Medical Terminology / Unit 2 MedTerm 0109 short lesson, about 20 seconds
-ism: Condition or Process
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The idea
The suffix ism names a condition, process, or state of what its root identifies.
In practice
Hyperthyroidism is the condition of an overactive thyroid gland.
Where people slip
Ism often attaches to a gland or substance and names its activity level.
Your place on the trail
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