Lesson 4 - Spelling

Question 1

Guidelines in spelling

If the suffix begins with a vowel, what do you do?

What do you drop/keep/add?

Answer 1

drop the combining vowel from the combining form and add the suffix

ex. hemato + oma > drop the o = hematoma

Question 2

Guidelines for spelling

If the suffix begings with a consonant, what do you do?

drop/add/keep

Answer 2

keep the combining vowel and add the suffix to the combining form

Ex. kilo + gram > keep the o = kilogram

Question 3

Guidelines for spelling

T/F: You drop the combining vowel between two or more roots in a term

drop/keep/add

Answer 3

False. You keep the combining vowel

Ex. electo+cardio+gram = electrocardiogram

Question 4

Guidelines for Spelling: Finish the sentence

Keep the combining vowel between _____________

Answer 4

two or more roots in a term

Question 5

What are the 3 guidelines for spelling medical terms?

Answer 5

1. if the suffix begins with a vowel, drop the combining vowel from the combining form and add the suffix
2. if the suffix begins with a consonant, keep the combining vowel and add the suffix to the combining form
3. keep the combining vowel between two or more roots in a term