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Module 2 Flashcards

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path-

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disease

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leg-like structure

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crur-

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ment- [anatomical sense]

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chin

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labium

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cheil-, labi-

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later-

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the side [i.e. of body, organ, structure]

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head

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cephal-

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-gram

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record

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skin

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derm-, dermat-

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study (of a subject)

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-ics (SUFFIX), -logy (T)

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study (of a subject) [suffix]

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-ics (less common than the termination -logy) (SUFFIX)

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-ous (grammatical usage)

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SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better

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soma-

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body

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a specialist (in a subject)

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-ist (SUFFIX)

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surgical repair

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-plasty

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dactyl-

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digit; finger; toe

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inflammation

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-itis (SUFFIX)

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-ostomy

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creation of a passage between (one organ or structure) and (another organ or structure); creation of a passage between 2 segments of (one organ or structure)

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protrusion filled with (a subtance)

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-cele

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caud-

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tail

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-logy

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study (of a subject) [much more common than -ics]

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cheek [not a term that also means ‘cheek bone’]

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bucc-

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having the form of

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-ate (SUFFIX)

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-y

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Grammatical SUFFIX, creates a noun.

Often doesn’t need translation; could be ‘condition’ or ‘condition characterized by’ (context), no single definition

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Suffixes which create an adjective. Usually mean “pertaining to” or “located in”, but depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better

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-ic, -tic, -al, -ical, -ac, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ine, -ous (S)

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-ary

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SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better

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pertaining to disease

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-pathic

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-ectomy

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excision; surgical removal

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containing [not the termination]

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-ous (SUFFIX)

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trachel- [general anatomical context]

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neck [any within body structure]

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-ist

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specialist (in a subject)

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foot

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pod-, ped-

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-ia

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Grammatical SUFFIX, creates a noun.

Often doesn’t need translation; could be ‘condition’ or ‘condition characterized by’ (context), no single definition

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creation of a passage between (one organ or structure) and (another organ or structure)

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-ostomy

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somat-

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body

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instrument used to excise

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-ectome

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like

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-oid (SUFFIX)

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-ous (clinical usage)

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containing

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om-

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shoulder

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-ic

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SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better

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-itis

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inflammation

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abdomen

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celi-, cel-, lapar-, abdomin-, ventr-

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protrusion (from an organ or other structure)

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-cele

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suffixes which create a noun, usually not needing translation (but could be “condition” or “condition characterized by”, depending on context)

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-ia, -y (SUFFIX)

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arm

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brachi-

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act of recording

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-graphy

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toe

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dactyl-

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-metry

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measurement (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic)

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lumb-

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loin

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-ical

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SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better

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study (of a subject)

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-logy

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-logical

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pertaining to the study (of a subject)

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having

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-ate (SUFFIX)

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resembling

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-oid (SUFFIX)

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-ectome

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instrument used to excise

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cephal-

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head

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umbilicus

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omphal-, umbilic-

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ped- [anatomical usage]

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foot

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finger

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dactyl-

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inguin-

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groin

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digit

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dactyl-

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lapar-

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abdomen

62
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tail

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caud-

63
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celi-

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abdomen

64
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-tomy

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incision (in, or into)

65
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pertaining to the study (of a subject)

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-logical

66
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umbilic-

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navel; umbilicus

67
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-ine

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SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better

68
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pector-

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chest; thorax

69
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to remove

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-ectomize

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-ad

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moving in a direction towards [if 2 roots, 1st is origin, 2nd is direction]

71
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leg

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crur-

72
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Suffix which creates a verb, as in “to (do something)”. Could mean “to make,” “to become,” “to cause to be,” “to subject to,” or “to engage in”, depending on context

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-ize (-ise) (SUFFIX)

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a specialist in the study (of a subject)

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-logist

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-scope

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instrument used to make a visual examination [rarely refers to non-visual means of examination]

75
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-pathy

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disease

76
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shoulder

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om-

77
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-oid

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resembling, like

78
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jaw

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gnath-

79
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cel-

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abdomen

80
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disease (R)

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path-

81
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loin

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lumb-

82
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-tic

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SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better

