Terminology Flashcards
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acronym (AK-ro-nim)
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an abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word in a phrase
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combining forms ( kom-BI-ning)
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a word root combined with a vowel that links the root with another word part , such as suffix or another root; shown with a slash between the root and the vowel, as in neur/o
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compound word ( KOM-pownd)
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a word that contains more than one root
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prefix (PRE-fix)
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a word part added before a root to modify its meaning
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root
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the fundamental unit of a word
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suffix ( SUH-fix)
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a word part added to the end of a root to modify its meaning
