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Medical term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Word root | Main part of the medical term. What the rest of the word is built on |
| Prefixes | Come at the beginning of a word |
| Suffixes | Comes at the end of a word |
| Combining vowels | |
| Placed bewteen 2 words a e i o u | |
| Combing forms | Root word with a coming vowel |
| Body structure smallest to largest | Cell - tissue - organs - systems |
| Cells | Smallest unit of life |
| Cell membrane | Outter covering |
| Cytoplasm | Inside contains the oganized working parts of the cell |
| Nucleus | Control center chromosomes and genes are found here |
| Types of cells | Bone, skin, muscles, nerve, blood |
| Chondra/o | Cartalage |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Hist/o | Tissue |
| Nucle/o | Neculeus |
| Epitheial | Tissue that cover the surface and lines cavities |
| Connective | Tissue that holds the body together |
| Muscular | Tissue that allows body movement |
| Nervous | Tissue that contains nerve impulses |