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Origin of Medical Terms
Word Parts
Word roots
Prefixes
Suffixes
100
Eponym
What are the terms derived from the name of a person, often a physician or scientist that was the first to identify a condition or technique.
100
Suffix
What is the name of the word part attached to the end of the word root to modify its meaning?
100
Arthr
What is the word root for joint?
100
Within
What is the prefix meaning of "intra-"?
100
-itis
What is the suffix for inflammation?
200
Acronym
What is a term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase?
200
Word root
What is the name of the core part of the medical term?
200
hepat
What is the word root for liver?
200
Sub
What is the prefix meaning "under-"?
200
-ous or -ic
What is the suffix for "pertaining to"?
300
Terms from the English language
What is Modern Language
300
Prefix
What is the word part attached at the beginning of the medical term?
300
Oste
What is the word root for bone?
300
-pathy
What is the suffix for "disease"?
400
Greek and Latin
What are the two foreign languages that form the basis for most of our medical terms?
400
Combining form
What is the word root with the combining vowel called?
400
Ven
What is the word root for vein?
400
-megaly
What is the suffix for "enlargement"?
500
"O"
What is the most common vowel used for combining form?