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1
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constructed terms

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Are made of multiple word parts that are combined to form a new word

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non constructed terms

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Are not formed from individual word parts

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3
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prefixes

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Is a word word parts that is affixed to beginning of a word

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Combining Vowels

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it is used when a word root requires a connecting vowel in order to ass a suffix that begins w/ a consonant, or to add another word root when forming a term

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Combining forms

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are presented in this text to ease your building and deconstructing of medical term

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6
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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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derm

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skin

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Ectomy

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Surgical excision, removal

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Tonsill

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Almond/ Tonsill

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Ic

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Pertaining to

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logy

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the study or science of

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Scop

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Viewing Instrument

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Micro

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Small

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suffix

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is a word prt that is affixed to the end of the word

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Word root

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Lith

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Stone/ Gallstones

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Maxim

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Biggest or highest(Gluteus Maximus)

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Pathy

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disease

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Cardi/

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word root 4 heart

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Bi/o

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life

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AL

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Pertaining to

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cyt/o

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cell

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Electric/o

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Eletricity

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Gastr/o

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stomach

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hem/o

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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latyng/o

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voice box

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ment/o

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mind

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Leuk/o

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white

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append/o /c

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Appendix

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cerebral/o

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Cerebrum/brain

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hyster/o

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uterus

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mamm/o

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breast

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mast

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breast

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nat/o

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birth

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neur/o

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nerve

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proctor/o

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rectum/anus

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psych/o Wrd prt

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mind

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rhin/o Wrd prt

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nose

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Tonsill/o Wrd prt

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almond/tonsill

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vas/o Wrd prt

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vessel

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prefix Anti

A

against , opposite of

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prefix brady

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slow

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pre endo

A

within

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pre Epi

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upon, over, above, on top

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pre neo

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new

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Prefix(pre)

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to come before

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(Suffix) ectomy

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surgical excision removal

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suffix emia

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condition of blood

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Gram(suffix)

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a record or image

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IA( suffix)

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condition of

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Suffix (Iatry)

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Treatment, speciality

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Ic (Suffix)

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Pertaining to

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itis(suffix)

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Inflammation

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logist

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One who studies

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logy(Suffix)

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study/science of

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philia(suffix)

A

loving,affinity

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plasty(Suffix)

A

Surgical repair\

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Scope

A

instrument used for viewing

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tic

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pertaining to

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