Medical terminology Word Scramble
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What are the four parts that medical terminology is based upon? | Prefix, Word root,combining form,and Suffix. |
What is a prefix? | A prefix is the part at the beginning of a word, usually indicating position, time, number, direction, color, or negation. Example: ‘hyper-’ meaning excessive is a prefix in the word hyperthermia |
What is a wordroot? | The main part of the word is called a word root (WR). A WR usually indicates a body part and is derived from Greek and Latin words. Example: ‘gastr’ in the word gastromegaly is derived from the Greek word ‘gaster’, which means stomach. |
What is combining form? | A combining form is a ‘vowel plus the word root’ and just like the word root indicates a body part. Example: ‘gastr + o’ in the word gastromegaly is a combining form. |
What is a suffix? | A medical word ends with a suffix. A suffix is derived from Greek and Latin words and usually indicates a condition, procedure, disease, or part of speech. Example: ‘-megaly’ in the word gastromegaly is a suffix and means enlargement. |
what is an appendage? | any body part attached to the main structure. ie, the arms and legs. |
What is articulation | Place of union between two or more bones. Also known as a joint. |
what is cancellous? | spongy or porous structure as found at the end of long bones. |
what does crucate ligaments mean? | Ligaments that cross each-other forming an X within the notch between the femoral condyles |
What is Hematopoiesis? | Production and development of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow. |
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