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82 Cards in this Set
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Word Root
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Middle of the word & central meaning; foundation of the word (DERMAT/itis)
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Prefix
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Comes at beginning, identifies some subdivision or part of the central meaning; word part placed at the front of the word (PERI/card/ium)
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Suffix
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Comes at the end, modifies central meaning as to what or who is interacting with it or what is happening to it; word part placed at the end of the word (dermat/o/PATHY
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Symptom
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Something you observe and tell the physician
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Sign
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Something the physician observes and/or can measure
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Compound word
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formed when one or more word roots are used to build a word (chicken/pox)
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Combining Vowel
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Usually "o", occasionally "i" or "a"
Helps in pronunciation Connects root to suffix or two words together Used when suffix begins with consinent |
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To learn medical words
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Suffix first: what does it mean
Beginning of word second: is it prefix or word root? Rest of word third: usually another root *Do not memorize word, instead focus on how word is formed* |
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Stomato
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Root
Means mouth Stomatitis |
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Dento
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Root
Means teeth Dentist |
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Glosso/linguo
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Root
Means tongue glossitis, lingual nerve |
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Gingivo
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Root
Means gums Gingivitis |
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Encephalo
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Root
Means brain encephalitis |
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Gastro
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Root
means stomach gastritis |
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Entero
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Root
means intestine gastroenteritis |
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Colo
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Root
means large intestine colitis, megacolon |
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Procto
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Root
means anus/rectum proctitis, proctologist |
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Hepato
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Root
means liver hepatitis, hepatomegaly |
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Nephero/rene
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Root
means kidney Nephrosis, renal artery |
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Orchido
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Root
means testis orchiditis, orchidectomy |
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Oophoro
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Root
means ovary oophorectomy |
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Hystero/metro
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Root
Means Uterus hysterectomy, endometritis |
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Salpingo
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Root
Means Uterine tubes hystosalpingogram |
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Dermo
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Root
Means skin dermatitis |
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Masto/mammo
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Root
means breast mammography, mastosectomy |
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Osteo
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Root
Means bone Osteoporosis |
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Cardio
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Root
Means Heart Electrocardiogram (ECG) |
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Cysto
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Root
Means bladder cystitis |
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Rhino
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Root
Means nose Rhinitis (runny nose) |
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Phlebo/veno
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Root
means veins phlebitis, phlebotomy |
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Pneumo/pulmo
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Root
means lung pneumonitis, pulmonolgist |
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Hemo/emia
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Root
means blood hematologist, anemia |
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- al, ar, ic, ous, able, ible, ac, otic, tic
(type of suffix) |
Adjective suffixes
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-ism, tion, ist, er, ity, osis, ia, us, um, e, en, ion, y
(type of suffix) |
Noun suffixes
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algia
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Suffix
means pain |
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itis
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suffix
means inflammation |
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osis
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suffix
means abnormal condition |
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logy
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suffix
means study of |
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ologist
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suffix
means specialist, one who studies |
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oma
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suffix
means tumor, mass |
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phasia
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suffix
means speech |
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cyte
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suffix
means cell |
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pathy
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suffix
means disease |
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plasty
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suffix
means surgical reconstruction |
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ectomy
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suffix
means surgical removal, excision |
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gnosis
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suffix
means knowledge |
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gram
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suffix
means record or picture |
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graph
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suffix
means instrument used |
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graphy
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suffix
means process of recording |
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rrhea
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suffix
means flow, discharge |
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scope
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suffix
means instrument used to view |
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scopy
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suffix
means process of viewing |
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stenosis
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suffix
means narrowing |
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stomy
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suffix
means surgical creation of opening |
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tomy
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suffix
means to cut, incision |
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trophy
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suffix
means to grow |
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er
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suffix
means one who, one which |
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dys
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prefix
means difficult, pain, bad |
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poly
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prefix
means many |
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dia
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prefix
means through, complete |
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pro
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prefix
means before |
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a(n)
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prefix
means no, not |
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ante
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prefix
means before |
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anti
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prefix
means against |
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bi
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prefix
means two |
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endo
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prefix
means within |
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epi
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prefix
means upon, above |
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ex
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prefix
means out |
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hyper
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prefix
means above, excessive |
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hypo
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prefix
means below, deficient |
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in
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prefix
means in, into |
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infra
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prefix
means below |
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inter
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prefix
means between |
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intra
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prefix
means within |
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neo
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prefix
means new |
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peri
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prefix
means around |
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post
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prefix
means after |
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pre
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prefix
means before |
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pro
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prefix
means before |
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sub
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prefix
means under, below |
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trans
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prefix
means through, across |
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ultra
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prefix
means beyond |