Medical Terminology (CMCB) Flashcards
1
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Word Root
A
The core part of a word, foundation
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albin/o
A
white
3
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bi/o
A
life
4
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cry/o
A
cold
5
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cutane/o
A
skin
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cyan/o
A
blue
7
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derm/o
A
skin
8
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dermat/o
A
skin
9
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diaphor/o
A
profuse sweating
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electr/o
A
electricity
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ichthy/o
A
scaly
12
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kerat/o
A
hard
13
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lip/o
A
fat
14
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melan/o
A
black
15
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myc/o
A
fungus
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necr/o
A
death
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pil/o
A
hair
18
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py/o
A
pus
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rhytid/o
A
wrinkle
20
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seb/o
A
oil
21
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ungu/o
A
nail
22
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xer/o
A
dry
23
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Prefix
A
begins a word, makes root word more specific (where, when, how many, color, etc.)
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Bridge
A
combining vowel, connects root to suffix
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Suffix
A
ends a word, turns word into noun, adjective, or verb
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-algia
A
pain
27
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-cele
A
hernia, protrusion
28
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-cise
A
cut
29
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-cyte
A
cell
30
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-dynia
A
pain
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-ectasis
A
dilation
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-gen
A
that which produces
33
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-genesis
A
produces, generates
34
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-genic
A
produces, produced by
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-ia
A
state, condition
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-iasis
A
abnormal condition
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-ism
A
state of
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-logist
A
one who studies
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-logy
A
study of
