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Medical Terminology Chapter One and Two
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Undergraduate 1
10/09/2009

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Term
Word Root
Definition
The foundation of the word
Term
Prefix
Definition
Is at the beginning of the word
Term
Sufix
Definition
Is at the end of the word
Term
Combining Vowel
Definition
Is a vowel(usually O) that links the word root to another word root or suffix.
Term
Combining Form
Definition
This consists of the word root and its combining vowel written in a word root/vowel form. (Example would be Cardi/o)
Term
Aden/o
Definition
Gland
This word is a common combining form
Term
Carcin/o
Definition
Cancer
This word is a common combining form
Term
Cardi/o
Definition
Heart
This word is a common combining form
Term
Cis/o
Definition
To Cut
This word is a common combining form
Term
Dermat/o
Definition
Skin
This word is a common combining form
Term
Enter/o
Definition
Small Intestine
This word is a common combining form
Term
Gastr/o
Definition
Stomach
This word is a common combining form
Term
Gynec/o
Definition
Female
This word is a common combining form
Term
Hydro/o
Definition
Water
This word is a common combining form
Term
Immun/o
Definition
Immune
This word is a common combining form
Term
Larying/o
Definition
Voice Box
This word is a common combining form
Term
Morph/o
Definition
Shape
This word is a common combining form
Term
Nephr/o
Definition
Kidney
This word is a common combining form
Term
Neur/o
Definition
Nerve
This word is a common combining form
Term
Ophthalm/o
Definition
eye
This word is a common combining form
Term
Ot/o
Definition
Ear
This word is a common combining form
Term
Path/o
Definition
Disease
This word is a common combining form
Term
Rhin/o
Definition
Nose
This word is a common combining form
Term
Ur/o
Definition
Urine, urinary tract
This word is a common combining form
Term
A-
Definition
without, away from
This word is a common prefixes
Term
An-
Definition
Without
This word is a common prefixes
Term
Ante-
Definition
Before, in front of
Term
Anti-
Definition
Against
This word is a common prefixes
Term
Auto-
Definition
Self
This word is a common prefixes
Term
Brady-
Definition
slow
This word is a common prefixes
Term
Dys-
Definition
Painful, difficult
This word is a common prefixes
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