LO 1.1 Identify the roots, combining vowels, and combining forms of medical terms.

LO 1.2 Understand the importance of suffixes and prefixes in forming medical terms.

LO 1.3 Link word elements together to construct medical terms.

LO 1.4 Break down or deconstruct a medical term into its elements.

LO 1.5 Connect the singular and plural forms of medical terms.

LO 1.6 Verbalize the pronunciation of medical terms by employing the system used in the textbook and the Student Online Learning Center (www.mhhe.com/AllanEss2e).