MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY EBOOK
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ISBN: 9781337245067
Author: EHRLICH
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Textbook Question
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 |
Expert Solution & Answer
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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