What is the main purpose of medical terminology?

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To limit the information shared among medical professionals
To make it difficult for patients to understand
To communicate effectively with other health professionals
To confuse healthcare professionals
2.
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Which language is the foundation of medical terms?
English
French
Greek and Latin
Spanish
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What is the science of the origin and development of words called?
Biology
Etymology
Geology
Psychology
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What are acronyms in the context of medical terminology?
Words named after people
Shortened forms of words
Modern language terms that stand for longer phrases
Combining forms of words
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a combining vowel in medical terminology?
To make the word sound more complex
To indicate the origin and historical development of a term
To join the root with a prefix or suffix, or another root
To separate two roots in a word
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the main function of prefixes in medical terminology?
To tell us what is happening with a specific body part or system
To give us a clue of what to expect in a word's meaning
To appear at the ends of words
To further define the word root
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the purpose of analyzing medical terms into basic elements?
To make the understanding of complex terminology easier
To confuse healthcare professionals
To limit the information shared among medical professionals
To make the words sound more complicated
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