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tiara099

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Which of the following statements regarding suffixes is NOT true?
 
  a. A hyphen is placed at the front of a suffix when it is written by itself.
  b. A suffix gives information such as conditions or diseases.
  c. Not all medical terms contain a suffix.
  d. Suffixes are placed at the end of a medical term.

Question 2

Two languages that had an important impact on medical terminology are ________ and Latin.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c
Explanation:
a. A hyphen is placed at the front of a suffix when it is written by itself: yes, if you write a suffix by itself, you put a hyphen in front to show it is a suffix, i.e., -ate
b. A suffix gives information such as conditions or diseases: yes, the suffix gives information such as a disease or condition, i.e., -dipsia = thirst
c. Not all medical terms contain a suffix: correct
d. Suffixes are placed at the end of a medical term.Yes, suffixes are placed at the end of the term; i,e., in cardiology, the suffix is -logy

Answer to Question 2

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tiara099

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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