Question

divide medical words
separate these words into their component parts (prefix, combining form, suffix). some words do not contain all three word parts. the first one has been done for you.
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medical word | prefix | combining form | suffix

1. thoracic | | thorac/o- | -ic
2. diaphragmatic | | ____ | ____
3. epiglottic | ____ | __ | ____
4. nasopharynx | | ____ | ____
5. pulmonary | | ____ | ____
6. septal | | ____ | ____
7. respiratory | ____ | __ | ____
8. turbinate | | ____ | ____

5.2 physiology
divide medical words
separate these words into their component parts (prefix, combining form, suffix). some words do not contain all three word parts. the first one has been done for you.

Explanation:

Each medical word is broken into standard word parts: prefix (word beginning), combining form (root + combining vowel), and suffix (word ending), following medical terminology rules.

Answer:

Medical Word	Prefix	Combining form	Suffix
2. diaphragmatic	(none)	diaphragmat/o-	-ic
3. epiglottic	epi-	glott/o-	-ic
4. nasopharynx	nas/o-	pharyng/o-	(none)
5. pulmonary	(none)	pulmon/o-	-ary
6. septal	(none)	sept/o-	-al
7. respiratory	(none)	respir/o-	-atory
8. turbinate	(none)	turbin/o-	-ate