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Med Term Set
Chapter 1
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
06/26/2007
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Word Root (WR)
 Definition
the main part/ foundation of a word, all med. words have at least one word root
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Combining Form (CF)
 Definition
... is created when a word root is combined with a vowel, (usually an "o"), enables two word elements to be linked.
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Suffix (S)
 Definition
...is a word element located at the end of a word. (indicates a procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech)
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Prefix (P)
 Definition
...is a word element located at the beginning of a word. (usually indicates a number, time, position, or negation.)
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