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Medical terminology is special vocab used by ___ for __ and ___
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used by health care professionals
for effective and accurate communication |
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What 2 languages is Med Term based off of
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Greek and Latin
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T or F Med term in consistent and uniform throughout the world
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T
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What three categories make up a word part
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prefix, root, suffix
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is the fundamental unit of each medical word
Establishes the basic meaning of the word Is the part to which modifying occurs |
root
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is the fundamental unit of each medical word
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root
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Establishes the basic meaning of the word
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root
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Is the part to which modifying occurs
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root
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the short part added to end of root to modify its meaning
indicated by a dash before the root |
suffix
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modifies a words meaning
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suffix
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A short word added before a root to modify its meaning
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Prefix
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Can sigs be changed, explain
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yes as long as you dont change the meaning
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Consider the words write, writer, re write
which is the prefix, suffix and root |
prefix=re
root=write suffix=er |
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T or F all roots are complete words
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F
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When a suffix beginning with a constant is added to a root, what is added and where to aid in pronounciation. WHat is this called?
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When a suffix beginning with a constant is added to a root, a vowel is added (usually an o) , it is inserted btwn the root and suffix to aid in pronunciation. This is called combining forms
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Nerology is an example of what
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combining forms
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What vowel is usually added in combining forms words?
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O
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Is logy is prefix, root or suffix? What does it mean
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suffix,
the study of |
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Roots with a combining vowel are called
ie. ROOT + O |
combining forms
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When is a combining vowel usually NOT used?
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not used if the ending begins with a vowel. Ie. neur+itis
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What language does "muscle" come from. What does it mean in that language
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comes from a latin word that means mouse
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What is named after a cuckoo? what does the word mean
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coccyx, the tail end of the spine
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Name the Three parts of a spine in order from the head going down the body
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cervical vertabrae,
thoracic lumbar |
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what is below the lumbar
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sacrum
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what is located below the sacrum
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coccyx
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A short word added before a root to modify its meaning
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Prefix
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Can sigs be changed, explain
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yes as long as you dont change the meaning
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Consider the words write, writer, re write
which is the prefix, suffix and root |
prefix=re
root=write suffix=er |
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T or F all roots are complete words
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F
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When a suffix beginning with a constant is added to a root, what is added and where to aid in pronounciation. WHat is this called?
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When a suffix beginning with a constant is added to a root, a vowel is added (usually an o) , it is inserted btwn the root and suffix to aid in pronunciation. This is called combining forms
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Nerology is an example of what
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combining forms
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What vowel is usually added in combining forms words?
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O
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Is logy is prefix, root or suffix? What does it mean
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suffix,
the study of |
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Roots with a combining vowel are called
ie. ROOT + O |
combining forms
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When is a combining vowel usually NOT used?
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not used if the ending begins with a vowel. Ie. neur+itis
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What language does "muscle" come from. What does it mean in that language
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comes from a latin word that means mouse
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What is named after a cuckoo? what does the word mean
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coccyx, the tail end of the spine
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Name the Three parts of a spine in order from the head going down the body
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cervical vertabrae,
thoracic lumbar |
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what is below the lumbar
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sacrum
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what is located below the sacrum
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coccyx
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What happens when a suffix is added to a word ending in x?
What happens if a consonant is before the x? What happens if a vowel is before the x? |
The x is changed to a g or c
The x is changed to a g The x is changed to a c |
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What would pharynx become if the suffix -eal was added?
Why |
pharyngeal
cuz there is a consonate before the x so the x becomes a g (instead of a c) |
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What would thorax become if the suffix --otomy was added to it?
Why |
thoracotomy
cuz there is a vowel before the x so the x becomes a c (instead of a g) |
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What happens when you add a suffix beginning with rh to a root?
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the r is doubled
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If u combine the following root with the suffix what is the resulting word?
hemo + rhage |
hemorrhage
(r is doubled cuz suffix starts with rh) |
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If u combine the following root with the suffix what is the resulting word?
meno+rhea |
menorrhea
(r is doubled cuz suffix starts with rh) |
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When does a vowel get short pronounciation?
