Root, Prefix, Combining Form, Suffix

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P= Prefix= added the beginning of a word R=Root= the foundation of a word; conveys the meaning CF=Combining Form= A root to which a vowel has been added S=Suffix= added to the end of the word


 
  
Created Apr 10, 2012
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Prefixes pertaining to direction, position or placement
 
Ab- from, off away, ad- increase, epi- above or before, infra-caudel to relative position,...
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Prefixes pertaining to amounts, measurments & numbers
 
Ambi- both, around, a-,an- without, none, lack of, uni, mon- one, bi- two, twice, double, tri-...
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Prefixes pertaining to description & general terms
 
auto- self, co-, con- together, with, contra- against, hydro- water, dys- bad, difficult, sym-,...
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suffixes used for general descriptions
 
-al, -ac, -ic, -tic, -y- pertaining to, process, condition, -ceps- heads of muscles, -ent,...
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Suffixes pertaining to pathological issues
 
-algia- pain, -cele- tumour, swelling, hernia, -emia- blood condition, -itis- inflammation,...

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