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What is the role of a prefix in a medical term?
Connects roots to suffixes and other roots
What is the meaning of the suffix -itis?
Inflammation
What does the combining form represent in a medical term?
The combination of the root and the combining vowel
What does the root 'myel/o' refer to in medical terminology?
Bone marrow
What does the suffix -malacia indicate in medical terminology?
Softening
What is the meaning of the suffix -plasty in medical terminology?
A procedure in which the shape of a tissue is altered or enhanced
Which term refers to the softening of bones in medical terminology?
Osteomalacia
What does the prefix 'chondr/o' represent in a medical term?
Cartilage
In medical terminology, what is the meaning of the suffix -cyte?
Cell
What does the combining form 'myel/o' refer to in medical terminology?
Bone marrow
In which year was Marie Curie born?
1867
Where did Marie Curie earn her master's degree and doctorate in physics?
Sorbonne
Who was Marie Curie married to?
Pierre Curie
What element did Marie and Pierre Curie discover?
Radium
When did Pierre Curie pass away?
1906
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