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Sarah Smith
Medical Terminology
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10/04/2016

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A combining vowel is usually?
Definition
o
Term
Meaning of the abbreviation. BM
Definition
bowel movement
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Define ambulate.
Definition
to move, walk about
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Define hepatitis.
Definition
inflammation of the liver
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Meaning of the abbreviation. CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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Define osteoma.
Definition
tumor of the bone
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Meaning of the abbreviation. CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
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Define pneumonia.
Definition
inflammation of the lung
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Find the root word in hepatoma (tumor of the liver).
Definition
hepat
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Find the root word in hyster/o (uterus)
Definition
hyster
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Meaning of the abbreviation. EKG
Definition
electrocardiogram
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Meaning of the abbreviation. SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
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Four elemtns used to form words are?
Definition
-word root
-combining form
-suffix
-prefix
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Meaning of chondritis?
Definition
inflammation of cartilage
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Meaning of dermatitis?
Definition
inflammation of the skin
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Meaning of the abbreviation. ER
Definition
emergency room
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Name the two rules for building this medical term. oste/o/chondr/itis
Definition
Rule 3 A combining form links one root to another root.
Rule 1 A word root links a suffix that begins with a vowel.
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Meaning of the abbreviation. c/o
Definition
complains of
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Root word in arthritis?
Definition
arthr
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Meaning of the abbreviation. ADLs
Definition
activities of daily life
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The diacritical mark - is called a?
Definition
macron
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What is the suffix in gastric?
Definition
-ic
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What is the suffix in gastroscope?
Definition
-scope
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