Can You Pass This Medical Terminology Spelling Test? Trivia Quiz

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______ is a medical term that refers to a slower than normal heart rate.

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Can You Pass This Medical Terminology Spelling Test? As a medical practitioner you will not only be expected to know the right words in a given situation but know how to write them correctly as well. In this spelling review, you will need to write out the medical term that would be appropriate for the phrase provided. Give it a See moretry!

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Inflammation of the joint.

Explanation
arthr = joint, word root
itis = inflammation, the suffix
no combining vowel used due to the suffix starting with a vowel

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A disease of the bone.

Explanation
oste = bone, the word root
pathy = disease, the suffix
combing vowel used due to the suffix not starting with a vowel

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Pertaining to the vein.

Explanation
ven = vein, the word root
ous = pertaining to, the suffix
notice a combining vowel is not used because the suffix starts with a vowel

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Toward the tail.

Explanation
caud = tail, the word root
ad = toward, the suffix
no combining vowel used because the suffix starts with a vowel

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Pertaining to the belly.

Explanation
ventr = belly, word root
al = pertaining to, suffix
combining vowel is not used due to suffix starting with a vowl

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Pertaining to near the point of attachment of a body part.

Explanation
proxim = near the point of attachment of the body part, word root
al = pertaining to, suffix
suffix starts with a vowel so there is no need for a combining vowel

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Pertaining to behind.

Explanation
poster = behind, word root
ior = pertaining to, suffix
suffix starts with a vowel, no need for a combining vowel

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Pertaining to below.

Explanation
infer = below, word root
ior = pertaining to, suffix
combining vowel is not used because the suffix begins with a vowel

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10.

Pertaining to one side.

Explanation
uni = one, prefix
later = side, word root
al = pertaining to, suffix
combining vowels and not used between prefix and word roots, and not used if the suffix begins with a vowel

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11.

Pertaining to the head.

Explanation
cephal = head, word root
ic = pertaining to, suffix
no combining vowel used due to suffix beginning with a vowel

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