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CLST 301
Module 2
68
Language - Latin
Undergraduate 3
09/16/2012
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Term
brachi-
 Definition
arm
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bucc-
 Definition
cheek
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caud-
 Definition
tail
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celi-
 Definition
abdomen
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cel-
 Definition
abdomen
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lapar-
 Definition
abdomen
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abdomin-
 Definition
abdomen
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ventr-
 Definition
abdomen
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cephal-
 Definition
head
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cervic-
 Definition
neck; any neck within the body structure
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trachel-
 Definition
neck; any neck within the body structure
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cheil-
 Definition
lip; labium
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labi-
 Definition
lip; labium
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cheir-
 Definition
hand
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chir-
 Definition
hand
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crur-
 Definition
leg; leg-like structure; thigh
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dactyl-
 Definition
digit; finger; toe
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derm-
 Definition
skin
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dermat-
 Definition
skin
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gnath-
 Definition
jaw
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inguin-
 Definition
groin
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later-
 Definition
the side (of the body)
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lumb-
 Definition
loin
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ment-
 Definition
chin
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om-
 Definition
shoulder
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omphal-
 Definition
navel; umbilicus
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umbilic-
 Definition
navel; umbilicus
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path-
 Definition
disease
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pod-
ped-
 Definition
foot
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sarc-
 Definition
flesh
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soma-
somat-
 Definition
body
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thorac-
steth-
pector-
 Definition
chest; thorax
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-ad
 Definition
moving in a direction towards
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-ate
 Definition
having; having the form of
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-ics
 Definition
study (of a subject)
-logy is much more common
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-ist
 Definition
specialist (in a subject)
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-oid
 Definition
resembling; like
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-osis
-ism
-iasis
 Definition
disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic); condition characterized by/caused by (a substance)
-osis is most common
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-ous
 Definition
containing
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-ia
-y
 Definition
creates a noun
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-ic
-tic
-ical
-al
-ac
-ary
-ar
-eal
-ous
-ine
 Definition
creates an adjective
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-ize
 Definition
creates a verb
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
protrusion (of an organ or other structure);
protrusion filled with (a substance)
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-ectome
 Definition
instrument used to excise
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-ectomize
 Definition
to excise; to cut out; to remove
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision; surgical removal
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument used to record
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-graphy
 Definition
act of recording
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-logist
 Definition
a specialist in the study (of a subject)
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-logical
 Definition
pertaining to the study (or a subject)
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-logy
 Definition
study (of a subject)
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement (of an organ or structure)
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-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
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-metry
 Definition
measurement (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic)
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-ostomy
 Definition
creation of a passage between (one organ)
and (another organ); creation of a passage between two segments of (one organ)
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-pathic
 Definition
pertaining to disease; diseased
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used to make a visual examination
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut
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-tomy
 Definition
a cutting into; an incision in
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Rule 1:
 Definition
Never use a connecting vowel after a prefix
Term
Rule 2:
 Definition
Always use a connecting vowel between roots
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Rule 3:
 Definition
Use a connecting vowel between roots and suffixes/terminations if the suffix/termination begins with a consonant
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