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MedVocab3
Chapter 1: Roots and Combining Forms
Question | Answer |
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onc/o | study of: (oncology) CF |
macr/o | large: (macroscopic) CF |
centri/i | center: (centrifuge) CF |
scop | to examine: (macroscopic) R |
chem/o | chemical: (chemotherapy) CF |
eti/o | cause: (etiology) CF |
kil/o- | a thousand: (kilogram) CF |
pyr/o | heat, fire: (pyrogenic) CF |
radi/o | ray: (radiology) CF |
therm/o | hot, heat: (thermometer) CF |
top/o | place: (topography) CF |
norm | rule: (abnormal) R |
pyret | fever: (antipyretic) R |
sept | putrefaction: (antiseptic) R |
tuss | cough: (antitussive) R |
nom | law: (autonomy) R |
infect | infection: (disinfectant) R |
dem | people: (epidemic) R |
cis | to cut: (excision) R |
cis | to cut: (incision) R |
format | a shaping: (malformation) R |
organ | organ: (microorganism) R |
gene | formation: (heterogeneous) R |
adhes | stuck to: (adhesion) R |
axill | armpit: (axillary) R |
bi(o) | life: (biopsy) R |
malign | bad kind: (malignant) R |
maxim | greatest: (maximal) R |
minim | least: (minimal) R |
necr | death: ( necrosis) R |
palm | palm: (palmar) R |
prophylact | guarding: (prophylactic) R |