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13
The part of the word which comes
before the stem and modifies or
augments the meaning of the stem is
called the __________.
prefix
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14
The part of the word which comes
after the stem and modifies or
augments the meaning of the stem
is called the _________.
suffix
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Now that you're off to a good start, let's look at some medical word parts. BEFORE you
look at specific medical word parts, however, you should take the Pretest for lesson 2
on stems which follows this introductory material. Read the Pretest instructions
carefully.
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