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Medical Terminology Lecture 1

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What is the primary purpose of Medical Terminology?

To document patient medical histories
To communicate with other medical professionals
To describe anatomical structures and procedures (correct)
To develop new medical treatments and medications

Who is credited with the oldest recorded medical writings?

Plato
Galileo
Aristotle
Hippocrates (correct)

What is the function of a word root in Medical Terminology?

To indicate the severity of a condition
To provide a base for combining with other elements to form a complete word (correct)
To indicate the location of a body part
To describe the function of a body part

What is the meaning of the prefix 'Dys' in Medical Terminology?

Bad or abnormal (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the combining form in the word 'Erythrocyte'?

O (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical origin of some root words in Medical Terminology?

Latin and Greek languages (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'an-' in the term 'anesthesia' mean?

without (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a combining vowel in a combining form?

To link two word parts together (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

To alter the meaning of the root word (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the suffix '-esthesia' in the term 'anesthesia'?

sensation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a combining form?

Leuk/o (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of correct pronunciation of medical words?

To ensure accurate communication (B) Signup and view all the answers