Root Words: Medical Terminology 7th Grade

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Suffix: Ending part of a word that modifies its meaning.

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Ending part of a word that modifies its meaning.

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Prefix: placed at the start of a word to modify its meaning.

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It is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning.

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Root word definition

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Expresses the basic meaning of the term.

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ROOT word in 'cardiologist'

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cardio

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________ constrictor - narrowing of blood vessels

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Vaso

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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________ sclerosis - hardening of artery walls

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Arterio

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________itis - inflammation of the bronchial tubes

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Bronch

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________ cardiogram - record of heart’s electrical activity

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Electro

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________philia- disorder where blood does not clot normally

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Hemo

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________penia - reduced white blood cells

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Leuko