Topic 6:2 Terms NOT Built from Word Parts
Textbook Activity
l. Objective 2: Define, pronounce, and spell medical terms NOT built from word parts. (p.177)
The terms you will learn for this topic are NOT built from word parts but are terms from modern language and other origins. They may contain word parts but are difficult to translate to learn their meaning.
For example, benign prostatic hypertrophy is mostly made up of word parts, but it isn’t easy to translate to find its meaning. However, knowing the meaning of some word parts is helpful when memorizing long, complicated medical terms.
Read the content and complete the exercises. (pp. 177-183)
Check your answers using the Answer Key, Appendix C, at the back of your textbook.
Textbook Practice Activity Online (Optional)
l. Pronunciation and Spelling
Turn to p. 183 of your textbook and follow the instructions for Exercise H, Practice Online, to practice pronunciation and spelling of the terms you have just learned.
Extend Your Learning Activity (Optional)
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