2012, Number 06
MediSan 2012; 16 (06)
Greco-Latin and of other sources affixes in medical terms
Jiménez AME
Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT
The prefixes and suffixes (included among affixes) are particles involved in the formation of compounds or derivatives, and change their meaning; the former placed in front of the lexeme or root and the latter behind. They are also considered elective or optional morphemes, since their use is not mandatory, however they are very numerous in medical terms, mainly those from Greek or Latin. In this paper lists of the most common affixes, alphabetically arranged, are provided, which knowledge can be useful to determine the semantic value of many of these voices.