LO 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Who is Hippocrates (460-370BC)?
A
A Greek physician, often referred to as the “Father of Medicine”
2
Q
Which Roman doctor made the most contribution to Hippocratic medicine?
A
Claudius Galen (129-200AD)
3
Q
Medical Terminology is a mixture of ___ and ___
A
Greek and Latin
4
Q
Word Root is
A
foundation of a word, noun
5
Q
Combining Vowel is
A
a vowel usually (o) or (i) used to link word root to a suffix or another word
6
Q
Combining Form is
A
the word root with the combining vowel
7
Q
Component Combinations
A
Combining Form+Suffix, Prefix+Suffix, Prefix+Combining Form+Suffix, Two or more Combining Form+Suffix, Two or more Combining Form
8
Q
Word Construction Rule #3
A
Vowels are retained between to combining forms
