The spelling of which of these medical words follows the guideline for adding a suffix that begins with a consonant to a combining form?
A. Cardiac
B. Oncology
C. Prognosis
D. Prophylactic
Answer:B
The spelling of which of these medical words follows the guideline for adding a suffix that begins with a consonant to a combining form?
A. Cardiac B. Oncology C. Prognosis D. Prophylactic
Explanation: A) Cardiac drops the o from the combining form cardi/o before adding the suffix -ac.