Medical Terminology Study Guide Flashcards
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When is a combining vowel ALWAYS used?
When two or more root words are being joined.
When should a combining vowel be used?
When the suffix starts with a consonant.
What does a pre-fix do?
Defines the root word(s).
What does a suffix do?
Describes what is happening to the root word(s).
What does an abbreviation do?
Shortens a word.
The root word can describe what? Or can indicate what?
Describes/indicates anatomical or physiological parts of the body, quality of those parts, or the color of those parts.
A prefix often indicates what?
Location, direction, position, measurement, time, number, or status.
A suffix often indicates what?
Procedure, condition, disorder, or disease.
What is a prefix?
Comes before the root.
What is a suffix?
Comes after the root.
What is a root word?
A stand alone word that comes after a prefix or before a suffix.
What is an abbreviation?
A few letters that represent a longer word or phrase.
