Chapter 2 Flashcards
(37 cards)
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Os
A
Bone
2
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Sponsyl
A
Vertebra
3
Q
Thorac
A
Chest
4
Q
Cortico
A
Cortex
5
Q
Pneumon
A
Air, lung
6
Q
Myel
A
Marrow, spinal cord
7
Q
Plegia
A
Paralysis
8
Q
Osis
A
State of many
9
Q
Genic
A
Causing, origin
10
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Contra
A
Against, opposed
11
Q
Oma
A
Tumor
12
Q
Allo
A
Another (human)
13
Q
Desis
A
Fusion
14
Q
Peri
A
Around, about
15
Q
Listhesis
A
Displacement
16
Q
Chondr
A
Cartilage
17
Q
Auto
A
Self
18
Q
Retro
A
Posterior, behind
19
Q
Sacr
A
Sacrum
20
Q
Cerebr
A
Brain
21
Q
Extra
A
Outside
22
Q
Derma
A
Skin
23
Q
Dys
A
Abnormal
24
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Intra
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Within
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Hema
Blood
26
Ectomy
Removal
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Itis
Inflammation
28
Orrhaphy
Surgical repair
29
Iso
Same, normal
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Opsy
Examination
31
Trans
Across, through
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Describe the rules for writing medical terms
When combining a root word and a suffix, a combining vowel must be added. This is usually an "o". If the suffix starts with a vowel, the "o" is usually not added when combining to root words, the combining vowel is maintained, even if the second root begins with a vowel.
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Neur
Nerve
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Lumb
Lumbar
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Otomy
Cutting into
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Arthr
Joint
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Otome
A cutting instrument