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Prefixes. suffixes, combining forms
Question | Answer |
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all combining forms have _______ at the end or the word part that is separated by a ________ | Vowels, Forward slash |
The suffix will determine if we keep the _______________ when we join the combining vowel or if we drop it when we put the two word parts together | Combining Vowel |
If the suffix begins with a ___________, we will keep the combining vowel when we join the combining form and suffix | Consonant |
If the suffix begins with a ________, we will drop the combining vowel when we join the combining form and suffix | Vowel |
When giving the meaning of a medical word, always start with the _______ and give its meaning first, followed by the meaning of the prefix and lastly, the meaning of the combining form | Suffix |
When defining the medical word it is acceptable to use _________ _____to put the suffix, prefix, and combining form meanings together | Small words |
Etymology | the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history |
Vertebra | Vertebrae |
Thorax | Thoraces |
Nucleus | Nuclei |
Index | Indices |
Ovum | Ova |
Diagnosis | Diagnoses |
Appendix | Appendices |
Phalanx | Phalanges |
Fibroma | Fibromata |
Mitochondrion | Mitochondria |
Pharmacy | Pharmacies |
What are the four humors | Black Bile, Yellow Bile, Phlegm, Blood |
What are the 6 types of communication | Verbal, Non-verbal, written, listening, visual, thinking |
what does HIPPAA stand for | Health, Insurance, Portability, Accountability, Act |
What is the purpose of HIPAA? | A federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed consent of knowledge. |
Where do many of our medical words come from? | Greek/ Latin roots |
Who is known as the “father of medicine” | Hippocrates |