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Ch 1

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indicate wheter a combining vowel is necessary. yes or no, why? nephr/o -megaly   yes, suffix begins with consonant  
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indicate wheter combining vowel is necessary. yes or no, why? nephr/o -gram   yes, joining two root together  
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inicate wheter a combining vowel is necessary. yes or no, why?   yes, joining two root togheter  
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which syllable is EMPHASIZED when pronuncing the word HYPOTONIA.   hai-poh-TOH-nee-yah (third syllable)  
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which is the proper syllabic breakdown for the word catheter?   cath/e/ter  
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indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not? nephr/o - ectomy   suffix begins with consonant  
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indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. yes or no, why? nephr/o -sclerosis   yes, joining two roots togheter  
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indicate wheter a combining vowel is necessary. Then select correct reason. Yes or no, why? nephr/o -malacia   yes, joining two roots togheter  
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Medical language is necessary and useful because:   can communicate clearly and quickly with each other using a common language, and pt can be comforted and assure that the medical professional understands their systoms and is control diagnosis and treatment process.  
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identify the correct pronunciation for underlined syllabe PNEUmothorax.   noo  
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indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. yes or no, why? nephr/p -pathy   yes, joining two root togheter.  
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indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. yes or no, why?   no, suffix begins with consonant  
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Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllabe CYanosis   sai  
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indentify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable inPHARynx   fair  
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the diagnostic imaging process called magnetic resonance imaging frequently called MRI. this is an example of   acronym.  
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which of the following is NOT a reason why Greek and latin from the backbone and foundation of medical language.   medical research of the scientific revolution was in Greek.  
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Which syllable is emphasized when pronouncing the word myodynia?   mie-oh-DIH-nee-ah( third syllable)  
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correct pronunciation for PTErgium.   tuh  
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correct pronunciation for xiphoid   zih-foid  
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indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Yes or no, why? nephr/o -oma   no, suffix begins with consonant  
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A(n) ___ is a word formed by including the name of the person who discovered or invented what is being described.   eponym.  
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correct pronunciation for steatORRHEA   oh-ree-uh  
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proper syllabic breakdown for cardiac arrest   car/di/ac a/rrest  
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correct pronunciation for GAMophobia   gam  
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correct pronunciation for CARdiovascular   kar  
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indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. yes or no, why?   yes, joining two roots together.  
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thinking of medical language as sentence to be translated instead of words to be memorized allows one to:   break down and understand new words.  
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correct pronunciation for glycoGEN   jen  
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medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from which two ancient languages?   greek and latin.  
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what is the basic rule for emphasizing syllable? s   in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the third- to- last syllable.  
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