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7 Cards in this Set
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Medical word consist of
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word root, combining form, prefix, suffix
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Word Root
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foundation of a medical term & contains its primary meaning (derived from Greek & Latin)
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Combining Form
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Word root combined with a vowel ( usually o)
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Suffix
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Word element placed at the end of a word that changes the meaning of the word
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Prefix
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Word element attached to the beginning of a word or word root
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Rule 1
Rule 2 Rule 3 |
1.Word root links suffix that begins with a vowel
2. Combining form links suffix that begins with consonant 3. CF links 1 root to another root to form compound word |
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Defining medical words
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1. define suffix
2. define first part of word ( prefix, CF, WR) 3. define middle parts |
