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27 Cards in this Set
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Cardiologist
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One who specializes in the study of diseases and disorders of the heart; -logist (one who specializes) in a suffix; o is the combininb vowel.
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Dermatologist
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One who specializes in the study of diseases and disorders of the skin; -logist (one who specializes) is a sufix; o is the combining vowel
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Cardiology
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The study of the heart; -logy(the study of) is a suffix; o is the combining vowel
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Dermatology
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The study of the skin; -logy (the study of) is a suffix; o is the combining vowel
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carditis
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inflammation of the heart; itis (inflammation) is a suffix
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Dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin; -osis(condition) is a suffix
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cardiac
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pertaining to the heart;
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dermatosis
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any condition of the skin; osis (condition) is a suffix
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acrodermatitis
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inflammation of the skin of the extremities; itis (inflammation) is a suffix; acr(extremities)is a word root; o is the combining vowel
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hypodermic
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pertaining to under the skin; ic(pertaining to) is a suffix;hypo-(under) is a prefix
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cardiomegaly
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enlargement of the heart;o is the combining vowel, which is needed because the suffix begins wiht a consonant; megaly (enlargement) is a suffix
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cardialgia
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pain in the heart, heart pain; algia(pain)is a suffix. A combining vowel is not used as suffix begins with a vowel
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cardiocentesis
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surgical puncture of the heart; centesis (surgical puncture) is a suffix - combining vowel needed because the suffix begins with a consonant.
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endocardium
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within the heart, the inner linging of the heart; endo(within) is a prefix; um is a noun suffix
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pericardial
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pertaining to around the heart (pertaining to the pericardium, which is the sac surrounding the herat); peri (around) is the prefix al is an adjective suffix.
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intracardiac
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pertaining to within the herat, (pertaining to the interior of the heart chambers) intra (within) is a prefix; ac (pertaining to) is an adjective suffix
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anuria
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absence of urine; an(without or absence of) is a prefix; ia (condition) is a noun suffix.
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dysuria
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painful or difficult urination; dys (difficult or painful) is a prefix; ia (condition) is a noun suffix
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polyuria
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excessive amount of urine; poly (excessive or more than normal) is a prefix; ia (condition) is a noun suffix
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bi
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two, double
bicuspid - Having two cusps or points |
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hemi
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half
hemiplegia - paralysis of one side (half) of the body |
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milli
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one-thousandth
milliliter - one-thousandth of a liter |
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mono-
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one, single
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primi
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first
primigravida - first pregnancy |
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semi
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half
semiconscious - half conscious |
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tri
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three
triceps - a muscle having three heads |
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uni
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one
uninuclear - a cell having one nucleus |
