None, as the consecutive 'o' and 'e' are pronounced separately, and neither affects the pronunciation of the other.
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The combining form "enter/o" requires a combining vowel in "gastroenteritis" to connect the root "enter" to the prefix "gastro-".
There are four vowels in the term "teacher pet" - e, a, e, and e.
The rule for the order of joining word roots at the beginning of a term is to generally place the more specific root before the more general root. This allows for clearer understanding and interpretation of the term.
Put them in alphabetic order and add combining vowels, regardless of whether the initial letter is a consonant or a vowel.
Medical root words are generally arranged in a specific order to describe the condition accurately. In the term "gastroenteritis," "gastro-" refers to the stomach (gastro) and "entero-" to the intestines (entero), indicating that the inflammation is affecting both the stomach and intestines. This specific order helps convey the location and nature of the condition more clearly.
The word 'stomach' is within anatomical terminology. However, when discussing conditions of the stomach, medical terminology uses the root 'gastr' in addition to prefixes, suffixes and any additional roots plus combining vowels to put them all together smoothly. An example would be 'gastroenteritis' referring to inflammation (itis) of the stomach (gastr) and intestines (enter).
Gastroenteritis is usually resolved within two to three days and there are no long-term effects. If dehydration occurs, recovery is extended by a few days.
The combining form is that the prefix osteo- is added.
sterno-
Neuro- is the combining term for nerve.
Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of the stomach.