Rules For The Construction Of Medical Terminology

Question 1

Word root (WR)

Answer 1

The basic core or foundation of a word

Question 2

Combining vowel (CV)

Answer 2

Follows many word roots and can include a, e, I, o, u, or y

Question 3

Combining Form (CF)

Answer 3

A word root followed by a slash and a vowel altogether

Question 4

When adding a word part that begins with a consonant to a word root

Answer 4

The combining vowel is retained or continued

Question 5

When adding an additional word root that starts with a vowel

Answer 5

The combining vowel from the first word root is usually retained

Question 6

Prefix (P)

Answer 6

Used at the beginning of a word to change the meaning of the word

Question 7

Suffix (S)

Answer 7

Used at the end of a word either to finish off the word or to change the meaning of the word; begins with a vowel, it is usually added directly to the word root (CV is usually deleted)

Question 8

A compound word

Answer 8

When two or more word roots are combined to form a new word

Question 9

Adjective

Answer 9

Describes a noun; pertaining to; generally comes before the WR it describes

Endings: as, al, ic, ac, and ar, ous

Question 10

Noun

Answer 10

Person, place, or thing

Endings: ia, um, aly, alus, e, is, y, us

Question 11

The first part of the definition becomes the

Answer 11

Last part of the term

Question 12

The last part of the medical term becomes the

Answer 12

First part of the definition