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What is medical terminology used to describe?
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'?
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?
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?
Where are the roots, prefixes, and suffixes in medical terminology often derived from?
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What does the root word 'tension' refer to in the term 'hypertension'?
What does the root word 'tension' refer to in the term 'hypertension'?
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