203 To further reinforce what you have
learned, please write the correct word
in each of the blanks in the following
sentences:
a. A letter or syllable at the end of a
word which adds to its meaning is
called a __________.
suffix (frame 199)
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b. When reading or breaking down a
medical term, we usually begin with the
__________.
suffix (frame 200)
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c. Suffixes differ from prefixes in that a
suffix comes __________ (before,
after) the stem.
after (frame 201)
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d. Suffixes commonly used to indicate
disease are __________,
__________, and __________.
itis/oma/osis (frame 202)
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If you missed any of the questions in frame 203, please review the appropriate frame(s)
before continuing to frame 204.
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