10 Questions
What is the purpose of combining vowels in medical word building?
To facilitate pronunciation
Which part of a medical word typically represents a 'condition' or a 'quality'?
Suffix
What does the combining form of a medical word establish?
The core meaning of the word
Why are prefixes and suffixes used in medical word building?
To modify the meaning of the combining forms
In word building, when is the combining vowel usually dropped?
Before a suffix that starts with a vowel
Which suffix means 'study'?
LOGY
What does a prefix do in a medical word?
Modifies the meaning of the word
Which combining form means 'tonsil'?
TONSILL
In the term 'peri+my+o+card+itis', what does the suffix '-itis' indicate?
Inflammation
What type of word ending does 'ALGIA' represent?
Pain
Learn about the basic structure of medical words, including prefixes, combining forms, and suffixes. Understand how these components come together to form nouns, adjectives, or verbs related to medical conditions and qualities.
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