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Medical Terminology
Chapter 1.1 - Concepts, Suffixes, Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What Is The Purpose of Medical Terminology? | Medical terminology aids in communication among health care professionals. Medical terminology does this by: -Being efficient -Being uniform -Providing a special vocabulary -Facilitating a way to analyze words -Facilitating a way to remember words |
| Rule For Suffix Beginning In -rh? | The rule is that when a suffix begins with rh the r is doubled. |
| What Is An Acronym? | An acronym is an abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word in a phrase |