Med Term Ch 1 Review

Medical Terminology is primarily made of greek & latin word parts

• True

• False

______ are derived from the name of a person or place

• Eponym

• Acronym

• Modern Language

____ are formed from the 1st letters of words in a phrase

• Eponyms

• Modern Language

• Acronyms

____ are derived from English Language

• Eponyms

• Modern Language

• Acronyms

There are 2 kinds of Medical Terms:

1) Terms that are made from "word parts"

2) Terms that are NOT build from "word parts"

• True

• False

Eponyms, Acronyms & Modern Language of Terms NOT build from Word Parts

• True

• False

Terms built from "Word parts" include:

Prefix, Word Root, Combining Vowel & Suffixes

• True

• False

____ Is the core of a word

• Prefix

• Word Root

• Combining Vowel

• Suffix

A ______ is attached to the beginning of a term to modify its meaning

• Prefix

• Root Word

• Combining Vowel

• Suffix

Examples of a Prefix Are:

hepat, cardi, arth & pathy

• True

• False