CHP 1 Word Root Combining form – Flashcards
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foundation of all medical terms; contains its primary & meaning
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word root
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when word root is combined with a vowel
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combining form
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word element placed at the end of a word that changes the meaning of a word
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suffix
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word element attached to the beginning of a word
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prefix
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1.)Suffix 2.)word root, combining form 3.) middle
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defining medical words
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dermat, cutane
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skin
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nephr, ren
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kidney
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stomat, or
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mouth
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red
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erythr
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joint
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arthr
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stomach
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gastr
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liver
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hepat
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immune, immunity, safe
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immune
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bone
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oste
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-inflammation
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itis
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-enlargement
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megaly
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-tumor
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oma
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without-
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an
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excessive, above normal-
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hyper
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in, within-
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intra
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near, beside, beyond-
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para
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many, much-
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poly
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-condition
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ia
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-pertaining to
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ar
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-pertaining to
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al
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bone, joint
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osteoarthr
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bile vessel
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choangi
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short vowel ( ˘ )
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breve
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long vowel ( ¯ )
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macron
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inflammation of the skin
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dermatitis
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tumor of the kidney
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nephroma
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the kidney
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renal
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inflammation of the mouth
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stomatitis
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the mouth
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oral
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inflammation of the stomach
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gastritis
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enlargement of the stomach
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gastromegaly
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tumor of the stomach
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gastroma
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not feeling
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anesthesia
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excessive heat
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hyperthermia
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within the muscle
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intramuscular
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near the nose
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paranasal
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much urine
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polyuria
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inflammation of the liver
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hepatitis
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liver cell
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hepatocyte
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enlargement of the liver
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hepatomegaly
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tumor of the liver
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hepatoma
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inflammation of the bone & cartilage
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osteochondritis
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inflammation of the bone & joint
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osteoarthritis
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inflammation of the kidney
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nephritis
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fixation of a joint
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arthrodesis
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specialist in teeth
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dentist
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excision of the stomach
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gastrectomy
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inflammation of cartilage
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chondritis
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pertaining to muscles
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muscular
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condition of the stomach
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gastria
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tumor of the bone
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osteoma
