Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology
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1. combining vowel connects roots to suffixes and roots to other roots. Used to
ensure the ease of pronunciation.




2. prefix a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change
its meaning




3. root word main part of a word




4. suffix word ending






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5. a/an not, without, lacking, deficient




6. -algia pain




7. dys- painful, difficult




8. hypo- under, below




9. hyper- excessive, over, above, high






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10. my-, myo- muscle




11. -pnea breathing




12. cardi/o heart




13. post after




14. mal bad, evil