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Med. Terminology Online Class > Word Analysis > Flashcards

Word Analysis Flashcards

0
Q 
Imp. Word elements
Root
Suffix
Prefix
Combining vowel
Combining form
A

Root:foundation of the te
Suffix:word ending
Prefix:word beginning
Combining vowel:vowel-usu. O- that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root
Combining form:combination of the root and the combining vowel

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Electr

A

Means electricity

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3
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cardi

A

Heart

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3
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Gastr

A

Stomach

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4
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gram

A

Record

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6
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-itis

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Inflammation

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6
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-loft

A

Process of study

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7
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enter

A

Intestines

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8
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THREE GEN. RULES
1-how do you read the med. Term?

2-when do you drop the combining vowel?

3-where do you keep a com. Vowel (usually O)?

A

1-read from the suffix back to the beg.

2-drop (O) before a suffix beg. With a vowel. Eg gastritis not gastrOitis

3-keep the combining vowel ‘O’ between two roots

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9
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Hypo is a prefix

A

Below

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10
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-ic is a suffix

A

Pertaining to

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11
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Combining form

aden/o

A

Gland

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12
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epi- is a prefix

A

Above

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13
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Combining form

arthr/o

A

Joint

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14
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Combining form

bi/o

A

Life

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15
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Combining form

cardi/o

A

Heart

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16
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Combining form

carcin/o

A

Cancerous , cancer

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17
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Combining form

cephal/o

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Head

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18
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Combining form

cerebr/o

A

Cerebrum

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19
Q

Combining form

cis/o

A

To cut

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20
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Combining form

crin/o

A

To secrete

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21
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Combining form

cyst /o

A

Urinary bladder

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22
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Combining form

derm/o or derma/o

A

Skin

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23
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Combining form

electr/o

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Electricity

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24
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Combining form

encephal/o

A

Brain

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25
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Combining form

enter/o

A

Intestines

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26
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Combining form

gastr/o

A

Stomach

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27
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Combining form

gynec/o

A

Woman,female

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28
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Combining form

erythr/o

A

Red

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29
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Combining form

iatr/o

A

Treatment,physician

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30
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Combining form

hepatic/o

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Liver

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31
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Combining form

leuk/o

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White

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32
Q

Combining form

nephr/o

A

Kidney

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33
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Combining form

neur/o

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Nerve

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34
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Combining form

onc/o

A

Tumor

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35
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Combining form

ophthalm/o

A

Eye

36
Q

Combining form

oste/o

A

Bone

37
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Combining form

path/o

A

Disease

38
Q

Combining form

ped/o

A

Child

39
Q

Combining form

psych/o

A

Mind

40
Q

Combining form

radi/o

A

x-rays

41
Q

Combining form

ren/o

A

Kidney

42
Q

Combining form

rhin/o

A

Nose

43
Q

Combining form

sarc/o

A

Flesh

44
Q

Combining form

sect/o

A

To cut

45
Q

Combining form

thromb/o

A

Clot, clotting

46
Q

Combining form

ur/o

A

Urinary tract,urine

47
Q

Combining form-suffix

-ac

A

Pertaining to

48
Q

Combining form-suffix

-al

A

Pertaining to

49
Q

Combining form-suffix

-algia

A

Pain

50
Q

Combining form-suffix

-cyte

A

Cell

51
Q

Combining form-suffix

-ectomy

A

Excision,removal

52
Q

Combining form-suffix

-emia

A

blood condition

53
Q

Combining form-suffix

-genic

A

produced by or in

54
Q

Combining form-suffix

-globin

A

protein

55
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Combining form-suffix

-gram

A

record

56
Q

Combining form-suffix

-ion

A

process

57
Q

Combining form-suffix

-ist

A

specialist

58
Q

Combining form-suffix

-itis

A

inflamaition

59
Q

Combining form-suffix

-ology

A

study of

60
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Combining form-suffix

-oma

A

tumor, mass or swelling

61
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Combining form-suffix

-opsy

A

process of veiwing

62
Q

Combining form-suffix

-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

63
Q

Combining form-suffix

-pathy

A

disease condition

64
Q

Combining form-suffix

-scope

A

instrument to visually examine

65
Q

Combining form-suffix

-scopy

A

process of visually examining (with an endoscope

66
Q

Combining form-suffix

-sis

A

state of, condition

67
Q

Combining form-suffix

-tomy

A

process of cutting

68
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Combining form-suffix

-y

A

process, condition

69
Q

Combining form-prefixes

a-, an-

A

no, not, without

70
Q

Combining form-prefixes

aut-, auto

A

self, own

71
Q

Combining form-prefixes

dia-

A

through, complete

72
Q

Combining form-prefixes

end-, endo-

A

within

73
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Combining form-prefixes

epi-

A

above, upon

74
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Combining form-prefixes

ex-

A

out

75
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Combining form-prefixes

exo-

A

outside of, outward

76
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Combining form-prefixes

hyper-

A

excessive, outside or more

77
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Combining form-prefixes

hypo-

A

deficient, below, under, less

78
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Combining form-prefixes

in-

A

into, in

79
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Combining form-prefixes

peri-

A

surrounding, around

80
Q

Combining form-prefixes

pro-

A

before, forward

81
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Combining form-prefixes

re-

A

back, backward, again

82
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Combining form-prefixes

retro-

A

behind

83
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Combining form-prefixes

sub-

A

below, under

84
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Combining form-prefixes

trans-

A

across, through

85
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Pronunciation terms

When ‘ - ‘ is above a vowel, what is the sound?

A

The sound is long.

e.g. a(- above a) as in ape, o(-above o) as in open

86
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Pronunciation terms

When ‘ v ‘ is above a vowel, what is the sound?

A

The sound is short.

e.g. a(v above a) as in apple, o(v above o) as in pot

87
Q

-tomy

A

Act of cutting, incision

88
Q

Combining form

hemat/o or hem/o

A

Blood

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