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05/23/2009

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The central nervous system consists of
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spinal cord and brain
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Hydrocephalus means
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accumulation of fluid in the brain
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neurology refers to
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the study of the nervous system
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An abnormal sensation such as numbing and tingling would be called
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paresthesia
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if a patient is paraplegic what do you expect to see
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paralysis of the lower part of the body and legs
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A patient who has aphasia would have
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no speech
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multiple sclerosis is caused by
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demyelination
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if a patient is expected for an lp what would you expect
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a needle will be inserted into the spinal column
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the cells of the nervous system are called
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neurons
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the spinal cord has (blank) pairs of nerves that extend from it
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the brain and spinal cord is covered by three protective membranes called
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meninges
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the root word for brain is
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cerebr/o
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inflammation of the meninges is called
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meningitis
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the suffix for hernia or protusion is
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cele/...herni/o
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kinesiology is
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the study of movement
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dyskinesia means
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impairment of muscle movement
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wasting away of the muscle is
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atrophy
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age related muscle atrophy results from
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decrease in hormones and growth of hormones
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a strain or pulled muscle can br from
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twisting, tearing overextending and overstreching muscles and tendons
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the prefix dorsi means
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back
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pain in fibrous tissues such as muscles tendons and ligaments is
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fibromyalgia
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the most common treatment for strain is RICE what is RICE
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Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
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the root word lei/o means
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smooth
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the root word myos/o
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muscle
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the bones have which function
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protection,support,movement,blood cells,calcium phosphorus
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a joint is the union between two
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bones
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an inflammation of bone and marrow is called
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osteomylitis
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mandibul/o
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lower jaw
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thorac/o
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chest
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infrapatellar is pertaining to
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below the kneecap
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parts of axial skeleton
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skull spine
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parts of appendicular skeleton
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arms legs
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scoli/o
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curved
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suffix for porous is
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-porosis
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my/o
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muscle
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myel/o
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spinal cord or bone marrow
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joint pain is called
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arthralgia
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noun form of adjective cranial
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cranium
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noun form of adjective vertebral
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vertebrae
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the epidermis is comprised of what cells
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epithelial
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fatty tissue helps to insualteinner structures from temperature extremes is part of what layer
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subcutaneous
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sudoriferious glands secrete
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sweat
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suffix ism
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process
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cyanotic
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bluish coloring of the skin
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lack of sweat is called
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anhidrosis
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what is lipoma
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a mass containing fat
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hemangioma is
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benign tumor of blood vessels
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destruction of tissue by freezing with liquid nitrogen
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cryotherapy
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outer layer of skin
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epidermis
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inner layer of skin
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dermis
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nails are epithelial cells that have been
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keratynized
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the purpose of cerumen in the ear is to prevent
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infection
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cry/o
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cold
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pyrogenic
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heat
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a disease that causes abnormal thickening of the dermis usually starting in the hands and feet is called
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scleraderma
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the heart is located in which body cavity
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thoracic
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if a patient is lying on an exam table faceup which position are they in
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supine
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the patient complains of pain down the center of her chest from front to back
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medial
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iliac is best defined as
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pertaining to the hip
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the bladder is located in which body cavity
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pelvic
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the subdivisions of the dorsal cavity are the
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cranial and spinal cavities
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this plane seperates a structure from left to right
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saggital
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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phren/o
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diaphram
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transverse plane seperates structure into
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superior and inferior
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if the sagittal section is equal portions its called
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mid saggital
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visceral means
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pertaining to the internal organs
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cele
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hernia
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stomach pain
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gastrodynia
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med term for sugar in the blood
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glycemia
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suffix IA
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state of;condition
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chondromalacia means
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softening of the cartiladge
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suffix -megaly
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enlargement
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spitting up blood
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hemoptsis
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-graphy
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process of recording
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epigastric
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pertaining to upon the stomach
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when would postmortem be done
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after death
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prognosis means
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prediction or forecast of the outcome
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if someone has a bacterial infection, perscribe
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antibiotic
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what means cut in two
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dissection
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bradycardia means
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slow heartbeat
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-centesis means
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-logy means
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study of
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renal means
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kidney
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gastric means
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stomach
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histiocyte means
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tissue cell
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plegia means
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paralysis
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breakdown of diagnosis
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prefix is dia which means through/complete
suffix is gnosis which means knowledge
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endoscope is
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an instrument used to physically examine a body cavity or organ
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through the skin means
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percutaneous
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derm/0 is what system
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integumentary (skin)
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endocrine system consists of
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pituitary,pancreas,thymus
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root for throat is
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pharyngo
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hepat/o
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liver
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the small and large intestines are part of what body system
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digestive
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levels of organization of the body from smallest to largest
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cell tissues
organs
organ system
organism
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anatomy is the study of
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structure
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physiology is the study of
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function
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tendons are part of what system
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muscular
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the cirulatory system consists of heart, capillaries, blood and...
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arteries/viens
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a part of the medical term prior to a root is the
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prefix
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the part of the medical term after the root is the
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suffix
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in the medical term periarthritis the root is
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arthro
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the suffix in gastroenteritis is
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itis
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the root of epigastris is
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gastro
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the name given to a root that is follwed by a combining vowel is called
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combining forms
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plural of IS is...
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ES
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ends in US change to
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I
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ends in A change to
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AE
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ends in UM change UM to
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A
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ends in IX or EX change to
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ices
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ends in OMA add blank or change to blank
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S changes to TA
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ends in AX change to
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ACES
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