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12 Cards in this Set
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etymology
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etym= the source, origin
-logy= the study of ...the study of the origin and development of words from the source language, original meaning, and history usage. |
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lipemia
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lip = fat
-emia = blood condition a condition of fat in the blood |
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hyperlipemia
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hyper- = high, extreme
lip = fat -emia = blood condition a condition of high/excessive fat in the blood |
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hyperlipoproteinemia
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hyper- = high, extreme
lip = fat protein = protein -emia = blood condition a condition of high/excessive fat and protein in the blood |
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combining vowel
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usually a "o"
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electrocardiogram
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electrc = electric
cardi = heart -gram = record a electronic record of the heart |
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vasectomy
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vas = vessel
-ectomy = excision cutting out (excision) of a vessel |
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carditis
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cardi = heart
-itis = inflammation the inflammation of the heart |
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cardiesophageal
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cardi = heart
esophag = esophagus -eal = pertaining to pertaining to the heart anf the esophagus |
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parenteral
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para- = alongside of
enter = intesines -al = pertaining to pertaining to the intestines |
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pericarditis
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peri- = around
cardi = heart -itis = inflammation inflammation around the heart |
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the five rule for combining vowels?
1.root-to-root 2. root-to-suffix (begins with vowel) 3. root-to-suffix (begins with same vowel) 4. root (ending with vowel)-to-root (begins with vowel) 5. prefix (ending with vowel)-root (begins with vowel) |
1. use combining vowel if there is no vowel
2. no combining vowel is used if the sufix begins with a vowel 3. if the both have the same vowl, used the same vowel once and no combination vowel needed 4. combining vowel is placed between them even if there is a vowel 5. the final vowel is dropped from the prefix ...not the prefix vowel. |
