Word Parts
Origins
Plurals
Pronunciation
Punctuation, etc.
100
Body parts or systems are usually indicated by this.
What is a word root?
100
These words are built from two ancient languages.
What are Latin and Greek word parts?
100
Plural form of appendix.
What is appendicies?
100
Pronunciation of "ch-" at the beginning of a word.
What is the hard K sound?
100
Indicated by a hypen after a word part, for example "dys-".
What is a prefix?
200
Times, numbers, or locations are usually indicated by this.
What is a prefix?
200
These words are based on a person's name.
What are eponyms?
200
Plural form of bronchus.
What is bronchi?
200
Pronunciation of "pn-" at the beginning of a word.
What is pronounce only the "n"?
200
Indicated with a hyphen before a word part, for example "-ectomy"?
What is a suffix?
300
Conditions or procedures are usually indicated by this.
What is a suffix?
300
These words utilize the modern form of a language.
What are modern English words?
300
Plural form of sarcoma.
What is sarcomata?
300
Pronunciation of "-i" at the end of a word.
What is the "long i" sound (eye)?
300
Indicated by a slash between word parts, for example "crani/o"?
What is a combining form?
400
This is used between a word root and a suffix to connect word parts and make them easier to pronounce.
What is a combining vowel?
400
Grave's disease is an example.
What is an eponym?
400
Plural form of phalanx.
What is phalanges?
400
Pronunciation of "ps-" at the beginning of a word.
What is pronounce only the "s"?
400
This is the most common combining vowel.
What is "o"?
500
This consists of a word root and its combining vowel, and is written with a slash (/) between the two word parts.
What is a combining form?
500
Magnetic resonance imaging is an example.
What is a word that utilizes modern English words?
500
Plural form of ganglion.
What is ganglia?
500
Pronunciation of c and g if followed by e, i, or y.
What is the "soft c and g" sound?
500
The definition of dyspnea.
What is painful breathing?
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