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    Medical terminology uses abbreviations, prefixes, roots, and suffixes as word elements to build terms. An abbreviation is a shortened form, a prefix comes before a root to modify its meaning, and a suffix is added after a root to also change the meaning. Understanding these word elements is key to comprehending medical terminology.

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    CNA Terms

    Chapter 8 Medical Terminology

    1. Abbreviation – a shortened form of a word or phrase


    2. Prefix – a word element at the beginning of a word; it changes the meaning of the word
    3. Root – a word element that contains the basic meaning of the word
    4. Suffix – a word element at the end of a word; it changes the meaning of the word
    5. Word element– a part of a word

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