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| core of a word; for example, hepat |
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| attached at the end of a word root to modify it's meaning; for example, -ic |
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| attached at the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example, sub- |
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| usually an "o" used between two word roots or a word root and a suffix to ease pronunciation; for example hepat "o" pathy |
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| word root plus combining vowel separated by a vertical slash; for example, "hepat/o" |
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| dividing medical terms into word parts, then labeling each word part and combining form |
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| applying the meaning of each word part contained in the medical term to derive its meaning |
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| placing word parts together to form words |
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