CLA201H5 Lecture Notes - Adverb, Conjunctivitis, Interjection
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Base - may be preceded by more than one prefix. Suffix - also sometimes called a postfix or ending is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Is called an afformative, as they can alter the form and meaning of the words to which they are fixed. Classics - the study of the language of the greeks and the romans. A discipline in the humanities which investigates the language, literature, philosophy, history and art of the ancient mediterranean world, primarily greece and italy. Initially the study of the classics was based largely on language and literature. Hippocratic corpus - swear to god to practice medicine honestly. Taken by physicians and other healthcare professionals swearing to practice medicine honestly, still endures today (albeit in modified and modernized form) Greek/ roman gods of health: asclepius - god of medicine and health; hygieia - goddess of health, cleanliness and sanitation.
