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Medical terminology, let's say empty in short, is a language that is used to describe the human body's components, let's say c in short, processes, let's say p in short, areas, diseases related to the human body.
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Now, this medical terminology is for example used in the patient's record that is found in the hospitals.
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For example, there is a patient's history or the history chart that describes the condition of the patient and there various medical words, let's say mw is used.
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Medical words that are used in the medical terminology language, there are four elements that is very essential to know.
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The first one is called the word root.
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The second one is called the combining form.
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Let's say cf in short for combining form.
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The third one is the prefix and the fourth one is the suffix.
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Now in case of a word root, this is the base or the foundation of the medical word.
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For example, cardial means that it relates to the heart.
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Now let us see about the combining form...