From Notes Flashcards
gastr/o-
stomach
-stomy
communication
duoden or duodenum
first part of small intestines
-itis
inflammation
nephr
kidney
ren
kidney
both meanings of “myel”
bone marrow or spinal cord
both meanings of “scler”
hard or white of eye
both meanings of “cyst”
filled sac/pouch or urinary bladder
compound word
contains more than one root
why is cardiovascular a compound word
it has two roots/nouns cardio meaning heart and vascular meaning blood vessels
combining form
a root with a combining vowel
where do we use combining forms
between two roots or between a root and it’s suffix
-logy
study of
neur
nervous system
when adding a suffix to a root that ends in “x” what does the “x” become
“g” if there’s a consonant before the “x” or “c” if there is a vowel before the “x”
if a suffix begins with “rh” what do you do
double the “r”
hem/o
blood
-rhage
bursting forth
men/o
menses
-rhea
flow or discharge
how do you pronounce a vowel that appears alone or at the end of a syllable
long (say it’s name)
how do you pronounce a vowel that appears in the middle of a syllable
short
how do you indicate when a vowel is traditionally pronounced long but needs to be pronounced short
“h” is used as in “vah-nil-ah” for vanilla
how do you indicate when a vowel within a syllable needs a long pronunciation
“e” is used as in “re-pete” for repeat
