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Exercisies in Word Prefix Suffix Root Combination

1. Metastasis is the spread of cancer from one organ or part to another not directly connected to it. The prefix "meta-" means beyond or after, and the suffix "-stasis" means standing or placement. 2. Combining forms are used in medical terminology to combine word roots and suffixes or prefixes into pronounceable words. An example is the combining form "leuk/o" which combines the word root "leuk" meaning white with the suffix "-cyte" meaning cell. 3. An insulinoma is a tumor of the pancreas that produces excess insulin. The word combines the word root "insulin" meaning the hormone insulin with the suffix "-oma" meaning tumor.

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Exercisies in Word Prefix Suffix Root Combination

1. Metastasis is the spread of cancer from one organ or part to another not directly connected to it. The prefix "meta-" means beyond or after, and the suffix "-stasis" means standing or placement. 2. Combining forms are used in medical terminology to combine word roots and suffixes or prefixes into pronounceable words. An example is the combining form "leuk/o" which combines the word root "leuk" meaning white with the suffix "-cyte" meaning cell. 3. An insulinoma is a tumor of the pancreas that produces excess insulin. The word combines the word root "insulin" meaning the hormone insulin with the suffix "-oma" meaning tumor.

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Metastases is the plural form of the word metastasis.

Metastasis contains the prefix meta-, meaning


beyond, or after, and the suffix -stasis, which means

Combining form refers to the combination of a word root and a vowel. For example, the word
leukocyte wouldn't flow very well if we just stuck the word root leuk next to the suffix -cyte
(leukcyte). Instead, we add a combining vowel, to create the combining form leuk/o.

Insulinoma contains the word insulin and the suffix -oma, which means tumor. A tumor of the insulin
doesn't make much sense, so we understand

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