Topic 12:2 Terms NOT Built from Word Parts
Textbook Activity
l. Objective 2: Define, pronounce, and spell medical terms NOT built from word parts. (p. 386)
The terms you will learn for this topic are NOT built from word parts but are terms from modern language and other origins.
Diabetes is a term you probably already have in your medical vocabulary. You will learn that the type of diabetes most are familiar with is diabetes mellitus. There is also a diabetes insipidus. It is uncommon, and the two diseases are unrelated.
Read the content and complete the exercises. (pp. 386-390)
Check your answers using the Answer Key, Appendix C, at the back of your textbook.
Textbook Practice Activity Online (Optional)
l. Activity
Turn to p. 390 of your textbook and follow Exercise F, Practice Online instructions to practice pronunciation and spelling of the terms you have just learned.
Extend Your Learning Activity (Optional)
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