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Word Root The word part that is the core of the word
Example: play in play/er; arthr in rather/itis
Prefix The word part attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning
Example: re in re/play; sub in sub/hepat/ic
Suffix The word part attached to the end of the word root to modify its meaning
Example: er in play/er; ic in heptic
Combining vowel The word part, usually an o, used to ease pronunciation. It connects two
word roots, connects a word root and suffix, and is NOT placed to connect a prefix and word
root
Example: o is oste/o/arthr/itis; hept in sub/hept/ic
anter/o Combining form meaning front
caud/o Combining form meaning tail (downward)
, BRCC Medical Terminology Exam 1
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cephalic/o Combining form meaning head (upward)
dist/o Combining form meaning away (from the point of attachment of a body part)
dors/o Combining form meaning back
infer/o Combining form meaning below
later/o Combining form meaning side
medi/o Combining form meaning middle
poster/o Combining form meaning back, behind
proxim/o Combining form meaning near (the point of attachment of a body part)