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Module 1: Basic Word Structure Flashcards

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1
Q

The foundation of a word is known as the ______

A

root

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2
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the combining vowel connects the root to the ______ or to another root

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suffix

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3
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a ______ is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning

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prefix

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4
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most often the combining vowel is the letter _____

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o

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5
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the combining vowel is usually dropped when the suffix begins with _________

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a vowel

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6
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-scopy

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visual exam, process of visually examining

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7
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neur

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nerve

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8
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derm/o

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skin

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9
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hepat/o

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liver

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10
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a person with enteritis has

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an inflammation of the intestines

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11
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in the term autopsy, the suffix ____ means _____

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-opsy, process of viewing, view of

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12
Q

a patient who has inflammation of the joints has

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arthritis

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13
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in the term electroencephalogram, the suffix _____ which means _____

A

-gram, record

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14
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the surgical removal of a kidney is a

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nephrectomy

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15
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a patient with a erythrocyte disorder would probably see a specialist in

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hematology

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16
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the ____ -ic means _____

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suffix, pertaining to

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17
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_____ means pertaining to above the stomach; its word root is ______

A

epigastric, gastr

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18
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the study of the stomach and intestines is called

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gastroenterology

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19
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the visual examination of the urinary bladder is a procedure called

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cystoscopy

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20
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a patient who has hepatitis has a disorder of their

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liver

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21
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a cell the helps clot blood is called an

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thrombocyte

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22
Q

a prefix that means out or away from is

A

ex-

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23
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a suffix that means disease is

A

-pathy

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24
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____ arthritis is a degeneration of bones and joints that occurs as the body ages and is often accompanied by inflammation. The word part you chose is a

A

oste, word root

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25
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___ hepatic means pertaining to under the liver. The word part you chose is a ____

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sub-, prefix

26
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____ apathy means disease of the intestines. The word part you chose is a ____.

A

enter, word root

27
Q

____al means pertaining to the kidneys. The word part you chose is a ___

A

ren, word root

28
Q

a tumor of the liver is called an

A

hepatoma

29
Q

what prefix is when added to the term dermic means pertaining to below the skin?

A

hypo-

30
Q

the word part cards/o is a

A

combining form

31
Q

the word part -ectomy is a

A

suffix

32
Q

the word part hyper- is a

A

prefix

33
Q

the word part ends- is a

A

prefix

34
Q

the word part gastr/o is a

A

combining form

35
Q

the word part auto- is a

A

prefix

36
Q

the word root for cancer is

A

carcin

37
Q

the combining form that means bladder is

A

cyst/o

38
Q

what term means abnormal condition of the kidney?

A

nephrosis

39
Q

what term means surgical removal of the stomach?

A

gastrectomy

40
Q

what combining form means joint?

A

arthr/o

41
Q

what term means pertaining to the head?

A

cephalic

42
Q

what term means the study of blood?

A

hematology

43
Q

what term means inflammation of bone and joint?

A

osteoarthritis

44
Q

what terms means study of the stomach and intestines?

A

gastroenterology

45
Q

the suffix that means process of study in microbiology is

A

-logy

46
Q

inflammation of the liver is called

A

hepatitis

47
Q

a term that means pertaining to the skin

A

dermal

48
Q

what term means white blood cell?

A

leukocyte

49
Q

what term means pertaining to the kidney?

A

renal

50
Q

a term for the portion of the small intestine

A

ileum

51
Q

the combining form is made up of the _____ and a combining vowel

A

root

52
Q

a letter linking a suffix and a root, or linking two roots, in a term is the

A

combining vowel

53
Q

the foundation of a word is known as the

A

root

54
Q

the combining vowel connects the root to the ____ or to another root

A

suffix

55
Q

a ____ is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning

A

prefix

56
Q

the combining vowel is usually dropped when the suffix begins with _____

A

a vowel

57
Q

the term that refers to the hip bone is

A

ilium

58
Q

in the word nephrosis, the suffix _____, which means _____

A

-osis, condition

59
Q

-tomy

A

incision

60
Q

cyst/o

A

bladder

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