Chapter 1 Words Flashcards
1
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Pronunciation system
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- Most strongly emphasized syllable shown in bold with all caps.
- syllables with secondary emphasis in bold but without caps.
2
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Word elements
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•prefix -first part of the word • roots -middle part of the work • suffixes -last part of the word
3
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How to analyze med terms
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• start with the suffix • next look for the prefix -not all words have a prefix • last step is the the root -not all words have a root • only a prefix and suffix - somewhere to have two roots
4
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Combining vowel
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• always a vowel
- used to combine two roots
- used to combine a route in the suffix when the suffix begins with a consonant
- only purpose is to aid in pronunciation
5
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Combining form
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- route plus a good combining vowel
- written as “route\combining vowel”
- written with slash to indicate the combining vowel may or may not be used in medical term.
- combining forms are often easier to pronounce then root alone.
6
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Plurals
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Usually based on which letters are at the end of the term
7
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Term ending” is”
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Change the “I” to an “e”
8
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Term ending in “us”
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Change the “us” to an “I”
9
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Terms ending in “A”
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Formed by adding “e” to the word.
10
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Terms ending in “VM”
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Formed by changing the “VM” to an “A”
11
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Terms ending in “IX” or “EX”
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Formed by changing the ending to “ICES”
12
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Terms ending in “oma”
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Formed by adding “ta” or “s”
13
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Terms ending in “nx”
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Formed by changing the “x” to “g” and adding “es”
14
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Terms ending in “on”
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Formed by changing the “on” to an “a” or by adding “s”
15
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Terms ending in “ax”
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Formed by changing “ax” to “aces
