Question

Gorjana is making a study chart to learn some common medical root words. She has recorded the first two definitions in the chart.
Which two definitions complete the chart?
A) X: blood; Y: eye
B) X: blood; Y: bone
C) X: liver; Y: eye
D) X: liver; Y: bone

Answer 1

Answer:

C). X: liver; Y: eye.

Explanation:

'Root words' are described as the basic version of words that acts as an agent to form a varied number of new words by adding a suffix or prefix to it.

As per the given description, the given chart of medical root words would be completed by placing the meaning/definition 'liver'(in X's place) for 'hepat'(o) while 'eye'(in Y's place) for 'opthalm'(o). Both these words can form different medical terms(that would assist her to learn more conveniently) like;

- 'Hepatogenic' - 'Ophthalmologist.'

- 'Hepatorenal' - 'Ophthalmologist. '

- 'Hepatorenal' - 'Ophthalmic.'

- 'Hepatofugal' - 'Ophthalmoscope.'