Definitions - 1
Word Roots:
The
subject or foundation of the term
They
are usually paired with suffix and/or prefix
Hepatitis
Hepat
= liver
Wordroot =
Suffix =
itis
= inflammation
Combining vowels:
The vowel (usually “o”) that connects word root and suffix. May or may not be
needed.
Hepatitis
No combining vowel needed
Pathology
Path = disease
logy = study of
Pathology