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What is the correct definition of a medical prefix?
What is the correct definition of a medical prefix?
- A word element placed at the beginning of a word (correct)
- A word element that has no impact on the word
- A word element placed at the end of a word
- A word element that changes the meaning of a word
What is the role of a medical suffix?
What is the role of a medical suffix?
- To indicate a procedure
- To connect two words together
- To represent a specific body part
- To change the meaning of a word (correct)
Which term best describes the purpose of medical terminology?
Which term best describes the purpose of medical terminology?
- To simplify communication between healthcare professionals (correct)
- To complicate medical records
- To confuse patients
- To exclude non-medical personnel
