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Chapter 1
COMBINING FORM: cis/o |
MEANING:
to cut TERMINOLOGY---MEANING: incision--- The prefix "in-"means into and the suffix "-ion" means process. |
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Chap. 1
COMBINING FORM: bi/o |
MEANING:
life TERMINOLOGY MEANING biology biopsy The suffix-opsy means process of viewing. Living tissue is removed from the body and viewed under a microscope. |
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Chapter 1
COMBINING FORM: cardi/o |
MEANING:
heart TERMINOLOGY---MEANING: cardiology |
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Chapter 1
COMBINING FORM: cephal/o |
MEANING:
head TERMINOLOGY---MEANING: cephalic (se-FAL-ik)The suffix -ic means pertaining to. |
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Chapter 1
COMBINING FORM: cerebr/o |
MEANING:
cerebrum (largest part of the brain) TERMINOLOGY---MEANING cerebral The suffix -al means pertaining to. A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurs when damage to blood vessels (vascul/o means bood vessels in the cerebrum causes injury to nerve cells of the brain. This condition is also called a stroke. |
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Chapter 1
COMBINING FORM: crin/o |
MEANING:
secrete (to form and give off) TERMINOLOGY---MEANING endocrine glands--- The prefix "endo-" means within; endocrine glands (for example: thyroid, pituitary, and adrenal glands) secrete hormones directly within (into) the bloodstream. Other glands, called exocrine glands, secrete chemicals (saliva, sweat, tears) through tubes (ducts) to the outside of the body. |
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Chapter 1
COMBINING FORM: carcin/o |
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cancerous,cancer TERMINOLOGY-----MEANING A carcinoma is a cancerous tumor. Carcinomas grow from epithelial (surface or skin) cells that cover the outside of the body and line organs, cavities, and tubes within the body. |
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Med. Term. Chapter 1
COMBINING FORM arthr/o |
MEANING
joint TERMINOLOGY MEANING arthritis |
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Combining Form
TERM aden/o |
MEANING
gland Terminology Meaning adenoma----tumor of the gland |
