WK 1: Basic Medical Terminology
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What period in history saw the origin of medical terms?

  • Ancient Civilization (5-13th century)
  • Modern Era (18-20th century)
  • Middle Ages
  • Renaissance (14-17th century) (correct)

    • What is the primary function of a word root in medical terminology?

  • To specify the suffix of the term
  • To indicate the location of the term
  • To modify the prefix of the term
  • To provide the main meaning of the term (correct)

    • Which scientist is credited with developing the modern system of naming organisms?

  • Arabic scholars
  • Iman Hegazi
  • Carl Linnaeus (correct)
  • Italian anatomists

    • What is the term for the 'glue' that connects the root word to the suffix?

    <p>Combining Vowel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of medical terminology in biomedical science over the last 50 years?

    <p>English/French</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many elements can a medical term be composed of?

    <p>Some or all of the following: Prefix, Word root, Combining Vowel, Suffix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a combining vowel in medical terminology?

    <p>To connect a root word and a suffix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct order to define a medical term?

    <p>Start at the end of the term and move backward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the prefix 'intra-'?

    <p>Within or inside</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a prefix in medical terminology?

    <p>To modify the meaning of a root word</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the suffix '-itis'?

    <p>Inflammation or disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct breakdown of the medical term 'cardiomyopathy'?

    <p>Root Word: Cardi, Combining Vowel: -o, Root Word: -my, Suffix: -pathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Greek root for 'blood'?

    <p>haem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a combining vowel?

    <p>It enables two or more word elements to be connected</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the word element that changes the meaning of a medical word?

    <p>Suffix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Latin root for 'bone'?

    <p>Oste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Greek root for 'heart'?

    <p>Cardi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a word root?

    <p>To form the basis of a medical word</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of suffixes that begin with a consonant?

    <p>They always require a combining vowel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following examples is an instance of a suffix that does not require a combining vowel?

    <p>appendic/ectomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'hemi-' mean in a medical term?

    <p>half</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a prefix in a medical term?

    <p>To change the meaning of a medical word</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the study of the structure and function of the skin?

    <p>dermatology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-tomy' mean in a medical term?

    <p>making an incision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a lung disease caused by breathing in minute particles of siliceous volcanic dust?

    <p>Pneumonoconiosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings?

    <p>Homophones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a part of the body that connects the hipbone?

    <p>Ilium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a difficulty in swallowing?

    <p>Dysphagia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a funnel-shaped area in the kidney?

    <p>Renal pelvis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the prefix that means 'within' or 'inside'?

    <p>Intra-</p> Signup and view all the answers

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