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LOM Chapter 1 Set 15
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Basic Word Structure
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Medical
Professional
11/10/2010

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ped/o
Definition
Combined form meaning child
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psych/o
Definition
Combined form meaning mind
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radi/o
Definition
Combined form meaning x-rays
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ren/o
Definition
Combined form meaning kidney--starts with "r"
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rhin/o
Definition
Combined form meaning nose
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sarc/o
Definition
Combined form meaning flesh
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sect/o
Definition
Combined form meaning to cut--starts with "s"
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thromb/o
Definition
Combined form meaning clot or clotting
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ur/o
Definition
Combined form meaning urine or urinary tract
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-ac, -al, -ic, -ical
Definition
Four suffixes meaning pertaining to (two begin with "a" and two begin with "i")
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-algia
Definition
Suffix meaning pain
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-cyte
Definition
Suffix meaning cell
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-ectomy
Definition
Suffix meaning removal or excision
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-emia
Definition
Suffix meaning blood condition
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-genic
Definition
Suffix meaning pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in
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-globin
Definition
Suffix meaning protein
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-gram
Definition
Suffix meaning record
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-ion
Definition
Suffix meaning process
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-ist
Definition
Suffix meaning specialist
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-itis
Definition
Suffix meaning inflammation
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-logy
Definition
Suffix meaning process of study
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-oma
Definition
Suffix meaning tumor, mass, or swelling
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-opsy
Definition
Suffix meaning process of viewing
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-osis
Definition
Suffix meaning abnormal condition
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-pathy
Definition
Suffix meaning disease condition
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-scope
Definition

Suffix meaning

instrument for visual examination

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-scopy
Definition
Suffix meaning process of visually examining
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-sis
Definition
Suffix meaning state of or condition
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-tomy
Definition
Suffix meaning to cut or incision
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-y
Definition
Suffix meaning process or condition
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