1–58 Form a word with carcinand -oma:_________________ / __________
(root) (suffix)
Summarize the rule that applies in this frame.
Rule 1:1–59 Complete the following frames to reinforce the three rules of word building
on page 10.
Build a medical word with enter+ cyst+ -plasty:
__________ / _____ / __________ / _____ / ____________________
Summarize the word building rules that apply in forming the above term. (Use CF to
indicate combining form.)
Rule 3:Rule 2:1–60 Build a medical word with leuk+ cyt+ -penia:
__________ / _____ / __________ / _____ / __________.
Summarize the word-building rules that apply in forming the above term.
Rule 3:Rule 2:1–61 Build a medical word with erythr+ cyt+ -osis:
__________ / _____ / __________ / __________.
Summarize the word-building rules that apply in forming the above term.
Rule 3:Rule 1:12 CHAPTER 1• Introduction to Programmed Learning and Medical Word Building
carcin/oma
kăr-sĭ-NŌ-mă
Rule 1:A word root links a
suffix that begins with a vowel.enter/o/cyst/o/plasty
ĕn-tĕr-ō-SĬS-tō-plăs-tē
Rule 3:A CF links a root to
another root to form a com-
pound word.
Rule 2:A CF links a suffix
that begins with a consonant.leuk/o/cyt/o/penia
loo-kō-sī-tō-PĒ-nē-ă
Rule 3:CF links a root to an-
other root to form a com-
pound word.
Rule 2:CF links a suffix that
begins with a consonant.erythr/o/cyt/osis
ĕ-rĭth-rō-sī-TŌ-sĭs
Rule 3:CF links a root to an-
other root to form a com-
pound word.
Rule 1:Word root links a suf-
fix that begins with a vowel.