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Unit2 Quiz 1 Flashcards

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Combing forms

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A word root combined with a vowel to link the root with a suffix combining forms are shown with a slash between the root and the vowel as in neur/o
A vowel usually instead between the root and next word part to aid in pronunciation
Combining a vowel omitted if suffix begins with a vowel

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Compound word

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A word that contains more than one root

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-ia

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Condition of ex. Dementia loss of de intellectual function

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-ism

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Condition of , ex. Racism discrimination based on race

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-sis

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Condition of , ex. Thrombosis having a blood clot (thrombus) in a vessel

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-y

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Condition of , ex. Atony lack of muscle tone

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-ian

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Specialist in a field o study , ex. Physician -> practitioner of medicine

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-iatrics

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Medical specialty, ex pediatrics —> care and treatment of children

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-iatry

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Medical specialty, ex. Psychiatry —> study and treatment of mental disorders

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-ics

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Medical specialty , ex. Orthopedics —> study and treatment of the skeleton and joints

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-ist

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Specialist in a field of study , ex. Podiatrist —> one who studies and treats the foot

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-logy

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Study of , ex. Physiology —> study of function in a living organism

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Ped/o

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Child

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Ger/e

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Old

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Anterior

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The anatomical position person facing forward arms at sides palms forward

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-ac,

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Pertaining to , ex cardiac pertaining to the heart

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-al

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Pertaining to , vocal pertaining to the voice

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-ar

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Pertaining to , ex nuclear pertaining to a nucleus

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-ary

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Pertaining to , ex. Salivary pertaining to saliva

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-form

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Pertaining to , ex. Muciform like or resembling mucus

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-ic

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Pertaining to, ex. Anatomic pertaining to anatomy

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-ical(ic+al)

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Pertaining to , like, or resembling ex. Electrical pertaining to electricity

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-ile

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Pertaining to , like, or resembling ex. Virile pertaining to the male ;masculine

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-oid

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Pertaining to , like, or resembling ex. Lymphoid pertaining to the lymphatic system

