Medical Terminology / Unit 1 MedTerm 0002 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Word Root
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The idea
The word root carries the core meaning of a medical term and usually names a body part or a substance.
In practice
In the term cardiology, the root card names the heart.
Where people slip
A root rarely stands alone as a word. It needs at least a suffix before it becomes a term.
Your place on the trail
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