A
In the terms bronchi and fungi, the "i" is pronounced:
What is "eye"?
In macroglossia (large tongue), macro- is a:
What is a Prefix?
Which suffix means inflammation?
-Itis
There are four basic rules for building medical words.
False
What is False?
A medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together with an o is a(n)
What is a compound word?
In medical terms, ch (as in cholera) is usually pronounced:
What is "K"
The letter combination ps at the beginning of a word (as in psychosis) is pronounced
What is ss?
Which prefix means before or in front of?
What is "pre"?
Which element is a prefix?
What is -Hyper"?
Most medical word roots are derived from:
What is Latin and Greek?
A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a:
What is consonant?
The oe in roentgen is pronounced:
What is "eh"?
A combining vowel is usually an i.
True/False
What is false?
Which element is a word root?
What is Nephr?
Brady- means slow. The word for slow speaking is:
What is bradyphasia?
A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a:
What is a vowel?
In medical terminology, a suffix usually describes a position or direction.
false
A word root plus o results in a CF.
True/False
What is True?
In mast/o/pexy, the o is a:
What is combining vowel?
Arteri/o means artery. The word that means rupture of an artery is:
What is arteriorrhexis?
In cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a:
What is combining form?
When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, the CF, rather than the word root, precedes the suffix.
FALSE
The four elements used to form medical words are word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.
What is true?
When defining a medical word, first define the suffix.
TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
Derm/o and dermat/o mean skin. An instrument to cut the skin is a:
What is a derm/a/tome?