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Med Term Defined
Suffix
Root
Prefix
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Comes at the begining of the term

prefix

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-ic means...
pertaining to
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gastr/o means
stomach
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hyper- means

excessive, above

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electrocardiogram

electric record of the heart

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Usually known to come at the end of a word to give a term meaning.
suffix
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-cyte means
cell
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gynec/o
women or female
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epi- means
above, upon
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cephalic

pertaining to the head

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Root word is known as.....
foundation of a term; meaning of the main word
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-scope
instrument to view
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dermat/o means
skin
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exo- means

out; outside of

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nephrectomy

removal of the kidney

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How do you combine a root and suffix?

If the suffix begins with a vowel drop the combining vowel "o". If the suffix begins with a consonant keep the combining vowel "o"

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-ectomy means
to remove or removal
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carcin\o means

cancerous or cancer

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auto- means
self
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arthralgia

pain in the joint

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What is the rule when combining two root words?

Must use the combining vowel "o" when combining 2 root words.

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-emia means
blood condition
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encephal/o means

brain or inside the head

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retro- means

behind

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enterpathy
disease of the intestines