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Ch.1 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |