Ch. 1 & 2

Question 1

Medical Language allows health professional to?

Answer 1

1. Be Clear
2. Communicate Quickly
3. Provide comfort to patients

Question 2

What two ancient languages does Medical Language mostly come from?

Answer 2

1. Greek.

2. Latin

Question 3

What is example of Eponymous? (named after particular person)

Answer 3

Lou Gehrig Disease

Question 4

(Other Word Source) The origin of medical language acronym example?

Answer 4

MRI

Question 5

3 Modern Languages in Medical Language are?

Answer 5

1. German
2. French
3. English

Question 6

Regarding syllable emphasis; the pronunciation guide shows you where the emphasis is placed by how?

Answer 6

ALL CAPS

Question 7

Define Ultima

Answer 7

the Last syllable

Question 8

Define Penult

Answer 8

the almost-last syllable

Question 9

Define Antepenult

Answer 9

the one that is just before the penult. The emphasis usually falls on the third to last syllable

Question 10

Examples of Antepenult

Answer 10

1. Divide into syllables - Car/di/ac
2. Pronuced as KAR/dee/ak
3. Divide into syllables: Car/di/o/lo/gy
4. Kar/dee/AW/loh/jee

Question 11

Medical Terms are constructed by a combination of ?

Answer 11

Root, suffix, often a prefix

Question 12

Define Root

Answer 12

foundation or subject of the term

Question 13

Suffix

Answer 13

Ending that gives essential meaning to the term

Question 14

Prefix

Answer 14

added to the beginning of a term when needed to further modify the root