basic elements of a medical word

• word root
• combining form
• suffix
• prefix

root & vowel

"o" 

and sometimes "i/e"

• 1. define suffix
• 2. define first part of word
• 3. define middle parts

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a suffix that begins with a consonant

a suffix that begins with a consonant /// a root links a suffix beginning with a vowel

a root to another root to form a compound word