WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES

question 15

Multiple Choice

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven vein
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
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Hepat/o/megaly
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct medical terms for the definition.

• A)Inflammation of a joint
• B)Disease of the bone
• C)Inflammation of the liver
• D)Pertaining to below the liver
• E)Enlargement of the liver
• F)Pertaining to the liver
• G)Disease of a joint
• H)Pertaining to within the vein

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