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Introduction
Unit 1 Introduction
The Basics of Medical English Word Building
Root Words
Table Listing Unit 1 Word Roots and Their Definitions
Prefixes
Table Listing Unit 1 Prefixes and Their Definitions
Suffixes
Table Listing Unit 1 Suffixes and Their Definitions
Singular and Plural Forms of a Word
Unit 1 Word List
How the Unit 1 Word List Was Built
Unit 2 Introduction
Talking About the Human Body
Unit 2 Prefixes
Unit 2 Roots
Unit 2 Suffixes
Unit 2 Abbreviations
Unit 2 Word List
How the Unit 2 Word List Was Built
Unit 3 Introduction
Talking About Molecules, Cells, and Tissues
Unit 3 Prefixes
Unit 3 Roots
Unit 3 Suffixes
Suffixes with Special Meanings in Chemistry
Unit 3 Abbreviations
Unit 3 Word List
How the Unit 3 Word List Was Built
Unit 4 Introduction
The Integumentary (Skin) System
Unit 4 Prefixes
Unit 4 Roots
Unit 4 Suffixes
Unit 4 Abbreviations
Unit 4 Word List
How the Unit 4 Word List Was Built
Unit 5 Introduction
The Musculoskeletal System
Unit 5 Prefixes
Unit 5 Roots
Unit 5 Suffixes
Unit 5 Abbreviations
Unit 5 Word List
How the Unit 5 Word List Was Built
Unit 6 Introduction
The Nervous System
Unit 6 Prefixes
Unit 6 Roots
Unit 6 Suffixes
Unit 6 Word List
Unit 6 Abbreviations
How the Unit 6 Word List Was Built
Unit 7 Introduction
The Endocrine System
Unit 7 Prefixes
Unit 7 Roots
Unit 7 Suffixes
Unit 7 Abbreviations
Unit 7 Word List
How the Unit 7 Word List Was Built
Unit 8 Introduction
The Cardiovascular, Blood, and Lymphatic Systems
Unit 8 Prefixes
Unit 8 Roots
Unit 8 Suffixes
Unit 8 Abbreviations
Unit 8 Word List
How the Unit 8 Word List Was Built
Unit 9 Introduction
The Respiratory System
Unit 9 Prefixes
Unit 9 Roots
Unit 9 Suffixes
Unit 9 Abbreviations
Unit 9 Word List
How the Unit 9 Word List Was Built
Unit 10 Introduction
The Digestive System
Unit 10 Prefixes
Unit 10 Roots
Unit 10 Suffixes
Unit 10 Abbreviations
Unit 10 Word List
How the Unit 10 Word List Was Built
Unit 11 Introduction
The Urinary System
Unit 11 Prefixes
Unit 11 Roots
Unit 11 Suffixes
Unit 11 Abbreviations
Unit 11 Word List
How the Unit 11 Word List Was Built
Unit 12 Introduction
The Reproductive System
Unit 12 Prefixes
Unit 12 Roots
Unit 12 Suffixes
Unit 12 Abbreviations
Unit 12 Word List
How the Unit 12 Word List Was Built
Appendix: Notes on the Tables
Prefixes, when they are present, are at the beginning of the term and often modify the root of the word.
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