CH 1 - Concepts of MEDT Flashcards
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combing form
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word root combined with a vowel to link to another root or suffix as in neur/o
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acronym
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abbreviation formed using the FIRST letter of each word in a phrase
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compound word
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word that contains more than one root
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prefix
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word part added before a root to modify its meaning
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root
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fundamental unit of a word
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suffix
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word part added to the end of a root to modify its meaning
