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Module #1 Basic Medical Terminology

Prefix/Suffix/Medical Term

Module #1 Basic Medical Terminology
29 questions • 1 y agoPrefix/Suffix/Medical Term
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    a/an-

    Without

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    -algesia

    Pain

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    Contra-

    Against

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    -megaly

    Enlargement

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    Letters or syllables added to the beginning of a word root to alter its meaning.

    Prefixes

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    This usually indicates direction, number, position, size, presence or absence, or time.

    Prefixes

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    These are letters or syllables added to the end of a word root to alter its meaning.

    Suffixes

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    In medical terminology, these often indicate a condition or a type of procedure.

    Suffixes

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    These are the main part of a word and may be combined with prefixes, suffixes, or other roots.

    Word roots

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    This is used to facilitate pronunciation when the word root is combined with another word root or suffix that does not begin with a vowel.

    Combining form

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    Combining form of a word toot contains a vowel, usually an “_”

    o

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    In writing and using medical terms, it is important to know that vatious medical terms have different ______.

    Plural forms

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    Plural form of Vertabra

    Vertabrae

  • 14

    Singular form of Thoraces

    Thorax

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    Plural form of Foramen

    Foramina

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    Singular form of Apices

    Apex

  • 17

    Plural form of Diagnosis

    Diagnoses

  • 18

    Singular form of Sarcomata

    Sarcoma

  • 19

    Plural form of Plalanx

    Phalanges

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    Singular form of Ganglia

    Ganglion

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    Singular form of Bacteria

    Bacterium

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    Singular form of Alveoli

    Alveolus

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    Plural form of Biopsy

    Biopsies

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    True or False ie and ue, only the second vowel is pronounced.

    False

  • 25

    True or False c and g are given the soft sound of s and j, before e, i, and y.

    True

  • 26

    True or False ps is pronounced like s

    True

  • 27

    True or False pn in the middle of a word is pronounced with a soft p and a soft n.

    False

  • 28

    True or False pn in the beginning of a word is pronounced with only the n sound.

    True

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    EDTA

    Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

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    Anonymous · 19 questions · 1 y ago

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    Question list

  • 1

    a/an-

    Without

  • 2

    -algesia

    Pain

  • 3

    Contra-

    Against

  • 4

    -megaly

    Enlargement

  • 5

    Letters or syllables added to the beginning of a word root to alter its meaning.

    Prefixes

  • 6

    This usually indicates direction, number, position, size, presence or absence, or time.

    Prefixes

  • 7

    These are letters or syllables added to the end of a word root to alter its meaning.

    Suffixes

  • 8

    In medical terminology, these often indicate a condition or a type of procedure.

    Suffixes

  • 9

    These are the main part of a word and may be combined with prefixes, suffixes, or other roots.

    Word roots

  • 10

    This is used to facilitate pronunciation when the word root is combined with another word root or suffix that does not begin with a vowel.

    Combining form

  • 11

    Combining form of a word toot contains a vowel, usually an “_”

    o

  • 12

    In writing and using medical terms, it is important to know that vatious medical terms have different ______.

    Plural forms

  • 13

    Plural form of Vertabra

    Vertabrae

  • 14

    Singular form of Thoraces

    Thorax

  • 15

    Plural form of Foramen

    Foramina

  • 16

    Singular form of Apices

    Apex

  • 17

    Plural form of Diagnosis

    Diagnoses

  • 18

    Singular form of Sarcomata

    Sarcoma

  • 19

    Plural form of Plalanx

    Phalanges

  • 20

    Singular form of Ganglia

    Ganglion

  • 21

    Singular form of Bacteria

    Bacterium

  • 22

    Singular form of Alveoli

    Alveolus

  • 23

    Plural form of Biopsy

    Biopsies

  • 24

    True or False ie and ue, only the second vowel is pronounced.

    False

  • 25

    True or False c and g are given the soft sound of s and j, before e, i, and y.

    True

  • 26

    True or False ps is pronounced like s

    True

  • 27

    True or False pn in the middle of a word is pronounced with a soft p and a soft n.

    False

  • 28

    True or False pn in the beginning of a word is pronounced with only the n sound.

    True

  • 29

    EDTA

    Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid