Chapter 1 Flashcards
The four elements used to form words are
root, combining form, suffix, and prefix
A root is the main part or foundation of a word.In the words teacher, teaches, and teaching, the root is
teach
A combining vowel is usually an e
False
A combining vowel is usually an “o.”
A word root links a suffix that begins with a consonant.
False
A combining form links a suffix that begins with a consonant.
A combining form links multiple roots to each other.
True
A combining form links a suffix that begins with a consonant.
True
To define a medical word, first define the prefix.
False
To define a medical word, first define the suffix or the end of the word. Second, define the first part of the word. Third, define the middle of the word.
A word root links a suffix that begins with a vowel.
True
splen/o
spleen
hyster/o
uterus
enter/o
intestine
neur/o
nerve
ot/o
ear
dermat/o
skin
hydr/o
water
nephritis
inflammation of the kidneys
arthrodesis
surgical fixation of a joint
phlebotomy
incision of a vein
dentist
specialist in teeth
gastrectomy
excision of the stomach
chondritis
inflammation of cartilage
hepatoma
tumor of the liver
cardiologist
specialist in the heart
gastria
condition of the stomach
