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67 Cards in this Set
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Root |
The fundamental unit of each medical word |
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Prefix |
Short word part added before root |
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Suffix |
Short word part added at the end of a root |
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Combining forms |
Root + combining vowel Ex: neur + o + logy |
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Symbols |
A form of shorthand Ex: L = left r = right |
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Abbreviations |
Acronym = an abbreviation from the first letter of each word in a phrase |
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Adeno |
Gland |
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Angio |
Vessel |
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Arterio |
Artery |
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Arthro |
Joint |
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Blepharo |
Eyelid |
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Broncho |
Bronchus |
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Bucco |
Cheek |
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Cantho |
Canthus |
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Capit |
Head |
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Cardi |
Heart |
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Cardio |
Heart |
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Carpo |
Wrist |
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Cephalo |
Head |
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Cheilo |
Lip (mouth) |
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Chondro |
Cartilage |
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Cilia |
Hair |
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Cleido |
Collarbone |
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Cordo |
Cord (usually vocal cord) |
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Cranio |
Head |
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Cyto |
Cell |
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Dacryo |
Tear (in relation to tear duct) |
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Dento, donto |
Tooth |
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Derma |
Skin |
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Emia |
Blood |
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Fibro |
Fibers |
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Gastro |
Stomach |
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Gingivo |
Gums |
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Glosso |
Tongue |
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Gnatho |
Jaw |
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Hem, hema |
Blood |
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Hemo, hemato |
Blood |
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Hepato |
Iiver |
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Histio |
Tissue |
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Kerato |
Cornea or horny later of skin |
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Labio |
Lips |
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Lacrimo |
Tears |
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Laryngo |
Larynx |
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Linguo |
Tongue |
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Lympho |
Lymph |
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Morpho |
Form |
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Myo |
Muscle |
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Naso |
Nose |
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Nephro |
Kidney |
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Neuro |
Nerve |
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Oculo |
Eye |
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Odonto |
Tooth |
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Ophthalmo |
Eye |
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Ora, oro |
Mouth |
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Os |
Bone or mouth |
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Osteo |
Bone |
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Oto |
Ear |
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Palato |
Palate |
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Pharyngo |
Pharynx |
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Rhino |
Nose |
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Sialo |
Saliva |
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Stoma |
Mouth |
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Thyro |
Thyroid |
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Tracheo |
Trachea |
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Vaso |
Vessel |
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Veno |
Vein |
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Ventriculo |
Ventricle (heart or brain) |
