Language of Medicine Ch.1-4 Complete Newest Version
Language of Medicine Ch.1-4 Complete Newest Version Combining Vowel - ANS Usually "o"- links the root to the suffix or the root to another root. a combining vowel has no mean of its own; it joins one word part to another Prefix - ANS A small part that is attached to the beginning of a term Important Elements of Medical Terms - ANS 1. Root: foundation of the term 2. Suffix: word ending 3. Prefix: word beginning 4. Combining vowel: vowel (usually o) that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root 5. Combining form: combination of the root and the combining vowel Aden/o - ANS Gland Arthr/o - ANS Joint Carcin/o - ANS Cancerous, Cancer Cardi/o - ANS Heart Cyt/o - ANS Cell Electr/o - ANS Electricity Erythr/o - ANS Red Gastr/o - ANS Stomach Hem/o - ANS Blood Hepat/o - ANS Liver Leuk/o - ANS White Nephr/o - ANS Kidney Neur/o - ANS Nerve
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