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What is the main part or foundation of a medical word?
What is the main part or foundation of a medical word?
- Suffix
- Word Root (correct)
- Combining Form
- Prefix
What is the purpose of a combining vowel?
What is the purpose of a combining vowel?
- To make the pronunciation of word roots easier (correct)
- To modify the meaning of a word root
- To separate word roots
- To add a suffix to a word root
What is the term for the combination of a word root and a vowel?
What is the term for the combination of a word root and a vowel?
- Word Root
- Suffix
- Combining Form (correct)
- Prefix
What is the usual combining vowel used in combining forms?
What is the usual combining vowel used in combining forms?
What is the meaning of the word root 'gastr'?
What is the meaning of the word root 'gastr'?
What is the function of a suffix in a medical word?
What is the function of a suffix in a medical word?
What is the meaning of the suffix '-penia'?
What is the meaning of the suffix '-penia'?
What is the advantage of understanding the meanings of word roots?
What is the advantage of understanding the meanings of word roots?
What is the purpose of a combining vowel in a word?
What is the purpose of a combining vowel in a word?
What type of word is created when a suffix is added to a word root?
What type of word is created when a suffix is added to a word root?
What does the suffix -al mean?
What does the suffix -al mean?
What is the term created when the word root 'scler' is combined with the suffix '-derma'?
What is the term created when the word root 'scler' is combined with the suffix '-derma'?
What is the purpose of a prefix in a word?
What is the purpose of a prefix in a word?
When is a combining vowel NOT used?
When is a combining vowel NOT used?
What does the suffix -oma mean?
What does the suffix -oma mean?
What determines whether a combining vowel is used between a word root and a suffix?
What determines whether a combining vowel is used between a word root and a suffix?
Study Notes
Basic Elements of a Medical Word
- A medical word consists of four elements: Word Root, Combining Form, Suffix, and Prefix.
Word Root
- The 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.
- Examples: "dent" means tooth, "dermat" means skin, "cardi" means heart, "gastr" means stomach, "pancreat" means pancreas.
Combining Forms
- A combination of a word root and a vowel to make pronunciation easier.
- The combining vowel is usually an "o", but others may be used.
- Combining forms are used to link multiple roots together.
- Example: osteoarthritis = oste/ o / arthr/ itis.
Word-Building System
- By understanding word roots, one can determine the meaning of complex medical terms by combining smaller parts.
- Example: Leukocytopenia = Leuk/ (white) + cyt/ (cell) + /o/ (combining vowel) + /penia/ (decrease).
Suffixes
- Added to the end of a word root or combining form to modify its meaning.
- Create a noun or adjective with a different meaning.
- A combining vowel is used between a word root and a suffix that begins with a consonant.
- Examples: -al (pertaining to), -er (one who), -able (capable of being), -oma (tumor).
Prefixes
- A syllable or syllables placed before a word or word root to alter its meaning or create a new word.
- Examples: not provided in the text.
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