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Medical term made up of multiple word parts that are combined to form new words. - ANSWER-Constructed terms Medical terms that are derived from the names of people - ANSWER-Nonconstructed terms Made up of word parts, of root words, prefixes, suffixes - ANSWER-Medical terms A word part that is affixed to the beginning of the word - ANSWER-Prefix Is the part of the word that contains the primary meaning of the word - ANSWER-Root word A word part thar is affixed to the end of the word - ANSWER-Suffix Used when a root word requires a connecting vowel to add to a suffix - ANSWER-Combining vowel A prefix that means "without or absence of" - ANSWER-A The most common connecting vowel - ANSWER-O Pertaining to the viewing instrument for investigating small things - ANSWER-Scope A suffix that means "surgical removal" - ANSWER-Ectomy One who studies the skin - ANSWER-Dermatologist One who studies the heart - ANSWER-Cardiologist Science of the heart - ANSWER-Cardiology A prefix that means small - ANSWER-Micro Suffix for inflammation - ANSWER-Itis Root word for heart - ANSWER-Cardi Inflammation of the heart - ANSWER-Cardioitis Root word for lung - ANSWER-Pulmon