chapt 1 eml
The suffix -itis means:
inflammation
A prefix is found:
at the beginning of a word
The combining vowel most commonly used is:
o
The suffix -logy means:
study of
In the term cardiology, the word root is:
cardi
A word root gives the __________ meaning of a term.
basic/core
A suffix is added to the __________ of a word.
end
The combining vowel most commonly used is __________.
o
The suffix -megaly means __________.
enlargement
The prefix peri- means __________.
around
A combining form contains a word root and combining vowel. _______
true
Prefixes are always required in medical terms. _______
false
The suffix usually describes a condition or procedure. _______
true
The combining vowel is always “a.” _______
false
Word roots usually indicate a body part. _______
true
what is medical term?
word that are used to describe disease and well aspect of medicine and health care
what is language and terminology?
it's used of medical terms to attain a standardized meaning of communication within practice of medicine
where is medical term from
greek and latin
what is eponyms?
medical terms named after a person
what is Acronyms
words made from the first letters of other words
what is Modern Languages
medical words taken from current languages instead of Greek or Latin