Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0770 short lesson, about 20 seconds
ment/o: Mind
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The idea
The combining form ment slash o also names the mind, and comes from Latin.
In practice
Mental means pertaining to the mind.
Where people slip
Psych slash o is Greek and ment slash o is Latin. Both name the same thing.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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