Question

split the medical term into its word parts
hover the text and click in between characters to split the word into several parts and click \check answer\ to verify.

g a n g l i o n e c t o m y

Explanation:

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Analyze the medical term

The medical term provided in the image is GANGLIONECTOMY.
We need to split this term into its constituent word parts (word roots, combining vowels, and suffixes) to understand its structure.

Identify the word root and combining vowel

Using the Combining Forms and Medical Terminology knowledge points, we identify the primary word root:

• gangli/ or ganglion/ refers to a ganglion (a cluster of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system).
• The combining vowel is o.
• Together, they form the combining form ganglio-.

Identify the suffix

Using the Medical Suffixes knowledge point, we identify the suffix:

• -ectomy means surgical removal or excision.

Determine the split location

When we combine the combining form ganglio- with the suffix -ectomy, we look at the boundary:

• Combining form: ganglio
• Suffix: ectomy
• Since the suffix -ectomy begins with a vowel ("e"), the combining vowel "o" is typically dropped, or the term is split directly between the root/combining form and the suffix.
• In standard medical terminology word-splitting exercises, the word is divided into its distinct functional units:
• ganglion (word root meaning ganglion)
• ectomy (suffix meaning surgical excision)
• Therefore, the split occurs between the 'N' and the 'E': GANGLION | ECTOMY.

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<answer>
GANGLION / ECTOMY
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Answer:

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Analyze the medical term

The medical term provided in the image is GANGLIONECTOMY.
We need to split this term into its constituent word parts (word roots, combining vowels, and suffixes) to understand its structure.

Identify the word root and combining vowel

Using the Combining Forms and Medical Terminology knowledge points, we identify the primary word root:

• gangli/ or ganglion/ refers to a ganglion (a cluster of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system).
• The combining vowel is o.
• Together, they form the combining form ganglio-.

Identify the suffix

Using the Medical Suffixes knowledge point, we identify the suffix:

• -ectomy means surgical removal or excision.

Determine the split location

When we combine the combining form ganglio- with the suffix -ectomy, we look at the boundary:

• Combining form: ganglio
• Suffix: ectomy
• Since the suffix -ectomy begins with a vowel ("e"), the combining vowel "o" is typically dropped, or the term is split directly between the root/combining form and the suffix.
• In standard medical terminology word-splitting exercises, the word is divided into its distinct functional units:
• ganglion (word root meaning ganglion)
• ectomy (suffix meaning surgical excision)
• Therefore, the split occurs between the 'N' and the 'E': GANGLION | ECTOMY.

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<answer>
GANGLION / ECTOMY
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