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Where does medical terminology originate from? How much does it take up? - correct answer Greek; 75% What are the three reasons why most medical terminology are of Greek origin. - correct answer 1. Greeks are founders of rational medicine 2. Easy to build compound words 3. International language understood by all medical professionals What oath do all medical personnel take? - correct answer The Hippocratic Oath What are Roots? - correct answer The foundation of a word; made up of pr...

WVU EXPH-240 Unit 1 Vocabulary 100% Correct root the foundation or subject of the term prefixes term beginnings that modify the term root suffixes term endings that give essential meaning to the root combining form a word root plus a combining vowel lip fat hydr/o, lip/o fat -emia blood condition protein protein combining vowel a vowel used to link two roots and provides easier pronunciation angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o vessel cardi/o heart enter/o small intesti...

PCP Exam #1 Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Word Root - ANSWER-Foundation of a medical term and contains its primary meaning. Most word roots are derived from Latin or Greek. Dermatitis - ANSWER-Inflammation of the skin Cutane - ANSWER-Pertaining to the skin (anatomical structure) Dermat - ANSWER-Skin (disease, condition, treatment, diagnosis of skin) Nephroma - ANSWER-Tumor of the kidney Nephr - ANSWER-pertaining to the kidney (disease) Ren - ANSWER-pertaining to the kidney...

WVU EXPH-240 Unit 1 Vocabulary 100% Correct root the foundation or subject of the term prefixes term beginnings that modify the term root suffixes term endings that give essential meaning to the root combining form a word root plus a combining vowel lip fat hydr/o, lip/o fat -emia blood condition protein protein combining vowel a vowel used to link two roots and provides easier pronunciation angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o vessel cardi/o heart enter/o small intestine esophag/o esophagus g...

Chapter 5 JBL (EMT) Medical Terminology fully solved 2023Word Root - correct answer foundation of the word prefix - correct answer What occurs before the word root. suffix - correct answer What occurs after the word root. Combining vowel - correct answer A vowel that joins one or more word roots to other components of a term. Cardi - correct answer Heart Tachycardia - correct answer Fast heart rate Hepat - correct answer Liver Hepatomegaly - correct answer Enlargement of the...

EMT B FINAL Exam (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Grade A Q: With regard to medical terminology, a prefix is: A. A modifier that indicates if a term is singular or plural B. Added to the beginnings of roots or words to modify or qualify their meaning C. The foundation of a word or term D. The combination of any two or more whole words Answer: B. Added to the beginnings of roots or words to modify or qualify their meaning Q: The abdom...

Root Essential meaning of the term. Foundation of the word. Suffix Word ending. Prefix Small part added to the beginning of the term. Combining Vowel Connects roots to the suffixes and roots to other roots. Usually O Combining Form Combination of the root and the combining vowel. Root + Combining vowel. How to read medical words? Read from the suffix back to the root. When do you drop a combining vowel? Drop the combining vowel before a suffix beg...

What is the origin and meaning of "ang" Latin; bend What does the Conner's Report help diagnose? ADD Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms are _______? Morphemes Define prosody Flow of speech Define euphony sound/pleasing sound Reading nonsense words on a norm-referenced test is used to assess what? word attack What is the origin of the "schwa" or unstressed vowel sound? Latin What is the origin of the affixing of base words? Latin What is the orig...

What is a word root? - ANSWER-The foundation of a medical term and contains its primary meaning. Most word roots are derived from Greek or Latin language. What is a suffix? - ANSWER-Word element placed at the end of a word that changes a meaning of the word. What is a prefix? - ANSWER-Word element attached to the beginning of a word or word root. Not all medical terms have a prefix. What does a suffix describe? - ANSWER-In medical terminology, a suffix usually describes a pathology (dis...

word root, prefix, suffix, combining vowel the four word parts in a medical term word root foundation of the medical term; usually a system or part of the body combining vowel makes it possible to pronounce long terms "o" most common combining vowel between two word roots; between word root and suffix (when the suffix starts with a consonant) two places combining vowels are used suffix placed at the end of a word; there is always one of these in a medic...