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71 Cards in this Set
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dermatos(Greek)
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word root-derm
meaning-skin |
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nephros(Greek)
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word root-nephr
meaning-kidney |
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stoma(Greek)
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word root-stomat
meaning-mouth |
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cutis(Latin)
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word root-cutane
meaning-skin |
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oris(Latin)
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word root-or
meaning-mouth |
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renes(Latin)
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word root-ren
meaning-kidney |
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erythr/o
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red
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gastr/o
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stomach
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hepat/o
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liver
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immun/o
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immune, immunity, safe
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nephr/o
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kidney
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oste/o
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bone
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a medical word consists of some or all of the following elements
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word root,combining form, suffix, and prefix
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the core of a medical term and contains the fundamental meaning of the word
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word root
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Greek words are used to build words that describe a
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disease, condition, treatment, or diagnosis
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latin word roots are used to build words that describe
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anatomic structures
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a combining form is a
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word root to which a vowel (usually an o) is added
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a word element placed at the end of a word or word root that changes the meaning of the word
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suffix
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a suffix usually indicates a
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procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech
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the prefix usually indicates a
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number, time, position, direction, or negation
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-itis
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inflammation
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-oma
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tumor
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gastr/o + -itis =
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gastritis; inflammation of the stomach
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gastr/o + -megaly =
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gastromegaly; enlargement of the stomach
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gastr/o + -oma =
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gastroma; tumor of the stomach
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hepat/o + -itis =
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hepatitis; inflammation of the liver
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hepat/o + -megaly =
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hepatomegaly; enlargement of the liver
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hepat/o + -oma =
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hepatoma; tumor of the liver
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a-
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without
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hyper-
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excessive, above normal
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intra-
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in, within
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macro-
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large
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micro-
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small
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mast
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breast
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therm
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heat
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muscul
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muscle
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card
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heart
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-ia
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condition
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-ar
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relating to
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a- + mast + -ia =
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amastia; without a breast
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hyper- + therm + -ia =
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hyperthermia; condition of excessive heat
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intra- + muscul + -ar =
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intramuscular; within the muscle
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macro- + card + -ia =
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macrocardia; condition of a large heart
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micro- + card + -ia =
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microcardia; condition of a small heart
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rule 1 (of the 3 rules for defining medical words)
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define the suffix, or last part of the word
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rule 2 (of the 3 rules for defining medical words)
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define the first part of the word(which may be a word root, combining form, or prefix)
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rule 3 (of the 3 rules for defining medical words)
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define the middle parts of the word
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rule 1 (of the 3 rules for building medical words)
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a word root links a suffix that begins with a vowel
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rule 2 (of the 3 rules for building medical words)
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a combining form (root+o) links a suffix that begins with a consonant
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rule 3 (of the 3 rules for building medical words)
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use a combining form to link a root to another root to form a compound word. this rule holds true even if the next root begins with a vowel
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nephritis
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inflammation of the kidneys
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arthrodesis
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surgical fixation of a joint
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phlebotomy
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incision of a vein
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dentist
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specialist in teeth
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gastrectomy
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excision of the stomach
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chondritis
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inflammation of cartilage
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hepatoma
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tumor of the liver
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cardiologist
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specialist in the heart
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gastria
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condition of the stomach
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osteoma
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tumor of the bone
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chondr
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cartilage
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arthr
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joint
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-cyte
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cell
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splen/o
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spleen
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hyster/o
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uterus
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neur/o
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nerve
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ot/o
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ear
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dermat/o
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skin
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hydr/o
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water
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the diacritical mark - is called a
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macron (long)
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