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* * * 1. NCE: MEDT, ANPH, PATH 1&2 > Word Parts > Flashcards

Word Parts Flashcards

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cyt/o, -cyte

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cell

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nucle/o

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nucleus

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kary/o

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nucleus

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hist/o, histi/o

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tissue

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fibr/o

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fiber

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reticul/o

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network

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aden/o

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gland

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papill/o

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nipple

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myx/o

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mucus

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muc/o

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mucus, mucous membrane

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somat/o, -some

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body, small body

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blast/o, -blast

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immature cell, productive cell, embryonic cell

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gen

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origin, formation

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phag/o

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eat, ingest

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phil

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attract, absorb

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plas

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formation, molding, development

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trop

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act on, affect

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troph/o

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feeding, growth, nourishment

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19
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-ase

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enzyme

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-ose

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sugar

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hydr/o

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water, fluid

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gluc/o

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glucose

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glyc/o

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sugar, glucose

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sacchar/o

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sugar

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amyl/o

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starch

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lip/o

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lipid, fat

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adip/o

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fat

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steat/o

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fatty

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prote/o

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protein

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morph/o

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form

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a-

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-

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32
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a-, an-

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-

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ab-

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-

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ad-

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-

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ante-

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-

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anti-

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-

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bi-

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-

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brady-

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-

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circum-

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-

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contra-

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-

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counter-

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-

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42
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cyan/o

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-

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43
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de-

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-

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44
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dextr/o-

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-

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di

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-

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dia-

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-

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dipl/o

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-

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dis-

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-

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dys

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-

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50
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ec-

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ecto

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51
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Ab

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Antibody

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AB

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abortion

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53
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ABC

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aspiration biopsy cytology

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54
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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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55
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ABR

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auditory brain stem response

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56
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ac

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before meals

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57
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AC

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air conduction

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58
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ACE

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angiotensin converting enzyme

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59
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ACh

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acetylcholine

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60
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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament

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61
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ACTH

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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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62
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ad lib

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as desired

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63
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AD

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Alzheimer’s disease right ear

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64
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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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65
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ADHD

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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66
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ADL

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activities of daily living

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67
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AE

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above the elbow

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68
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AF

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atrial fibrillation

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69
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AFB

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acid fast bacillus

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AFP

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alpha fetoprotein

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Ag

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AGA

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appropriate for gestational age

73
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AI

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artificial insemination

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AK

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above the knee

76
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ALL

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acute lymphoblastic (lymphocytic) leukaemia

77
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ALS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

78
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AMA

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against medical advice

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ā

80
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Foundation of a medical term

81
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Word ending of a medical term

82
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Word beginning of a medical term

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Vowel (usually o) that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root and aids pronunciation

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combining vowel

84
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3 rules of word analysis

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  1. READ the meaning of medical terms from the SUFFIX back to the BEGINNING of the term and ACROSS2. DROP the COMBINING VOWEL before a suffix beginning with a VOWEL3. KEEP the COMBINING VOWEL between two ROOTS
85
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The fundamental unit of all living things

86
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Spaces within the body that contain internal organs or viscera

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body cavities

87
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anter/o

88
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bi/o

89
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*bol/o

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to cast/throw

90
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*cis/o

91
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*crin/o

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to secrete (to form/give off)

92
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*dist/o

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far, distant

93
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*dors/o

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back portion of the body

94
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*gnos/o

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knowledge ex. diagnosis

95
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*iatr/o

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inguin/o

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later/o

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*log/o

99
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medi/o

100
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poster/o

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back, behind

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*proxim/o

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*sarc/o

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*sect/o

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to cut ex. dissect

104
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spin/o

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spine, backbone

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*thel/o

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*ventr/o

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belly side of the body

107
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*viscer/o

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internal organs

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umbilic/o

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belly button, navel

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*ana-

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*aut-, auto-

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*cata-

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*meta-

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-eal

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-iac

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-ior

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*-genic

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pt to creating, producing

117
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*-globin

118
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*-ion

119
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*-opsy

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process of viewing

120
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*-osis

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condition, usually abnormal

121
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*-plasm

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*-type

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picture, classification

123
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-logy

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process of study

124
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Read medical terms starting from the ___ before the ___

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suffix, prefix or root

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gastr/o

126
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The combining vowel is dropped before a suffix that begins with a ____

127
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Combining vowels are retained between two ___, even if the second ___ begins with a vowel

128
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When a term contains two or more roots related to parts of the body, ____ determines which root goes before the other

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anatomic position, ex: stomach receives food before the intestines, therefore gastroenterology not enterogastrology

129
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T or F. Combining vowel =/= combining form

130
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The root plus the combining vowel

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combining form, ex: hepat/o, gastr/o, cardi/o

131
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aden/o

132
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*oma

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tumor of a gland

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arthr/o

134
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*carcin/o

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cancerous, cancer

135
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vascul/o

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blood vessel

136
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cerebr/o

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cerebrum: largest part of the brain

137
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cyst/o

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urinary bladder; a SAC or a CYST

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derm/o

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dermat/o

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electr/o

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electricity

141
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*encephal/o

142
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*glyco

143
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gynec/o

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woman, female

144
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hemat/o

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hem/o

146
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*iatr/o

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treatment, physican

147
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nephr/o

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*neur/o

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*onc/o

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oste/o

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ped/o

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psych/o

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radi/o

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ren/o

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*thromb/o

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clot, clotting

156
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ur/o

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urinary tract, urine

157
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-emia

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blood condition

158
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-gram

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-ist

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specialist

160
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-oma

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tumor, mass, swelling

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*-pathy

A

disease condition

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-scope

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instrument to visually examine

163
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-scopy

A

process of visually examining

164
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-tomy

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process of cutting; incision

165
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a-,an-

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no, not without

166
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dia-

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complete, through

167
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epi-

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above, upon

168
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hyper-

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excessive, above, more than normal

169
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ex, exo-

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out, outside of, outward

170
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hypo-

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deficient, below, under, less than normal

171
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peri-

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surrounding, around

172
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pro-

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before, forward

173
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re-

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back, backward, again

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retro-

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sub-

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below, under

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trans-

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across, through

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