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a term never has more than one root False
Some terms will have no combining vowel. True
Modification may be necessary to make a word easier to pronounce. True
A vowel must always be present in a combining form True
a pap smear is part of a? gynecologic
the_______ system keeps you breathing. respiratory
inflammation of the heart is carditis
a muscle in the back is the trapezius
a bony protuberance in your ankle is the malleolus
This term means one who studies the female reproductive system gynecologist
this term relates to the intestines and the stomach gastroenterology
this term relates to the process of breathing respiratory
this term relates to the stomach gastritis
this term relates to a joint arthritis
define the term root the foundation of the word that provides its meaning
define the term combining vowel a vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix
define the term combining form combination of a root and a combining vowel
define the term suffix the ending of some words
which is the correct spelling? abdomin abdumin abdomen addumen adumen abdomen
which is the correct spelling? cardilogist cardelogist cardiologist cardeologist cardiollogist cardiologist
which is the correct spelling? respiratory rispiratory risperatory resspiratory resperatory respiratory
which is the correct spelling? maleum malleus malium mallium maileus malleus
which is the correct spelling? gastroenterology gastricenterology gastrioenterology gastrology gastraenterology gastroenterology
which is the correct spelling? iillium ilium ileum illeum ellium ilium
which is the correct spelling? cardeopathy cardeeopathy cardeopathie cardiopathy cardiopethy cardiopathy
which is the correct spelling? arthriscopy arthroscopy artroscopy arterioscopy arterioscopie arthroscopy
which is the correct spelling? trapezium trapezius trrapezius trapizium trapezeum trapezius
whats the bone in the wrist? trapezium
which is the correct spelling? gyneckologic gynecologic gynicologic gynickologic gynekologic gynecologic
In the term cardiography the root ______means _________ cardi/o-means heart
in the term respiration the root _____ means ________ respir/a- means breathing
in the term gastric the root _______ means_______ gastr-means pertaining to the stomach
whats the small bone in the middle ear? malleus
whats the name of the bone in the pelvis? ilium pronounced ill-ee-um
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