Title: Explain how medical terms are developed.
Course: Medical Terminology (18 weeks) (14154-I) > Section: Understanding Medical Terminology

Explanation should include

- the division of medical terms into components (i.e., roots or combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes)
- the use of connectors or combining vowels
- the process of pluralizing.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How would you describe the role of medical terminology in everyday life?
- What is a root?
- What is a prefix?
- What is a suffix?
- How does knowledge of medical roots, prefixes, and suffixes help you 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?