Test Bank - for Quick & Easy Medical Terminology 9th Edition by Peggy C. Leonard, All Chapters | Complete Solution | Guide A+.

,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
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1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
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2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
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a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
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3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix
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4. A combining vowel is used:
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a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant. it it it it it it it it



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5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
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a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
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6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
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a. comma.
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d. semicolon.
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7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
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a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
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11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
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a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
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b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
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12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
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a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
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13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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14. The suffix “-itis” means:
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
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15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
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17. MD stands for:
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20. In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their:
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COMPLETION

1. A plural expresses that there is more than _ of something. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer.
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2. Every medical term contains at least _ component parts. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer. )
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3. Pronunciation of medical terms may vary by it it it it it it .

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4. Many nouns that end with s, ch, and sh form their plurals by adding _.
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5. The plural of a noun ending in nx is
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