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8 Cards in this Set
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3 objectives in learning medical terminology
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analyze words through etymology
relate terms to anatomy & physiology of human body be aware of spelling & pronunciation issues (homophones, etc) |
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5 elements of medical terms
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Root
Suffix Prefix Combining vowel Combining form |
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Root
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foundation of term
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Suffix
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word ending
gives more info or qualifies root |
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Prefix
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word beginning
qualifies the root |
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Combining vowel
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vowel (usually o) that links word parts
typically dropped before a suffix beginning with a vowel |
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Combining form
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combination of root & combining vowel
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3 general word analysis rules
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read terms from suffix back to beginning of term
drop combining vowel before a suffix beginning with a vowel keep combining vowel between 2 roots |
