Chapter 6

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origin of medical terms

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Medical terms that refer to disease are usually derived from Greek words words that refer to an atomic structures are usually derived from Latin words

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abbreviation

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A shorter way of writing something

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antonym

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A root word, prefix or suffix that has the opposite meaning of another word

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combining form

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A word root followed by a vowel

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combining vowel

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A vowel added to a word route before a suffix

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compound word

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a word that contains more than one root

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eponym

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I word to that derives its name from the specific person, place or thing from whom or what it is named

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homonyms

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terms that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings

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prefix

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a sequence of letters that comes before the word root and often describes a variation of the norm.

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suffix

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a sequence of letters that comes at the end of the word root and often describes a condition of or act performed on the word root.

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synonym

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a ro8t word,prefix or suffix that gas the same meaning as another word prefix or suffix

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word root

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the foundation of a word establishes the vadic meaning of a word

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fommon word roote

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c8mmon suffixes

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