Medical Term. Analyze the Word - Root, Suffix, Prefix, Combining Forms & Vowels

Question 1

Basic Word Structure

Answer 1

• Use simple tools to analyze the word
• Divide the word into component parts
• Relate the terms to structure and function of the body
• Pay attention to pronunciation

Question 2

Root

Answer 2

• Foundation of the word
• What the word is about
• Can be combined with prefixes, suffixes, combining vowels and other roots

Question 3

Suffix

Answer 3

• The word ending, added to the end of the root

- Start here and move backwards to the prefix, then the root

Question 4

Combining vowel - How to

Answer 4

usually o

1. Links the suffix to the root
   - If the suffix begins with a vowel, drop the combining vowel
2. Link two roots
   - If the second root starts with a vowel, still keep the combining vowel

Question 5

Combining forms - How to

Answer 5

The root plus the combining vowel

Question 6

Combining forms examples

Answer 6

• Adeno
• Carcino
• Cerebro
• Dermo
• Erythro
• Gastro
• Hepato
• Psycho
• Uro

Question 7

Prefix

Answer 7

• Small part in front of the root (beginning of the word)

- Influences meaning