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14 Cards in this Set
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_____means the separation of a whole into its component parts |
Analysis |
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A medical term with a SUFFIX usually describes a ___,an____, or a _____. |
Condition, action, or a relationship |
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What's the most important rule to remember in analyzing medical terminology? |
To Begin at the end |
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The prefix PHYCHO is the ___ form of the root PHYCH |
combining |
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Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is |
a lung disease caused by theinhalation of extremely fine siliceous dust particles. A form of Pheumoconiosis also the longest word in the English language. |
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What are the 3 steps in analyzing a word? |
Step 1: Begin at the end Step 2: Identify and define the roots and affixes Step 3: determines the relationship between root(s) and affixes |
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Prefix |
Unit of meaning attached to the front of a word |
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Root |
core or foundation of the word's meaning "stem" |
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Combining vowel |
A vowel (most often "o") added to the end of the ROOT that doesn't change the meaning |
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Combining Form |
ROOT and combining vowel together, as in NORM/O |
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A unit of meaning attached to the end of the word. The -AL in norm-AL is a ____meaning "pertaining to". |
Suffix |
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Affix |
unit of meaning attached to the prefix or suffix that modifies the root in some way |
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Norm |
meaning "rule, order," (root) |
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-AL |
"pertaining to" suffix |
