Answers
Question 1 .5 pts
25/2.5
Question 2 pts
Identify the root word in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the root word
next to the term.
meningitis
Your Answer: the root word is "mening- which comes from the greek word "meninx'* meaning
membrane and it refers to the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
Root word mening / Meaning = meninges (See Table
1.6)
.5 pts
Question 3
Identify the in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of
the root word next to the term.
melanoblast
Your Answer:
, "melano" is the root which comes from the greek word "melas" meaning black or dark and refers
to dark pigmentation.
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(See Table
Suffix • •cyte / Meaning • 1.7) cell