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What period in history saw the origin of medical terms?
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?
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?
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?
What is the term for the 'glue' that connects the root word to the suffix?
What is the primary source of medical terminology in biomedical science over the last 50 years?
What is the primary source of medical terminology in biomedical science over the last 50 years?
How many elements can a medical term be composed of?
How many elements can a medical term be composed of?
What is the function of a combining vowel in medical terminology?
What is the function of a combining vowel in medical terminology?
What is the correct order to define a medical term?
What is the correct order to define a medical term?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'intra-'?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'intra-'?
What is the function of a prefix in medical terminology?
What is the function of a prefix in medical terminology?
What is the meaning of the suffix '-itis'?
What is the meaning of the suffix '-itis'?
What is the correct breakdown of the medical term 'cardiomyopathy'?
What is the correct breakdown of the medical term 'cardiomyopathy'?
What is the Greek root for 'blood'?
What is the Greek root for 'blood'?
What is the function of a combining vowel?
What is the function of a combining vowel?
What is the word element that changes the meaning of a medical word?
What is the word element that changes the meaning of a medical word?
What is the Latin root for 'bone'?
What is the Latin root for 'bone'?
What is the Greek root for 'heart'?
What is the Greek root for 'heart'?
What is the purpose of a word root?
What is the purpose of a word root?
What is the characteristic of suffixes that begin with a consonant?
What is the characteristic of suffixes that begin with a consonant?
Which of the following examples is an instance of a suffix that does not require a combining vowel?
Which of the following examples is an instance of a suffix that does not require a combining vowel?
What does the prefix 'hemi-' mean in a medical term?
What does the prefix 'hemi-' mean in a medical term?
What is the function of a prefix in a medical term?
What is the function of a prefix in a medical term?
What is the term for the study of the structure and function of the skin?
What is the term for the study of the structure and function of the skin?
What does the suffix '-tomy' mean in a medical term?
What does the suffix '-tomy' mean in a medical term?
What is the term for a lung disease caused by breathing in minute particles of siliceous volcanic dust?
What is the term for a lung disease caused by breathing in minute particles of siliceous volcanic dust?
What is the term for words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings?
What is the term for words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings?
What is the term for a part of the body that connects the hipbone?
What is the term for a part of the body that connects the hipbone?
What is the term for a difficulty in swallowing?
What is the term for a difficulty in swallowing?
What is the term for a funnel-shaped area in the kidney?
What is the term for a funnel-shaped area in the kidney?
What is the prefix that means 'within' or 'inside'?
What is the prefix that means 'within' or 'inside'?
