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