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if the vowel has no pronounciation mark over it
ie a as in hat |
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When does a vowel get long pronounciation
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if a short line is over the vowel
ie. SAY (vowel says its name |
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Does the follwoing have a vowel with short or long pronounciation?
some |
short
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Does the follwoing have a vowel with short or long pronounciation
tea |
long
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Does the follwoing have a vowel with short or long pronounciation?
lie |
long
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Does the follwoing have a vowel with short or long pronounciation
hose |
long
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Does the follwoing have a vowel with short or long pronounciation
run |
short
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Does the following have a soft or hard c
racer, candy |
racer=soft
candy=hard |
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Does the following have a soft or hard g:
grow page |
grow=hard
page=soft |
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What are the pros(1) and cons (2) to abbreviation
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pro=save time
con =can cause confusion if not univeral usage may vary from institution to instituion as well as meaning |
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An abbreviation fromed from the first letter of each word in a phrase is aka a_____
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acronym
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The adjective for phaynx is:
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pharyngeal
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The adjective for cervix is:
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cervical
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An acronym is formed from
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the first letter of each word in a phrase
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MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging
what is this an example of a) combining form b) acronym c)prefix d) root |
b) acronym
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Which part of the word indicates if it is a noun or an adjective
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suffix
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Which part of a word can indicate how a word will begin
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suffix
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What does the following suffix mean?
-oid |
like or pertaining to
ie. myeloid |
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Which suffix means like or pertaining to
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-oid
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What does the following suffix mean?
-oma |
of
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Which of the following would mean like or pertaining to bone marrow
a) myeloma b)myeloid |
b) myeloid
OID |
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Which of the following would mean a tumor of the bone marrow
a) myeloma b)myeloid |
a) myeloma
OMA |
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What does the following suffix mean?
-OUS |
originating in
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What does the following root mean?
-gen |
-genesis, origin
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What three things can suffix's form?
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nouns, adjectives, plurals
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What suffixes can convert ROOTS to NOUNs
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-ia,
-ism -sis -y |
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What suffixes mean "condition of"
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-ia, ie. dementia
-ism ie. egotism -sis ie. thrombosis -y ie atony |
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definitions starting with
-loss of, -exgaggerate -having -lack of all are examples of words that had what types suffix(s) added to create this defintion |
-ia, ie. dementia
-ism ie. egotism -sis ie. thrombosis -y ie atony suffix's mean "condition of" |
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What does
-osis and -iasis mean |
abnormal condition
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What does -logy mean?
What is the root of this word, where does it come from |
the study of
root-log/o from greek word logos |
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What do the following suffix(s) mean?
-iatrics -iatry |
physician or medical treatment
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Suffixes that mean "pertaining to", "like" or "resmebling" are aka
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Adjective suffixes
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What does the following suffixes mean?
-ac -al -ary -form -ic -ical -ile -oid -ory -ous |
Pertaing to, like or resembling
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What does the following suffixes mean?
-ac |
Pertaing to, like or resembling
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-al
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Pertaing to, like or resembling
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-ary
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Pertaing to, like or resembling
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-form
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Pertaing to, like or resembling
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-ic
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Pertaing to, like or resembling
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-ical
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Pertaing to, like or resembling
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-ile
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pertaining to, like resembling
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-oid
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pertaining to, like resembling
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-ory
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pertaining to, like resembling
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-ous
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pertaining to, like resembling
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-ia
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condition of
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-ism
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condition of
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-sis
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condition of
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-y
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condition of
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Which suffixes change when plural?
