Question

question 4
1 pts
we should drop the combining vowel when the suffix begins with a vowel.
true
false

Explanation:

Analyze the rule for combining vowels

In Medical Terminology, a combining vowel (usually "o") is used to connect a word root to a suffix or to another word root. The general rule states that you keep the combining vowel when connecting two word roots, but you drop the combining vowel when connecting a word root to a suffix if the suffix already begins with a vowel (such as -itis, -ectomy, or -oma).

Apply the rule to the statement

The statement says: "We should drop the combining vowel when the suffix begins with a vowel." Since this matches the standard rule of Combining Vowels construction (e.g., gastr/o + -itis becomes gastritis, dropping the "o"), the statement is correct.

Answer:

• True (Correct answer)
• False