Chapter 1: Introduction

Question 1

four elements of medical words

Answer 1

word root, combining form, suffix, prefix

Question 2

word root

Answer 2

founding part of a medical word, typically indicating a body part

Question 3

combining form

Answer 3

word root with a combining vowel added to the end to allow for easier pronunciation

Question 4

suffix

Answer 4

element added to the end of the root to change the meaning

Question 5

suffix usually indicate

Answer 5

pathology, condition, symptom, therapeutic/diagnostic, procedure, part of speech

Question 6

prefix

Answer 6

element added to the beginning of a root to change the meaning

Question 7

prefix usually indicate

Answer 7

number, time, position, measurement, direction, negation

Question 8

steps for defining medical words

Answer 8

1. define suffix 2. define first part of word (root, combined form, or prefix) 3. define middle part (root or combined form)

Question 9

rule 1 to build medical words

Answer 9

word root with a suffix that begins with a vowel

Question 10

rule 2 to build medical words

Answer 10

combined form links to suffix that begins with a consonant

Question 11

rule 3 to build medical words

Answer 11

combined form links to another root