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-a
-en -ex -ix -yx -is -ma -nx (anx, inx, ynx) -on -um -us |
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-a
-en -ex -ix -yx -is -ma -nx (anx, inx, ynx) -on -um -us are all examples of suffixes that.... |
change when plural
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Which do the following suffixes change to when plural
-a -en -ex -ix -yx -is -ma -nx (anx, inx, ynx) -on -um -us |
-a to ae
-en to ina -ex to ices -ix to ices -yx to ices -is to es -ma to mata -nx (anx, inx, ynx) to nges -on to a -um to a -us to i |
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Which suffixes change to a when plural
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-on
-us |
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Which suffix changes to i
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us
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Which suffix changes to
es |
is
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Which suffix changes to ina
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en
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Which suffix changes to
ae |
a
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Which suffix changes to ices
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ex, ix, yx
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Which suffix changes to mata
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ma
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Which suffix changes to nges
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nx
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What are some exceptions to the plural suffix rules?
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an -es may be added to words ending in -ex and -ix (instead of ices added) to form the plural
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What is a rule commonly broken with plurals
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adding -s to suffixes ending in ma, um, nx
-ma instead of mata ie. stimas instead of stigmata -um instead of a ie. referandums instead of referanda -nx |
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What is another name for fingers
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phalanges
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Describe the bones of a finger going from finget tip toward hand (3)
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distal phalanx, medial, proximal
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Which suffix means resembling
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form
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What does the following prefix mean
-uni |
one
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What does the following prefix mean
-contra |
against or opposite
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What does the following prefix mean
equi |
equal
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What does the following prefix mean
prim |
first
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What does the following prefix mean
mono |
one
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Which prefixes (2) mean one
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-uni, -mono
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What does the following prefix mean
-hemi |
half;one side
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What does the following prefix mean
-semi |
half; partial
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Which prefixes mean half
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-hemi
-semi |
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Which prefix means side
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-hemi
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Which prefix means partial
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-semi
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Which prefix means first
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prim/i
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What does the following prefix mean
di |
two
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What does the following prefix mean
bi |
two
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Which prefixes mean two
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di, bi
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What does the following prefix mean
dipl/o |
double
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What does the following prefix mean
-tri |
three
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What does the following prefix mean
-quadr/i |
four
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Which prefix means double
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dipl/o
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What does the following prefix mean
-tetra |
four
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Which prefixes mean four
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-tetra
-quadr/i |
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What does the following prefix mean
-multi |
many
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What does the following prefix mean
-poly |
manch, much
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Which prefix means much
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-poly
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Which prefixes mean many
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multi, poly
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What does the following prefix mean
-cyan/o |
blue
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What does the following prefix mean
erthro/o |
red
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What does the following prefix mean
leuk/o |
white;colorless
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What does the following prefix mean
melan/o |
black; dark
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What does the following prefix mean
xanth/o |
yellow
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Which prefix means:
blue |
cyan/o
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Which prefix means:
black, dark |
melan/p
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Which prefix means:
yellow |
xanth/o
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Which prefix means:
red |
erythr/o
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Which prefix means:
white/colorless |
leuk/o
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Negative prefixes:
Which prefixes mean NOT |
-a
-an -un -non -in -im |
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Which prefixes mean against
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anti, contra
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Which prefix means opposite
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-contra
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Which prefix means down
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de
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Which prefixes means without, loss/lack of
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-de, a, an
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Which prefixes means removal
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-de, -dis
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What does the prefix de mean
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down, without, loss, removal
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Which prefixes means absence
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-dis, a, an
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Which prefix means seperation
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-dis
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What does the prefix dis mean
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absence, seperation, removal
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What does the prefix a, an mean
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not, without lack of absence
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What does the prefix anti mean
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against
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What does the prefix contra mean
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against, opposite
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What does the prefix in, im mean, when is im used
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not
im is(used before b, m, p) ir. incontinent |
