Medical Terminology Roots and Suffixes

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Prefix 'neo' means

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New

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________ means 'the study of' (all lowercase)

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ology

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'Nat' means

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Born

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Which suffix means 'surgical removal'?

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ectomy

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What is the prefix relating to the 'heart'?

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cardi

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The 'root word' ....

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indicates the body part (*usually).

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The suffix....

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usually indicates procedure, condition, disorder, or disease.

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The prefix ...

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usually indicates location, time, number, or status.

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This is attached to the end of a word.

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suffix

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This is attached at the beginning of a word.

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prefix