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Medical Terms body
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Word Root | is the foundation of the word. |
| Prefix | the beginning of the word |
| Suffix | the end of the word |
| Combining vowel | is a vowel (usually o) that links the word root to another word root or a suffix. |
| aden/o | gland |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| cardi/o | heart |
| chemo/o | chemical |
| cis/o | to cut |
| dermat/o | skin |
| enter/o | small intestine |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| gynec/o | female |
| hemat/o | blood |
| hydr/o | water |
| immun/o | immune |
| laryng/o | voice box |
| morph/o | shape |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| opthalm/o | eye |
| ot/o | ear |
| path/o | disease |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| rhin/o | nose |
| ur/o | urine, urinary tract |