Prefix, Root, Suffix

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Word Root

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Middle of the word & central meaning; foundation of the word (DERMAT/itis)

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Prefix

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Comes at beginning, identifies some subdivision or part of the central meaning; word part placed at the front of the word (PERI/card/ium)

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Suffix

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Comes at the end, modifies central meaning as to what or who is interacting with it or what is happening to it; word part placed at the end of the word (dermat/o/PATHY

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Symptom

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Something you observe and tell the physician

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Sign

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Something the physician observes and/or can measure

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Compound word

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formed when one or more word roots are used to build a word (chicken/pox)

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Combining Vowel

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Usually "o", occasionally "i" or "a"
Helps in pronunciation
Connects root to suffix or two words together
Used when suffix begins with consinent

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To learn medical words

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Suffix first: what does it mean
Beginning of word second: is it prefix or word root?
Rest of word third: usually another root
*Do not memorize word, instead focus on how word is formed*

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Stomato

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Root
Means mouth
Stomatitis

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Dento

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Root
Means teeth
Dentist

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Glosso/linguo

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Root
Means tongue
glossitis, lingual nerve

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Gingivo

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Root
Means gums
Gingivitis

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Encephalo

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Root
Means brain
encephalitis

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Gastro

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Root
means stomach
gastritis

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Entero

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Root
means intestine
gastroenteritis

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Colo

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Root
means large intestine
colitis, megacolon

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Procto

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Root
means anus/rectum
proctitis, proctologist

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Hepato

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Root
means liver
hepatitis, hepatomegaly

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Nephero/rene

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Root
means kidney
Nephrosis, renal artery

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Orchido

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Root
means testis
orchiditis, orchidectomy

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Oophoro

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Root
means ovary
oophorectomy

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Hystero/metro

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Root
Means Uterus
hysterectomy, endometritis

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Salpingo

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Root
Means Uterine tubes
hystosalpingogram

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Dermo

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Root
Means skin
dermatitis

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Masto/mammo

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Root
means breast
mammography, mastosectomy

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Osteo

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Root
Means bone
Osteoporosis

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Cardio

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Root
Means Heart
Electrocardiogram (ECG)

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Cysto

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Root
Means bladder
cystitis

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Rhino

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Root
Means nose
Rhinitis (runny nose)

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Phlebo/veno

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Root
means veins
phlebitis, phlebotomy

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Pneumo/pulmo

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Root
means lung
pneumonitis, pulmonolgist

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Hemo/emia

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Root
means blood
hematologist, anemia

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- al, ar, ic, ous, able, ible, ac, otic, tic
(type of suffix)

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Adjective suffixes

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-ism, tion, ist, er, ity, osis, ia, us, um, e, en, ion, y
(type of suffix)

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Noun suffixes

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algia

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Suffix
means pain

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itis

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suffix
means inflammation

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osis

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suffix
means abnormal condition

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logy

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suffix
means study of

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ologist

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suffix
means specialist, one who studies

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oma

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suffix
means tumor, mass

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phasia

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suffix
means speech

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cyte

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suffix
means cell

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pathy

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suffix
means disease

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plasty

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suffix
means surgical reconstruction

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ectomy

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suffix
means surgical removal, excision

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gnosis

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suffix
means knowledge

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gram

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suffix
means record or picture

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graph

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suffix
means instrument used

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graphy

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suffix
means process of recording

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rrhea

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suffix
means flow, discharge

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scope

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suffix
means instrument used to view

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scopy

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suffix
means process of viewing

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stenosis

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suffix
means narrowing

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stomy

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suffix
means surgical creation of opening

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tomy

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suffix
means to cut, incision

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trophy

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suffix
means to grow

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er

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suffix
means one who, one which

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dys

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prefix
means difficult, pain, bad

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poly

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prefix
means many

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dia

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prefix
means through, complete

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pro

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prefix
means before

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a(n)

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prefix
means no, not

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ante

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prefix
means before

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anti

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prefix
means against

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bi

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prefix
means two

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endo

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prefix
means within

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epi

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prefix
means upon, above

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ex

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prefix
means out

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hyper

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prefix
means above, excessive

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hypo

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prefix
means below, deficient

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in

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prefix
means in, into

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infra

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prefix
means below

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inter

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prefix
means between

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intra

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prefix
means within

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neo

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prefix
means new

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peri

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prefix
means around

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post

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prefix
means after

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pre

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prefix
means before

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pro

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prefix
means before

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sub

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prefix
means under, below

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trans

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prefix
means through, across

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ultra

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prefix
means beyond