Language Rules for Building Medical Terms

Question 1

Rule 1

Answer 1

When combining two combining forms, keep the combining form vowel.

Question 2

Rule 2

Answer 2

When combining a combining form with a suffix that begins with a consonant, you keep the combining form vowel.

Question 3

Rule 3

Answer 3

When combining a combining form with a suffix that begins with a vowel, you drop the combining form vowel.

Question 4

Rule 4

Answer 4

A prefix goes at the beginning of the word, and no combining form vowel is used.

Question 5

Rule 5

Answer 5

When defining a medical word, start with the suffix first and then work left to right stating the word parts.