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unit 6 key terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abbreviations | shortened forms f words, usually just letters |
| eponyms | terms used in medicine that are named after people, places, or things |
| opioids | substances that work in the nervous system of the body or in specific receptors in the brain to reduce the intensity of pain |
| prefix | an affic attached to the beginning of a word |
| suffix | an affix attached to the end of a word |
| transcribe | put a word and/or its meaning in written form |
| word roots | naub words or parts of words to which prefixes and suffixes can be added |