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 Medical term made up of multiple word parts that are combined to form new words. - CORRECT-ANSWERSConstructed terms  Medical terms that are derived from the names of people - CORRECT-ANSWERSNonconstructed terms  Made up of word parts, of root words,

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 Medical term made up of multiple word parts that are combined to form new words. - CORRECT-ANSWERSConstructed terms  Medical terms that are derived from the names of people - CORRECT-ANSWERSNonconstructed terms  Made up of word parts, of root words, prefixes, suffixes - CORRECT-ANSWERSMedical terms  A word part that is affixed to the beginning of the word - CORRECT-ANSWERSPrefix  Is the part of the word that contains the primary meaning of the word - CORRECT-ANSWERSRoot word  A word part thar is affixed to the end of the word - CORRECT-ANSWERSSuffix  Used when a root word requires a connecting vowel to add to a suffix - CORRECT-ANSWERSCombining vowel  A prefix that means "without or absence of" - CORRECT-ANSWERSA  The most common connecting vowel - CORRECT-ANSWERSO  Pertaining to the viewing instrument for investigating small things - CORRECT-ANSWERSScope  A suffix that means "surgical removal" - CORRECT-ANSWERSEctomy  One who studies the skin - CORRECT-ANSWERSDermatologist  One who studies the heart - CORRECT-ANSWERSCardiologist  Science of the heart - CORRECT-ANSWERSCardiology  A prefix that means small - CORRECT-ANSWERSMicro  Suffix for inflammation - CORRECT-ANSWERSItis  Root word for heart - CORRECT-ANSWERSCardi  Inflammation of the heart - CORRECT-ANSWERSCardioitis  Root word for lung - CORRECT-ANSWERSPulmon  Suffix for pertaining to the lung - CORRECT-ANSWERSPneu  Other combining vowels besides O - CORRECT-ANSWERSE, A  Pertaining to - CORRECT-ANSWERSAl  Surgical repair - CORRECT-ANSWERSplasty  Affinity for - CORRECT-ANSWERSPhilia  Condition of the blood - CORRECT-ANSWERSEmia  Disease - CORRECT-ANSWERSPathy  A record or image - CORRECT-ANSWERSGram  Treatment or specialty - CORRECT-ANSWERSIatry  Condition of - CORRECT-ANSWERSIa  Surgical repair of the breast - CORRECT-ANSWERSMammoplasty  The study of newborns - CORRECT-ANSWERSNeonatology  Electric picture of the heart - CORRECT-ANSWERSElectrocardiogram  Absence of speaking - CORRECT-ANSWERSAphasia  Inflammation of the Phalopian tubes - CORRECT-ANSWERSSalpingitis  Ancient Greeks are considered the fathers of modern medicine - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue  The Romans added Latin terms to the growing body of medical language - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue  Greek and Latin have played a critical role in the formation of many medical terms - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue  Medical terms are deciphered by breaking them into word parts, and then defining the suffix first, then the prefix and the word part. - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue • Vertebrae is the plural for vertebra - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue • Top of the skin - CORRECT-ANSWERSEpidermis • Pertaining to the muscles and the skeleton - CORRECT-ANSWERSMusculoskeletal • Study of the stomach - CORRECT-ANSWERSGastrology • Excessive Discharge - CORRECT-ANSWERSRrhea • Weakness - CORRECT-ANSWERSAsthenia • Rupture - CORRECT-ANSWERSRrhexis • Sudden involuntary muscle contraction - CORRECT-ANSWERSSpasm • Formation/Growth - CORRECT-ANSWERSPlasia • Pain - CORRECT-ANSWERSDynia/Algia • Fear - CORRECT-ANSWERSPhobia • Condition of hardening - CORRECT-ANSWERSSclerosis • Profuse bleeding - CORRECT-ANSWERSRrhagia • Tumor - CORRECT-ANSWERSOma • To crush unwanted kidney stones - CORRECT-ANSWERSLithotripsy • Protrusion trough an abnormal opening in the spinal column - CORRECT-ANSWERSMeningocele • The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue • Surgical puncture - CORRECT-ANSWERSCentesis • Break apart - CORRECT-ANSWERSClast • Surgucal fusion - CORRECT-ANSWERSDesis • A record or image - CORRECT-ANSWERSGram • Recording process - CORRECT-ANSWERSGraphy  Measuring instrument - CORRECT-ANSWERSmeter  Protection - CORRECT-ANSWERSphylaxis  Surgical suspension (lifting) - CORRECT-ANSWERSpexy  Surgical creation of an opening - CORRECT-ANSWERSstomy  To view living tissue - CORRECT-ANSWERSBiopsy  Without four limbs - CORRECT-ANSWERSQuadriplegia  Toxins in the blood - CORRECT-ANSWERSToxemia  Fear of water - CORRECT-ANSWERSHydrophobia  Surgical opening in the stomach - CORRECT-ANSWERSGastrostomy  To remove the uterus - CORRECT-ANSWERSHysterectomy  To measure temperature - CORRECT-ANSWERSThermometer  Under, beneath, below - CORRECT-ANSWERSSub  Within - CORRECT-ANSWERSIntra  To come before - CORRECT-ANSWERSPre/ Ante  Away from - CORRECT-ANSWERSAb  Two - CORRECT-ANSWERSBi  To follow after - CORRECT-ANSWERSPost  Excessive, abnormally high - CORRECT-ANSWERSHyper  Deficient, abnormally low - CORRECT-ANSWERSHypo  Together - CORRECT-ANSWERSCon/ Syn  Against - CORRECT-ANSWERSContra  After, change - CORRECT-ANSWERSMeat  Both - CORRECT-ANSWERSAmbi  Three - CORRECT-ANSWERSTri

