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What is the main body of the word?
Word Root
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What do you call a word Root with a closed vowel?
Example: carcin(o)
Combining form.
Most word roots have an (o) but there are exceptions.
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Some compound words are composed of two word roots or words. Ex: cephalometer
what is the combining form for cephal?
Cephal(o)
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What do you call a word part that is placed before a word root to modify its meaning?
Prefix
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What do you call a word part attached to the end of a word part to modify its meaning?
Suffix
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What do the following abbreviations stand for?
CF
P
S
- CF - Combining Form
- P - Prefix
- S - Suffix
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What do you call the word parts that are underlined in the following?
adhesion endocardial hypoglossal
microscope prenatal
Prefixes
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What do you call the word parts that are underlined in the following?
adenopathy biliary dermal
hematology
Suffixes
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Combine the following to write a term
gastr(o) + enter(o) + -ology
gastroenterology
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Write a word that means pertaining to the wrist by combining carp(o), meaning wrist, and -al meaning pertaining to:
carpal
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how many component word parts are in the word aden/oma?
two
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how many component parts does peri/ophthalm/itis have?
three
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shortened words and phrases are called
abbreviations
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Ot(o)
Ear
Remember Oto is ear by saying the word Audio which sounds similar to Oto.
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Singular endings is
diagnosis, prognosis, psychosis
Plural endings es
diagnoses, prognoses, psychoses
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singular ending um
atrium, ileum, septum, bacterium
- plural ending a
- atria, ilea, septa, bacteria
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singular ending us
alveolus, bacillus, bronchus
plural ending i
alveoli, bacilli, bronchi
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singular ending a
vertebra, patella, petechia
plural ending ae
vertebrae, patellae, petechiae
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singular ending ix
appendix, varix, cervix
plural ending ices
appendices, varices, cervices
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singular ending ex
cortex
plural ending ices
cortices
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singular ending ax
thorax
plural ending aces
thoraces
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singular ending ma
carcinoma, sarcoma
plural ending s or mata
carcinomas or carcinomata, sarcomas or sarcomata
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singular ending on
protozoon, spermatozoon
plural ending a
protozoa, spermatozoa
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singular ending nx
phalanx, larynx
plural ending nges
phalanges, larynges
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