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Chapter 2 - Basic Greek Derived Medical Terms Flashcards

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anti-, ant-

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Prefix: against, opposed to, preventing, relieving.

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a-, an-

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Prefix: not, without, lacking, deficient.

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dys-

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Prefix: bad, difficult, painful, defective, abnormal.

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hyper-

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Prefix: over, above, excessive, beyond normal.

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hypo-, hyp-

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Prefix: less than, under normal, deficient.

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para-, par-

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Prefix: beside, beyond, near, abnormal, irregular, alongside.

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What are prefixes?

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Words that:

  • have their own meaning
  • cannot stand alone
  • are affixed to other word parts
  • modify or qualify the meanings of the word parts to which they are affixed
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-a

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Suffix: condition, state

Forms abstract nouns

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-ia

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Suffix: condition, state

Forms abstract nouns

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-ist

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Suffix: person interested in

Forms nouns

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-sis

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Suffix: condition, state

Forms abstract nouns

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-iasis

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Suffix: condition, state

Forms abstract nouns

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-osis

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Suffix: condition, state, process

Forms abstract nouns

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-otic

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Suffix: pertaining to

Forms adjectives

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-oid, -ode, -id

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Suffix: resembling, resemblance

Forms nouns or adjectives

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-ismus

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Suffix: condition, state or muscular spasm

Forms abstract nouns

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-y

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Suffix: condition, state, process

Forms abstract nouns

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AESTHE(S)-

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Combing form: sensation

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ALGES-

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Combining form: sensitivity to pain

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ALG-

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Combining form: pain

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BI-

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Combining form: life

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BRADY-

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Combining form: slow

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CHEIR-, CHIR-

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Combining form: hand

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HYPN-

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Combining form: sleep

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CEPHAL-

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Combining form: head

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LIP-

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Combining form: fat

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LITH-

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Combining form: stone

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LOG-

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Combining form: word, study

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LY-, LYS-

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Combining form: destroy, break down

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MACR-

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Combining form: (abnormally) large or long

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MALAC-

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Combining form: soft

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MICR-

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Combining form: (abnormally) small

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ODYN-

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Combining form: pain

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PEN-

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Combining form: decrease, deficiency

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PLEC-, PLEG-

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Combining form: strike, paralyse

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PNOE-

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Combining form: breathe

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POLY-

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Combining form: many, excessive

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RHIN-

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Combining form: nose

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RHYTHM-

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Combining form: heartbeat

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SCLER-

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Combining form: hard

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SPASM-

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Combining form: spasm

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STEN-

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Combining form: narrow

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STHEN-

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Combing form: strength

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TACHY-

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Combining form: rapid

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Antilysis

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anti-/LYS-/-is

Prevention of lysis (destruction of blood)

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Asthenia

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a-/STHEN-/-ia

Lack or loss of strength

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Biology

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BI-/-o-/LOG-/-y

The science of life and living things

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Bradyaesthesia

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BRADY-/AESTHES-/-ia

Slowness of perception

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Bradypnoea

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BRADY-/PNOE-/-a

Abnormally slow breathing

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Cephalalgia

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CEPHAL-/-ALG-/-ia

Headache

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Cheirospasm

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CHEIR-/o-/SPASM

A spasm of the muscles of the hand

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Dyslogia

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dys-/LOG-/-ia

Difficulty in expressing ideas

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Hyperalgesia

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hyper-/ALGES-/ia

An excessive sensitivity to pain

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Hypnonaesthesia

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HYPN-/-o-/an-/-AESTHES-/-ia

The use of hypnosis to produce anaesthesia

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Hypnotic

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HYPN-/-otic

An agent that causes insensitivity to pain

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Lipopenia

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LIP-/-o-/PEN-/-ia

A deficiency of lipids

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Lithiasis

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LITH-/-iasis

The formation of calculi and concertions

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Lithology

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LITH-/-o-/LOG-/-y

The science of dealing with calculi

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Logoplegia

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LOG-/-o-/PLEG-/-ia

Paralysis of the organs

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Macrocheiria

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MACR-/-o-/CHEIR-/-ia

Excessive size of hands

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Malacia

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MALAC-/-ia

Abnormal softening of tissues

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Microcheiria

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MICR-/-o-/CHEIR-/-ia

Abnormal smallness of hands

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Polycheiria

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POLY-/CHEIR-/-ia

Having more than two hands

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Polypnoea

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POLY-/PNOE-/-ia

Panting/rapid breathing (syn. tachypnoea)

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Sclerosis

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SCLER-/-osis

Hardening or induration of an organ

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Tachyrhythmia

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TACHY-/RHYTHM-/-ia

Abnormal rapidity of hearth action

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Excessive sensitivity to pain

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Hyperalgesia

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Science of life

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Biology

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Decomposition of fat

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Lipolysis

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Obstruction of the nasal passages

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Rhinostenosis

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Irregularity of heartbeat

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Arrhythmia

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Slowness of heartbeat

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Bradyrhythmia

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Lack/loss of strength

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Aesthenia

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Headache

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Cephalalgia

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Muscle spasm of lower extremities

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Paraspasm

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Paralysis of the lower part of the body

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Paraplegia

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Sensation of a single stimulus in two or more places

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Polyaesthsia

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A nasal concretion

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Rhinolithiasis

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A specialist of the nose

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Rhinologist

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The science of the nose

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Rhinology

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Hardening of an organ

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Sclerosis

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Rapid breathing

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Tachypnoea

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Absence of normal sense of pain

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Analgesia

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Abnormal pain

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Paralgia

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Difficulty in expressing ideas

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Dyslogia

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Paralysis of head muscles

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Cephaloplegia

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Dulled sensitivity to touch

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Hypoaesthesia

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Dissolving of a calculi

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Litholysis

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Sense of smell

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Rhinaesthesia

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Disturbed rhythm

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Dysrhythmia

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Absence of brain and cranial vault

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Anencephaly

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Constriction/narrowing of a passage

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Stenosis

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Smallness of hands

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Microcheiria

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Abnormally large hands

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Cheiromegaly

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Malformation of the head

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Dyscephaly

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Shortness of breath

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Dyspnoea

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Subconscious condition

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Hypnosis

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What are suffixes?

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Suffixes are word parts which:

  • cannot stand alone
  • are added to other word parts
  • form nouns, adjectives or verbs
  • have mostly abstract meanings indicating a state, condition, quality, procedure or process
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What are combining forms?

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Combining forms are word parts which:

  • have their own meaning
  • combine with prefixes and suffixes to form medical terms
  • form the core part of a medical term
  • establish the basic meaning of a term

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