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Roots

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“The glue” basic form around which the final word is formed. Telling you in general the thing you are dealing with. It specifies the body part

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Combining form

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A combining vowel, usually O or I

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Prefixes

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At the beginning, a clue into what to expect. The how, why, where, when, how much, how many, position, direction, time, or status

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Suffix

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At the end, tells you what is happening with the body part or system. Indicates the procedure, condition, or disease. 

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Acronyms

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A word or abbreviation formed by the first letters or syllables of other words

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Eponyms

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A person, place, or thing from which a person, place, or thing gets its name

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Homonyms

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A word that has a the same pronunciation as another word but a different meaning and in most cases a different spelling

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 Antonyms

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A word that means the opposite of another word

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