Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
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Root Words
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- give the essential meaning of the term
- often refer to a body part
2
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Combing Forms
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- consist of a roof plus a combining vowel allowing a suffix to be added that does not begin with a vowel.
3
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Suffix
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- a word ending that often indicates either a condition, disease, procedures or disorder
4
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Prefix
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is always at the beginning of a word and often indicates a number, location, time or status
