Word Parts
This word part is in every medical term
What is a root?
a- , an-
What is not or without?
-itis
What is inflammation of?
oste
what is bone?
Does a combining form go between two root words?
YES
This word part begins a word
What is a prefix?
-oma
What is tumor?
pulmon
what is lung?
Does a combining form go between a prefix and a root word that begins with a consonant?
NO
This word part usually indicates a condition or disease.
What is a suffix?
What is in or within?
-pathy
What is disease?
my
what is muscle?
When does a combining form go between a root word and a suffix?
When the suffix begins with a consonant.
This word part never adds meaning to a word.
What is a combining form?
epi-
what is above or upon?
-logist
What is specialist?
neur
what is nerves?
The word TRANSCARDIOPULMONITIS has how many combining forms?
This word part usually indicates color, time, direction, position, negation, or number.
What is a prefix?
peri-
what is around?
-ectomy
What is surgical removal?
what is stomach?
The word PERIOSTEOARTHROMEGALY has how many combining forms?
What is three?