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Which letters is rarely used a combining vowel in medical term?
Parsleyworkman
A, E, I, O, U, and Y. Combining vowels make the word easier to pronounce when connecting multiple word roots. ex: Acr/o - Extremeties (arms and legs) Megaly - enlarged Acromegaly - Enlarged extremeties.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoA combining vowel is used to make the pronunciation of word roots easier to say.
The combining vowel can be any of the vowels "A, E, I, O, U" with O being used most frequently and U the least frequently.
Examples:
Osteoarthritis Oste / o / arthr / itis
Pathology Path / o / log / y
Cardiodynia Cardi / o / dynia
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∙ 14y agoWhich ones do you need??? We can get you some. I will list a few below"
arthr/o- - means joint
cardi/o- - means heart
ven/o- - means vein
laryng/o- - means larynx
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∙ 11y agoThe letter "o"
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The letter "O" as in dermat/o.
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∙ 10y agoNo, a medical term does not always have a combining vowel. Examples are hypertension, otorrhea, and edema.
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What letter is rarely used as a combining vowel in medical terminology?
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What letters is rarely used as combining vowel in medical terms?
All vowels are used in medical terms e.g. uvula tonsillitis pectoriloquy
Can the letter Y be a combining vowel in medical terminology?
Yes, "Y" can be used as a vowel, and thus can be a combining vowel form. Normally it is substituted for the letter "I".
What is the combining vowel for bradycardia?
There is no combining vowel in bradycardia.
What is the basic foundation of a medical term?
A combining form that gives the word its medical meaning. It contains two parts, the root and a combining vowel, the root contains the medical meaning. And sometimes prefix and suffix.
Does the word exophthalmos have a combining vowel?
There's no combining vowel in exophthalmos.
What word parts make up the medical term arthroscopy?
word part, combining vowel, suffix
What are the components of a combining form?
Combining forms consist of a word root and a vowel. For example, cardi/o, where cardi is the word root and o is the "combining" vowel.
Does -algia require the use of a combining vowel?
"-algia" doesn't need a combining vowel, because it brings its own -- it starts with a vowel.
What is the combining vowel for otorrhea?
Otorrhea (ot = ear + rrhea = flow) is the medical term of discharge from the ear. OT = word root - WHERE the problem is rrhea = suffix - WHAT is the problem Ot / o / rrhea = the "o" is the combining vowel to make pronunciation easier.
Is a combining vowel used when the suffix begins with a consonant?
Yes, a combining vowel is used between a word root and a suffix that begins with a consonant to facilitate pronunciation and maintain word structure.
What is the combining vowel for Sternocleidomastoid?
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