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-ory
Pertaining to , like, or resembling ex. Circulatory pertaining to circulation
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-ous
Pertaining to , like, or resembling ex. Cutaneous pertaining to the skin
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Neur-
Nerve
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Nerve cell
Called a neuron with a adjetive form being neuronal , words such as neurotic and neurosis refer to mental conditions
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Special plural forms -a
Plural ending with -ae Ex. Gingiva vs gingivae
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Special plural forms -is
Carry a plural ending es Ex. Diagnosis vs diagnoses
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General Plural endings, -en
Ina Ex. Lumen becomes lumina
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General Plural endings, -ex, -ix, yx
-ices Example . Matrix becomes matrices
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General Plural endings, -ma
-mata Ex. Stigma become stigmata
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General Plural endings, -nx(anx,inx,ynx)
-nges Ex.phalanx becomes phalanges
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General Plural endings, -on
-a Ex.ganglion becomes ganglia
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General Plural endings, -um
-a Ex. Serum becomes sera
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General Plural endings, -us
-i Ex.thrombus becomes thrombi
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Some exceptions to the rules of plurals
Sinus - sinuses Virus - viruses Serum-sera or even serums
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Spelling changes for words ending in X
Changed into g or c Ex. Pharynx becomes pharyngeal Thorax becomes thoracotomy
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Spelling changes for suffic rh
Becomes rr Ex. Hemorhage becomes Hemorrhage
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Prim/i
First , ex. Primary (first)
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Mon/o
One , ex. Monocular ( having one eyepiece or affecting one eye)
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Uní-
None , ex, unite(form into one part )
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Hemi-
Half;one side , ex.hemisphere (one half of a rounded structure)
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Semi-
Half;partial , ex. Semipermeable (partially permeable capable of being penetrated)
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Bi-
Two,twice , ex. Binary (made up of two parts)
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Di-
Two, twice, ex. Diatomic (having two atoms )
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Dipl/o-
Double , ex. Diplococci (round bacteria cocci that grow in group of two )
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Tri-
Three , ex. Tricuspid having three points or cusps
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Quadr/i-
Four, ex. Quadruplet (one of four babies born together)
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Tetra-
Four, ex. Tetralogy a group of four
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Multi-
Many , ex. Multicellular consisting of many cells
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Poly-
Many,much ,ex. Polymorphous having many forms (morpho)
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Cyan/o
Blue, ex. Cyanosis bluish discoloration of skin due to lack of oxygen
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Erythr/o
Red, ex. Erythrocyte red blood cells (-cyte)
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Leuk/o-
White , colorless , ex. Leukemia cancer of white blood cells
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Melan/o-
Black, dark , ex. Melanin the dark pigment that colors the hair and skin
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Xanth/o-
Yellow, ex xanthoma yellow growth (-Oma)on the skin
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-osis
Condition of
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A-, an-
Not without ,lack of ,absence , ex. Anhydrous lacking water
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Anti-
Against, ex.antiseptic agent used to prevent infection (sepsis)
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Contra-
Against , opposite , opposed , ex. Contraindicated - against recommendations not advisable
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De-
Down , without , removal , loss , ex. Decalcify removed calcium from
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Dis-
Absence removal separation , ex dissect to separate tissues for anatomical study
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In - , im- (used before b,m,p)
Not, ex. Incontinent - not able to contain or control discharge of excretions , Side note - in may also mean into like inject or inhale
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Non-
Not , ex. Non contributory not significant not adding information to a medical diagnosis
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Un-
Not , ex. Uncoordinated - not working together ;not coordinated
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Ab-
Away from , ex. Abduct -to move away from the midline
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Ad-
Toward; near , ex. Adduct to move toward the midline
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Día-
Through , ex diarrhea frequent discharge of fluid fecal matter
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Per-
Through, ex. Percutaneous through the skin
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Trans-
Through, ex. Transfusion introduction of blood or blood components into the bloodstream
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Hyper-
Over ,excess, abnormally high , increased , ex. Hyperglycemia high blood sugar
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Hypo-
Under, below , abnormally low , decreased , ex. Hypotension low blood pressure May also show up as hypodermic
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Olig/o
Few, scanty , ex. Oligo spermia abnormally low number of sperm cells in semen
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Pan-
All, ex. Pandemic disease affecting an entire population
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Super-
Above, excess, ex. Supernumerary in excess number May show up in superficial
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Equi-
Equal , same . Ex . Equilibrium a state of balance state in which conditions remain the same
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Eu-
True,good , easy,normal ,ex. Euthanasia easy or painless death
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Hetero-
Other different , unequal , ex. Heterogeneous composed of different materials ; not uniform
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Homo, homeo-
Same , unchanging , Ex. Homograft tissues transplant to another of the same species
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ISO-
Equal , share Ex. Isocellular composed of similar cells
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Macro-
Large , abnormally large Ex. Macroscopic large enough to been sene without a microscope
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Mega , megalo-
Large , abnormally large Ex. Megacolon enlargement of the colon Also means million
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Micro-
Small Ex. Microcyte very small cell Also means millionth
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Neo-
New , Neonate a new born infant
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Normo-
Normal , Ex. Normalvolemia normal blood volume
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Poikilo-
Varied; irregular Ex. Poikilothermic having variable body temperature
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Pseudo-
False, Ex. Pseudoplegia false paralysis
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Re-
Again; back Ex. Reflux backward flow
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Ante-
Before Ex. Antenatal before brith (nat/i)
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Pre-
Before , in front of Ex. Premature occurring before the proper time
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Pro-
Before, in front of Ex. Prodrómica symptom that precedes a disease
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Post-
After, behind Ex.postnasal behind the nose (nas/o)
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Dextr/o-
Right Ex. Dentro gastrina displacement of the stomach (gastr/o) to the right
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Sinistr/o-
Left Ex. Sinistromanual left handed
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Ec-, ecto-
Out; outside Ex.ectopic out of normal position
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Ex/o-
Away from outside Ex. Excise to cut out
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End/o-
In;within Ex.Endodermo Inner layer of a developing embryo
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Mes/o
Middle Ex. Mesencephalon middle portion of the brain (encephalon) midbrain
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Syn-,sym-,(used before b,m,p)
Together Ex. Synapse a junction between two nerve cells
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Tel/e, tel/o-
End Ex. Telophase the last stage of cell division (mitosis)
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Ortho-
Straight correct upright Ex.orthodontics branch of dentistry concerned with correction and straightening of the teeth (odont/o)

Med Term Biol120 - Domincan University (13 decks)

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