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The most common combining vowel is

A) a
B) i
C) e
D) o

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A combining vowel is used to

A) ease word pronunciation
B) modify the meaning of a word
C) make analyzing a word easier
D) make defining a word easier

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The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the

All medical terms have at least one

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MATCHING Using the word parts in the above box, determine the correct medical terms for the definition and write the appropriate answer on the line provided.

A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is

The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the

Terms built from the name of a person, often a physician or scientist who was the first to identify a condition or technique, such as Alzheimer disease, is

The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the

A combining form is made up of a

MATCHING Using the word parts in the above box, determine the correct medical terms for the definition and write the appropriate answer on the line provided.

In the term arthr/itis, itis is the

In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?

The o in arthr/o/pathy is the

Medical language includes terms built from the following languages:

In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?

When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the