Definitions Flashcards
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Etymology
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The study of thehistoryofwords, their origins, and how their form andtheir meaninghave changed over time
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Word Root
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Foundation of a medical term containing primary meaning
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Combining form
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Word root combined with a vowel, has no meaning of its own but enables 2 words to be connected
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Suffix
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A word element placed at the end of the word, changes the meaning of the word
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Prefix
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A word element attached to the beginning of a word root eg pre-natal