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Medical Terminology CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
 Medical term made up of multiple word parts that are combined to form new words. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSConstructed terms

 Medical terms that are derived from the names of people - CORRECT-
ANSWERSNonconstructed terms

 Made up of word parts, of root words, prefixes, suffixes - CORRECT-
ANSWERSMedical terms

 A word part that is affixed to the beginning of the word - CORRECT-ANSWERSPrefix

 Is the part of the word that contains the primary meaning of the word - CORRECT-
ANSWERSRoot word

 A word part thar is affixed to the end of the word - CORRECT-ANSWERSSuffix

 Used when a root word requires a connecting vowel to add to a suffix - CORRECT-
ANSWERSCombining vowel

 A prefix that means "without or absence of" - CORRECT-ANSWERSA

 The most common connecting vowel - CORRECT-ANSWERSO

 Pertaining to the viewing instrument for investigating small things - CORRECT-
ANSWERSScope

 A suffix that means "surgical removal" - CORRECT-ANSWERSEctomy

 One who studies the skin - CORRECT-ANSWERSDermatologist

 One who studies the heart - CORRECT-ANSWERSCardiologist

 Science of the heart - CORRECT-ANSWERSCardiology

 A prefix that means small - CORRECT-ANSWERSMicro

 Suffix for inflammation - CORRECT-ANSWERSItis

,  Root word for heart - CORRECT-ANSWERSCardi
 Inflammation of the heart - CORRECT-ANSWERSCardioitis

 Root word for lung - CORRECT-ANSWERSPulmon

 Suffix for pertaining to the lung - CORRECT-ANSWERSPneu

 Other combining vowels besides O - CORRECT-ANSWERSE, A

 Pertaining to - CORRECT-ANSWERSAl

 Surgical repair - CORRECT-ANSWERSplasty

 Affinity for - CORRECT-ANSWERSPhilia

 Condition of the blood - CORRECT-ANSWERSEmia

 Disease - CORRECT-ANSWERSPathy

 A record or image - CORRECT-ANSWERSGram

 Treatment or specialty - CORRECT-ANSWERSIatry

 Condition of - CORRECT-ANSWERSIa

 Surgical repair of the breast - CORRECT-ANSWERSMammoplasty

 The study of newborns - CORRECT-ANSWERSNeonatology

 Electric picture of the heart - CORRECT-ANSWERSElectrocardiogram

 Absence of speaking - CORRECT-ANSWERSAphasia

 Inflammation of the Phalopian tubes - CORRECT-ANSWERSSalpingitis

 Ancient Greeks are considered the fathers of modern medicine - CORRECT-
ANSWERSTrue

 The Romans added Latin terms to the growing body of medical language - CORRECT-
ANSWERSTrue

 Greek and Latin have played a critical role in the formation of many medical terms -
CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue

 Medical terms are deciphered by breaking them into word parts, and then defining the
suffix first, then the prefix and the word part. - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue

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