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What should be considered when assigning a meaning to a root word?
What is a compound word?
What is the purpose of a combining vowel in a word?
What happens when a suffix beginning with a vowel is added to a root word?
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What happens when a suffix is added to a word ending in x?
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What is the term for a root word shown with a combining vowel?
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What is the correct plural form of the word 'sinus'?
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What does the prefix 'uni-' mean in the word 'unilateral'?
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What is the correct plural form of the word 'phalanx'?
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What is the correct plural form of the word 'carcinoma'?
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What is the function of a prefix in a word?
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What happens to the singular ending '-on' or '-um' when forming the plural?
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What does the root word 'gen' represent in the word 'myelogenous'?
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What type of words do suffixes '-osis', '-iasis', '-esis', or '-asis' denote?
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What do the adjective suffixes mean in medical terminology?
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What happens to the first 's' in a word ending with the suffix '-sis' when forming an adjective?
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Why do medical words have special plural forms?
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What is the purpose of Table 1-4 in the context of medical terminology?
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