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AHS 102 Lesson 1
Medical Terms matching
Question | Answer |
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term formed from the Greek and Latin word parts that can be easily translated | medical term built from word parts |
building blocks of medical terms of Greek and Latin origin | word parts |
term reflecting the name of someone related to the disease | eponym |
attached to the end of a word root providing additional information; modifies meaning | suffix |
core of the medical term; fundamental meaning | word root |
vowel placed between word parts to ease pronunciation | combining vowel |
term composed of the first letters of several words | acronym |
attached to the beginning of a word root providing additional information; modifies meaning | prefix |