Questions and Answers
Which word part usually indicates location, time, number, or status?
Prefix
What is the purpose of a combining vowel?
To make the word easier to pronounce
What does the prefix 'peri-' typically mean?
Around
Which of the following terms would be used to describe a medical procedure that takes place before an operation?
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How are prefixes typically presented?
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Study Notes
Word Parts
- A prefix is a word part found at the beginning of a word.
- A root is a word part that gives the essential meaning of the word.
- A suffix is a word part found at the end of a word.
- A combining vowel is a single vowel, usually an “o,” added to the end of a root to make the word easier to pronounce.
Prefixes
- Prefixes usually indicate location, time, number, or status.
- Prefixes are presented with a hyphen following them.
- Pre- means before, e.g., Preoperative means before an operation.
- Peri- means around, e.g., Perioperative means pertaining to the time around an operation.
- Post- means after, e.g., Postoperative means after an operation.
Combining Forms
- A combining form is a combination of the root and the combining vowel.
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