Explanation should include
- the division of medical terms into components (i.e., word roots or combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes)
- the use of connectors or combining vowels
- the process of pluralizing.
Process/Skill Questions
- How is the role of medical terminology in everyday life described?
- What is a root?
- What is a prefix?
- What is a suffix?
- How does knowledge of medical roots, prefixes, and suffixes help determine the meanings of unfamiliar words?
- Why is it always prudent to check the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a medical dictionary?
- What are the rules for pluralizing?