When Putting Medical Terms Together, Do NOT Use a Combining

question 17

Multiple Choice

When putting medical terms together, do NOT use a combining vowel:

• A) to join a root to a suffix that begins with a vowel.
• B) to join a root to any suffix beginning with a consonant.
• C) to join two roots together.
• D) to join two roots together even when a second root begins with a vowel.
• E) all of these.

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Definitions:

Vertical Merger

Merger that combines firms operating at different levels in the production and marketing process.

Joint Venture

A business arrangement in which two or more parties agree to pool their resources for the purpose of accomplishing a specific task, project, or other business activity.

Conglomerate Company

A Conglomerate Company is a large corporation composed of several companies with diverse or unrelated business interests.

Horizontal Merger

The combination of two or more firms operating in the same industry and at the same stage of production.