Question

1. which part of a medical term contains its primary meaning?

word root
combining element
prefix
suffix

Explanation:

In medical terminology, the word root is the foundation of a medical term and contains the primary meaning. Combining elements are word roots with a combining vowel, prefixes are at the start and modify the meaning, and suffixes are at the end and also change the meaning. But the core meaning comes from the word root.

Answer:

word root