The Construction of Medical Words

A ___________ is the constant foundation and core of a medical term.

• root

• combining vowel

• prefix

• suffix

Which of the following is the combining vowel in the word pneumo.

• letter e

• letter u

• letter m

• letter o

The ____________ is the root plus combining vowel.

• combining vowel

• combining form

• prefix

• suffix

In the medical term pulmonologist, the root is

• pulm-

• pulmon-

• -logist

• -gist

A ______________ is a group of letters attached to the end of a root or combining form.

• prefix

• suffix

• combining vowel

• combining form

A ______________ is an element added to the beginning of a root or combining form

• prefix

• suffix

• combining form

• combining vowel

The suffix -ary means

• pertaining to or relating to

• study of

• a process

• inflammation

The suffix -logy means

• pertaining to or relating to

• study of

• condition of

• a process

The suffix -ation means

• pertaining to or relating to

• study of

• a process

• inflammation

The suffix -itis means

• study of

• condition of

• inflammation

• a process