CLST 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Pus, Head
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What differentiate a suffix from a termination. How to create a term from a definition. How to create a definition for a term. Grammatical suffixes to create a noun [-ia, -y] to create an adjective [-ic, -tic, -ary, etc. ] You will always be told which one to use [in square brackets]. Note: if there is no information, it will either be a clinical suffix or termination . Multiple roots: how to deal with words with more than one root: coordinate roots. Each root has the same value in the term as another. Examples buccocheilitis (noun) trachelognathic(adjective: subordinate roots inflammation of the cheek and lip located in the neck and jaw. One root has greater importance in the term than the other(s) holds the main idea. Test: the roots are not easily joined by and . Frequently, they won"t be both anatomical parts (e. g. one is anatomical, the other is a substance/term)
