Module 1 Flashcards
Acronym
Derived from the first letter of a phrase
Eponym
Named after a place or person
Word parts
Prefix
Suffix
Word root
Combining vowel
Combining form
Prefix
Word part before the root that changes the meaning of the root
Suffix
Word part after the word root that changes the meaning of the root
Word root
Foundational meaning of the word
Combing vowel
A vowel used to combine word parts (o, i, e)
Combing form
Word root + combining form vowel
Prefixes indicate
Number
Position
Direction
Time
Negation
Suffixes indicate
Procedures
Conditions
Diseases
Combining vowels are used when combining
A word root and a suffix which does not start with a vowel
Two word roots; even if a vowel is present at the junction
Combing vowels are not used when combining
A word root and a suffix which starts with a vowel
A prefix and a word root