Med Term 1 Chp 1

Which of the following is an example of a COMBINING FORM?

• cardi-

• -itis

• hemat

• hemat/o

Which of the following is an example of a PREFIX

• -osis

• bi/o

• an-

• derm

Which of the following is an example of a SUFFIX?

• ex-

• -itis

• onc/o

• albumin

The foundation of a term

• root

• suffix

• prefix

• combining form

The word ending:

• suffix

• prefix

• root

• combining form

The word beginning:

• suffix

• root

• prefix

• combining vowel

The combination of the root and combining vowel:

• combining vowel

• wood root

• combining form

• suffix

-ac

• condition of

• inflammation

• pertaining to

• settlement

-ion

• condition

• process

• pertaining to

• small

-itis

• inflammation

• movement

• state of

• movement