How to Become a Speech-Language Pathologist[About this section] [To Top] Get the education you need: Find schools for Speech-Language Pathologists near you! Speech-language pathologists typically need at least a masterâs degree. They must be licensed in most states; requirements vary by state.
A root, or a root word, is a word that does not have a prefix (in front of the word) or a suffix (at the end of a word). The root word is the primary lexical unit of a word, and of a word family (root is then called base word), which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Content words in nearly all languages contain, and may consist only of root morphemes.
Basic Elements of a Medical Word Word Root Combining Form Suffix Prefix These four parts of a word are known as ELEMENTS. Word Root Main part or foundation of a word. All words have at least one word root. A word root may be used alone or combined with other elements to form a complete word. IE: SPEAK (word root) + ER (suffix) = SPEAKER (complete word) The word root usually refers to a body part. Some root words are derived from the Latin or Greek language.