medical terminology Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
a term never has more than one root	False
Some terms will have no combining vowel.	True
Modification may be necessary to make a word easier to pronounce.	True
A vowel must always be present in a combining form	True
a pap smear is part of a?	gynecologic
the_______ system keeps you breathing.	respiratory
inflammation of the heart is	carditis
a muscle in the back is the	trapezius
a bony protuberance in your ankle is the	malleolus
This term means one who studies the female reproductive system	gynecologist
this term relates to the intestines and the stomach	gastroenterology
this term relates to the process of breathing	respiratory
this term relates to the stomach	gastritis
this term relates to a joint	arthritis
define the term root	the foundation of the word that provides its meaning
define the term combining vowel	a vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix
define the term combining form	combination of a root and a combining vowel
define the term suffix	the ending of some words
which is the correct spelling? abdomin abdumin abdomen addumen adumen	abdomen
which is the correct spelling? cardilogist cardelogist cardiologist cardeologist cardiollogist	cardiologist
which is the correct spelling? respiratory rispiratory risperatory resspiratory resperatory	respiratory
which is the correct spelling? maleum malleus malium mallium maileus	malleus
which is the correct spelling? gastroenterology gastricenterology gastrioenterology gastrology gastraenterology	gastroenterology
which is the correct spelling? iillium ilium ileum illeum ellium	ilium
which is the correct spelling? cardeopathy cardeeopathy cardeopathie cardiopathy cardiopethy	cardiopathy
which is the correct spelling? arthriscopy arthroscopy artroscopy arterioscopy arterioscopie	arthroscopy
which is the correct spelling? trapezium trapezius trrapezius trapizium trapezeum	trapezius
whats the bone in the wrist?	trapezium
which is the correct spelling? gyneckologic gynecologic gynicologic gynickologic gynekologic	gynecologic
In the term cardiography the root ______means _________	cardi/o-means heart
in the term respiration the root _____ means ________	respir/a- means breathing
in the term gastric the root _______ means_______	gastr-means pertaining to the stomach
whats the small bone in the middle ear?	malleus
whats the name of the bone in the pelvis?	ilium pronounced ill-ee-um

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