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22 Cards in this Set
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What are the 4 word parts |
1. Word Root 2. Prefix 3. Suffix 4. Combining Vowel |
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Word root |
the word part that is the core of the word. |
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Suffix |
is a word part attached to the end of the word root to modify its meaning |
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Prefix |
is a word part attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning |
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Combining Vowel |
is a word part, usually an o, used to ease pronunciation |
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combining form |
is a word root with the combining vowel attached, separated by a slash --> Ex: arthr/o; Oste/o; ven/o |
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Greek and Latin |
terms build from Greek and Latin word parts such as arthritis |
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Eponyms |
terms derived from the name of a person ex: Alzhiemer's Disease |
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Acronyms |
terms formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase that can be spoken as a whole ex: laser - light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation |
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Modern Language |
terms derived from the English language ex: nuclear medicine scanner |
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arthr |
joint |
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hepat |
liver |
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ven |
vein |
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oste |
bone |
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-itis |
inflammation (suffix) |
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-ic |
pertaining to (suffix) |
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-ous |
pertaining to (suffix) |
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-pathy |
disease (suffix) |
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-megaly |
enlargement (suffix) |
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intra- |
within (prefix) |
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sub- |
under (prefix) |
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o |
combining vowel |
