The Basics Flashcards by McKenna Blethen

Q

Define the parts of a medical word

A

prefix, word root, suffix, and combining form vowel

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Word root

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Foundational meaning of a word

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Combing form vowel

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a word root with a combining form vowel

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Oste/o is an example of what?

A

combining form

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arthr/o is an example of what?

A

combining form

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Dis- is the prefix for what?

A

speration; taking apart

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Dys- is the prefix for what?

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Difficult; Abnormal

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Eu- is the prefix for what?

A

good

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idio- is the prefix for what?

A

self; one’s own

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Cephal- is the prefix for what?

A

Head

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Coron- is the prefix for what?

A

heart

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Rhin- is the prefix for what?

A

nose

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Sclera- is the prefix for what?

A

hardness

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Schiz- is the prefix for what?

A

split

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Khyphy- is the prefix for what?

A

humped

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Rhabd- is the prefix for what?

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rod-shaped

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-ium is the suffix of what?

A

structure or tissue

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-oid is the suffix of what?

A

Resembling

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-penia is the suffix of what?

A

defenciency

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-phasia is the suffix of what?

A

speech

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-pnea is the suffix of what?

A

Breathing