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intro into veterinary terminology
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- 1The special language its practitioners use to communicate their knowledgeTerminology
- 2Terminology language reflects what origins?Greek and Latin
- 3The father of medicineHippocrates
- 4The process of breaking a whole into its component partsAnalysis
- 5A unit of meaning attached to the front of a word.Prefix
- 6The core or foundation of the word's meaningRoot
- 7A vowel added to the end of the root that doesn't change the meaning.Combining vowel
- 8The root and combining vowel togetherCombining form
- 9A unit of meaning attached to the end of a word.Suffix
- 10A unit of meaning attached to the prefix or suffix that modifies the root in some way.Affix
- 11What order do you go in to determine a term?1. Suffix
2. Prefix
3. Root(s) - 12The 3 steps in analyzing a word1. Begin at the end
2. identify and define the root(s) and affixes
3. determine the relationship between the root(s) and affixes - 13Latin word that means to "fasten underneath."Suffix
- 14a medical term with a suffix usually describes acondition, an action, or a relationship
- 15what turns a medical term into a diagnosis a medical procedure, or an adjective?suffix
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- Understanding veterinary terminology and word analysis
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- Lauren Eckhoff
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