exam 1

Question 1

etymological definition

Answer 1

derived from etymologies (parts of word)

Question 2

technical definition

Answer 2

actual definition found in dictionary

Question 3

Anglicized forms

Answer 3

truncated ending

Question 4

eponyms

Answer 4

based on person’s name

Question 5

word roots

Answer 5

foundations of most med terms; gives essential meaning of term

Question 6

suffix

Answer 6

found at end of term; determines part of speech

Question 7

compound suffixes

Answer 7

combos of suffixes with other word elements

Question 8

prefixes

Answer 8

found at beginning of term; modifies essential meaning of word root

Question 9

combining vowel

Answer 9

used to connect word parts or to make terms easier to spell & pronounce; placed between a word root & suffix or two word roots

Question 10

combining form

Answer 10

word root + combining vowel

Question 11

case

Answer 11

form of ending

Question 12

nominative case

Answer 12

shows that a noun is the subject of the verb in its clause

Question 13

genitive case

Answer 13

indicates possession

Question 14

arthr-

Answer 14

joint

Question 15

carcin-

Answer 15

cancer

Question 16

cardi-

Answer 16

heart

Question 17

cephal-

Answer 17

head

Question 18

electr-

Answer 18

electricity

Question 19

gastr-

Answer 19

stomach

Question 20

hepat-

Answer 20

liver

Question 21

my-

Answer 21

muscle

Question 22

oste-

Answer 22

bone

Question 23

rhin-

Answer 23

nose