BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY SUBCOURSE ... - EnglishZone

24. A stem plus the combining vowel is
known as the combining form.
In the word speedometer, for
example, "speed" is the stem and
"speed -o" is the combining form.
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25. In the word thermometer, "therm" is
the stem and "therm - o" is the
________________.
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26. In the word megalomania, "megal" is
the stem and "megal - o" is
________________.
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27. In the word stratosphere, "strat" is the
stem and "strat- o" is the
_______________.
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28. As a review, complete each of the
following statements:
combining form
combining form
combining form
a. The basic core of any word is
the ________.
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b. Combinations of stems are often
difficult to pronounce. When the first
stem ends in a consonant and the
second word part begins with a
consonant, we must insert a vowel
called a __________ vowel.
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stem (frame 15)
combining (frame 17)
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