Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Combining forms in medical terminology

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Show word roots and indicate color.

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Purpose of adding a combining vowel.

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To make the resulting medical term easier to pronounce.

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The term for surgical removal of the tonsils is

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Tonsillectomy

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The medical term for removing tonsils is

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Tonsillectomy

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The word root "tonsill" is used in terms related to

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Tonsils

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Definition of Adjective

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An adjective is a word that defines or describes.

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Word Root "cardi"

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The word root cardi means heart.

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Formation of "cardiac"

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The word root cardi and the suffix -ac combine to form the term cardiac.

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Commonly used suffix meaning "pertaining to"

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-al

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Commonly used suffixes for "abnormal condition or disease"

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Examples include -ago, -iasis, and -pathy.