The elements of a Medical Term
Logic of medical terminology
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Communication
100
the beginning of some words
What is a prefix?
100
Nearly all medical terms have one or more.
What is a root word?
100
This element has no meaning of its own.
What is a combining vowel.
100
This combines a root and a combining vowel.
What is a combining form?
100
If the doctor tells you the patient's blood pressure is elevated what does the patient have?
What is hypertension
200
the ending of some words
What is a suffix
200
90% of root words are derived from?
What is Greek and Latin.
200
It joins a root to another root.
What is a combining vowel.
200
You are able to attach it to another root or combining form.
What is a combining form?
200
Word Analysis and Definition help you to?
What is being able to break it down into its component elements?
300
The combination of a root and a combining vowel.
What is a combining form
300
The constant unchanging foundation of a medical term
What is a root?
300
It joins a root to a suffix
What is a combining vowel.
300
What can precede a combining form?
What is a suffix?
300
Plurals and Pronunciation must be?
What is memorization of the plural medical terms and correct pronunciation?
400
The vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix
What is a combining vowel
400
It is the foundation of the word that provides its meaning.
What is a root word?
400
"o" and "a"
What is the most combining vowels?
400
Adding an "s" does not make a medical term become this.
What is a "plural?
400
When you understand the individual word elements that make up a medical term you are able to?
What is understand clearly the medical terms you are using?
500
the foundation of the word that provides its meaning.
What is a root word.
500
The word element cost- is and example of a:
What is a root?
500
This makes a word easier to pronounce.
What is a combining vowel.
500
To understand pleural medical terms what must you do?
What is "memorization"?
500
What are the elements of a medical term?
What is a prefix, suffix, root, combining vowel and combining form?
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