Medical Terminology Vocabulary and Root Words Flashcards
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PART OF THE WORD
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WORD ELEMENT
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THE WORD ELEMENT THAT TELLS THE PRIMARY MEANING OF A WORD
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ROOT WORD
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THE WORD ELEMENT THAT COMES BEFORE THE ROOT WORD
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PREFIX
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THE WORD ELEMENT THAT COMES AFTER THE ROOT WORD
A
SUFFIX
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THELANGUAGE OF ORIGIN FOR MOST MEDICAL TERMS
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GREEK OR LATIN
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ABBREVIATION FOR THE LATIN TERM THAT MEANS IMMEDIATELY OR AT ONCE
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STAT
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ARTHRO
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JOINT
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GASTRO
A
STOMACH
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COLO
A
COLON
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THRYROID
A
THYROID
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RHINO
A
NOSE
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CYST
A
FLUID-FILLED SAC
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CARDIO
A
HEART
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ENCEPHALO
A
BRAIN
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BRONCHO
A
BRONCUS
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PROCTO
A
RECTUM
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ENDO
A
WITHIN
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ARTERIO
A
ARTERY
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FASCIA
A
FIBROUS MEMBRANE
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CHIR
A
HAND
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HERNI
A
RUPTURE
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HYSTER
A
UTERUS
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ADENO
A
GLAND
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AERO
A
AIR
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CEREBRO
BRAIN
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CHOLE
BILE
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CHONDRO
CARTILAGE
28
COSTO
RIB
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CRANIO
SKULL
30
CYSTO
BLADDER
31
CYTO
CELL
32
DERMA
SKIN
33
GYNE
WOMAN
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HEMA OR HEMAT
LIVER
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LEUKO
WHITE
36
LIPO
FAT
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LITH
STONE
38
MAST
BREAST
39
NEPHROS
KIDNEY
40
OOPHER
OVARY
41
OSTEO
BONE
42
STOMA
OPENING
43
THROMBUS
BLOOD CLOT
44
TRACHEO
TRACHEA
45
A LETTER THE IS SOMETIMES USED TO EASE THE PRONUNCIATION OF A MEDICAL WORD
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