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Medical Terminology |
the study of terms that are used in the art and science of medicine |
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P for Prefix R for Root CF for combining terms S for Suffix |
the abbreviations for the component parts |
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Prefix |
a syllable or a group of syllables placed at the beginning of a word to alter or modify the meaning of the word or to create a new word. By changing the prefix, the definition of the word is changed |
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Combining Form |
A word root to which a vowel has been added to join the root to a second root or to a suffix. |
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Root |
a word or word element from which other words are formed |
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Erythr/o |
Red |
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Hepat/o |
liver |
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Immun/o |
immune immunity,safe |
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Nephr/o |
kidney |
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Suffix |
a syllable or group of syllables united with or placed at the end of the word to alter or modify the meaning of the word or to create a new one |
