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Chap 1 - Word Building

Four elements of word

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combining form, root, suffix, prefix

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Word root of teacher

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teach

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Word root of speaker

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speak

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Word root + a vowel

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combining form

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Combining form of thermometer

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therm/o

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centesis

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surgical puncture
ex: arthrocentesis
(surgical puncture of a joint)

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clast

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to break
ex: osteoclast
(break down of bone)

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desis

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binding, fixation
ex: arthrodesis
(binding, fixation of joint)

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ectomy

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excision, removal
ex:appendectomy
(removal of appedix)

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lysis

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separation, destruction, loosening
ex: thrombolysis
(drug therapy - dissolve a clot)

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pexy

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fixation of organ
ex: mastopexy
(affix saging breasts)

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plasty

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surgical repair
ex: rhinoplasty
(surgical repair of nose)

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rrhapy

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suture
ex: myorrhapy
(suture of muscle)

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stomy

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forming an opening
ex: thracheotomy
(bypass obstructed airway)

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tome

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instrument to cut
ex: osteotome
(instrument to cut bone)

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tomy

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incision
ex: tracheotomy
(gain access to obstructed airway)

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tripsy

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crushing
ex: lithotripsy
(crushing of stone, calculus

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gram

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recording, writing
ex:electrocardiogram
(diagnostic test for cardiac abnormalities)

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graph

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instrument for recording
ex: cardiograph
(instrument for recording the heart)

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graphy

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process of recording
ex:angiography
(recording of blood vessel)

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meter

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instrument for measuring
ex: pelvimeter
(instrument used to measure pelvis)

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metry

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act of measuring
ex:pelvimetry
(measuring of pelvis)

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scope

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instrument for examining
ex: endoscope
(instrument for examining within)

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scopy

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visual examination
ex: endoscopy
(examination within)

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# Chap 1 - Word Building algia
pain
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# Chap 1 - Word Building dynia
pain
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# Chap 1 - Word Building cele
hernia, swelling
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# Chap 1 - Word Building ectasis
dialation, expansion
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# Chap 1 - Word Building edema
swelling
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# Chap 1 - Word Building emesis
vomiting
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# Chap 1 - Word Building emia
blood condition
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# Chap 1 - Word Building iasis
abnormal condition
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# Chap 1 - Word Building it is
inflammation
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# Chap 1 - Word Building lith
stone, calculus
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# Chap 1 - Word Building malacia
softening
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# Chap 1 - Word Building megaly
enlargement
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# Chap 1 - Word Building oma
tumor
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# Chap 1 - Word Building osis
abnormal condition, increase (blood cells)
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# Chap 1 - Word Building pathy
disease
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# Chap 1 - Word Building penia
decrease, deficiency
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# Chap 1 - Word Building phobia
fear
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# Chap 1 - Word Building plegia
paralysis
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# Chap 1 - Word Building rrhage
bursting
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# Chap 1 - Word Building rrhagia
bursting
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# Chap 1 - Word Building rrhea
discharge, flow
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# Chap 1 - Word Building rrhexis
rupture
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# Chap 1 - Word Building stenosis
narrowing, stricture
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# Chap 1 - Word Building toxic
posion
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# Chap 1 - Word Building trophy
nurishment, development
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# Chap 1 - Word Building a, an
without
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# Chap 1 - Word Building circum, peri
around
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# Chap 1 - Word Building dia, trans
through, across
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# Chap 1 - Word Building dipl, diplo
double
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# Chap 1 - Word Building endo, intra
in, within
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# Chap 1 - Word Building homo, homeo
same
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# Chap 1 - Word Building hypo
under, below, deficient
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# Chap 1 - Word Building macro
large
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# Chap 1 - Word Building micro
small
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# Chap 1 - Word Building mono, uni
one
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# Chap 1 - Word Building post
after, behind
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# Chap 1 - Word Building pre, pro
before, in front of
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# Chap 1 - Word Building primi
first
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# Chap 1 - Word Building retro
backwards, behind
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# Chap 1 - Word Building super
upper, above
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Four elements of word
combining form, root, suffix, prefix
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Word root of teacher
teach
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Word root of speaker
speak
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Word root + a vowel
combining form
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Combining form of thermometer
therm/o
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centesis
surgical puncture ex: arthrocentesis (surgical puncture of a joint)
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clast
to break ex: osteoclast (break down of bone)
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desis
binding, fixation ex: arthrodesis (binding, fixation of joint)
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ectomy
excision, removal ex:appendectomy (removal of appedix)
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lysis
separation, destruction, loosening ex: thrombolysis (drug therapy - dissolve a clot)
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pexy
fixation of organ ex: mastopexy (affix saging breasts)
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plasty
surgical repair ex: rhinoplasty (surgical repair of nose)
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rrhapy
suture ex: myorrhapy (suture of muscle)
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stomy
forming an opening ex: thracheotomy (bypass obstructed airway)
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tome
instrument to cut ex: osteotome (instrument to cut bone)
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tomy
incision ex: tracheotomy (gain access to obstructed airway)
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tripsy
crushing ex: lithotripsy (crushing of stone, calculus
82
gram
recording, writing ex:electrocardiogram (diagnostic test for cardiac abnormalities)
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graph
instrument for recording ex: cardiograph (instrument for recording the heart)
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graphy
process of recording ex:angiography (recording of blood vessel)
85
meter
instrument for measuring ex: pelvimeter (instrument used to measure pelvis)
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metry
act of measuring ex:pelvimetry (measuring of pelvis)
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scope
instrument for examining ex: endoscope (instrument for examining within)
88
scopy
visual examination ex: endoscopy (examination within)
89
algia
pain
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dynia
pain
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cele
hernia, swelling
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ectasis
dialation, expansion
93
edema
swelling
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emesis
vomiting
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emia
blood condition
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iasis
abnormal condition
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it is
inflammation
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lith
stone, calculus
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malacia
softening
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megaly
enlargement
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oma
tumor
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osis
abnormal condition, increase (blood cells)
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pathy
disease
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penia
decrease, deficiency
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phobia
fear
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plegia
paralysis
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rrhage
bursting
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rrhagia
bursting
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rrhea
discharge, flow
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rrhexis
rupture
111
stenosis
narrowing, stricture
112
toxic
posion
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trophy
nurishment, development
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a, an
without
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circum, peri
around
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dia, trans
through, across
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dipl, diplo
double
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endo, intra
in, within
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homo, homeo
same
120
hypo
under, below, deficient
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macro
large
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micro
small
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mono, uni
one
124
post
after, behind
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pre, pro
before, in front of
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primi
first
127
retro
backwards, behind
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super
upper, above

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