83
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surgical removal

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-ectomy

84
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excision

A

-ectomy

85
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sarc-

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flesh

86
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-graph

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instrument used to record

87
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incision (in, or into)

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-tomy

88
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measurement (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic)

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-metry

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navel

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omphal-, umbilic-

90
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neck [any neck within the body structure]

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cervic-, trachel- (used ~equally; look at context)

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-ism

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SUFFIX, forms noun & indicates state of being, USUALLY negative or abnormal.
Usually use/see:
a. disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic);
b. condition characterised by/caused by (a substance)
“condition” may be appropriate in some limited contexts
Less common than “-osis”, which must be used unless otherwise directed

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-iasis

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SUFFIX, forms noun & indicates state of being, USUALLY negative or abnormal.
Usually use/see:
a. disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic);
b. condition characterised by/caused by (a substance)
“condition” may be appropriate in some limited contexts
Less common than “-osis”, which must be used unless otherwise directed

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-ac

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SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better

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thorac-

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chest; thorax

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hand

A

cheir-, chir-

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cheil-

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lip, labium

98
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lip

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cheil-, labi-

99
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-pathic

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pertaining to disease; diseased

100
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groin

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inguin-

101
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instrument used to make a visual examination

A

-scope

102
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omphal-

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navel; umbilicus

103
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chin

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ment-

104
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-ar

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SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better

105
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steth-

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chest; thorax

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to cut out

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-ectomize

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-al

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SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better

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-logist

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a specialist in the study (of a subject)

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instrument used to measure

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-meter

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-megaly

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enlargement (of an organ or structure)

111
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visual examination

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-scopy

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the side

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later-

113
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record

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-gram

114
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instrument used to cut (into)

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-tome

115
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thigh

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crur-

116
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-graphy

A

act of recording

117
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enlargement (of an organ or structure) [not a term beginning with ‘a’]

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-megaly

118
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-meter

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instrument used to measure

119
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labi-

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lip; labium

120
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-ate

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having; having the form of

121
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-ize (-ise)

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SUFFIX, creates a verb: “to (do something).”

E.g. “to make,” “to become,” “to cause to be,” “to subject to,” or “to engage in.” [either spelling acceptable]

122
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chir-

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hand

123
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-algia

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pain

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disease (T)

A

-pathy

125
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cervic- [general anatomical context]

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neck [any within body structure]

126
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moving in a direction towards

A

-ad [if 2 roots, 1st is origin, 2nd is direction] (S)

127
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-cele

A

protrusion (from an organ or other structure); protrusion filled with (a substance)

128
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cheir-

A

hand

129
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gnath-

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jaw

130
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chest

A

thorac-, steth-, pector-

131
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-ectomize

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to excise; to cut out; to remove

132
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thorax

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thorac-, steth-, pector-

133
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to excise

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-ectomize

134
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body [not corpor-]

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soma-, somat-

135
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pod-

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foot

136
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bucc-

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cheek

137
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-eal

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SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better

138
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crur-

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leg; leg-like structure; thigh

139
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instrument used to record

A

-graph

140
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brachi-

A

arm

141
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-tome

A

instrument used to cut (into)

142
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

143
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Suffixes that form a noun and indicate a state of being, usually negative or abnormal in character (usuallly “disorder” or “condition characterised by”)

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-osis, -ism, -iasis [use -osis unless otherwise indicated] (SUFFIX)

144
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flesh [not carn-]

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sarc-

145
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derm-

A

skin

146
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-osis

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SUFFIX, forms noun & indicates state of being, USUALLY negative or abnormal.
Usually use/see:
a. disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic);
b. condition characterised by/caused by (a substance)
“condition” may be appropriate in some limited contexts
Most commonly used of -osis, -ism, -iasis; must use when creating a term unless told otherwise

147
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diseased

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-pathic

148
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dermat-

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skin

149
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ventr- [anatomical]

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abdomen

150
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-ics

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study (of a subject) [-logy more common, should be used unless told to use this]

151
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-ous

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(SUFFIX) creates adj
usually “pertaining to”/”located in”, sometimes “characterized by” [grammatical]
containing [clinical]

152
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creation of a passage between two segments of (one organ or structure)

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-ostomy

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