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Medical Terminology 10th Edition by Jean Tannis Dennerll,Phyllis Davis

النسخة 10الرقم المعياري الدولي: 978-1111538033
book Medical Terminology 10th Edition by Jean Tannis Dennerll,Phyllis Davis cover

Medical Terminology 10th Edition by Jean Tannis Dennerll,Phyllis Davis

النسخة 10الرقم المعياري الدولي: 978-1111538033
تمرين 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.
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 _____________________________________
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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.
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