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Prefixes. suffixes, combining forms

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all combining forms have _______ at the end or the word part that is separated by a ________   Vowels, Forward slash  
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The suffix will determine if we keep the _______________ when we join the combining vowel or if we drop it when we put the two word parts together   Combining Vowel  
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If the suffix begins with a ___________, we will keep the combining vowel when we join the combining form and suffix   Consonant  
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If the suffix begins with a ________, we will drop the combining vowel when we join the combining form and suffix   Vowel  
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When giving the meaning of a medical word, always start with the _______ and give its meaning first, followed by the meaning of the prefix and lastly, the meaning of the combining form   Suffix  
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When defining the medical word it is acceptable to use _________ _____to put the suffix, prefix, and combining form meanings together   Small words  
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Etymology   the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history  
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Vertebra   Vertebrae  
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Thorax   Thoraces  
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Nucleus   Nuclei  
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Index   Indices  
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Ovum   Ova  
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Diagnosis   Diagnoses  
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Appendix   Appendices  
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Phalanx   Phalanges  
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Fibroma   Fibromata  
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Mitochondrion   Mitochondria  
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Pharmacy   Pharmacies  
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What are the four humors   Black Bile, Yellow Bile, Phlegm, Blood  
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What are the 6 types of communication   Verbal, Non-verbal, written, listening, visual, thinking  
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what does HIPPAA stand for   Health, Insurance, Portability, Accountability, Act  
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What is the purpose of HIPAA?   A federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed consent of knowledge.  
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Where do many of our medical words come from?   Greek/ Latin roots  
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Who is known as the “father of medicine”   Hippocrates  
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