61935
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Introduction to Medical Terminology

Question 61935 • Medical Terminology - EL3620

Acronyms are terms that are:

Answer
A
shortened forms of a single word.
B
composed of the first letters of other words.
C
taken from a person's proper name.
D
not accessible or understandable to nonexperts.

Explanation

An acronym is formed from the first letters of a group of words, often making a word that can be pronounced, such as NASA from “National Aeronautics and Space Administration.” Therefore, the correct choice is “composed of the first letters of other words.”

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