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Question 1

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In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?

A) ic
B) sub
C) hepat
D) hepat/o

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Match each item with the correct description below.

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cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning

modern language

can be translated literally to find their meaning

eponym

languages used in medical terms

acronym

the first letters of the words in a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel, are used to form a medical term

terms built from word parts

the use of English language to form a term

Greek and Latin

the name of a person, often a physician or scientist, used to name a condition or technique

terms not built from word parts

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cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning

can be translated literally to find their meaning

languages used in medical terms

the first letters of the words in a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel, are used to form a medical term

the use of English language to form a term

the name of a person, often a physician or scientist, used to name a condition or technique

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modern language

eponym

acronym

terms built from word parts

Greek and Latin

terms not built from word parts

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Premises

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cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning

can be translated literally to find their meaning

languages used in medical terms

the first letters of the words in a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel, are used to form a medical term

the use of English language to form a term

the name of a person, often a physician or scientist, used to name a condition or technique

Premises

cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning

can be translated literally to find their meaning

languages used in medical terms

the first letters of the words in a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel, are used to form a medical term

the use of English language to form a term

the name of a person, often a physician or scientist, used to name a condition or technique

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Question 3

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In the term arthr/itis, itis is the

A combining vowel is used to

Using the word parts in the above box, select the correct definition of the following medical terms.

The o in arthr/o/pathy is the

When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the

The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the

Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?

A term built from the name of a person, often a physician or scientist who was the first to identify a technique or condition, such as Alzheimer disease, is

The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the

A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is

All medical terms have at least one

In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?

Using the word parts in the above box, select the correct medical terms for the definition.

The most common combining vowel is

The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the

A combining form is made up of a