Word Elements
The basic part of a medical word that indicates which part of the body is involved
What is a word root?
The macron indicates that the vowel has a _____ sound.
What is long?
Arthr/o is an example of a __________
What is a combining form?
What is a combining form?
The combining form in the word "neuropathy" is _____
What is "neur/o"?
The vowel added to the word root is called a:
What is a combining vowel?
The breve indicates that the vowel has a _____ sound.
What is short?
In the word dentist, "dent" is a _________.
What is a word root?
When defining a medical word, write the definition for this word part first.
What is the suffix?
The combining form in the word "dermatologist" is _____.
What is "dermat/o"?
The most common combining vowel is:
What is "o"?
When "pn" is at the beginning of the word, which letter is NOT pronounced?
In the word "microscope", "micro" is a _________.
A word root links directly to a suffix that begins with a __________.
What is a vowel?
The word root in the word "hydrotherapy" is _____.
What is "hydr/"?
The word part added to the beginning of a medical word that changes its meaning.
What is a prefix?
When "i" is at the end of the word, it is pronounced:
What is "eye"?
In the word "appendectomy", -ectomy is a _________.
What is a suffix?
The most common combining vowel is an "o". What is the other vowel used in creating combining forms?
What is an "i"?
The combining form in the word "neurology" is __________.
What is "neur/o"?
The word part added to the end of a medical word that changes its meaning.
What is a suffix?
For "ae" and "oe", this is the only letter pronounced (with a short sound).
What is the "e"?
The suffix "-itis" means ______.
What is inflammation?
In the word "psychiatrist", which letter is not pronounced?
What is the "p"?
The language of medicine is called _____ ______.
What is Medical Terminology?