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CMT Chapter 1.1
Comprehensive Medical Terminology Fifth Edition Word Parts & Rules
| Question/Term | Answer/Definition |
|---|---|
| word root | basic foundation of a word |
| combining form | word root + combining vowel |
| combining vowel | usually o but sometimes i |
| Can a word end with the word root? | No a suffix must be added, unless the root is a word itself. |
| Can a word end with the combining form? | No a suffix must be added. |
| What is the combining form rule? | A combining vowel is needed between roots even when the root starts with a vowel. (There are exceptions.) |
| suffix | word ending |
| What is the suffix rule? | A combining vowel is only needed if the suffix begins with a consonant. |
| prefix | word beginning |
| Do all medical words have a prefix? | No |
| Do all medical words have a suffix? | Yes unless the root is a word itself. |
| compound word | a word with multiple roots |
| What is the compound word rule? | A combining vowel is needed to connect the roots, usually even when the following root starts with a vowel. |
| What order is used to define a word? | Suffix first, prefix second (if one), lastly root(s) in the order they are studied in the body. |
| words beginning with "f" pronounced as | f |
| words beginning with "ph" pronounced as | f |
| words beginning with "j" pronounced as | j |
| words beginning with "ge" pronounced as | j |
| words beginning with "gi" pronounced as | j |
| words beginning with "gy" pronounced as | j |
| words beginning with "k" pronounced as | k |
| words beginning with "ch" pronounced as | k |
| words beginning with "qu" pronounced as | k |
| words beginning with "n" pronounced as | n |
| words beginning with "pn" pronounced as | n |
| words beginning with "kn" pronounced as | n |
| words beginning with "s" pronounced as | s |
| words beginning with "ps" pronounced as | s |
| words beginning with "sk" pronounced as | sk |
| words beginning with "sc" pronounced as | sk |
| words beginning with "sch" pronounced as | sk |
| words beginning with "z" pronounced as | z |
| words beginning with "x" pronounced as | z |
| words beginning with "ce" pronounced as | ss (soft c) |
| words beginning with "ci" pronounced as | ss (soft c) |
| words beginning with "cy" pronounced as | ss (soft c) |
| words beginning with "ca" pronounced as | k (hard c) |
| words beginning with "co" pronounced as | k (hard c) |
| words beginning with "cu" pronounced as | k (hard c) |
| words beginning with "c" followed by a consonant pronounced as | k (hard c) |
| word root ends with "ga" pronounced as | guh (hard g) |
| word root ends with "go" pronounced as | guh (hard g) |
| When a word begins with the letter c, the rule is as follows: If the c is followed by e, i, or y, the c is pronounced as | soft “c” and has an “s” sound. |
| When a word begins with the letter c, the rule is as follows: If the c is followed by a, o, u, or a consonant, the c is pronounced as | hard “c” and has a “k” sound. |
| word element ends with "ge" pronounced as | j (soft g) |
| word element ends with "gi" pronounced as | j (soft g) |
| When word elements "end in -g" the rule is as follows: If the g is followed by e or i, the g is pronounced as | a soft “g” and has a “j” sound. |
| When word elements "end in -g" the rule is as follows: If the g is followed by a or o, the g is pronounced as | a hard “g” and has a “guh” sound. |
| eponym | name for a disease, organ, procedure, or body function that is derived from the name of a person |
| possessive form ex: Hodgkin’s vs Hodgkin | use preference of employer/client |
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