1.2.1-1.3.2 Flashcards
Before a suffix beginning with a consonant, the combining vowel is _________?
retained
Before a suffix beginning with a vowel, the combining vowel is _______?
dropped
Between two word roots, the combining vowel is ________?
retained
What is Rule 1 for Word Analysis?
Using slash marks, divide the word into its components.
What is Rule 2 for Word Analysis?
Write the meaning of the component part below it or above it.
What is Rule 3 for Word Analysis?
Define the word, beginning with the suffix, then the beginning of the word (not always a prefix in a word)
For words ending with -is, drop the -is and add ____.
- es
ex) testis = testes
For words ending with -um, drop the -um and add ____.
a
ex) ovum= ova
For words ending with -us, drop the -us and add ____.
- i
ex) bronchus= bronchi
For words ending with -a, retain the -a and add ____.
e
ex) vertebra= vertebrae
For words ending in -ix and -ex, drop the -ix or -ex and add _____.
-ices
ex) apex= apices
appendix= appendices
For words ending with -on, drop the -on and add ___.
a
ex) ganglion= ganglia
For words ending with -ax, drop the -x and add ____.
- ces
ex) thorax= thoraces
For words ending with -oma, drop the -oma and add ____.
- omata
ex) myoma= myomata
For words ending with -y, drop the -y and add ___.
- ies
ex) biopsy= biopsies
What are some factors which create misunderstandings when communicating?
1) School or country where education was obtained.
2) person’s accent
3) carelessness in speech
4) the dictionary used as reference
