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Principal Medical Root Word

1. Rules of pronunciation

Medical Terminology 2. Medical words, prefixes, suffixes, and root word

3. Building medical vocabulary
Part 2
4. Root words for each system
Let’s Review:
Word Root:
● Core of a medical term.
● Contains the fundamental meaning.
● Most word roots are derived from Greek or Latin.
● Greek roots for diseases, conditions, treatments, or diagnoses.
● Latin roots for anatomical structures.
● Greek root "derm" used in terms related to the skin.
● Latin root "cutane" used primarily for describing anatomical
structures.
● Most medical terms contain at least one word root.

WORD ROOT LOCATION