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Decodable
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Greek or Latin component parts that can be analyzed and defined.
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Nondecodable
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cannot be divided into componet parts.
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Eponyms
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Named after a person who first identified the condition.
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Abbreviations
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been shortened to a number of letters for the sake of convenience
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Symbols
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Graphic representations called symbols also used in health care terminology
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Word Root
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Subject or foundation of the health care term
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Combining Vowels
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(Usually the letter "o") Appear between certain word roots and suffixes and act to join the 2 by making the term easier to pronounce.
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