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Chapter 01, MedTerms
Introduction to Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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acronym | An abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word in a phrase |
combining forms | 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 neur/o |
compound word | A word that contains more than one root |
prefix | A word part added before a root to modify its meaning |
root | The fundamental unit of a word |
suffix | A word part added to the end of a root to modify its meaning |