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13 Cards in this Set
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What is a Word Root?
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foundation of word
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What is a Prefix?
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beginning of word
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What is a Suffix?
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end of word
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What is a Combining Vowel?
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links word root to another word root or suffix (usually -o)
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What is a Combining Form?
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Consists of word root & combining vowel
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Aden/o
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gland
-eg adenopathy (gland disease) |
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Carcin/o
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cancer
-eg. carcinoma (cancerous tumor) |
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Chem/o
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chemical
-eg. chemotheraphy (treatment w/ chemicals0 |
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Cis/o
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to cut
-eg. incision (process fo cutting into skin) |
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Dermat/o
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skin
-eg. dermatology (study of skin) |
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Enter/o
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small intestines
-eg. enteric (pertaining to small intestines) |
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Gastr/o
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stomach
-eg. gastric (pertaining to stomach) |
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Gynec/o
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female
-eg. gynecology (study of females) |
