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What are the four elements used to form words?
What are the four elements used to form words?
- Prefix, Suffix, Combining Vowel, Root (correct)
- Prefix, Root, Combining Form, Consonant
- Root, Suffix, Combining Form, Affix
- Consonant, Vowel, Syllable, Root
In the words arthritis, arthroma, and arthroscope, which element is the root?
In the words arthritis, arthroma, and arthroscope, which element is the root?
- Scop
- Arth (correct)
- Artri
- Ritis
Which statement about combining vowels is correct?
Which statement about combining vowels is correct?
- A combining vowel cannot be used with consonant suffixes.
- A combining vowel is consistently an 'a'.
- A combining vowel is never an 'e'.
- A combining vowel is usually an 'o'. (correct)
To link a suffix that begins with a consonant, which statement is true?
To link a suffix that begins with a consonant, which statement is true?
What is the role of a combining form in linking medical terms?
What is the role of a combining form in linking medical terms?
What is the first component to define when breaking down a medical term?
What is the first component to define when breaking down a medical term?
In the term intramuscular, what role does 'intra' serve?
In the term intramuscular, what role does 'intra' serve?
Which of the following medical words includes a root relating to inflammation?
Which of the following medical words includes a root relating to inflammation?
What is indicated by the combining form 'dermat/o'?
What is indicated by the combining form 'dermat/o'?
What does the suffix 'ectomy' indicate in medical terminology?
What does the suffix 'ectomy' indicate in medical terminology?
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Study Notes
Word Elements
- Four elements forming words: prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms
- Root: main part or foundation of a word.
- Example: arthr in arthritis, arthroma, and arthroscope
Combining Forms
- Combining vowel: usually "e"
- Combining form: links multiple roots to each other.
- Prefix: usually precedes the root
- Suffix: usually follows the root.
- Prefix is a word part that is added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.
- Suffix word part added to the end of a root word to change its meaning.
Roots
- splen/o (spleen)
- hyster/o (uterus)
- enter/o (intestine)
- neur/o (nerve)
- ot /o (ear)
- dermat/o (skin)
- hydr/o (water)
Medical Words and Combining Forms
- nephritis: inflammation of the kidneys
- arthrodesis: fixation of a joint
- dermatitis: inflammation of the skin
- dentist: specialist in teeth
- gastrectomy: excision of the stomach
- chondritis: inflammation of cartilage
- hepatoma: tumor of the liver
- muscular: pertaining to muscles
- gastria: condition of the stomach
- osteoma: tumor of the bone
- nephr: kidney
- hepat/o: liver
- arthr: joint
- oste/o/arthr: bone, joint
- cholangi/o: bile vessel
Incomplete Word Meanings and Combining Forms
- episi/o/t o m y: incision of the perineum
- col: excision (of all or part) of the colon
- arthr/o/: surgical puncture of a joint (to remove fluid)
- splen: excision of the spleen
- col/o/: forming an opening (mouth) into the colon
- oste/o/: instrument to cut bone
- tympan/o/: incision of the tympanic membrane
- trache/o/: forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea
- mast: excision of a breast
- lith/o/: incision to remove a stone or calculus
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