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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 That's right!  
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A word root + o results in a combining form (CF). True False   True That's right!  
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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 That's right!  
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Which element is a word root? nephr nephr/o nephro/s nephrostomy   nephr That's right!  
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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 That's right!  
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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 That's right!  
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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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