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55 Cards in this Set
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Root |
Element that provides the core meaning of the wordcom |
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Combining vowel |
When a medical term contains more than one root they are joined together by a vowel suffixes |
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Suffixes |
An element added to the end of a root or combining form to give it a new meaning |
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Prefixes |
Element added to the beginning of a root or combining form to further expand the meaning of a medical term |
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-ary |
Pertaining to Suffix |
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pulmon |
Lung Root |
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pulmon |
Lung Root |
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-logy |
Study of Suffix |
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-logist |
one who studies specialist Suffix |
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-ia |
condition Suffix |
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-itis |
inflammation Suffix |
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-itis |
inflammation Suffix |
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-ation |
process Suffix |
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-itis |
inflammation Suffix |
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-ation |
process Suffix |
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respir |
to breathe Root |
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-atory |
Pertaining to Suffix |
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-ic |
Pertaining to Suffix |
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-ic |
Pertaining to Suffix |
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gastr |
Stomach Root |
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epi |
Above Prefix |
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epi |
Above Prefix |
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Hypo |
Below Prefix |
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-al |
Pertaining to Suffix |
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Later |
Side Root |
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Later |
Side Root |
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bi |
Two Prefix |
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Later |
Side Root |
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bi |
Two Prefix |
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uni |
One Root |
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Macro |
Large Prefix |
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Macro |
Large Prefix |
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-cyte |
Cell Root |
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Post |
After Prefix |
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Mature |
Fully developed Root |
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Pre |
Before Prefix |
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Micro |
Small Prefix |
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Nat |
Birth born Root |
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Nat |
Birth born Root |
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Peri |
Around Prefix |
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Thorax |
Chest Root |
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Thorax |
Chest Root |
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Cardi/o |
Heart Root/CF |
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Pathy |
Disease Suffix |
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my/o |
Muscle Root/CF |
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dia |
Complete Prefix |
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-gnosis |
Knowledge of an abnormal condition Root |
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-gram |
Record Suffix |
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-farct |
Area of dead tissue Root |
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-farct |
Area of dead tissue Root |
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-ion |
Action, condition Suffix |
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-emia |
A blood condition Suffix |
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-isch |
To block Root |
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-isch |
To block Root |
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-um |
Structure Suffix |
