Medical terminology Flashcards
1
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Word root foundation of word
A
Organ, system, action
2
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Prefix beginning
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Location of an organ, number of parts, time or frequency
3
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Suffix ending
A
Condition, disease, procedure
4
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Combining vowel
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O, combining vowel between all double roots, combine vowel between a root word and suffix only suffix begins with consonant
5
Q
Interpret terms
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Divide into word parts, define each word, suffix first, prefix then root
6
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Human body composed
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Cells, tissues, organs, body system
7
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Muscle tissue (movement)
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Skeletal, visceral (inside) , cardiac (heart)
8
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Epithelial tissue (largest organ)
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Skin and mucous membranes
9
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Connective tissue (connecting everything)
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Adipose tissue (fat) , bone and cartilage
10
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Nervous tissue (electrical)
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Brain, spinal cord, nerves
