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20 Cards in this Set
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Word root |
The word part that is the core of the word |
The fundamental meaning of the word |
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Suffix |
A word part attached to the end of the root word to modify it's meaning |
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Prefix |
A word part attached to the beginning of a word to modify it's meaning |
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Combining vowel |
A word part, usually an o, used to ease pronunciation. |
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Combining form |
A word root with the combining vowel attached, separated by a slash/ |
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Analyzing medical terms |
Divide a word into word parts and label each word part and each combining form |
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Define medical terms |
Apply the meaning of each word part contained in the term |
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Building medical terms |
Place word parts together to form words |
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Eponyms |
Terms derived from the name of a person |
Alzheimer disease |
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Acronyms |
Terms formed from the first letter of words in a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word and usually contain a vowel |
MRSA= methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus |
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Modern language |
Terms derived from the English language |
Complete blood count and differential |
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Arthr |
Joint |
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Hepat |
Liver |
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Ven |
Vein |
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Oste |
Bone |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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-ic |
Pertaining to |
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-ous |
Pertaining to |
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-pathy |
Disease |
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-megaly |
Enlargement |
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