Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Spiral bound Version (MindTap Course List)
Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Spiral bound Version (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305634350
Author: Ann Ehrlich, Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina A. Schroeder
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6, Problem 1LE

Write the correct answer in the middle column.

Definition Correct Answer Possible Answers
against _____________________ anti
eat, swallow _____________________ lymphaden/o
lymph node _____________________ lymphangi/o
lymph vessel _____________________ phag/o
poison _____________________ tox/o
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Summary Introduction

To determine:

The term that describes “anti-”.

Introduction:

There are four types of word parts that compose most of the medical terms. These four types of word parts are word roots, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes. The prefix is the word part that always comes at the beginning of the word, while suffix is placed at the end of word roots.

Answer to Problem 1LE

Correct answer:

Against: anti-

Explanation of Solution

The prefix that is used for the term against is "anti ". For example, antibodies are the proteins that produced against the antigens. The term antibody has the prefix "anti-" which means they work against antigens.

Thus, "anti-" is used for against.

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