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Suffix
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I. Always at the end of the term
ii. Usually indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease
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Prefix
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I. Always at the beginning of the term
ii. Usually indicates location, time, number, or status |
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Word Root
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I. Contains the basic meaning of the term
ii. Usually indicates the involved body part |
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Word part with "/o"
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Combining Form
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Do NOT use the Combining Form after a ______, in ______ or if the suffix starts with a _______, but ALWAYS if the suffix starts with a ________, or in _______ word parts
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Prefix; Vowel (suffix); Consonant (suffix); Between (word parts)
---When to/not to use Combining Form---
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Cyan/o
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Blue
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Melan/o
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Black
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Leuk/o
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White
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Erythr/o
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Red
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Poli/o
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Gray
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Oste/o
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Bone
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Arthr/o
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Joint
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My/o
muscul/o
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Muscle
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Arteri/o
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Artery
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Hem/o
hemat/o
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Blood
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