Medical Word Elements Flashcards

1
Q

What type of word element is ‘dermat’?

A

word root

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2
Q

What type of word element is ‘cutane’?

A

word root

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3
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What type of word element is ‘nephr’?

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word root

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4
Q

What type of word element is ‘ren’?

A

word root

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5
Q

What type of word element is ‘stomat’?

A

word root

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6
Q

What type of word element is ‘or’?

A

word root

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7
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What type of word element is ‘erythr’?

A

word root

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8
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What type of word element is ‘erythr/o’?

A

combining form

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9
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What type of word element is ‘gastr/o’?

A

combining form

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10
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What type of word element is ‘hepat’?

A

word root

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11
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What type of word element is ‘hepat/o’?

A

combining form

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12
Q

What type of word element is ‘immun’?

A

word root

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13
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What type of word element is ‘nephr’?

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word root

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14
Q

What type of word element is ‘nephr/o’?

A

combining form

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15
Q

What type of word element is ‘chondr’?

A

word root

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16
Q

What is ‘¯’ called?

A

macron

17
Q

What are combining forms?

A

root-vowels

18
Q

Is ‘oste/o/arthr’ a combining vowel?

A

Yes.

19
Q

What type of word element is ‘-desis’?

A

suffix