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Which combining form requires a combining vowel in gastroenteritis?
Gastr requires the o, however if enteritis was the root word (leave off itis) the root term of enter would need an o also.
How many vowels are in the term teacher pet?
There are four vowels in the term "teacher pet" - e, a, e, and e.
How many words roots are in the term gastroenteritis?
3
The rule for the order of joining word roots at the beginning of a term is?
Put them in alphabetic order and add combining vowels, regardless of whether the initial letter is a consonant or a vowel.
What is the medical term meaning stomach cancer?
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).
What is the prognosis for a patient with gastroenteritis?
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.
What is the combining term for breastbone?
The combining term for breastbone is stern(o).
What is the rule for the order of joining word roots at the beginning of a term?
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.
What is inflammation of the stomach small intestine and colon known as?
Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of the stomach.
In the term osteoarthritis the combining form is?
The combining form is that the prefix osteo- is added.
What is the basis of how medical root words are positioned in a term for instance why is the term gastroenteritis used and not entroogastritis?
This is because while combining two medical root words one should keep in mind the anatomical arrangement of those root words. Whichever organ comes first anatomically, should be used first. In the above case the gastro i.e. the stomach comes before entero i.e. intestine so only the work gastroenteritis is valid.
What is the term for combining two or more rhythms simultaneously in music?
The term for combining two or more rhythms simultaneously in music is called polyrhythm.
