Medical Terminology Stress: Not Always on Third Syllable

No. In medical terminology, three-syllable words do not universally carry stress on the third syllable. Stress placement depends on the word's origin (Greek, Latin, eponym) and specific phonological rules.

Examples:

• Car-DI-ac (2nd syllable)
• Gas-TRO-en-ter-OL-o-gy (varies)
• Hy-per-TEN-sion (3rd syllable)

Learn stress per term; no blanket rule exists.