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CHAPTER 1 Historical Foundations of Addressing Needs: Indigenous, French, and English Traditions MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. Mino-pimatisiwin is a Cree word that means ________. a) social work b) the Medicine Wheel c) the good life d) First Nations e) a gathering of elders 2. Canadian social work has largely been shaped by ________ traditions. a) British and American b) American only c) Western European d) Australian e) Scandinavian 3. ________, a principle contained in the Med...

WVU EXPH-240 Unit 1 Vocabulary 100% Correct root the foundation or subject of the term prefixes term beginnings that modify the term root suffixes term endings that give essential meaning to the root combining form a word root plus a combining vowel lip fat hydr/o, lip/o fat -emia blood condition protein protein combining vowel a vowel used to link two roots and provides easier pronunciation angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o vessel cardi/o heart enter/o small intesti...

Where does medical terminology originate from? How much does it take up? - correct answer Greek; 75% What are the three reasons why most medical terminology are of Greek origin. - correct answer 1. Greeks are founders of rational medicine 2. Easy to build compound words 3. International language understood by all medical professionals What oath do all medical personnel take? - correct answer The Hippocratic Oath What are Roots? - correct answer The foundation of a word; made up of pr...

3 types of medical terms - built from latin or greek part words, eponyms (based on a person's name), modern english words Word roots - foundation, gives essential meaning, frequently but not always refers to body structure, organs, system Suffix - end of medical term. provides information about condition, diseases, surgical procedures, and diagnostic procedures Provides information about condition, diseases, surgical and diagnostic procedures - Suffix ALL medical terms must have - a...

compound - Answer-a word formed from two or more whole words root - Answer-foundation of a word that is not a word that can stand on its own combining form - Answer-a word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words roots or suffixes to form a new word prefix - Answer-word part added to the beginning of a root or word to modify or qualify its meaning suffix - Answer-word part added to the end of a root or word to complete its meaning anatomy - Answer-the study of body stru...

WVU EXPH-240 Unit 1 Vocabulary 100% Correct root the foundation or subject of the term prefixes term beginnings that modify the term root suffixes term endings that give essential meaning to the root combining form a word root plus a combining vowel lip fat hydr/o, lip/o fat -emia blood condition protein protein combining vowel a vowel used to link two roots and provides easier pronunciation angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o vessel cardi/o heart enter/o small intestine esophag/o esophagus g...

Where does medical terminology originate from? How much does it take up? - Greek; 75% What are the three reasons why most medical terminology are of Greek origin. - 1. Greeks are founders of rational medicine 2. Easy to build compound words 3. International language understood by all medical professionals What oath do all medical personnel take? - The Hippocratic Oath What are Roots? - The foundation of a word; made up of prefixes + suffixes Broncho/Plumo... - Lungs Cardi... - ...

PCP Exam #1 Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Word Root - ANSWER-Foundation of a medical term and contains its primary meaning. Most word roots are derived from Latin or Greek. Dermatitis - ANSWER-Inflammation of the skin Cutane - ANSWER-Pertaining to the skin (anatomical structure) Dermat - ANSWER-Skin (disease, condition, treatment, diagnosis of skin) Nephroma - ANSWER-Tumor of the kidney Nephr - ANSWER-pertaining to the kidney (disease) Ren - ANSWER-pertaining to the kidney...

WVU EXPH-240 Unit 1 Vocabulary Root - answerthe foundation or subject of the term prefixes - answerterm beginnings that modify the term root suffixes - answerterm endings that give essential meaning to the root combining form - answera word root plus a combining vowel lip - answerfat hydr/o, lip/o - answerfat -emia - answerblood condition protein - answerprotein combining vowel - answera vowel used to link two roots and provides easier pronunciation angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o - answervess...

WVU EXPH-240 Unit 1 Vocabulary Root - answerthe foundation or subject of the term prefixes - answerterm beginnings that modify the term root suffixes - answerterm endings that give essential meaning to the root combining form - answera word root plus a combining vowel lip - answerfat hydr/o, lip/o - answerfat -emia - answerblood condition protein - answerprotein combining vowel - answera vowel used to link two roots and provides easier pronunciation angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o - answervess...

Root Essential meaning of the term. Foundation of the word. Suffix Word ending. Prefix Small part added to the beginning of the term. Combining Vowel Connects roots to the suffixes and roots to other roots. Usually O Combining Form Combination of the root and the combining vowel. Root + Combining vowel. How to read medical words? Read from the suffix back to the root. When do you drop a combining vowel? Drop the combining vowel before a suffix beg...