MT 1.1 Construction of Medical Terms

Every medical term has a

• root

• prefix

• suffix

• combining vowel

The element that provides the core meaning fo the word.

• root

• prefix

• suffix

• combining vowel

A root written with a slash and a vowel is called a

• combining vowel

• combining form

• medical term

• root/o

When two roots are combined to form a term, they always must have a ________ be placed between them.

• combining vowel

• o

• a

• combining form

More than one root can have the same meaning

• True

• False

A root can appear only in the middle of a term.

• True

• False

This element always appears at the end of a medical term.

• root

• prefix

• suffix

• combining vowel

These word parts tend to be universal and can be applied to all body systems and specialties.

• root

• prefix

• suffix

• combining vowel

If a suffix begins with a vowel, it ____________ needs a combining vowel between itself and the root.

• NEVER

• ALWAYS

• SOMETIMES

Medical Terms can have two suffixes.

• True

• False