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Formation of Medical Terms: Exercise 4
Now let us learn a few of the roots and suffixes associated with the symptoms of a patient with cancer. While doing this you will also learn a few root names for parts of the anatomy.
Suppose as the result of a cold, you have a runny nose. Your doctor might call this condition rhinorrhea:
- rhin(o) - a root meaning nose
- rrhea - a suffix meaning flow, discharge
Which of the following terms would you say is a legitimate word?
Make your selection by clicking one of the radio buttons below.
Answer:
A. rhinology
Refers to the study of the nose. More important, however, you should remember that two suffixes cannot be combined to form a word. Itis and ology are both suffixes.
