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70 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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What are the
Four Word Parts? |
Word Root
Prefix Suffix Combining Form |
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the core of the word
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Word Root
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_____ is attached to the end of the word to modify its meaning.
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Suffix
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What is attached to the beginning of the word to modify its meaning?
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Prefix
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arthr
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joint
(word root) |
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hepat
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liver
(word root) |
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-ic
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pertaining to
(suffix) |
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-itis
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inflammation
(suffix) |
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-scopy
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visual examination
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-tomy
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incision
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-oma
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tumor
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sub-
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under
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intra-
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within
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ven
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vein
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-ous
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pertaining to
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bi-
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two
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brady-
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slow
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a-
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without
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oste
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bone
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-pathy
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disease
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True or False?
Use a combining vowel when the suffix begins with a vowel. |
False
Do not use a combining vowel when the suffix begins with a vowel. |
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Do you use a combining vowel when connecting two word roots?
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Usually even if vowels are present at the junction.
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-logy
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study of
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electr
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electricity
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cardi
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heart
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-gram
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record
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gastr/o
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stomach
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enter/o
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intestines
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encephal/o
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brain
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brachi/o
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arm
part of the skeletal system |
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pelv/o
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pelvis
part of the skeletal system |
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pod/o
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foot
part of the skeletal system |
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Urinary System
(name the organs belonging to this system) |
Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, Urethra
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Function of the Urinary system
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removes waste material, regulates fluid volume, and maintains electrolyte concentrations
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cyst/o
vesic/o |
bladder, sac
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
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meat/o
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meatus (opening)
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nephr/o
ren/o |
kidney
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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ureter/o
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ureter
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urethr/o
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urethra
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albumin/o
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albumin
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azot/o
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urea, nitrogen
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blast/o
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developing cell, germ cell
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glyc/o, glycos/o
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sugar
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hydr/o
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water
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lith/o
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stone, calculus
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noct/i
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night
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olig/o
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scanty, few
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son/o
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sound
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tom/o
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cut, section
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urin/o
ur/o |
urine, urinary tract
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-gram
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record, radiographic image
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-iasis
-esis |
condition
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-lysis
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loosening, dissolution, separating
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-ptosis
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drooping, sagging, prolapse
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-rrhaphy
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suturing, repairing
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-tripsy
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surgical crushing
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-trophy
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nourishment, development
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-uria
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urine, urination
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balan/o
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glans penis
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epididym/o
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epididymis
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orchid/o
orchi/o orch/o test/o |
testis, testicle (testes, testicles)
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prostat/o
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prostate gland
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vas/o
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vessel, duct
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vesicul/o
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seminal vesicle
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andr/o
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male
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sperm/o
spermat/o |
spermatozoon, sperm
spermatozoa pl. |
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-ism
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state of
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