KEY TERMS

Combining Forms (pp. 72-73)

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abdomin/o
acr/o
acu/o
aden/o
adip/o
amni/o
angi/o
arteri/o
arthr/o
axill/o
bi/o
blephar/o
bronch/o
carcin/o
cardi/o
chem/o
chondr/o
chron/o
col/o
cyst/o
encephal/o
erythr/o
Suffixes and Terminology (pp. 74-78)
1. -algia
2. -cele
3. -centesis
4. -coccus, -cocci
5. -cyte
6. -dynia
7. -ectomy
8. -emia
9. -genesis
10. -gram
11. -graph
12. -graphy
Shorter Noun Suffixes (p. 78)
1. -er
2. -ia
3. -ist
4. -ole
Adjective Suffixes (p. 79)
1. -ac, -iac
2. -al
3. -ar
4. -ary
5. -eal
6. -genic
Appendix A: Hernia (p. 80)

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hem/o
hepat/o
hydr/o
inguin/o
isch/o
lapar/o
laryng/o
leuk/o
lymph/o
mamm/o
mast/o
morph/o
muc/o
my/o
myel/o
necr/o
nephr/o
neur/o
neutr/o
nucle/o
ophthalm/o
oste/o
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-itis
-logy
-lysis
-malacia
-megaly
-oma
-opsy
-osis
-pathy
-penia
-phobia
-plasia

ot/o
path/o
peritone/o
phag/o
phleb/o
plas/o
pleur/o
pneumon/o
pulmon/o
radi/o
rect/o
ren/o
rhin/o
sarc/o
splen/o
staphyl/o
strept/o
thorac/o
thromb/o
tonsil/o
trache/o
ven/o
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-ule
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-ic, -ical
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-plasty
-ptosis
-sclerosis
-scope
-scopy
-stasis
-stomy
-therapy
-tomy
-trophy

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1. cystocele
2. hernia
3. hiatal hernia
Appendix B: Amniocentesis (p. 81)
1. amniocentesis
Appendix C: Streptococcus (pp. 82-83)
1. abscess
2. diplococci
3. gonococci

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8. Appendix D: Blood Cells (p. 84)
1. basophils
2. eosinophils
3. erythrocytes
4. granulocytes
5. hemoglobin
6. leukocytes
7. lymphocytes
8. macrophages

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inguinal hernia
omphalocele
rectocele

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pneumococci
staphylococci
streptococcus

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monocytes
mononuclear leukocytes
neutrophils
phagocytes
platelets
polymorphonuclear
thrombocytes

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aplastic anemia

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ischemic

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Appendix F: Anemia (p. 84)

anemia

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4. Appendix G: Ischemia (p. 84)
1. ischemia

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6. Appendix H: Tonsillitis (p. 84)
1. tonsillectomy
2. tonsillitis
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8. Appendix I: Acromegaly (p. 84)
1. acromegaly
2. pituitary gland
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10. Appendix J: Splenomegaly (p. 84)
1. spleen
2. splenectomy
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12. Appendix K Achondroplasia (p. 85)
1. achondroplasia
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14. Appendix L: -ptosis (p. 86)
2. blepharoptosis
3. -ptosis
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16. Appendix M: Laparoscopy (p. 86)
1. laparoscopy
2. MIS (minimally invasive surgery)
3. peritoneoscopy
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Appendix N: Tracheotomy (p. 86)
1. incison
2. -omy
3. opening
4. -stomy
19. Appendix O: Arteriole (p. 88)
1. arterioles
2. venules
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21. Appendix P: Adenoids (p. 88)
1. adenoids

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