Exam 1: Introduction to Word Parts and Word Construction

Which of the following types of word parts is attached to the beginning of a word?

In the constructed term path/o/logy, the combining form is ________.

The combining vowel is used between a prefix and a word root to ease pronunciation.

A combining form is made of a(n) ________ and a combining vowel.

Two languages that had an important impact on medical terminology are ________ and Latin.

Identify the suffix in the term cardiology.

In the constructed term brady/cardi/a, the prefix is ________.

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -tonsill/o

The combining form hepat/o means " ________."

In most cases, the combining vowel is the letter:

In the constructed term electr/o/cardi/o/gram, the first combining form is ________.

When a medical term is constructed from word parts, its definition usually starts with the definition of the suffix.

Identify the combining form in the term laryngoscopy.

The combining form cardi/o means " ________."

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -electr/o

In the constructed term endo/cardi/al, the suffix is ________.

In the term Wilms' tumor, the word Wilms' is an example of a:

Identify the combining form in the term dermatology.

In the constructed term psych/iatry, the suffix is ________.

A(n) ________ is a word part attached to the end of a word.