Question

1. medical terminology is deciphered from ______.

a. memory
c. right to left
b. left to right
d. top to bottom

1. connecting vowels are used if the word root or suffix its combined with begins with a ______.

a. x, y or z
c. vowel
b. consonant
d. prefix

Explanation:

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Medical terminology is typically deciphered from left to right as medical terms are structured with components (prefix, root, suffix) that are analyzed sequentially from the start (left) to the end (right) of the term. Memory is not a method of deciphering, and right to left or top to bottom are not standard ways to analyze medical terms.

Connecting vowels (like "o", "i" etc.) are used when the word root or the suffix it is combined with starts with a consonant. If it starts with a vowel, a connecting vowel is not needed. Options a (x,y,z) are specific consonants but the rule is about consonants in general, and prefix is not related to the use of connecting vowels in this context.

Answer:

b. left to right

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