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Basic Medical Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

Question 22 • Health Science Concepts - 248258-Fall (EL3602)

What are the components of medical terminology? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Answer
A
antonyms
B
prefixes
C
root words
D
infinitives
E
suffixes

Explanation

Medical terms are commonly built from a root word, which carries the core meaning, and may include a prefix at the beginning or a suffix at the end. Antonyms are words with opposite meanings, and infinitives are verb forms; neither is a component used to build medical terminology.

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