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What does the prefix non mean
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not
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what does the prefix un mean
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not
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What does the prefix
-ab mean |
away from
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What does the prefix
-ad mean |
toward, near
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What does the prefix
-dia mean |
through
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What does the prefix
-per mean |
through
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What does the prefix
-trans mean |
through
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What prefixes mean through
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-dia, per, trans
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What prefix means away from
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abduct
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which prefix means toward, near
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aduct
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What does the prefix
-hyper mean |
over, excess, abnormally high, increased
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What does the prefix
-hypo mean |
under, below, abnormally low, decreased
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What does the prefix
-olig/o mean |
few, scanty
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Which prefix means
over, excess, abnormally high, increased |
hyper
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Which prefix means
under, below, abnormally low, decreased |
hypo
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Which prefix means few/scanty
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olig/o
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What does the prefix
- pan mean |
all
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Which prefix means few, scanty
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olig/o
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What does the prefix
-pan mean |
all
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What does the prefix
-super mean |
above, excess
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What prefix means all
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pan
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Which prefix means above, excess
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super
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Prefixes mean over, under, few, all, above, excess are known as
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prefixes for degree
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What does the prefix
-equi mean |
equal, same
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What does the prefix
-eu mean |
true, good, easy, normal
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Which prefix means
true, good, easy, normal |
-eu
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What does the prefix
- hetero mean |
other, different, unequal
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Which prefixes means
equal, same |
-equi, iso
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What does the prefix
- homo - homeo mean |
same, unchanging
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Which prefix means
other, different, unequal |
-hetero
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What does the follwoing prefix mean
iso |
eual, same
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What does the follwoing prefix mean
-macro |
large, abnormally large
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What does the follwoing prefix mean
-mega -megalo |
large, abnormally large
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Which prefixes mean
large, abnormally large |
-macro, megalo, mega
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What does the follwoing prefix mean
micro |
small
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What does the follwoing prefix mean
neo |
new
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What does the follwoing prefix mean
normo |
normal
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What does the follwoing prefix mean
ortho |
striaght, correct, upright
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What does the follwoing prefix mean
poikilo |
varried; irregular
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What does the follwoing prefix mean
pseudo |
false
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What does the follwoing prefix mean
re |
again, back
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Which prefix means the following
again, back |
re
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Which prefix means the following
false |
pseudo
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Which prefix means the following
varried; irregular |
poikilo
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Which prefix means the following
straight, correct, upright |
ortho
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Which prefix means the following
normal |
normo
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Which prefix means the following
new |
new
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Which prefix means the following
small |
micro
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Which prefixes means the following
before |
ante, pre, pro
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Which prefixes means the following
in front of |
-pre, -pro
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Which prefix means the following
after, behind |
-post
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Which do the following prefixes mean
-ante |
before
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Which do the following prefixes mean
pro |
before, in front of
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Which do the following prefixes mean
pre |
before, in front of
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Which do the following prefixes mean
post |
after, behind
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Which do the following prefixes mean
dextr/o |
right
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Which do the following prefixes mean
sinistr/o |
left
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Which do the following prefixes mean
ec/ecto |
out, outside
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Which do the following prefixes mean
ex/o |
away from, outside
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Which prefixes mean away from (2)
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abduct, ex/p
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Which prefixes mean outside
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ex/o, ec, ecto
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Which do the following prefixes mean
end/o |
in, within
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Which do the following prefixes mean
mes/o |
middle
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Which do the following prefixes mean
syn, -sym When is -sym used |
-together
-sym used before b, p ,m |
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Which do the following prefixes mean
tel/e, tel/o |
end
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Which prefixes mean the following
in, within |
end/o
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Which prefixes mean the following middle
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mes/o
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Which prefixes mean the following together
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syn, -sym
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Which prefixes mean the following
end |
tel/e, tel/o
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what does oid mean
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like, resembling
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are the suffixes -ism, -ia, -ist found in nouns, adjectives or verbs?
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nouns "the condition of"
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are the suffixes -ic, -ous, -ile found in nouns, adjectives or verbs?
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adjectives
"pertaining to, like" |
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singular
of phenomena |
singular=not plural so what suffixes go to an a when plural?
um and on answer = phenomenon |
