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Question | Answer |
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Most medical word roots are delivered from | Latin and Greek |
Which is an element of a word root linking suffix that begins with a vowel? | Scler/osis |
The word root in the medical term usually indicates | Anatomical structure |
Which element is the word root | Nephr |
Arthr/o is an example of a: | Combining form |
The term stomat/itis means | Inflammation of the mouth |
A combining form is a word root plus a: | Vowel |
The CF for joint is | Arthr/o |
A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a: | Consonant |
In cardi/o/centesis,cardi/o is a | Combining form |
In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is: | i |
In mast/o/pexy, the o is a | Combining vowel |
Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation | Combining vowel |
Which vowel is most commonly attached to a world root to create a CF? | O |
In the word thermometer, meter is a | Suffix |
Word endings are called | Suffixes |
In medical terminology a suffix usually indicates | Procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech |
A medical word consisting of more than one word root join together with an o is a | Compound word |
Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of: | Compound word |
Which is an example of a CF linked to a word root? | Gastr/o/esophag/itis |
When building a compound word the first element is usually a | Combining form |
Define a medical word by first defining the | Suffix |
Which word means inflammation of the joints? | Arthr/itis |
Which prefix means before or in front of? | Pre- |
Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word? | Prefix |
Which element is a prefix? | Hyper |
In macroglossia (large tongue), macro- is a: | Prefix |
Which term consist of prefix? | Monocyte |
-megaly | enlargement |
-itis | Inflammation |
Gastr/o | Stomach |
Intra- | In,within |
Nephr/o | Kidney |
-oma | Tumor |
Arthr/o | Joint |
Dermant/o | Skin |
-cyte | Cell |
Poly- | Many,much |
Muscul/o | Muscle |
Nas/o | Nose |
Stomat/o | Mouth |
An- | Without, not |
-ia | Condition |
Retro- | Backward, Behind |
Post- | After |
Sub- | Under , below |