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...
It is modified and given essential meaning by the suffix emia, meaning blood condition . o 1.2 Breaking down and defining the key components in a term often defines the term or gives clues to its meaning. In the term lipemia lop is the root that means fat , and emia is the suffix that means blood condition . Memorizing key medical term components makes it possible to decipher that the term refers to the condition of fat in the blood .