Medical Terminology Chapter 1 Q&A 2023

Medical Terminology Chapter 1 Q&A 2023 Language of Medicine - Answer-Specialized vocabulary used by health care providers. Medical words can be composed of word elements, also known as word parts. Name the 4 elements a medical word can contain. - Answer-Wood Root (WR) Combining Form (CF) Suffix Prefix Word Root (WR) - Answer-Foundation of the word that contains its main meaning. Usually from Latin or Greek language. At least one word root in most medical words. Give some examples of medical words with roots. - Answer-Hepat/ in heat/itis Tonsill/ in tonsill/ectomy Gastr/ in gastr/oma Laryng/ in laryng/itis What are some medical words derived from early versions of French or English language without a word root? - Answer-Heart Blood Combining Form (CF) - Answer-Created when a word root is combined with a vowel, known as a combining vowel. Difficulty pronouncing certain combinations of word roots requires insertion of a vowel. No meaning of its own, but a combining vowel enables two or more word elements to be connected. Continues...