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The core of the word which contains the fundamental meaning of the word
Word Root
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What is the word part for "within"
intra-
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What is the word root for "belly"
ventr
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Toward the head
cephalad
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What is the fowler position?
semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees
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A word part attached to the beginning of a word root
Prefix
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What is the word part for "joint"
arthr
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What is the word root for "back"
dors, poster
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Pertaining to front (belly)
ventral
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What is the lithotomy position?
lying on back with legs raised and feet in stirrups
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A word part attached to the ending of a word root
Suffix
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What is the word part for "liver"
hepat
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What is the word root for "middle"
medi
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Pertaining to the side
lateral
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What is the prone position?
lying on abdomen, facing downward
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A word part used to ease pronunciation
Combining Vowel
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What is suffix for "inflammation"
-itis
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What is the definiton for "cephal"
head, upward
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Pertaining to away from the point of attachment of a body part
distal
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What is the trendelenburg position?
lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet
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When are combining vowels used
Between word roots and in front of an suffix that doesn't start with a vowel
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What is the suffix for "enlargement"
-megaly
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What is the definition for "near the point of attachment of a body part"
proxim
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Pertaining to front and back
anteroposterior
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What is the orthopnea position?
sitting erect in a chair or sitting upright in bed supported by pillows behind the head and chest
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