Word Elements Quiz 2023 Graded A+
The combination of a word root and a combining vowel is called a(n) ________.
combining form
The vowel that connects two word roots or a suffix with a word root is usually called a(n)
_____.
o
A word part used at the end of a word root to change the meaning of the word is called
a(n) ____.
suffix
A(n) _______ is used at the beginning of a word to indicate number, location, or time.
prefix
The four components of a medical term are 1) _______, 2) ________, 3) ________,
and 4) ________.
word root, combining from, suffix, prefix
dermat/o
skin
cutane/o
skin
nephr/o
kidney
ren/o
kidney
stomat/o
mouth
or/o
mouth
erythr/o
red
gastr/o
stomach
hepat/o
liver
oste/o
bone
inflammation of the stomach
gastr/itis
enlargement of the stomach
gastr/o/megaly
inflammation of the liver
hepat/itits
enlargement of the liver
hepat/o/megaly
tumor of the liver
hepat/oma
Rule #1, 2, & 3 for building medical terms
The combination of a word root and a combining vowel is called a(n) ________.
combining form
The vowel that connects two word roots or a suffix with a word root is usually called a(n)
_____.
o
A word part used at the end of a word root to change the meaning of the word is called
a(n) ____.
suffix
A(n) _______ is used at the beginning of a word to indicate number, location, or time.
prefix
The four components of a medical term are 1) _______, 2) ________, 3) ________,
and 4) ________.
word root, combining from, suffix, prefix
dermat/o
skin
cutane/o
skin
nephr/o
kidney
ren/o
kidney
stomat/o
mouth
or/o
mouth
erythr/o
red
gastr/o
stomach
hepat/o
liver
oste/o
bone
inflammation of the stomach
gastr/itis
enlargement of the stomach
gastr/o/megaly
inflammation of the liver
hepat/itits
enlargement of the liver
hepat/o/megaly
tumor of the liver
hepat/oma
Rule #1, 2, & 3 for building medical terms
