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dermatos (Gr)
Word Root - dermat
Word Analysis - dermat/itis (dĕr-mă-TĪ-tĭs): inflammation of the skin
A term that describes a skin disease |
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cutis (L)
Word Root - cutane
Word Analysis - cutane/ous (sŭb-kū-TĀ-nē-ŭs): pertaining to the skin
A term that describes an anatomical structure |
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nephros (Gr)
Word Root- nephr
Word Analysis - nephr/oma (nĕ-FRŌ-mă): tumor of the kidney
A term that describes a kidney disease |
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renes (L)
Word Root - ren
Word Analysis - ren/al (RĒ-năl): pertains to the kidney
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stomatos (Gr)
Word Root - stomat
Word Anaylsis - stomat/itis (stō-mă-TĪ-tĭs): inflammation of the mouth
A term that describes any inflammatory condition of the mouth |
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oris (L)
Word Root - or
Word Analysis- or/al (OR-ăl): pertaining to the mouth
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itis (inflammation)
inflammation of the stomach |
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megaly- (enlargement)
Enlargement of the stomach |
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oma - (tumor)
Tumor of the stomach |
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itis - (inflammation)
Inflammation of the liver |
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megaly - (enlargment)
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oma - (tumor)
Tumor of the liver |
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| A word root links a suffix that begins with a vowel. |
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| A combining form (root + o) links a suffix that begins with a consonant. |
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| A combining form links a root to another root to form a compound word. This rule holds true even if the next root begins with a vowel, as inosteoarthritis. Keep in mind that the rules for linking multiple roots to each other are slightly different from the rules for linking roots and combining forms to suffixes. |
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