MEDRADSC 1F03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Stoma, Myopathy, Classical Compound
27 Jun 2016
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Root the foundation or subject of a term. Suffix the word ending that modifies and gives essential meaning to the root, forms a noun, verb, or adjective; two types: simple and compound. Simple suffixes form basic terms eg. gastric (-al and -ic) Compound suffixes formed by a combination of basic term components eg. -tomy and. Prefix a term component that is placed at the beginning of a term when needed to further modify the root(s) Combining vowels the vowel that joins two roots or to link a root to a suffix for easier pronunciation. Combining form angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o cardi/o enter/o esophag/o gastr/o hen/o, hemat/o lip/o oste/o ox/o. Usually, define and interpret the suffix first, then the prefix, and then the succeeding root(s). ** you don"t always need roots eg. meta/stasis - the spread of a disease from one location to another like cancer.
