Medical Terminology Basic Word Structure Combining Form – Flashcards
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Aden/o
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This is a combing form for gland
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Adenoma
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a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin or , tumor of a gland
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Adenitis
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inflammation of a gland or lymph node
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Arthr/o
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This is combining form for joint
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Arthritis
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inflammation of a joint or joints
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Bi/o
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This combing form is for Life
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Biology
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the science that studies living organisms
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Biopsy
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examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease or the suffix opsy means process of viewing. Living tissue is removed from the body and viewed under a microscope
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Carcin/o
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This combing form is for cancerous or cancer
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Cardi/o
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This combing form is for the heart
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Carcinoma
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any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue or a cancerous tumor. This grows from epithelial (skin or surface) cells that cover the outside of the body and line organs, cavities and tubes within the body.
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Cardiology
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the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
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Cephal/o
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This combing form is for Head,
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Cephalic
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of or relating to the head
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Cerebr/o
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This combing form refers to the cerebrum
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Cerebral
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of or relating to the cerebrum or brain
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Cis/o
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This combing form refers to cut
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Incision
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the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) or
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Excision
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surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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crin/o
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This combing form refers to secrete (to form and give off)
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Endocrine glands
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glands of the endocrine system that release hormones into the bloodstream or These 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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Cyst/o
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The combination form urinary bladder or a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid)
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Cystoscopy
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visual examination of the urinary bladder
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Cyt/o
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This combining form means cell
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Cytology
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the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
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Derm/o
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This combining form means Skin
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Dermat/o
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This combing form means skin
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Dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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Hypodermic
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relating to or located below the epidermis
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Electr/o
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This combining form means electricity
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Electrocardiogram
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a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph or , a record of the electrical activity of the heart that, if abnormal, may indicate heart disease
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Encephal/o
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This combing form means brain
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Enter/o
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This combing form means intestines (usually the small intestine)
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Electroencephalogram
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a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain or , an amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the brain's surface. These waves are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp. or EEG
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Enteritis
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inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine)
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Erythr/o
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This combing form means red
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Erythrocyte
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a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues
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Gastr/o
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This combing form refers to the stomach
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Gastrectomy
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surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
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Gastrotomy
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incision into the stomach
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Gnos/o
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This combing form refers to knowledge
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Diagnosis
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identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon or The prefix dia means complete. The suffix means state of. This is made after sufficient information has been obtained about the patient's condition. Literally this word means a state of complete knowledge
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gynec/o
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The combining form for woman, female
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Gynecology
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the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
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Hemat/o
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The Combing form for blood
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Hem/o
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The combing form for blood
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Hepat/o
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The combing form for liver
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Hematology
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the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
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Hematoma
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a localized swelling filled with blood or -oma means a mass or collection of blood rather than a growth of cells. This occurs when blood is lost from blood vessels and collects as clotted blood in a cavity or organ or under the skin
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Hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin
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iatr/o
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The Combing form for treatment, physician
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Iatrogenic
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The suffic -genic means pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in. These conditions are unexpected side effects that result from treatment by a physician
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Leuk/o
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The combing form for, white
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Leukocyte
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blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi or the blood cell that helps the body fight disease
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Nephr/o
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The combing form for kidney
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Neur/o
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The combing form for a nerve
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Onc/o
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The combing form for a tumor
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Nephritis
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an inflammation of the kidney
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Nephrology
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the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders
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Neurology
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(neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders or , the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
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Oncologist
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One who studies tumors. The suffix ist means one who specializes in a field of medicine
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Ophthalm/o
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The combing form for eye
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Ophthalmoscope
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medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye and The suffix -scope means an instrument for visual examination
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Oste/o
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This combing form is for bone
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Osteitis
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inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration
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Osteoarthritis
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chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints or This condition is actually a degeneration of bones and joints that occurs as the body ages. It is often accompanied by inflammation
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Path/o
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the combining form of Disease
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pathologist
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a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis or a doctor who examines biopsy samples microscopically and examines a dead body to determine the cause of death
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Pathology
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the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
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Ped/o
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The combing form of , child
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Pediatric
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of or relating to the medical care of children
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Psych/o
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the combing form for mind
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Psychology
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the science of mental life
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Psychiatrist
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doctor who treats mental diseases
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Radi/o
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The combining form for X-Rays
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Radiology
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(radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation or , the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation
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Ren/o
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The combining form for Kidneys
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Renal
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Ren/o (Latin) and Nephr/o (Greek) both mean kidney. Ren/o is used with -al (Latin) to describe the kidney whereas nephr/o is used with other suffixes such as -osis, itis, ectomy to describe abnormal conditions and operative procedures
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Rhin/o
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This combining form for nose
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Rhinitis
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an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)
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Sarc/o
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This is the combining form for flesh
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Sarcoma
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This is a cancerous (malignant) tumor. This grows from cells of "fleshy" connective tissue such as muscle, bone, and fat whereas a carcinoma (another type of cancerous tumor) grows from epithelial cells that line the outside of the body or the inside of organs in the body.
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Sect/o
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This combining form for to cut
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Resection
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surgical removal of part of a structure or organ or the prefix re-means back. This is a cutting back in the sense of cutting out or removal. A gastric-------- is a gastrectomy or excision of the stomach
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thromb/o
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This is the combining form for clot or clotting
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thrombocyte
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tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood or These cells help clot blood and are also are known as platelets. A thrombus is the actual clot that forms and thrombosis is the condition of clot formation
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Ur/o
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This is the combing form for the urinary tract, urine
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Urology
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the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system or A--- is a surgeon that operates on the organs of the urinary tract and the organs of the male reproductive system
