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What is the purpose of combining vowels in medical word building?
What is the purpose of combining vowels in medical word building?
- To change the core meaning of the word
- To indicate the type of medical condition
- To facilitate pronunciation (correct)
- To make the word longer
Which part of a medical word typically represents a 'condition' or a 'quality'?
Which part of a medical word typically represents a 'condition' or a 'quality'?
- Prefix
- Combining vowel
- Combining form
- Suffix (correct)
What does the combining form of a medical word establish?
What does the combining form of a medical word establish?
- The type of medical specialist
- The length of the word
- The pronunciation of the word
- The core meaning of the word (correct)
Why are prefixes and suffixes used in medical word building?
Why are prefixes and suffixes used in medical word building?
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In word building, when is the combining vowel usually dropped?
In word building, when is the combining vowel usually dropped?
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Which suffix means 'study'?
Which suffix means 'study'?
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What does a prefix do in a medical word?
What does a prefix do in a medical word?
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Which combining form means 'tonsil'?
Which combining form means 'tonsil'?
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In the term 'peri+my+o+card+itis', what does the suffix '-itis' indicate?
In the term 'peri+my+o+card+itis', what does the suffix '-itis' indicate?
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What type of word ending does 'ALGIA' represent?
What type of word ending does 'ALGIA' represent?
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