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Word Root (WR)

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foundation of the word that contains the words meaning

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Combining Form (CF)

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WR with a combining vowel that has no meaning on its own but allows for elements to be connected

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Suffix

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element at the end that changes the meaning, indicates pathology, condition, symptom, therapeutic procedure, diagnostic procedure, or part of speech

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Prefix

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element at the beginning of the word that changes the meaning, indicates number, time, position, measurement, direction, or negation

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Steps for defining words

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  1. define the suffix
  2. define the first part of the word (WR, CF, or prefix)
  3. define the middle part of the word (WR or CF)
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Rule 1

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WR links a suffix that begins with a vowel

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Rule 2

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CF links a suffix that begins with a consonant

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Rule 3

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CF links a root to another root to form a compound word

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-lysis

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separation, destruction, loosening

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-tomy

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incision

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-pexy

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fixation of an organ

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-stomy

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forming an opening (mouth)

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-desis

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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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19
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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-scope

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instrument for examining

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-metry

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act of measuring

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-gram

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record, writing

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-algia

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pain

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-dynia

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pain

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-plasia

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formation, growth

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-plasm

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formation, growth

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-gen

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forming, producing, origin

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-genesis

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forming, producing, origin

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-rrhage

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bursting forth (of)

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-rrhagia

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bursting forth (of)

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-edema

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swelling

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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-lith

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stone, calculus

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-osis

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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction, twitching

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-pathy

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disease

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-itis

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inflammation

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-oma

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tumor

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

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blood condition

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-iasis

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abnormal condition (produced by something specified)

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pertaining to

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ile, -ous

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conditon

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  • esis, -ia, -ism
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specialist

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-ician, -ist

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medicine, treatment

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-iatry

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dipl-

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double

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diplo-

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double

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macro-

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large

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homo-, homeo-

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same

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mono-, uni-

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one

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micro-

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small

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circum-

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around

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peri-

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around

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a-, an-

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without, not

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super-

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above, upper

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-

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before, in front

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pro-

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before, in front

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primi-

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first

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dia-

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through, across

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trans-

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through, across

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