please help I can't get these lost few words thank you
I need the prefix and suffix and the Combining form for each word if there is one thank you so much ahead of time for your help
Etymology
Mastectomy
Neuroma
Tachycardia
Endotracheal
If you just use an online dictionary, or most printed dictionaries, you will get the separate prefix and suffix meanings and origins as well as the word itself. Example:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mastectomy
Etym (word history)/ology (study of)
Mast (breast)/ectomy (removal)
Neur (nerve)/oma (tumor)
Tachy (rapid)/cardia (heart[rate])
Endo (inner)/ trachea (tubes leading to lungs)/-al (adjective suffix)
If you are going to be doing more of this, I would suggest getting a book on medical terminology. They are relatively inexpensive in paperback. Some of these can be found in an online or hardbound dictionary.
I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.
Sure! I'd be happy to help break down the etymology of each of these words for you.
1. Mastectomy:
- Prefix: "Mast-" (related to the breast)
- Combining form: "Masto-" or "Mamm-" (also related to the breast)
- Suffix: "-ectomy" (surgical removal)
2. Neuroma:
- Prefix: "Neuro-" (related to the nervous system)
- Combining form: "Neuro-"
- Suffix: "-oma" (tumor or mass)
3. Tachycardia:
- Prefix: "Tachy-" (fast or quick)
- Combining form: "Tachy-"
- Suffix: "-cardia" (condition of the heart)
4. Endotracheal:
- Prefix: "Endo-" (within or inside)
- Combining form: "Trache" (related to the windpipe or trachea)
- Suffix: "-al" (pertaining to or related to)
I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any more questions.
Sure! Let's break down the words and find their prefix, suffix, and combining forms.
1. Mastectomy:
- Prefix: "Ma-" is the prefix in this word.
- Suffix: "-ectomy" is the suffix in this word.
- Combining Form: The combining form is the root word itself, which is "mast."
2. Neuroma:
- Prefix: "Neu-" is the prefix in this word.
- Suffix: "-oma" is the suffix in this word.
- Combining Form: The combining form is the root word itself, which is "neur."
3. Tachycardia:
- Prefix: "Tachy-" is the prefix in this word.
- Suffix: "-cardia" is the suffix in this word.
- Combining Form: The combining form is the root word itself, which is "card."
4. Endotracheal:
- Prefix: "Endo-" is the prefix in this word.
- Suffix: "-tracheal" is the suffix in this word.
- Combining Form: The combining form is the root word itself, which is "trache."
To find the prefix and suffix, it's helpful to know the meaning of commonly used prefixes and suffixes in medical terms. For example, "ma-" in mastectomy means "breast," "neu-" in neuroma means "nerve," "tachy-" in tachycardia means "fast," and "endo-" in endotracheal means "inside." Similarly, "-ectomy" is a suffix that means "surgical removal," "-oma" is a suffix that refers to a tumor or mass, and "-cardia" is a suffix related to the heart.
By understanding these meanings, you can decipher the components of medical terms more effectively.