Ch 1
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| The word root for liver is hepat mast oste my | hepat
That's right! Hepat is the word root for liver.
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| 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.
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| 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
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| Compound words may consist of two or more word roots. True False | True
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| A word root + o results in a combining form (CF). True False | True
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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?
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| Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word when needed? prefix suffix word root precambrian | prefix
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| Which element is a word root? nephr nephr/o nephro/s nephrostomy | nephr
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| 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.
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| The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n) anatomical structure procedure condition position | anatomical structure
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| Most medical word roots are derived from Latin and Greek Latin and French German and Latin Spanish and French | Latin and Greek
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| The combining form (CF) for joint is arthr/o chondr/o oste/o -osis | arthr/o
That's right!
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| 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.
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| 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
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| 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).
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| 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.
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| 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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