Medical Terminology / Unit 4 MedTerm 0195 short lesson, about 20 seconds
somat/o: Body
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The idea
The combining form somat slash o names the body as a whole.
In practice
A somatic cell is any body cell other than a reproductive cell.
Where people slip
Somat slash o names the physical body, so it contrasts with terms naming the mind.
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