word analyisis Flashcards
1
Q
Word Analysis
A
Read the meaning of the medical terms from the suffix back to the beginning of the term and across.
Drop the combining vowel (usually o) before a suffix with a vowel.
KEEP the combining vowel between two roots
2
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combining form
A
Root +combining vowel
3
Q
Root
A
foundation of the term
4
Q
suffix
A
word ending
5
Q
prefix
A
word beginning
6
Q
combining vowel
A
vowel usually (O) that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root
7
Q
combining form
A
combination of the root and the combining vowel
