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1
Q

word root

A

the foundation of a word

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2
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gastr

and combination for gastr

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the word root for stomach

gastr/o

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3
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word root for gastr

A

gastr/ word root
o/ combining vowel
duoden/ word root
-ostomy suffix

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4
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combining form

A

a word root plus a vowel

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5
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cyt/o/meter

A

the instrument to measure cells

the vowel or letter o lets cyt to be joined to meter

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6
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in the words micr/o/scope

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micr/o is a combining form and micr is a word root

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7
Q

form a compound word using the roots under and age

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underage

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8
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form a compound word from the words stem and brain

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brainstem

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9
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because they are formed by joining two or more word roots, therm/o/meter, cyt/o/meter, micr/o/scope, are all

A

compound words

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10
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in the word thermometer. Therm/o is the ____ and meter is the______

A 
combining form
whole word(suffix)
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11
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instrument used to see small things

A

Micr/o/scope

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12
Q

surgery using a microscope

A

micr/o/surgery

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13
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device used to measure small things

A

micr/o/meter

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14
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what does hydr/o mean

A

water

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15
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hydr/o/phobia
hydr/o/cele
hydr/o/therapy

A

fear of water
water a saclike cavity
treatment using water

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16
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-ic

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and adjective suffix

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17
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in the word therm/o/metr/ic. therm/o is the combining form, metr is the _______. -ic is the ________

A

word root

suffix

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18
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what is a medical practition/er

A

one who practices medicine

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19
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in the word cyanosis and anemia and ilium the noun suffixes are ______ _____ and _____

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  • osis
  • ia
  • um
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20
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ism

A

condition, state, or theory

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21
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tion

A

condition

22
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ist

A

specialist

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er

A

one who

24
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ity

A

qualitiy

25
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ous

A

possessing, having, full of

26
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able, ible

A

ability

27
Q

the condition or state of too much secretion by the thyroid gland

A

hyper/thyroid/ism

28
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contac/tion is a _______ of muscles shortening. Relax/a/tion is the ______ of diminished tension

A

condition, condition

29
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-ity indicates a quality. conductiv/ity expresses the_____ of conducting nerves and muscle impulses.

A

quality

30
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mucus is a watery secretion. muc/ous refers to

A

the nature of having a material secreted by the mucous membrane

31
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nerv/ous refers to _______ material lining closed body cavities such as the abdomen

A

having, possessing

32
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ibe and able indicate what?

A

ability

33
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-ed and -ing

A

past tense and present

34
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ex-

A

either from or out from

35
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dis-

A

changes the meaning of ease

36
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cyst-

A

bladder

37
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-itis

A

inflammation

38
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-logist

A

one who specializes

39
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-dermat/o/

A

skin

40
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acr/o

A

used to build words that refer to the extremities

41
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in the word acroparalysis. acro refers to

A

extremities

42
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-megaly

A

suffix for enlarged

43
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-y

A

meaning the process or condition that makes a word a noun

44
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papule

A

solid elevated lesion less that .5 cm in diameter

45
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macule

A

localized changes in skin color of less that 1 cm in diameter

46
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wheal

A

localized edema om the epidermis causing irregular elevation that may be red or pale

47
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crust

A

dried serum, blood, or pus on the surface of the skin

48
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boil

A

skin infection originating in gland of hair follicle

49
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bullae

A

same as a vesicle only greater than .5 cm

50
Q

pustule

A

vesicles or bullae that become filled with pus

51
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cyst

A

encapsulated fluid filled or semi solid mass in the subcutaneous tissue or dermis

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