Building Terms And Deciphering Them Flashcards

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Do body parts only have one term to describe them?

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No, they often have many

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What is the proper use of a combining vowel

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Used when suffix begins with a consenenant
Also used when two words are put together regardless of letter

Hepatitis - inflammation of the liver (hepat meaning liver, itis meaning inflammation)

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Combining form

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Combination of the word root and the combining vowel

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