Chapter 1: Word Parts

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What does word root mean?

Back 1

the part of a word that contains its promart meaning. main body or core of the word.

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arter, arteri

Back 2

artery

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arthr

Back 3

joint

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card, cardi

Back 4

heart

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gastr

Back 5

stomach

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hepat

Back 6

liver

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later

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side

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norm

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a common state

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oste

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bone

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path

Back 10

disease

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tens

Back 11

pressure

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ven

Back 12

vein

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word root for abnormal

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norm

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word root for bilateral

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later

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word root for hypertension

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tens

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word root for arthrology

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arthr

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word root for hepatitis

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hepat

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qword root for osteopathy

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oste

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word root for cardiac

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cardi,card

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word root for intravenous

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ven

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word root for gastric

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gastr

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word root for arterial

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arteri

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word root for pathology

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path

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definition of prefix

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is the word part that is placed before the root to modify its meaning

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ab-

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away from

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bi-

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two

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endo-

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within

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hyper-

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excessive, abnormally high, above

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hypo-

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under, below normal

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intra-

Back 30

within

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pre-

Back 31

before

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post-

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after

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sub-

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below, beneath

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prefix for abnormal

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ab-

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prefix for hypertension

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hyper-

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prefix for intravenous

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intra-

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prefix for bilateral

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bi-

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prefix for hypohepatic

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hypo-

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prefix for endocardial

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endo-

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prefix for postvenous

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post-

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prefix for prefix

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pre-

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prefix for subdermal

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sub-

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prefix for hypothermia

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hypo-

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prefix for subnormal

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sub-

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prefix for endocarditis

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endo-

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prefix for posthepatic

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post-

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prefix for intracardiac

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intra-

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prefix for preoperative

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pre-

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prefix for bifocal

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bi-

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prefix for hyperacidity

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hyper-

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definition for suffix

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the word part that is attached to the end of the word root.

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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study of

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-meter

Back 56

measuring instrument

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-pathy

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disease

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-scope

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viewing instrument

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-scopy

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process of viewing

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suffix for abnormal

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-al

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suffix for endocarditis

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-itis

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suffix for osteopathy

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-pathy

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suffix for gastric

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-ic

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suffix for pathology

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-logy

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suffix for ateriovenous

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-ous

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suffix for diameter

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-meter

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suffix for endoscope

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-scope

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suffix for angioscopy

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-scopy

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suffix for angioscope

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-scope

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suffix for osteitis

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-itis

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suffix for thermometer

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-meter

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suffix for hepatic

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-ic

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suffix for pathology

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-logy

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suffix for gastropathy

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-pathy

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suffix for arthroscopy

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-scopy

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suffix for bilateral

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-al

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definition of combining vowels

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is a word part that is used to connect other words in the formation of a word, but it does not modify the meaning of the word (o) is usually vowel but (i and e) are sometimes used vowel is used between two word roots or between a word root and a suffix. usually used when the suffix or second word begins with a consonant. not used between a prefix and a word root.

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ateri/o

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artery

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arthr/o

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joint

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cardi/o

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heart

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gastr/o

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stomach

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hepat/o

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liver

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oste/o

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bone

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path/o

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disease

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ven/o

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vein

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combining form for arthrology

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arthr/o

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combining form for hepatology

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hepat/o

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combining form for osteopathy

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oste/o

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combining form for cardiology

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cardi/o

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combining form for venopathy

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ven/o

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combining form for gastrology

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gastr/o

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combining form for ateriovenous

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arteri/o

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combining form for pathology

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path/o

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combining form for gastropathy

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gastr/o

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combining form for arteriopathy

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arteri/o

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combining form for arthroscopy

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arthr/o

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combining form for cardiopathy

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cardi/o

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combining form for osteology

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oste/o

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combining form for hepatopathy

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hepat/o

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define ateriology

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study of arteries

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define hypergastric

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pertaining to above the stomach

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define osteology

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study of bone

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define osteoarthropathy

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disease of bone and joint

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define cardiopathic

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pertaining to disease of heart

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define postvenous

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pertaining to after a vein

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cardiac

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pertaining to the heart

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define pathology

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study of disease

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define arthritis

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inflammation of a joint

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define hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

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define osteopathy

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disease of bone

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define gastroscopy

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process of viewing the stomach

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define endoscopy

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instrument for viewing within

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pertaining to before a vein

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prevenous

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study of joints

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arthrology

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pertaining to a disease of bone

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osteopathic

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inflammation of a joint

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arthritis

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a disease of the heart

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cardiopathy

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study of the stomach

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gastrology

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pertaining to before the liver

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prehepatic

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pertaining to below the stomach

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hypogastric

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CONSTRUCTING MEDICAL TERMS
1. start with the definition of what you want to communicate_____ (disease of bone)
2. find the suffix for disease _____
3. find the word root and combining vowel for bone _____
4. arrange the word parts properly ______

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1. disease of bone
2. -pathy
3. oste/o
4. osteopathy

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CONSTRUCTING MEDICAL TERMS:
1. start with the definition of what you want to communicate____ (pertaining to within a vein)
2. find the suffix that means pertaining to ____
3. find the prefix that means vein ____
arrange the word parts properly ____

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1. pertaining to within a vein
2. -ous
3. intre-
4. intravenous

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disease of a joint

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arthropathy

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inflammation of bone

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osteitis

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study of the heart

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cardiology

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pertaining to the stomach

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gastric

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pertaining to below the liver

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hypohepatic

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pertaining to the stomach and liver

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gastrohepatic