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35 Cards in this Set
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The fundamental base from which meaningful terms grow ir are formed is called
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root
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A meaningful word or unit placed in front of a root or word is a
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prefix
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A syllable or word part joined to the end of a root or word and changes its meaning is a
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suffix
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When a vowel is added to a word root, the word part resulting is called the
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combining form
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When two or more word roots combine to form a meaningful word, that word is called a
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compound word
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Study of, or pertaing to, causes (of disease)
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Etiology
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A specialist in the field of skin diseases
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Dermatoglist
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A condition of blueness of the extrememties
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Acrocyanosis
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Enlargement of the heart
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Megalocardia
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A surgical procedure forming a new opening in the duodenum
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Duodenostomy
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Display, evidence of disease
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Manifestation
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One who specializes in the study of structural and functional changes in the body
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Pathologist
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Pain in the stomach
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Gastralgia
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Inflammation of the stomach
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Gastritis
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Recordings of electrical waves of the heart
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Electrocardiography
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Acromegaly
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An abnormal condition of enlarged extremities
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Dermatome
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A surgical instrument for cutting skin
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Gastroduodenostomy
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A surgical operation to make a new opening between the stomach and duodenum
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Cardiology
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The study of disease of the heart
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Leukemia
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An abnormal condition of too many white blood cells
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Disease
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Impaired bodily health
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Cyanoderma
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Bluish discoloration of the skin
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Leukocyte
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White cell
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Megalogastria
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Oversized or enlarged stomach
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Manifestation
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Evidence of disease
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Etiology
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The study of causes of an illness
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Gastrectomy
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Excision or removal of the stomach
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Duodenal
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Pertaining to the duodenum
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Cyanosis
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Generalized condition of blueness
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Cardialgia
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Heart pain
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Carditis
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Inflammation of the heart
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Leukoderma
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An abnormal condition of white skin
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Acrodematitis
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Inflammation of the skin of the extremities
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Cytology
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Study of cell(s)
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Dermatosis
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An abnormal condition of the skin
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