Unit 1 Flashcards by Emily Schulte

Q

Word root

A

the core meaning of the term

cardi is an example

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suffix

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added to end

-itis is an example

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prefix

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attaced to the beginning: time position, direction, number

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combining vowels

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usually “o” easeaes pronuncuation

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Combining Forms

A

word root + combinging vowel = combining form

cardi/o (ex)

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intra-

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within or inside

ex: intravenous: something injected inside the veins

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sub-

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below,under,

ex: submarine: below the water

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arthr/o

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joint

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hepat/o

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liver

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oste/o

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bone

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ven/o

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veins

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-algia

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pain

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-cyte

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cell

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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suregical remove

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-emia

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blood condition

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-gram,-graph

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record, x-ray picture

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-graphy

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processing of recording picture or record

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-itis

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inflamation

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-malacia

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abmormal softening

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-megaly

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enlargment

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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-oid

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like,remebling

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-ologist

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specialist

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-ology

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study of

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abmormal condition

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ostomy

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creating an artivical opening

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-otomy

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surgical incision

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-pathy

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disease

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-phobia

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abnormal fear of specific things

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-ptosis

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drooping, sagging, prolapse

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-rrhagia, -rrhage

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abnormal flow or discharge (blood)

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-rrhaphy

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suturing

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-rrhea

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abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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-scope

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instrument used for visual examination

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-stasis

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stop, control

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-stenosis

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abmormal narrowing

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