Chapter 1 Section 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology
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Why is learning medical terminology important?
It allows healthcare professionals to communicate accurately understand medical language.
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What are most medical terms derived from?
Greek and Latin
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What are the four main parts of medical terminology?
Word roots, combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes.
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Naming Convention: Latin vs Greek
Generally, Latin roots describe body structures while greek roots descibe diseases, conditions, or treatments.