Chapter 1 Flashcards
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Word Root (WR)
A
foundation of a medical word that contains it main meaning, usually from Latin or Greek language
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hepat-
A
liver
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Tonsil-
A
tonsils
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gastr-
A
stomach
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laryng-
A
larynx (voice box)
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-tomy
A
cutting / act of cutting
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-oma
A
tumor
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Combining Form (CF)
A
Created when a WR is combined w/ a vowel, know as a combining vowel (usually an O, but sometimes an I or an E
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mamm-
A
breast
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-gram
A
to record
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psych-
A
mind
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-logy
A
field of study
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal of something
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-scope
A
instrument for viewing or examining
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appendic-
A
appendix
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neur-
A
nervous
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crani-
A
cranium
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Prefix
A
Word Element at the beginning of a word, changes the meaning of a medical word
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hyper-
A
above normal
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-tension
A
pressure within a vessel
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hemi-
A
one half
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-plegia
A
paralysis
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epi-
A
above, surrounding
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-derm
skin
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-al
pertaining to
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post-
after
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-nat
birth
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inter-
between
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-cost
rib
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oste-
bone
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arthr
joint
33
poly-
many
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mast-
breast
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-centesis
puncture (fluid)
36
lith-
stone
37
-tripsy
crushing
38
rhin-
nose
39
-plasty
surgical repair
40
-desis
surgical binding
41
thromb-
blood clot
42
-lysis
separation
43
-pexy
fixation of an organ
44
trache-
TRAY-kee-uh, the airway that leads to the bronchi
45
-stomy
opening
46
electr-
electricity
47
cardio
heart
48
-scopy
the act of viewing/examining something
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pelv-
pelvis
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-meter
instrument of measuring
51
-graph
instrument used to record
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angi-
blood vessel
53
-graphy
the act of recording something
54
-metry
the act of measuring something
55
-algia
indicating pain
56
hem-
blood
57
-rrhage
abnormal flow
58
-megoly
irregular enlargement
59
-cele
hernia
60
lymph-
lymphatic fluid
61
-edema
swelling caused by fluid
62
myo-
muscle
63
-pathy
suffering or disease
64
dia-
throughout
65
-rreha
discharge
66
viscer-
soft internal organs of the body
67
rhinoplasty
is a surgical repair of the nose (to change shape or size)
68
primigravida
refers to a woman pregnant for the first time
69
pelvimetry
is the act of measuring the pelvis
70
hepatocele
refers to a hernia or swelling of a liver
71
appendectomy
excision of the appendix
72
hyperemesis
excessive or above normal vomiting
73
mastopexy
surgical fixation of the breast
74
gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
75
myopathy
disease of muscles
76
postnatal
after birth
77
dysphonia
difficulty speaking
78
tracheotomy
incision of the trachea
79
neuroma
tumor of the nerve
80
chondromalacia
softening of the cartilage
81
hemophobia
fear of blood
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