Putting It All Together

Question 1

Combining form

Answer 1

Root + combining vowel

Question 2

When to keep combining vowel

Answer 2

1. Join a root to any suffix beginning with “constant”
   * Enterology ( study of intestine)
   2.Join 2 roots together even when 2nd root begins with vowel
   * Gastroenterology ( study of stomach and intestine)

Question 3

When to drop combining vowel

Answer 3

When suffix begins with” vowel”
*Gastrectomy (surgical removal of stomach)

Question 4

Translation of medical term

Answer 4

1. Break it down
2. Translate suffix
3. Translate prefix
4. Translate root(s)
5. Assemble

Question 5

What must be translated first in a medical term

Answer 5

Suffix

Question 6

Tachycardia

Answer 6

Tachy-fast
card-heart
ia -condition
~ condition of a fast heart

Question 7

Subcutaneous

Answer 7

Sub - beneath
cutane- skin
ous- pertaining to
~ pertaining to beneath the skin