1. Word Parts and Rules
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What are the fundamental word parts from which medical terms are constructed, as identified in the text?
View answer and explanationWhat is created when a word root is combined with a combining form vowel?
View answer and explanationIn the example 'Osteoarthritis', what is the meaning of the combining form 'arthr/o'?
View answer and explanationIn the example 'Intravenous', what does the suffix '-ous' mean?
View answer and explanationAccording to the instruction for breaking down words, how should slashes be placed?
View answer and explanationWhat is the term used in the chapter to refer to exceptions to the language rules of medical terminology?
View answer and explanationHow many specific Language Rules for Building Medical Terms are listed in the chapter?
View answer and explanationAccording to Rule 1 for building medical terms, what should you do when combining two combining forms, such as 'gastr/o' and 'enter/o'?
View answer and explanationWhat does Language Rule 2 state regarding the combination of a combining form and a suffix that begins with a consonant, like 'enter/o' and '-logy'?
View answer and explanationFollowing Language Rule 3, what action is taken when combining a combining form with a suffix that begins with a vowel, as in 'ven/o' and '-ous'?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key characteristic of adding a prefix to a medical term, according to Language Rule 4?
View answer and explanationAccording to Language Rule 5, which part of a medical word should be defined first?
View answer and explanationWhen defining a medical word, what might be necessary to add to make the definition grammatically correct and meaningful, according to the chapter?
View answer and explanationIn the term 'Gastr/o/enter/o/logy', what does the combining form 'gastr/o' mean?
View answer and explanationWhy is the combining form vowel 'o' kept between 'enter' and 'logy' in the term 'enterology'?
View answer and explanationWhat type of word part is '-itis' in 'Osteoarthritis'?
View answer and explanationBased on the breakdown of 'Intra/ven/ous', what is the literal translation of the term?
View answer and explanationAccording to the 'Language Review' section, how are short vowels like a, e, i, o, and u indicated?
View answer and explanationHow does the 'Language Review' section indicate long vowels such as A, E, I, O, U?
View answer and explanationWhy is it important to start with literal translations when beginning to learn medical terminology?
View answer and explanationIf you combine the combining form 'cardi/o' (heart) with the suffix '-logy' (study of), what is the resulting term and why?
View answer and explanationIf you were to combine the combining form 'derm/o' (skin) with the suffix '-itis' (inflammation), what would the correct resulting term be?
View answer and explanationWhat is the complete literal definition of 'Gastr/o/enter/o/logy' based on its word parts and the rules for defining terms?
View answer and explanationIn the term 'Osteoarthritis', what part of the word is the word root for 'joint'?
View answer and explanationWhich word part is described as going 'at the beginning of the word'?
View answer and explanationWhat does the combining form 'ven/o' mean in the term 'intravenous'?
View answer and explanationIf a student defines 'intravenous' as 'within the vein', what concept from the chapter does this illustrate?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary piece of advice given to students at the beginning of their journey in building a medical terminology foundation?
View answer and explanationIn the term 'Gastr/o/enter/o/logy', which rule is followed when joining 'gastr/o' and 'enter/o'?
View answer and explanationWhich of the five language rules for building medical terms deals exclusively with prefixes?
View answer and explanationWhat is the meaning of the word root 'oste'?
View answer and explanationWhich word part provides the core meaning of a medical term?
View answer and explanationIf you follow Rule 5 to define 'Osteoarthritis', what is the correct sequence of definition?
View answer and explanationWhat is the function of the combining form vowel?
View answer and explanationIn the example 'Intra/ven/ous', why is there no combining form vowel after the prefix 'Intra-'?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text imply is the main challenge for beginners when learning medical terminology through literal translation?
View answer and explanationBased on the rules, if you combine 'oste/o' (bone) and 'arthr/o' (joint), what is the correct resulting fragment?
View answer and explanationIn the breakdown 'Gastr/o/enter/o/logy', what is the meaning of the combining form 'enter/o'?
View answer and explanationHow many word parts are in the term 'Osteoarthritis' as broken down by the text?
View answer and explanationWhich two Language Rules for Building Medical Terms are demonstrated in the construction of 'Gastr/o/enter/o/logy'?
View answer and explanationWhat type of word part is a suffix?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following word parts from the chapter's examples means 'inflammation'?
View answer and explanationIn the term 'intravenous', why is the combining form vowel from 'ven/o' dropped?
View answer and explanationWhich word part is NOT present in the medical term 'Intravenous'?
View answer and explanationWhich rule for defining medical terms helps to create a grammatically sensible definition like 'Pertaining to within a vein' instead of just 'within, vein, pertaining to'?
View answer and explanationA 'word root' combined with a 'combining form vowel' creates which word part?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary function of the language rules presented in the chapter?
View answer and explanationThe term 'consonants' in the Language Review refers to which letters?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is NOT one of the five explicitly numbered rules for building medical terms in this chapter?
View answer and explanationHow many combining forms are present in the term 'Gastr/o/enter/o/logy'?
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