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58 Cards in this Set
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Hemat/o/logy
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root(blood)/vowel/study of
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Electro/cardio/gram
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electricity/heart/record
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Locate the combining terms in this word:
Electrocardiogram |
Electr/o, Cardi/o
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Gastr(root)
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Stomach
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Enter(root)
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Intestines
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Scope(suffix)
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Instrument to visually examine
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Ic(suffix)
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pertaining to, added to words making an adjective to modify a noun
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Ac(suffix)
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pertaining to, added to words making an adjective to modify a noun
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Itis(suffix)
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Inflammation
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Gastroenteritis
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Inflammation of the stomach and intestines
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Sub(prefix)
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Below(something)
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Trans(prefix)
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Across(something)
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Retro(prefix)
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Behind(something)
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Subgastric
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Pertaining to below the stomach
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Transgrastric
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Pertaining to across the stomach
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Retrogastric
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Pertaining to behind the stomach
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Root-?
Suffix-? Prefix-? |
- Gives the essential meaning
- The word ending - A small part at beginning |
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Adeno
Adenoma Adenitis |
Gland
Tumor or mass of the gland Inflammation of the gland |
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Arthro
Arthritis |
Joint
Inflammation of a joint |
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Bio
Biology Biopsy |
Life
Study of life Viewing of live tissue under microscope |
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-Oma
-Itis -Logy |
Tumor or Mass
Inflammation Study of |
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-Opsy
Cardiology Cephalic |
To view
Study of the heart Pertaining to the head |
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Cephal-
-Al -Vascular |
Head
Pertaining to Pertaining to blood vessels |
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Cerebr-
Cyst- Cerebral |
Cerebrum, largest part of brain
Urinary Bladder Pertaining to cerebrum |
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Cerebrovascular Accident
-Scope Cystoscope |
Stroke
Instrument to visually examine Camera place through urethra into bladder |
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Paralysis
Aphasia |
Loss of movement
Loss of speech |
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Cyt/o
Cytology Derm/o |
Cell
Study of the cell Skin |
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Dermatitis
Electr/o Electrocardiogram |
Inflammation of the skin
Electricity Record of electrical heart activity |
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Encephal/o
Electroencephalogram Enter/o |
Brain
Record of electrical brain activity (helps determine seizure disorders Intestines (often small intestines) |
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Enteritis
Erythr/o Erythrocyte |
Inflammation of intestines
Red Red blood cell |
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Gastr/o
Gastroscopy Gnos/o |
Stomach
Visual examination of stomach Knowledge |
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-Sis
Dia- Diagnosis |
State of
Complete State of complete knowledge |
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Plural Diagnosis?
Gynec/o Gynecology |
Diagnoses
Woman/female Study of females |
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Hem/o
Hemat/o Hemoglobin |
Blood
Blood (longer word) Protein of blood carrying O2 |
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Hematoma
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Mass or swelling containing blood
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Hepat/o
Hepatisis Hematoma |
Liver
Inflammation of Liver Mass of blood trapped in tissues of skin or in an organ (bruise). |
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Lapar/o (or Abdomin/o)
-Tomy Laparotomy |
Abdomen (b/t chest and hip)
Incision Large incision to inspect abdominal organs |
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Leuk/o
Leukocyte Nephr/o |
White
White blood cell Kidney |
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Nephrectomy
-Ectomy Neur/o |
Excision or removal of kindey
Cutting out Nerve |
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Neurology
Onc/o Oncologist |
Study of nerves
Tumor Tumor Specialist |
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Opthalm/o Opthalmoscope |
Specialist
Eye Tool for viewing the eye |
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Oste/o
Osteoarthritis Path/o |
Bone
Inflammation of bone and joint (lack of cartilage Disease |
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Pathologist
Aut- -opsy |
MD who studies disease
Self To view |
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Autopsy
Psych/o Ren/o |
To see for oneself what caused death
Mind Kidney |
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Psychosis
Renal Rhin/o |
Abnormal mental condition
Pertaining to kidney Nose |
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-Osis
Rhinitis Sarc/o |
Abnormal condition
Inflammation of nose Flesh |
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Sarcoma
Thromb/o Thrombocyte |
Cancerous tumor in flesh (muscle, bone, fat, cartilage)
Clotting Platelet (clotting cell) |
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Carcinoma
Thrombosis Thrombus |
Tumor from skin
Forming a blood clot Blood clot |
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SUFFIX
-al -algia |
pertaining to
pain |
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SUFFIX
-cyte -ectomy |
cell
cutting out, removal; excision |
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-emia -globin |
blood condition
protein |
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-gram -ia |
record
condition |
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-ic -ism |
pertaining to
condition, process |
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-itis -logist |
Inflammation
Specialist in study of |
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-logy -oma |
study of
tumor, mass |
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-opsy -osis |
to view (under slide)
abnormal condition |
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-scope -scopy |
instrument to visually examine
process of visual examination |
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-sis -tomy |
state of
process of cutting into, incision |
