
Medical Terminology 10th Edition by Jean Tannis Dennerll,Phyllis Davis
Edition 10ISBN: 978-1111538033
Medical Terminology 10th Edition by Jean Tannis Dennerll,Phyllis Davis
Edition 10ISBN: 978-1111538033 Exercise 1
Select the correct word parts (some may be used more than once) from the following and construct medical terms that represent the given meaning.
enlargement of the extremities _____________________________________
enlargement of the extremities _____________________________________
Explanation
Enlargement of the extremities:
The correct word parts were, identified from the given list of words for the given statement is, listed below.
Acr/o - Extremity
Megal/y- Enlargement
On combining the word parts, gives the Acromegaly.
Acr/o/megal/y
The root word- "Acr/o" refers the meaning "Extremity"
The suffix "-megal/y" refers the meaning "Enlargement"
Hence, the condition of enlargement of the extremities is termed as Acromegaly.
The correct word parts were, identified from the given list of words for the given statement is, listed below.
Acr/o - Extremity
Megal/y- Enlargement
On combining the word parts, gives the Acromegaly.
Acr/o/megal/y
The root word- "Acr/o" refers the meaning "Extremity"
The suffix "-megal/y" refers the meaning "Enlargement"
Hence, the condition of enlargement of the extremities is termed as Acromegaly.
Medical Terminology 10th Edition by Jean Tannis Dennerll,Phyllis Davis
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