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Medical Vocab Ch 1

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TermDefinition
Noun Endings -ia, ism
Pre- Prefix, before
Post- prefix, after
Word Root Foundation of a medical word that contains main meaning
Combining Form Created when WR is combined with a vowel
suffix word element at the end of a word that changes the meaning
prefix word element at the beginning of a word that changes the meaning
-itis inflammation, Suffix
oste/o bone, WR
arthur joint, WR
-centesis suffix, surgical puncture
-Ectomy excision, removal, suffix
-pathy disease, suffix
hydr/o water, root
dermat/o skin, root
ot/o ear, root
neur/o nerve, root
enter/o intestine, root
hyster/o unterus, root
splen/o spleen, root
nat birth, root
mast breast, root
col colon, root
tonsil tonsils, root
arthr/o joint, root
gastr/o stomach, root
When a prefix stands alone followed by a hyphen
What does a combining link form to a suffix that begins with a consonant
what does a combining vowel link multiple root words together
what does a word root link to a suffix that begins with a vowel
a combining vowel is usually an "o"
Four elements to form medical words Root, suffix, prefix, combining form
Created by: benjammm3
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