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Title

chapter 1-2

Description

prefixes and suffixes

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Subject

Medical

Level

Undergraduate 1

Created

03/26/2012

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Term

what is prefix

Definition

word part found at the beginning of a word.

Usually indicates number,location,time,or status

Term

What is root

Definition

Word part that gives the essential meaing of the word

Term

combining vowel

Definition

single vowel,usually an O, that is added to the end of the root to make the word easier to pronounce

Term

what is suffix

Definition

word part found at the end of a word.Usually indicates procedure, condition, disease,or disorder.