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What does the combining form 'act/o-' mean?
What does the combining form 'angi/o-' refer to?
Define 'anter/o-'
before; front part
What does 'aort/o-' refer to in medical terminology?
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What does 'arteri/o-' signify?
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What is represented by the combining form 'arthr/o-'?
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What does the combining form 'astr/o-' mean?
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Define 'axi/o-'
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What does 'blast/o-' signify?
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What does the combining form 'cardi/o-' refer to?
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What is the meaning of 'cholangi/o-'?
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Define 'chol/e-'
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What does 'chori/o-' stand for?
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What does 'cin/e-' indicate?
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What does 'cyst/o-' refer to?
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Define 'densit/o-'
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What does 'dos/i-' signify?
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What does 'duc/o-' indicate?
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What does 'ech/o-' refer to?
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What does 'electr/o-' stand for?
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What does 'esophag/o-' signify?
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Define 'excret/o-'
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What does 'fluor/o-' refer to?
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What is signified by 'fus/o-'?
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What does 'gastr/o-' mean?
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What does 'gli/o-' refer to?
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Define 'gnos/o-'
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What does 'hyster/o-' signify?
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What does 'intestin/o-' refer to?
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Define 'iodin/o-'
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What does 'later/o-' mean?
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What does 'log/o-' indicate?
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What does 'luc/o-' refer to?
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What does 'lymph/o-' signify?
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What does 'magnet/o-' stand for?
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Define 'mamm/o-'
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What does 'medull/o-' refer to?
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What does 'myel/o-' signify?
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What is represented by 'nucle/o-'?
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What does 'pancreat/o-' refer to?
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Define 'pharmaceutic/o-'
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What does 'poster/o-' signify?
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Define 'quantitat/o-'
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What does 'roentgen/o-' signify?
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What does 'salping/o-' stand for?
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What does 'scint/i-' indicate?
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What is represented by 'son/o-'?
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What does 'trac/o-' signify?
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What does 'ventricul/o-' refer to?
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What is indicated by 'xer/o-'?
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What does '-al' mean?
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What does '-ated' signify?
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What does '-eal' denote?
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What does '-ent' mean in medical terms?
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What does '-er' signify?
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What does '-grade' refer to?
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What does '-gram' mean?
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What does '-graphy' signify?
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What does '-ic' mean in medical terminology?
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Study Notes
Combining Forms
- act/o-: Refers to action.
- angi/o-: Denotes blood or lymphatic vessels.
- anter/o-: Indicates the front part or before.
- aort/o-: Relates specifically to the aorta.
- arteri/o-: Refers to arteries.
- arthr/o-: Indicates joints.
- astr/o-: Refers to star-like structures.
- axi/o-: Pertains to the axis.
- blast/o-: Denotes immature or embryonic cells.
- cardi/o-: Relates to the heart.
- cholangi/o-: Refers to the bile duct.
- chol/e-: Pertains to bile or gall.
- chori/o-: Relates to the fetal membrane (chorion).
- cin/e-: Indicates movement.
- cyst/o-: Refers to bladder or fluid-filled sacs.
- densit/o-: Pertains to density.
- dos/i-: Relates to dosage.
- duc/o-: Means to bring or move.
- ech/o-: Refers to echoes or sound waves.
- electr/o-: Relates to electricity.
- esophag/o-: Indicates the esophagus.
- excret/o-: Refers to removing from the body.
- fluor/o-: Pertains to fluorescence.
- fus/o-: Means pouring.
- gastr/o-: Refers to the stomach.
- gli/o-: Pertains to support cells.
- gnos/o-: Relates to knowledge.
- hyster/o-: Indicates the uterus (womb).
- intestin/o-: Refers to the intestine.
- iodin/o-: Relates to iodine.
- later/o-: Pertains to the side.
- log/o-: Refers to words or the study of.
- luc/o-: Indicates clarity or clear.
- lymph/o-: Relates to lymph or the lymphatic system.
- magnet/o-: Refers to magnets.
- mamm/o-: Pertains to the breast.
- medull/o-: Relates to the medulla (inner region).
- myel/o-: Refers to bone marrow, spinal cord, or myelin.
- nucle/o-: Indicates the nucleus of an atom.
- pancreat/o-: Refers to the pancreas.
- pharmaceutic/o-: Pertains to medicine or drugs.
- poster/o-: Indicates the back part.
- project/o-: Relates to orientation.
- pyel/o-: Refers to the renal pelvis.
- quantitat/o-: Pertains to quantity or amount.
- radi/o-: Refers to the radius (forearm bone), x-rays, or radiation.
- roentgen/o-: Relates to x-rays or radiation.
- salping/o-: Indicates the uterine (fallopian) tube.
- scint/i-: Refers to a point of light.
- son/o-: Relates to sound.
- techn/o-: Refers to technical skills.
- tom/o-: Denotes cutting, slicing, or layering.
- trac/o-: Relates to a visible path.
- ur/o-: Pertains to urine or the urinary system.
- ven/o-: Refers to veins.
- ventilat/o-: Indicates the movement of air.
- vent/o-: Implies a coming.
- ventricul/o-: Refers to ventricles (lower heart chambers or chambers in the brain).
- xer/o-: Indicates dryness.
Suffixes
- -al: Pertains to.
- -ar: Pertains to.
- -ated: Indicates a condition or composition.
- -ation: Refers to a process or state of being.
- -eal: Pertains to.
- -ent: Pertains to.
- -er: Denotes a person or entity that performs an action.
- -grade: Pertains to movement or progression.
- -gram: Refers to a record or image.
- -graphy: Indicates an instrument used for recording.
- -ic: Pertains to.
- -ion: Denotes action or condition.
- -ior: Pertains to.
- -ist: Denotes a person who practices or specializes in a field.
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This quiz covers Chapter 19 of Medical Terminology focusing on combining forms, suffixes, prefixes, and abbreviations used in the medical field. Each flashcard presents a term along with its definition to aid in the understanding and memorization of essential medical vocabulary.