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Question 17 • 2026-2027 EDGE Human Anatomy and Physiology A

Medical terminology is used to make communication easier. How are the words formed?

Answer
A
Prefixes are added to the beginning of the root, and suffixes are added to the end of the root.
B
Suffixes are added to the beginning of the root, and prefixes are added to the end of the root.
C
Prefixes are added to suffixes, which are then attached to the root.
D
Suffixes are added to prefixes, which are then attached to the root.

Explanation

Medical terms are commonly built from a root, which carries the main meaning, with a prefix placed before it and a suffix placed after it. For example, in “hypoglycemia,” “hypo-” comes before the root and “-emia” comes after it. This matches the choice stating that prefixes are added to the beginning of the root and suffixes to its end.

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