GROSS ANATOMY
ANATOMY TERMINOLOGY
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Question
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drop the vowel from both the combining form and the suffix.
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drop the combining vowel from the combining form and add the suffix.
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keep the combining vowel from the combining form and add the suffix.
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add the consonant “l” to the combining form and add the suffix.
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Detailed explanation-1: -If the suffix begins with a vowel, drop the combining vowel from the combining form and add the suffix. For example: gynec/o (female) +-oid (resemble) becomes gynecoid when we drop the o from gyneco. 2. If the suffix begins with a consonant, keep the combining vowel and add the suffix to the combining form.
Detailed explanation-2: -When combining a combining form with a suffix that begins with a vowel you drop the combining form vowel. A prefix goes at the beginning of the word and no combining form vowel is used.
Detailed explanation-3: -When connecting a word root and a suffix, a combining vowel is usually not used if the suffix begins with a vowel. When connecting two word roots, a combining vowel is usually used even if vowels are present at the junction. When connecting a prefix and a word root, a combining vowel is not used.
Detailed explanation-4: -When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, the CF, rather than the word root, precedes the suffix. Most medical words have Greek or Spanish origins. The four elements used to form medical words are word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. Gastroenterologist is an example of a compound word.
Detailed explanation-5: -When adding a suffix starting with a vowel to a combining form, drop the combining vowel. Prefixes do not require combining vowels to join with other word parts.