Medical Terminology Basics Quiz
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What is medical terminology used to describe?

  • The development of medical procedures
  • The future of medical technology
  • The human body and its components (correct)
  • The history of medicine

    • What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean in the term 'hypertension'?

  • Low or under
  • Within or inside
  • Around or about
  • High or over (correct)

    • What is the study of the origin of words called?

  • Phonetics
  • Semantics
  • Syntax
  • Etymology (correct)

    • Where are the roots, prefixes, and suffixes in medical terminology often derived from?

    <p>Greek or Latin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word 'tension' refer to in the term 'hypertension'?

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

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