Unit 1 Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
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Word root
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the core meaning of the term
cardi is an example
2
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suffix
A
added to end
-itis is an example
3
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prefix
A
attaced to the beginning: time position, direction, number
4
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combining vowels
A
usually “o” easeaes pronuncuation
5
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Combining Forms
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word root + combinging vowel = combining form
cardi/o (ex)
6
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intra-
A
within or inside
ex: intravenous: something injected inside the veins
7
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sub-
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below,under,
ex: submarine: below the water
8
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arthr/o
A
joint
9
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hepat/o
A
liver
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oste/o
A
bone
11
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ven/o
A
veins
12
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-algia
A
pain
13
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
14
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-cyte
A
cell
15
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-dynia
A
pain
16
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-ectomy
A
suregical remove
17
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-emia
A
blood condition
18
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-gram,-graph
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record, x-ray picture
19
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-graphy
A
processing of recording picture or record
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-itis
A
inflamation
21
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-malacia
A
abmormal softening
22
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-megaly
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enlargment
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-meter
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instrument used to measure
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-oid
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like,remebling
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-ologist
specialist
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-ology
study of
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-oma
tumor
28
-osis
abmormal condition
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ostomy
creating an artivical opening
30
-otomy
surgical incision
31
-pathy
disease
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-phobia
abnormal fear of specific things
33
-plasty
surgical repair
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-ptosis
drooping, sagging, prolapse
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-rrhagia, -rrhage
abnormal flow or discharge (blood)
36
-rrhaphy
suturing
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-rrhea
abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
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-scope
instrument used for visual examination
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-scopy
visual examination
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-stasis
stop, control
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-stenosis
abmormal narrowing
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