Module 1: Basic Word Structure Flashcards
1
Q
Root word
A
Foundation of the term
2
Q
Suffix
A
Word ending
3
Q
Prefix
A
Word beginning
4
Q
Combining vowel
A
Vowel that combines the root word to the suffix or other root word
5
Q
Combining form
A
Combination of the root word and combining vowel
6
Q
Hematology
A
Hemat/o/logy; the study of blood
7
Q
When asked to give a word part definition, the dictionary is ok to use. True or False
A
False
8
Q
Defining rule states that’s when defining word parts, define the _____ first, the _____ and then the _____
A
Suffix, root word, prefix
9
Q
Endo-
A
Within, in
10
Q
Retro-
A
Backwards, behind
