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Unit #2- Medical Terms Flashcards

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A & P

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Anatomy and physiology

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@

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At

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a.c.

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Before meals

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AD

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Right ear

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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ad lib

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As desired

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alt dieb

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Alternate days; every other day

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am

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Morning

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amb

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Ambulate; ambulatory

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ant

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Anterior

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AS

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Left ear

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ASA

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Aspirin

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asap

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As soon as possible

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as tol

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As tolerated

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AU

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Both ears

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bl

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Blood

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bl wk

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Blood work

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BR

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Bed rest

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BRP

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Bathroom priviledges

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c

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With

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CC

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Chief compliant

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c/o

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Complaints of

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cl liq

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Clear liquid

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CXR

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Chest x-ray film

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DC

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Discontinue

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DAT

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Diet as tolerated

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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exam

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Examination

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FF

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Force Fluids

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hr (h)

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Hour

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Hx

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History

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IM

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Intramuscular

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LOC

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Level of consciousness

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neg

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Negative

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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P

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Pulse

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palp

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Palpation

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pc

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After meals

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po

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By mouth

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post

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Posterior

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pp

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After meals

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PRN

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As needed

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pt

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Patient

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q

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Every

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45
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q2h

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Every two hours

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qd

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Every day

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qh

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Every hour

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qid

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Four times a day

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temp (T)

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Temperature

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tid

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Three times a day

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tol

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Tolerated

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V/S

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Vital signs

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y/o

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Year(s) old

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A-

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No, not without, away from, negative

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Ab-

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Away from, negative absent

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Ad-

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Toward, to, in direction of

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Dys-

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Bad, difficult, painful

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E-, ex-

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Out of, from

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Endo-

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In, within, inside

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Hyper-

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Excessive, increased

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Hypo-

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Deficient, decreased

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Infra-

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Below, beneath, inferior to

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Inter-

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Between, among

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Intra-

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Within, inside

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Post-

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After, behind

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Pre-

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Before, in front of

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Sub-

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Under, less, below

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Supra-

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Above, upper, excessive

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Abdomen/o

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Abdomen

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Addict/o

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Surrender to; to be controlled by

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Append/o

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Appendix

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Eti/o

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Cause

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Function/o

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Perform, function

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Gastr/o

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Stomach, belly

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Hem/o

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Blood, relating to blood

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Laryng/o

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Larynx, throat

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Lith/o

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Stone, calculus

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Nat/i

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Birth

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Neur/o

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Nerve, nerve tissue

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Norm/o

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Normal or usual

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Ot/o

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Ear, hearing

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Path/o

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Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Tens/o

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Stretch out, extend, strain

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Tonsill/o

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Tonsil, throat

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Ur/o

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Urine, urinary tract

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Ven/o

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Vein

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-Ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ical, -ial, -ic

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Pertaining to

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-Ago, -esis, -ia, -iasis, -osis

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Abnormal condition, disease

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-Algia

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Pain, painful condition

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-Centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-Dynia

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Pain

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-Ectomy

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Surgical removal, cutting out, excision

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-Ine, -ior, -or, -ous, -tic

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Pertaining to

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-Ion, -ism

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Action, process, state or condition

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-Itis

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Inflammation

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-Malacia

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Abnormal softening

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-Ology

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Science or study of

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-Otomy

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Cutting, surgical incision

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-Plasty

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Surgical repair

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-Rrhage, -rrhagia

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Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-Sclerosis

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Abnormal hardening

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-Stenosis

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Abnormal narrowing

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-Tion

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Process, state or quality of

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Root

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Contain basic meaning of term. Usually indicate involved body part

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O

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Most common combining vowel

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Suffix

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Usually indicate the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease. Comes at end

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Prefix

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Usually indicate location, time, number, or status. Come at beginning. Less common

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First combining vowel rule

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Used when the suffix begins with a consonant

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Second combining vowel rule

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Not used when suffix begins with a vowel

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Third combining vowel rule

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Always used when two or more root words are joined (even if next root begins with vowel)

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Fourth combining vowel rule

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Prefix doesn’t have a combining vowel before or after

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