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Word root
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Is the general meaning of the term
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Prefixes
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are added to the beginning of the word
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Suffixes
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Are added to the ending of the word
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Combining vowels
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Connect other wordparts
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If the suffix begins with a vowel
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Do not use a combining vowelArthritis (not arthroitis)
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If the suffix begins with a consonant
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Use a combining vowelArthroscope (not arthrscope)
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Arthr/o
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Joint
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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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Enter/o
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small intestine
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Gastr/o
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Stomach
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Hemat/o
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blood
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Nephr/o
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Kidney
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Neur/o
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Nerve
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Ot/o
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Ear
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