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19 Cards in this Set
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- Back
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root
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foundation of the word
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suffix
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word ending
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combining vowel
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links the root to the suffix or the root to another root - usually O
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What part of the word should you start with?
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suffix
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True or False: You should drop a suffix beginning with a vowel
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True
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True or False you should not keep the combining vowel between two roots.
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False: You should keep the the combining vowel between two roots.
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combining form
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root plus the combining vowel
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prefix
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small part that is attached to the beginning of a term
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adenoma
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tumor of a gland
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adeno
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gland
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oma
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tumor or mass
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adenitis
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inflammation of a gland
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arthro
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joint
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arthritis
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inflammation of a joint
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bio
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life
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ology
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the study of
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biology
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the study of life
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opsy
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process of viewing. Living tissue is removed from the body and viewed under a microscope.
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biopsy
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the process of viewing life under a microscope that was removed from the body.
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