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The term self refers to:
Suggested Answer: B
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The term self refers to auto. This prefix is used in medical terminology to denote self or same, as seen in words like autoimmune (where the immune system attacks the body's own cells) and autopsy (self-examination of a body after death).
Mosby's Medical Dictionary (10th ed.). (2017). Elsevier.
Stedman's Medical Dictionary (28th ed.). (2006). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
24 comments · newest first
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Ahmad
2 days ago
D) endo could also mean inner self.
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Willard
7 days ago
Iatro means related to medicine, not self.
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Christiane
12 days ago
But what about A) iatro?
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Talia
17 days ago
I agree, B) auto feels right.
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Raul
23 days ago
It means self, like autobiography.
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Willard
28 days ago
Why auto?
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Raul
1 month ago
I think it's B) auto.
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Kanisha
1 month ago
I agree, self is like automatic.
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Chau
1 month ago
Auto is definitely the best choice here.
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Dan
2 months ago
Endo is more about internal, not self.
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Chi
2 months ago
I remember iatro means related to medicine.
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Franchesca
2 months ago
Auto makes sense for self.
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Rutha
2 months ago
I feel like D) endo could be right too.
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Francisca
2 months ago
Really? I was leaning towards A) iatro.
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Ira
2 months ago
I think it's B) auto.
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Darnell
3 months ago
I remember learning about this, it's definitely not C) ana.
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Carry
3 months ago
Wait, is it really B? That seems too obvious.
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Lanie
3 months ago
No way, it's B) auto for sure!
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Kanisha
3 months ago
I thought it was A) iatro.
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Nicholle
3 months ago
It's definitely B) auto.
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Aleshia
4 months ago
I thought "ana" meant something related to self too, but now I'm doubting it after reviewing.
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Paola
5 months ago
I keep mixing up "auto" and "endo." I wish I could remember the exact definitions better!
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Cherrie
5 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think "auto" was the term used for self in that context.
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Mitsue
5 months ago
I think "auto" might be the right answer since it relates to self, but I'm not completely sure.