Word Root Meaning
erythr
red
Prefix
a word element attached to the beginning of a word or word Root.
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Healthcare Fundamentals
To define a medical word, first define the prefix
False
gastr/o/intestine/al
Rule 3
gastr
stomach
Combining form
created when a word Root is combined with a vowel
Name one of the 5 Questions of the week
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What is a cardiologist
Each medical word always has a suffix
True
Arthr/itis
Rule 1
hepat
liver
Suffix
a word elements placed at the end of a word that alters its meaning
What is the word root :
Hyster/o
hyster
a combining form links a suffix that begins with a consonant?
True
hepat/o/cyte
Rule 2
immun
immune
itis
inflammation
What are the steps to defining medical word
Define Suffix
Define the first part of the word
Define the middle part of the word
In the term intramuscular, intra is the suffix
Oste/o/arthr/itis
Rule 3
oste
bone
hyper
excessive
Name the 4 elements of a medical word
word root
combining form
suffix
prefix
A combing vowel is usually an e
False
it is usually an O
Define all 3 Rules
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,