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53 Cards in this Set
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ACOU(S)-, ACU(S)-
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Combining form
hear acous-tics |
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AMNI-
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Combining form
fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion amni-o-cente-sis |
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ASC-, ASCIT-
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Combining form
[leather bag] bladder, sac, bag ascit-es |
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BARY-
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Combining form
heavy, dull, hard bary-lal-ia -lal- means talk |
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CENTE-
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Combining form
pierce cardi-o-cente-sis |
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CHROM-, CHROMA-, CHROMAT
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Combining form
color, pigment chromat-o-graphy |
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DIPS-
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Combining form
thirst dips-o-phob-ia |
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ECHO-
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Combining form
reverberating sound, echo echo-cardi-o-gram |
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EDEMA, EDEMAT-
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Combining form
swelling edem-a, edemat-gen-ic |
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EME-
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Combining form
vomit eme-sis |
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GNO(S)-
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Combining form
know loga-gnos-ia |
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LAL-
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Combining form
talk lal-iastry (?) |
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LAPAR-
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Combining form
abdomen, abdominal wall lapar-o-my-itis |
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LEX-
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Combining form
read dys-lex-ia |
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MNE-
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Combining form
remember mne-mon-ics |
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NE-
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Combining form
new ne-o-nat-al |
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NO-
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Combining form
mind, mental activity, comprehension para-no-ia |
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OREC-, OREX-
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Combining form
have an appetite an-orex-ia |
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OX(Y)-
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Combining form
acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen oxy-cephal-ous |
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PHA-
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Combining form
speak, communicate dys-pha-sia |
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PHAG-
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Combining form
swallow, eat phag-o-cyt-e |
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PHARMAC(EU)-
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Combining form
medicine, drug pharmaceu-tic-al |
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PHEM-
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Combining form
speech a-phem-ia |
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PHOB-
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Combining form
(abnormal) fear hydro-phob-ia |
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PHON-
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Combining form
voice, sound phon-o-graph |
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PHRAC-, PHRAG-
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Combining form
enclose, obstruct nephrem-phrax-is (words ending in -emphraxis are from PHRAC-and -sis) |
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PHRAS-
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Combining form
speak poly-phras-ia |
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PHREN-
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Combining form
mind; diaphragm phren-o-spasm |
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PHYLAC-
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Combining form
protection (against disease) phylax-is (notice the c changed to x here also -- phylac - sis) |
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PHYS(I)-
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Combining form
nature, appearance physi-o-logy |
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PHYT-
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Combining form
plant (organism), growth phyt-o-tox-in |
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POIE-
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Combining form
produce, make leuko-poie-sis |
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SAPR-
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Combining form
rotten, putrid, decaying sapr-o-philous (?) |
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STEAR-, STEAT-
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Combining form
fat, sebum, sebaceous glands steat-aden-oma |
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The combining form OX- indicates the presence of oxygen:
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hypoxia, hypoxemia
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In a few words, OXY- means rapid:
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oxylalia, oxytocic
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In some words OXY- has the meaning of acid:
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oxyphil
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In a few words, OXY- has the meaining of sharp:
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oxyphonia (an abnormally sharp sound to the voice)
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edema
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a swelling caused by an accumulation of fluid in the tissue
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hydrops or dropsy
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edema generalized over large areas of the body
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ascites
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condition fromt he baggy aspect of the human body resulting from the accumulation of serous fluid in teh peritoneal cavity
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amnion
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thin, transparent sac in which the fetus is suspended, surrounded by the amniotic fluid (liquor amnii)
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amniocentesis
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the puncturing of the abdomen with a long, thin, hollow needle, and the removal of a small amount of the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus.
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hydrophobia
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fear of water, characterized by excruciating spasms of the throat muscles whenever the victim attempts to drink, even though the vicitim is at the point of death from dehydration.
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Derivative words of phren in medical terminology refer to either the diaphragm or the mind or the mental processes: examples
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phrenic nerve - serves the diaphragm
tachyphrenia - means abnormally rapid mental activity |
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physiognomy
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the human countenance
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leukodiagnosis
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diagnosis form an examination of leukocytes
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phytogenous
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arising or caused by plants
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phytotoxin
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a poison derived from plants
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dermatophyte
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a fungal (that is, plant) organism growing in or on the skin
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osteophyte
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a bony outgrowth
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notice that x changes to c in words with x; examples --
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-phylaxis- = phylac + sis
-phraxis- = phrac + sis |
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diaphragmitis
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di
a phrag(m) in other references the Greek origin is phragma meaning fence itis |