Chapter 1: Intro to Medical Terminology

Question 1

Root

Answer 1

foundation of a word; provides the main support of the meaning; some words may have more than one root

Question 2

Suffix

Answer 2

found at the end of a word; changes the meaning of the word; most words contain a combining vowel to join the suffix and root together (or two roots); the combining vowel is usually o

Question 3

Prefix

Answer 3

found at the beginning of a word; changes the meaning of the word; most words contain a combining vowel to join the prefix and root together (or two roots); the combining vowel is usually o

Question 4

What is used to divide the components of a word?

Answer 4

slashes (cardi/o/megaly; hemat/o/logy; gastr/ectomy)

Question 5

T or F | The combining vowels (o) add no meaning to the words?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Why do we use combining vowels?

Answer 6

to make pronunciation easier

Question 7

T or F | You can not use a combining vowel if the suffix begins with a vowel.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

T or F | You will always have a combining vowel in a term with two roots, even if the second root begins with a vowel.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Combining Form

Answer 9

when a term’s root is written in a form that indicates it can be combined with other word components; combining form contains the root, a slash, and then a combining vowel (the root is ‘cardi’; the combining form is ‘cardi/o’)

Question 10

Combining Vowel

Answer 10

used in a term between a root and prefix/suffix to make it easier to pronounce; usually o

Question 11

What are some examples of Combining Form?

Answer 11

-arthr/algia -cyt/o/logy -ex/cis/ion -gynec/o/logy -nephr/ectomy -ophthal/o/scope