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What are the 4 elements used to form
words?
prefix
suffix
combining form
word root
TERM 2
What are the word roots that mean
kidney
DEFINITION 2
Nephr - ex nephroma tumor of the kidneyren- ex renal
Pertains to the kidney
TERM 3
What re the word roots meaning
mouth
DEFINITION 3
stomat- stomatitis- inflammation of the mouthOr- Oral-
pertaining to the mouth
TERM 4
What combining form means red
DEFINITION 4
Erythr/o
TERM 5
What combining form means stomach
DEFINITION 5
gastr/o
What combining form means liver
hepat/o
TERM 7
What combining form means immune,
immunity, safe
DEFINITION 7
immun/o
TERM 8
What combining form means kidney?
DEFINITION 8
nephr/o
TERM 9
What combining form means bone?
DEFINITION 9
oste/o
TERM 10
1. Gastritis 2. gastromegaly 3. Gastroma
DEFINITION 10
Inflammation of the stomachenlagement of the
stomachtumor of the stomach
polyuria
condition of much urine
TERM 17
What are the 3 rules for building medical
words?
DEFINITION 17
Rule 1- A word rootlinks a suffix that begins with a vowelRule
2- A combining form ( root+0) links a suffix that begins with a
consonantRule 3- A combining form links a root to another
root to form a compound word
TERM 18
What are the rules for defining medical
words?
DEFINITION 18
1. Define the suffix, or last part of the word.2. Define the first
part of the word ( which may be a word root, combining form,
or prefix). 3. define the middle parts of the word.
TERM 19
Gastroenteritis
DEFINITION 19
Gastr/o- stomachitis- inflammationenter-
intestineInflammation of the stomach and intestine
