Chapter 1
Introduction to Medical Language
Exercise Answer Sheet
Exercise 1
1.
_B___
2.
_A___
3.
_C___
4.
_D__
5.
_A___
6.
_D__
7.
_C___
8.
_B___
Exercise 7
a root word with the combining vowel attached
separated by a vertical slash
Exercise 8
1.
_B___
2.
_A___
3.
_D___
4.
_E___
5.
_C___
Exercise 2
Built from word parts not built from
word part
Exercise 3
A word part that is the core of the word._
Exercise 4
A word part attached at the end of the
Word root to modify its meaning
Exercise 9
1.
_F___
2.
_F___
3.
_T___
4.
_T___
5.
_F___
6.
_T___
7.
_F___
8.
_F___
9.
_T___
Exercise 5
A word part attached at the start of the word root to modify its meaning.
Exercise 6
1.
A word part, usually an o, used to ease pronunciation.
2.
Used
3.
Vowel
4.
word roots
5.
not
Exercise 14
1.
WR
2.
WR
3.
P
4.
P
5.
WR
6.
WR
7.
WR
S
S
WR
WR
CV
CV
arthr/itis
inflammation of a joint
hepat/itis inflammation of the liver
S
sub/hepat/ic
pertaining to under the liver
S
intra/ven/ous
pertaining to under the vein
S
artbr/o/pathy
disease of a joint
S
oste/it is
inflammation of the bone
S
bepat/o/megaly enlargement of the liver
Exercise 16
_to place words parts together to form words_
Exercise 19
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