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14 Cards in this Set
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Word Root |
foundation of the work -cannot stand alon |
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When is combing vowel used? |
When a suffix begins with a consonant -A combing vowel is always used when there are 2 or more word roots ex:Gastr/o (stomach) +enter/o(small intestine). =Gastroenteritis -A prefix does not require a combing vowel |
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Combining Vowel |
A vowel added to the root of a word -Cardio/o -Neur/o -Gastr/o |
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Prefix |
Added to the beginning of the word to change the meaning of the word Prenatal (time before birth) Perinatal (time just before and after) Postnatal (time after event) |
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Number Prefixes Bi,Hemi,Di,Mono,Multi,Nulli,Poly,Quad,Semi,Tri,Uni |
Bi-2 Hemi-Half Multi-Many Poly-Many Semi-partial Tri-3 Di-2 Mono-1 Nulli-none Quad-4 Uni-1 |
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Suffix |
Added to end of word -usually indicates procedure, condition, disorder,or disease |
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Suffixes -itis (Tonsilitis) -ectomy (Tonsilectomy) |
Itis-Inflammation Ectomy-surgical removal |
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Suffixes -ac (cardiac) -um (cranium) -osis (Gastrosis) |
ac-pertaining to um-noun ending isis-means an abnormal condition or disease |
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Suffixes Related to Pathology -Algia (Gastralgia) -dynia (Gastrodynia) -itis (Gastritis) -malacia (Aneriomalacia) |
algia- means pain dynia-means pain itis-inflammation malacia-abnormal softening |
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Suffixes Related to Pathology #2 -Megaly (Hepatomegaly) -Necrosis (arterionecrosis) -Sclerosis (arteriosclerosis) -Stenosis |
Megaly-enlargment Necrosis-tissue death Sclerosis-abnormal hardening Stenosis-abnormal narrowing |
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Suffixes Related to Procedures -Centesis (abdominocentisis) -ectomy (appendectomy) -graphy (arteriography) -gram (arteriogram) |
Centesis-surgical punture to remove fluid Ectomy-surgical removal Graphy-the process of recording a picture or record Gram-a record or picture |
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The Double RRs -rrhage (hemorrhage) -rrhagia -rrhaphy -rrhea (Diarrhea) -rrhexis (myorrexis) |
rrhage and rrhagia-abnormal or excessive fluid discharge or bleeding rrhaphy-to stitch rrhea-abnormal flow or discharge rrhexis-rupture |
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Look Alikes -arteri/o -ather/o -arthr/o -ileum -ilium -mucous -mucus |
arteri/o-artery ather/o-plaque or fatty substance Arthr/o- joint ileum-part of small intestine ilium-part of hip bone mucous-adjective for specialized mucous membrane that line cavities mucus-noun for substance secreted by the muous membranes |
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Roots indicating colors -Cyan/o (cyanosis) -Erthr/o (erythrocytes) -Polio (Poliomyelitis) |
Cyanosis (blue color of skin caused by lack of O2) Erythrocytes (red cells) Poliomyelitis (gray spinal cord inflammation) |
