In The Term Arthritis Itis Is The

Question: Analyze and Define

arthritis

Answer: Step 1

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Add Slashes

arthr/itis

Step 2 - Label word parts

WR S

arthr/itis

step

3 - Apply definition of word parts,

starting with the suffix

-

itis = inflammation

arthr/o

= joint

arthr/itis = inflammation of the

joint

Question: Terms Built from Word Parts

(can be translated literally to find their meaning)

Answer: 1. Word parts of Greek and Latin origin placed together to form terms that can be translated literally to find their meanings

1. arthr/itis

3. 1. Analyzing terms

4. 2. Defining terms

5. 3. Building terms

6. Question: Terms NOT Built from Word Parts

7. (cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning)

8. Answer:

9. Question:

10. Answer: built from word parts; not built from word parts

11. Question: combining vowel is often added to ease pronunciation (Table 1.2 and Table 1.3). Techniques to learn these terms are analyzing, defining, and building medical terms.

12. TABLE 1.2

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14. Question:

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16. Question: Most medical terms built from word parts consist of some or all of the following components:

17. 1. Word root

18. 2. Prefix

19. 3. Suffix

20. 4. Combining vowel

21. Answer:

22. Question: The word root is ________________________________________________________.

23. Answer: a word part that is the core of the word

24. Question: Suffixes

25. frequently indicate:

26. • procedures, such as -scopy, meaning visual examination, or -tomy, meaning incision

27. • conditions, such as -itis, meaning inflammation

28. • diseases, such as -oma, meaning tumor

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30. Question: The suffix is used to modify the meaning of a word. Most medical terms have a suffix.

31. Answer: