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Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
01/16/2009
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Term
WORD ROOT
 Definition

Foundation of a word. 

ie: Trans/port

Sup/port
Term
COMBINING FORM
 Definition

Word Root + Vowel

ie: gastr   /   o

(Word Root)/(Vowel)

 

ie:  micro   /   o   /   scope

(Word Root)/(Vowel)              .
Term

COMPOUND WORD

 Definition

*2 or more word roots used to build the word

 <Combining form>

*Neuro   /   o   /   spasm

    WR      Vowel          WR

*Lymph   /   adenopathy

<No Combining Form>

 

*Sometimes word roots are words themselves

ie:  Chicken   /   pox
Term

COMBINING FORM

 

WHOLE WORD (SUFFIX)

 Definition

Combining form   + Whole Word

 

Therm      /   o   /      meter

 

<Comb.    form>      <Suffix>
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