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Medical Term
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
09/16/2015

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ch
Definition
pronounced K
¨chemist¨
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dys
Definition
pronounced dis
dysfunction
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eu
Definition
pronounced u
¨euphoria¨
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gn
Definition
pronounced n
¨gnathic¨
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ph
Definition
pronounced f
¨phantom¨
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pn
Definition
pronounced n
¨pneumonia¨
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ps
Definition
pronounced s
¨pseudonym¨
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pt
Definition
pronounced t
¨ptosis¨
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rh
Definition
pronounced r
¨rhinoplasty¨
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x
Definition
pronounced z
¨xiphoid¨
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acronym
Definition
An abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word in a phrase.
Term
combining form
Definition
A word root combined with a vowel that links the root with another word part, such as a suffix or another root. combining forms are shown with a slash between the root and the vowel as in nuer/o
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compound word
Definition
a word that contains more than one root.
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prefix
Definition
a word part added before a root to modify its meaning.
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root
Definition
the fundamental unit of a word.
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suffix
Definition
a word part added to the end of a root to modify its meaning.
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