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Ch.1 terms
Term | Definition |
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gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and small intestine gastro/enter/itis |
otorhinolaryngology | study of ears, nose, and throat oto/rhino/laryng/ology |
palpation | examination by touch |
palpatation | pounding or racing heart |
phalanges | bones of the fingers and toes |
word root | basic meaning of the term, often a body part, does not mean pertaining to, suffix must be added to complete term |
combining form | a word root with a vowel added to the end (often an o), makes the word easier to pronounce, |
suffix | usually indicate the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease |
prefix | usually indicates location, time, number, or status |