Anatomy terms

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most medical word roots are derived from:

Latin and Greek

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Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel

scler/osis

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which element is a word root

nephr

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the term stomat/itis means

inflammation of the mouth

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the combining form for joint is

arthr/o

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in cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a

combining form

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in mast/o/pexy, the o is a

combining vowel

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which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a combining form

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in the word thermometer, meter is a

suffix

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in medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates

a procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech

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oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a

compound word

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when building a compound word, the first element is usually a

combining form

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which word means inflammation of the joints

arthr/itis

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the letter combination ps(as in psychosis) at the beginning of a word is pronounced

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