Word Parts/Pronounciation/Prefixes

Question 1

The fundamental unit of each word establishes the meaning of the word—part to which modifying prefixes and suffixes are added

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Root Word (mostly from Latin and Greek)

Question 1

Short word part added before a root to modify its meaning

Answer 1

Prefix

Question 2

Short word part or parts added at the end of a root to modify its meaning

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Suffix

Question 3

When a suffix begins with a consonant, a vowel (o is most common but it can be a, e, or i) is inserted between the root and the suffix to aid in pronunciation

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Combining Forms
(A word cannot end in a combining form)
Eg. Neur+o+logy (Vowel is needed) or Neur-itis

Question 4

Contain more than 1 root and sometimes other suffixes as well

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Compound Words
Eg. Cardi+o+vascul+ar (this having more than 1 root)

Question 5

Most medical words come from Greek and Latin and sometimes the original words and their meanings will be included in the dictionary descriptions. They can often help in learning the word.

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Word Derivations
Eg. Coccyx named from cuckoo

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Away from

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ab-

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Toward, to, near

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ad-

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Before

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ante-

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Around

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circum-

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Through

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dia-

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Out, outside

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ec-, ecto-

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In, within

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end/o-

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On, over

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epi-

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Away from, outside

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ex/o-

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Outside

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extra-

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In, into, within

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in-, im-
eg.implant

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Below, beneath

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infra-

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Between

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inter-

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In, within

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intra-, intro-

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Middle

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mes/o-

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Near, beside

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para-

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Through

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per-

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Around

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peri-

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After, behind

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post-

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Before, in front of

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pre-, pro-

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Again, back

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re-

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Backward, behind

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retro

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Below, under

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sub-

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Above

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supra-

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Together

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syn-, sym-

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Across, through

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trans-

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Two, twice

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bi-, di-

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Double

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dipl/o-

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Half, one side

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hemi-

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One

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mon/o-, uni-

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Many

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multi-

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Many, much

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poly-

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First

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prim/i-

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Four

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quadr/i-, tetra-

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Half, partial

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semi-

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Three

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tri-

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Without, lack of

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a-, an-

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Not

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in-, im-

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Not

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non-

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Not

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un-

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Against

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anti

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Against, opposite

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contra-, counter-

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Down, without

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de-

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Absence, removal, separation

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dis-

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Difficult, abnormal, painful

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dys-

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Poor, bad

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mal-

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Equal, same

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equi-, iso-

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True, good, easy

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eu-

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Different, unequal

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hetero-

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Same, unchanging

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homo-, homeo-

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Abnormally large

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macro-

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Large, abnormally large

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mega-, megalo-

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Small

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micro-

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New

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neo-

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Straight, upright, correct

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ortho-

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Varied, irregular

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poikilo-

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False

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pseudo-

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Over, increased, abnormally high

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hyper-

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Under, below, ABNORMALLY low*

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hypo-

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Few, scanty

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olig/o-

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All

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pan-

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Above, in excess

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super-, supra-

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Both

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ambi-, ampho-

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On both sides

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amphi-

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Self

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auto-

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Slow

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brady-

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Thick

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pachy-

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Rapid

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tachy-

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Dry

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xero-

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Green

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chloros-, chloro-

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Yellow (Greek)

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cirrhos-

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Red

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erythro-

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Black

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melano-

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Blue

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cyano-

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White, colourless

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leuko-

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Yellow

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xantho-