Chapter 1 Flashcards
(19 cards)
1
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5 special language skills of communication
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1) reading
2) listening
3) writing and spelling
4) speaking and pronouncing
5) thinking and analyzing - understanding
2
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Etymology
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the study of word origins and derivations
3
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Etymo-
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word origin
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-logy
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the study of
5
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prefix
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an optional word beginning
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combining form
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the foundation for the word
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suffix
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the word ending
8
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-al
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pertaining to
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-ation
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a process
10
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-ia
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condition, state
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-oma
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tumor, mass
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-ectomy
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surgical excision
ex. cholecystectomy-surgical removal of the gallbladder
13
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-graphy
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process of recording
14
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-scopy
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process of using an instrument to examine
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intra-
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within
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peri-
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around
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hypo-
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below
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brady-
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slow
19
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bradycardia
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condition of a slow heart rate
