2nd 3rd optional. FDA has announced an official date of 2010-06 when they will accept submissions to 3 rd edition. The 3 rd Edition will be Mandatory 2013-06-01. Health Canada has announced a mandatory date of 2012-06-01. The EU date of 2012-06-01 has been published in the Official Journal.
I don't know what you mean by root word. Lipo - is the root for fat and used often at the molecular level. Adipose - is the word for fat tissue. fat: <biochemistry> A triglyceride (lipid) that is usually solid at room temperature. http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.j...
The root of a word (known as the word root) contains the basic meaning (definition) of the word often referring to a body part or system e.g. cardi (heart). There may be more than one word root in a medical term and these are often combined with a combining vowel to make them easier to pronounce.nother example: the prefixes âaâ or âanâ are much used in medical terminology and mean without for example: anaemia: an = without/lack of, aemia = blood. anorexia: an = without, orexia pertains to the appetite (anorexia = without appetite).