Question 1

The word root for liver is
  hepat 
  mast 
  oste 
  my

Accepted Answer

hepat 
That's right! Hepat is the word root for liver.

Question 2

Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a
  compound word 
  a simple word 
  a suffix that begins with a consonant 
  a medical word containing a prefix

Accepted Answer

compound word 
That's right! A compound word is a medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together with an o.

Question 3

Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel?
  Scler/osis 
  Cardi/o/megaly 
  Enter/o/lysis 
  Therm/o/meter

Accepted Answer

Scler/osis 
That's right. When the suffix begins with a vowel you will not

Question 4

Compound words may consist of two or more word roots.
  True 
  False

Accepted Answer

True 
That's right!

Question 5

A word root + o results in a combining form (CF).
  True 
  False

Accepted Answer

True 
That's right!

Question 6

In the word syncope, the final e is pronounced as a separate syllable.
  True 
  False

Accepted Answer

True 
That's right! Syncope  is the medical word for fainting.

Question 7

When defining a medical word, first define the suffix.
  True 
  False

Accepted Answer

True 
That's right. Start with the suffix, then go back to the beginning to define the word.

Question 8

Arthr/o is an example of a
  combining form 
  suffix 
  prefix 
  word root

Accepted Answer

combining form 
That's right. Arthr is the word root and 'o' is the combining vowel; together that is a combining form.

Question 9

A medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together with an o is a(n)
  compound word 
  prefix 
  suffix 
  disease

Accepted Answer

compound word 
That's right! Can you think of examples?

Question 10

Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word when needed?

  prefix 
  suffix 
  word root 
  precambrian

Accepted Answer

prefix 
That's right!

Question 11

Which element is a word root?
  nephr 
  nephr/o 
  nephro/s 
  nephrostomy

Accepted Answer

nephr 
That's right!

Question 12

Define a medical term by first defining the
  suffix 
  prefix 
  middle part of the word 
  combining form

Accepted Answer

suffix 
That's right! You start at the end then go back to the beginning.

Question 13

The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n)
  anatomical structure 
  procedure 
  condition 
  position

Accepted Answer

anatomical structure 
That's right!

Question 14

Most medical word roots are derived from
  Latin and Greek 
  Latin and French 
  German and Latin 
  Spanish and French

Accepted Answer

Latin and Greek 
That's right!

Question 15

There are 10 (ten) basic rules for building or decoding medical words.
  True 
  False

Accepted Answer

False 
That's right, there are only 3 (three) basic rules for building or decoding medical words.

Question 16

The four elements used to form medical words are word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.
  True .
  False

Accepted Answer

True 
That's right! The combining form is the word root + the combining vowel.

Question 17

The combining form (CF) for joint is
  arthr/o 
  chondr/o 
  oste/o 
  -osis

Accepted Answer

arthr/o 
That's right!

Question 18

In the term psychiatric, the p is pronounced as a hard p.
  True 
  False

Accepted Answer

False 
That's right! In this word the p is silent.

Question 19

Medical words composed of word
elements, also known as word parts, and
consisting of some or all of the following
elements:

Accepted Answer

Word root (WR)
• Combining form (CF)
• Suffix
• Prefix

Question 20

Three steps for defining medical words

Accepted Answer

1.Define the suffix first.
2.Define the first part of the word (WR, CF, or
prefix).
3.Define the middle part of the word (WR or
CF).

Question 21

Three rules for building medical words

Accepted Answer

1: A WR links a suffix that begins with a
vowel.
 2: A CF links a suffix that begins with a
consonant.
 3: A CF links a root to another root to form
a compound word
* holds true even if the next root begins with a
vowel, as in gastr/o/intestin/al.

Question 22

Build med word. (Rule)
1. arthr/itis - Build med word.
2. gastr/o/intestin/al:
3. hepat/o/cyte:

Accepted Answer

1. Rule 1: A WR links a suffix that
begins with a vowel.
2. Rule 3: A CF links a
root to another root to form a compound
word; a root links a suffix that begins with
a vowel.
3. Rule 2: A CF links a suffix
that begins with a consonant

Medical Term

Ch 1

Question	Answer
The word root for liver is hepat mast oste my	hepat That's right! Hepat is the word root for liver.
Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a compound word a simple word a suffix that begins with a consonant a medical word containing a prefix	compound word That's right! A compound word is a medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together with an o.
Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel? Scler/osis Cardi/o/megaly Enter/o/lysis Therm/o/meter	Scler/osis That's right. When the suffix begins with a vowel you will not
Compound words may consist of two or more word roots. True False	True That's right!
A word root + o results in a combining form (CF). True False	True That's right!
In the word syncope, the final e is pronounced as a separate syllable. True False	True That's right! Syncope is the medical word for fainting.
When defining a medical word, first define the suffix. True False	True That's right. Start with the suffix, then go back to the beginning to define the word.
Arthr/o is an example of a combining form suffix prefix word root	combining form That's right. Arthr is the word root and 'o' is the combining vowel; together that is a combining form.
A medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together with an o is a(n) compound word prefix suffix disease	compound word That's right! Can you think of examples?
Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word when needed? prefix suffix word root precambrian	prefix That's right!
Which element is a word root? nephr nephr/o nephro/s nephrostomy	nephr That's right!
Define a medical term by first defining the suffix prefix middle part of the word combining form	suffix That's right! You start at the end then go back to the beginning.
The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n) anatomical structure procedure condition position	anatomical structure That's right!
Most medical word roots are derived from Latin and Greek Latin and French German and Latin Spanish and French	Latin and Greek That's right!
There are 10 (ten) basic rules for building or decoding medical words. True False	False That's right, there are only 3 (three) basic rules for building or decoding medical words.
The four elements used to form medical words are word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. True . False	True That's right! The combining form is the word root + the combining vowel.
The combining form (CF) for joint is arthr/o chondr/o oste/o -osis	arthr/o That's right!
In the term psychiatric, the p is pronounced as a hard p. True False	False That's right! In this word the p is silent.
Medical words composed of word elements, also known as word parts, and consisting of some or all of the following elements:	Word root (WR) • Combining form (CF) • Suffix • Prefix
Three steps for defining medical words	1.Define the suffix first. 2.Define the first part of the word (WR, CF, or prefix). 3.Define the middle part of the word (WR or CF).
Three rules for building medical words	1: A WR links a suffix that begins with a vowel. 2: A CF links a suffix that begins with a consonant. 3: A CF links a root to another root to form a compound word * holds true even if the next root begins with a vowel, as in gastr/o/intestin/al.
Build med word. (Rule) 1. arthr/itis - Build med word. 2. gastr/o/intestin/al: 3. hepat/o/cyte:	1. Rule 1: A WR links a suffix that begins with a vowel. 2. Rule 3: A CF links a root to another root to form a compound word; a root links a suffix that begins with a vowel. 3. Rule 2: A CF links a suffix that begins with a consonant

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