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constructed terms

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Are made of multiple word parts that are combined to form a new word

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non constructed terms

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Are not formed from individual word parts

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prefixes

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Is a word word parts that is affixed to beginning of a word

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Combining Vowels

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it is used when a word root requires a connecting vowel in order to ass a suffix that begins w/ a consonant, or to add another word root when forming a term

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Combining forms

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are presented in this text to ease your building and deconstructing of medical term

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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derm

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skin

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Ectomy

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Surgical excision, removal

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Tonsill

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Almond/ Tonsill

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Ic

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Pertaining to

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logy

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the study or science of

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Scop

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Viewing Instrument

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Micro

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Small

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suffix

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is a word prt that is affixed to the end of the word

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Word root

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Lith

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Stone/ Gallstones

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Maxim

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Biggest or highest(Gluteus Maximus)

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Pathy

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disease

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Cardi/

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word root 4 heart

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Bi/o

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life

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AL

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Pertaining to

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cyt/o

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cell

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Electric/o

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Eletricity

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Encephal/o
Brain
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Gastr/o
stomach
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hem/o
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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latyng/o
voice box
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ment/o
mind
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Leuk/o
white
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append/o /c
Appendix
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cerebral/o
Cerebrum/brain
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hyster/o
uterus
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mamm/o
breast
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mast
breast
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nat/o
birth
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neur/o
nerve
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proctor/o
rectum/anus
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psych/o Wrd prt
mind
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rhin/o Wrd prt
nose
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Tonsill/o Wrd prt
almond/tonsill
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vas/o Wrd prt
vessel
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prefix Anti
against , opposite of
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prefix brady
slow
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pre endo
within
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pre Epi
upon, over, above, on top
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pre neo
new
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Prefix(pre)
to come before
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(Suffix) ectomy
surgical excision removal
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suffix emia
condition of blood
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Gram(suffix)
a record or image
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IA( suffix)
condition of
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Suffix (Iatry)
Treatment, speciality
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Ic (Suffix)
Pertaining to
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itis(suffix)
Inflammation
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logist
One who studies
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logy(Suffix)
study/science of
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philia(suffix)
loving,affinity
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plasty(Suffix)
Surgical repair\
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Scope
instrument used for viewing
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tic
pertaining to

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