Medical Term Word Scramble

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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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