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20 Cards in this Set
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athr/o
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joint
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cephal/o
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head
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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hyper-
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above, more than normal
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hypo-
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under
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-itits
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inflammation
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oste/o
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bone
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-plegia
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half of the body
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poly-
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much, many
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>
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greater
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b.i.d
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twice a day
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c/o
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complains of
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O.S.
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left eye
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with
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p.r.n.
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as needed
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triangle
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change
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Why is it important to be precise when using mendical terminology?
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Some words look or aound alike abd can be easly confused
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When is a time where you do NOT want to use Medical terminology
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when talking to a patient
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rules of a suffex
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are attached to the end of roots and combining forms to or change their meaning. ALL MEDICAL TERMS HAVE A SUFFEX
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rules on a prefix
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they are attached to the begining og roots and combining forms to add to or change their meaning. NOT ALL MEDICAL TERMS HAVE A PREFIX
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