Ch. 1: Understanding Medical Word Elements: Learning Activity 1-1
dermat/o
skin
splen/o
spleen
word root or root, combining form, suffix, and prefix
the 4 elements used to form words are
hyster/o
uterus
True
a combining form links a suffix that begins with a consonant
True
a combining form links multiple roots to each other
ot/o
ear
False - A combining vowel is usually an "o"
a combining vowel is usually an e
arthr
a root is the main part or foundation of a word. In the words arthritis, arthrectomy, and arthroscope, the root is
Fasle - A word root links a suffix that begins with a vowel
a word root links a suffix that begins with a consonant
True
in the term intramuscular, intro is the prefix
enter/o
intestine
neur/o
nerve
False - To define a medical word, first define the suffix or the end of the word. Second, define the first part of the word. Third, define the middle of the word.
to define a medical word, first define the prefix
hydr/o
water