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Introduction to Medical Terminology

Question 9 • Medical Terminology - EL3620

Specialized technical language used in a profession is called.

Answer
A
eponym
B
acronym
C
jargon
D
modular

Explanation

Specialized words and expressions used by people in a particular profession or field are called jargon. For example, doctors and computer programmers each use jargon that may be unfamiliar to people outside their fields. An acronym is a word formed from initial letters, an eponym is something named after a person, and modular means made of separate parts.

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