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23 Cards in this Set
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what are the five possible parts to a medical word?
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prefix suffix combining vowel combining form root
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describe prefix
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comes before the root
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describe suffix
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comes after the root
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root
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foundation
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o
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combining vowel
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combining vowels do what?
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link the root to the suffix or
link the root to the root |
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What is the combining form?
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two root words and two combining vowels in one word
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-ac
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pertaining to
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-al
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pertaining to
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-ary
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pertaining to
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-desis
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bind tie together
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-graphy
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writing process of recording
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-itis
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inflammation
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-lysis
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breaking down setting free seperation destruction
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-malacia
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abnormal softening
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-megaly
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large great
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-ologist
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specialist
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-osis
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disease abnormal condition
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-ostomy
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surgically creating a mouth or opening
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-otomy
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incision cutting
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-pathy
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disease suffering feeling emotion
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-pexy
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surgical fixation to put in place
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