Building Medical Terms

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What is a Suffix?

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It is the ending part of a word that modifies the meaning of the word.

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What is a Prefix?

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It is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning.

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What is a Root word?

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It expresses the basic meaning of the term.

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What is the ROOT word in the word cardiologist?

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cardio

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Which term comes at the end of a medical term?

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Suffix

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Do medical terms always have a prefix, 2 roots and a suffix?

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False

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Which word part comes in the beginning of a medical term?

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Prefix

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In the term cardiology, which part is the suffix? Options: dio, cardi, ology, gy

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ology

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In the term endocarditis, which is the prefix?

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endo

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Which of the following is known as the foundation of a word? Prefix, Suffix, Combining Form, Root Word

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Root Word