unit 1 Flashcards
1
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Word Root
A
Core meaning of a term
2
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Suffix
A
Added to end; procedures, conditions, or disease
3
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Prefix
A
Attached to the beginning; Time, positon, direction, number, negation
4
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Combining Vowels
A
Usually “O” eases pronuncation
5
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Combining Forms
A
Word root+ Comining Vowel = Combining Form
6
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ven/o
A
vein
7
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Intra-
A
within or inside
8
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Sub-
A
below
9
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Arthr/o
A
joints
10
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hepat/o
A
liver
11
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oste/o
A
bone
12
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-algia
A
pain
13
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-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
14
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-cyte
A
cell
15
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16
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A
17
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-dynia
A
pain
18
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal
19
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-emia
A
blood conditon
20
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-gram, -graph
A
record, x-ray, picture
21
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-graphy
A
process of taking the picture
22
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-itis
A
Inflammation
23
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-malacia
A
abnormal softening
24
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-megaly
A
enlargement
25
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-meter
A
instrument used to measure
26
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-oid
A
like, resembling
27
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-ologist
A
specialist
28
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-ology
A
study of
