Medical Terminology and Anatomy

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What are the basic building blocks of clinical terms?

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Prefixes, suffixes, and word roots.

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What is the word root?

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The fundamental, basic unit of a word.

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What is the suffix?

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A word part added after the word root to modify its meaning.

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What is the prefix?

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A word part added before the root to modify its meaning.

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What does the term 'anatomy' mean?

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It comes from the Greek word 'anatémnein', meaning 'to cut apart' or 'dissect'.

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What is the significance of Latin in anatomy?

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Latin is extensively used in anatomical nomenclature due to its long history in the discipline.

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What is the Basle Nomina Anatomica?

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A uniform nomenclature for macroscopic anatomy established in 1895.

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What are the common noun suffixes meaning 'condition of'?

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-ia, -ism, -sis, -y.

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What are some examples of adjective suffixes meaning 'like, belonging to'?

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic.

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What does the prefix 'bi-' mean?

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Two, twice.