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1
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These contain the basic meaning of the term. They usually indicate the involved body part

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Word roots

2
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These usually indicate the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease. They always come at the end of the word.

A

Suffix

3
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These usually indicate location, time, number, or status. They always come at the beginning of the word

A

Prefix

4
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When is a combing vowel used?

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When the suffix begins with a consonant

5
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When is a combing vowel not used?

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When the suffix begins with a vowel

6
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When is a combining vowel ALWAYS used?

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When two or more roots are joined

7
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What does not require a combing vowel?

A

A prefix

8
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Abdomen/o

A

Abdomen

9
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Aden/o

A

Gland

10
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Append/o

A

Appendix

11
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Arter/o

A

Artery

12
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Cost/o

A

Rib

13
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Eti/o

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Cause

14
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Function/o

A

Perform, function

15
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Gastr/o

A

Stomach, belly

16
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Hem/o

A

Blood

17
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Laryng/o

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Larynx, throat

18
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Nat/i

A

Birth

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Neur/o

A

Nerve

20
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Norm/o

A

Normal or usual

21
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Oste/o

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Bone

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Ot/o

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Hearing, ear

23
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Path/o

A

Disease, suffering, feeling

24
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Rhin/o

A

Nose

25
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Tonsil/o

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Tonsil

26
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-uria

A

Urine

27
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Ven/o

A

Vein

28
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Lith/o

A

Stone

29
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Tens/o

A

Tension, stretched out

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ical, -ial, -ic

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Pertaining to

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-ago, -esis, -ia, -iasis, -osis

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Abnormal condition

32
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-algia

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Pain, painful

33
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-centesis

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Surgical puncture

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-dynia

A

Pain

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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

36
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-ine, -ior, -ory, -ous, -tic

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Pertaining to

37
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-ion, -ism

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Condition

38
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-itis

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Inflammation

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-malacia

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Abnormal softening

40
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-ology

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Study of

41
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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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Bleeding, excessive discharge

43
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-sclerosis

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Abnormal hardening

44
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-stenosis

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Abnormal narrowing

45
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-tion

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Process, state, quality of

46
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Supra-

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Above, upper, excessive

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Sub-

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Under, less, below

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Pre-

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Before, in front of

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Post-

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After, behind

50
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Intra-

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Within, inside

51
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Inter-

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Between, among

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Infra-

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Below, beneath, inferior to

53
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Hypo-

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Under, below

54
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Hyper-

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Over, above

55
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Endo-

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In, within, inside

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E-, ex-

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Out of, from, outside, away from

57
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Dys-

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Bad, difficult, painful

58
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Ad-

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Toward, to, in direction of

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Ab-

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Away from, negative, absent

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A-

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No, not without, away from, negative

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@

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At

62
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A & P

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Anatomy and physiology

63
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a.c.

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Before meals

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AD

A

Right ear

65
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ADL

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Activities of daily living

66
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ad lib

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As designed

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Alt dieb

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Alternate days, every other day

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Am

A

Morning

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Amb

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Ambulate, ambulatory

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Ant

A

Anterior

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AS

A

Left ear

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ASA

A

Aspirin

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as tol

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As tolerated

74
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AU

A

Both ears

75
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bl

A

Blood

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Bl wk

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Blood work

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BR

A

Bed rest

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BRP

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Bathroom privileges

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c

A

With

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C/o

A

Complain of

81
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CC

A

Chief complaint

82
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Cl liq

A

Clear liquid

83
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CXR

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Chest X-Ray film

84
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DC

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Discontinue

85
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DAT

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Diet as tolerated

86
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

87
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Exam

A

Examination

88
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FF

A

Force fluids

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Hr(h)

A

Hour

90
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Hx

A

History

91
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IM

A

Intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis

92
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LOC

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Level of consciousness

93
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neg

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Negative

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

95
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P

A

Pulse

96
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Palp

A

Palpation

97
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pc

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After meals

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po

A

By mouth

99
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Post

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Posterior

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pp

A

After eating

101
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pt

A

Patient

102
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q

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Every

103
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q2h

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Every 2 hours

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qd

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Every day

105
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qh

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Every hour

106
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qid

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Four times a day

107
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Temp (T)

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Temperature

108
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tid

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There times a day

109
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Tol

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Tolerated

110
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V/S

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Vital signs

111
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y/o

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Years old