Medical Terminology HO100 LCC quiz 1 of chapter 1 Exam Version 1 Questions And Answers Well Elaborated.

Prefix - correct answers Element at the beginning of a word. Suffix - correct answers The word ending Root - correct answers The main part or foundation of the word. Combining vowel - correct answers A word root plus a vowel Combining form - correct answers Usually a o added to a root to make the word easier to pronounce All of the elements that can be used in various combinations to form medical words are? - correct answers Prefixes, suffixes, combining forms, and combining vowels. In the words gastr/ectomy, gastr/itis, and gastr/o/logy, gastr is what part of the word - correct answers Word root In the word gastraectomy and gastritis, --ectomy and itis are what part of the word? - correct answers They are the suffix In the word thermometer, themo is what part of the word? - correct answers It is the combining form In the word preoperative, pre-- is referred to as what? - correct answers It's called the prifix In the word speedometer, the element that connects the two roots is called what? - correct answers It is called the combining vowel. In the word leukocytopenia, the connecting "o" added to the roots is called what? - correct answers It is called the combining vowel. Lets also break down the word leukocytopenia. - correct answers Remember: when deciphering the meaning of medical words begin with the suffix, than read the prefix and word root.