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BSWH Med Term MADNESS
BSWH Med Term MADNESS
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Medical Terminology Ch.1
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What is the significance of the "root" of a Medical Term?
Medical Terms are really thirsty and roots soak up water
It's the foundation of the word
It's how the word grows into a tree
It's usually at the end of the word
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The suffix is the word ending. Do all Medical Terms have a suffix?
No
Yes
3
Choose the correct meaning for the following word: EPI/GASTR/IC
The study of the stomach
Pertaining to above the stomach
Increased gas in the stomach
Upset stomach
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Look at the following Medical Term: ELECTR/O/CARDI/O/GRAM What is the suffix?
CARDI
ELECTR
GRAM
O
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In Medical Terminology, what links a root word to the suffix or another root word?
A dash symbol "-"
The missing link
Combining vowel
Legos
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When a Medical Term has 2 roots, how do you determine which one should be first?
Use the longer root first
Use alphabetical order
It doesn't matter
Use the order of anatomical position
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The prefix is the beginning of the word. Do all Medical Terms have prefixes?
Yes
No
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What is one goal of studying Medical Language?
To show your doctor that you are smarter than him
To breakdown parts of words to better understand the meaning
To impress your friends by saying big "doctor" words
To win the district spelling bee
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Why is it important to be aware of spelling & pronunciation problems when using Medical Terms?
A few misplaced letters won't change the overall meaning
Because you don't want to sound like a dufus
You don't need to worry about that, you passed English!
Some words may sound the same but have different meanings
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Look at the following Medical Term: GASTR/ITIS What is the combining vowel?
It's invisible
GASTR
ITIS
It doesn't need one
