Chapter One Flashcards
1
Q
Root
A
The fundamental unit of each word
2
Q
Suffix
A
A short word part or series of parts added at the end of a root
3
Q
Prefix
A
A short part added before a root
4
Q
Combining Forms
A
Usually an O but can be A,E or I
5
Q
Acronym
A
An Abbreviation
6
Q
Compound word
A
A word that contains more than one root
7
Q
-ian
A
Specialist in a field of study
8
Q
-iatrics
A
Medical specialty
9
Q
-iatry
A
Medical specialty
10
Q
-ics
A
Medical specialty
11
Q
-ist
A
Specialist in a field of study
12
Q
-logy
A
Study of
13
Q
-ac
A
Pertaining to
14
Q
-al
A
Pertaining to
15
Q
-ar
A
Pertaining to
