,1. IntroductiontoMedicalLanguage
2. BodyStructure,Oncology,andLaboratoryTests
3. DirectionalTerms,Positions,andImaging
4. IntegumentarySystem
5. RespiratorySystem
6. UrinarySystem
7. MaleReproductiveSystem
8. FemaleReproductiveSystem
9. Obstetricsand Neonatology
7
10. Cardiovascular,Immune,LymphaticSystemsandBlood
11. DigestiveSystem
12. Eye
13. Ear
14. MusculoskeletalSystem
15. NervousSystem andBehavioralHealth
7
16. EndocrineSystem
,Chapter01:IntroductiontoMedicalLanguage andE volveStudent ResourcesLaFleur: E xp *d d* xv *d d* m& m& m &
loring Medical Language, 12th Edition
m& m& m& m&
MULTIPLE m & m & CHOICE
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
m & m & m & m & m & m & m & m& m & m&
a. German and Russian m& m&
b. Italian and French m& m &
c. Greek and Latin m& m &
d. Chinese and Japanese m& m &
ANSWER: C REF: 3 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins m & m & of m &Medical m & m & Language
2. Amedical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken asa
m& m& d* d* d* m& m& d* d* d* d* d* m& d* d* d* d* m&
w hole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
m& m& d* m& m& m& m& m& m& m& m&
a. an eponym. m &
b. modern language. m&
c. built from the English language.
m & m & m& m &
d. an acronym. m&
ANSWER: D REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins m & m & of m &Medical m & m & Language
3. Aterm named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer diseasenamed for the physician w hof
m& m& m& d* d* m
& xm & m& m& m& m& m
& m
& m& m& m& m&
ir st described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
m& m& m& m& m& m& m& m& m& m&
a. an acronym. d* .
b. built from the English language.
m & m & m& m &
c. an eponym. m &
d. modern language. m&
ANSWER: C REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical m & m & m & Langua
ge
4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
m& m & m & m & m & m& m & m & m& m & m& m &
a. prefix.
b. word root. m&
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. m&
ANSWER: B REF: 6 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word m & m & Parts
5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meanin
m& m & m & m & m & m & m & m& m & m& m & m & m & m & m& m &
g is the
m & m &
a. word root. m&
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. m&
ANSWER: C REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word m & m & Parts
, 6. The word part that
m& m & m & m & is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is
m & m & m & m& m & m & m& m & m & m & m& m & m & m
& the
2. BodyStructure,Oncology,andLaboratoryTests
3. DirectionalTerms,Positions,andImaging
4. IntegumentarySystem
5. RespiratorySystem
6. UrinarySystem
7. MaleReproductiveSystem
8. FemaleReproductiveSystem
9. Obstetricsand Neonatology
7
10. Cardiovascular,Immune,LymphaticSystemsandBlood
11. DigestiveSystem
12. Eye
13. Ear
14. MusculoskeletalSystem
15. NervousSystem andBehavioralHealth
7
16. EndocrineSystem
,Chapter01:IntroductiontoMedicalLanguage andE volveStudent ResourcesLaFleur: E xp *d d* xv *d d* m& m& m &
loring Medical Language, 12th Edition
m& m& m& m&
MULTIPLE m & m & CHOICE
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
m & m & m & m & m & m & m & m& m & m&
a. German and Russian m& m&
b. Italian and French m& m &
c. Greek and Latin m& m &
d. Chinese and Japanese m& m &
ANSWER: C REF: 3 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins m & m & of m &Medical m & m & Language
2. Amedical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken asa
m& m& d* d* d* m& m& d* d* d* d* d* m& d* d* d* d* m&
w hole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
m& m& d* m& m& m& m& m& m& m& m&
a. an eponym. m &
b. modern language. m&
c. built from the English language.
m & m & m& m &
d. an acronym. m&
ANSWER: D REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins m & m & of m &Medical m & m & Language
3. Aterm named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer diseasenamed for the physician w hof
m& m& m& d* d* m
& xm & m& m& m& m& m
& m
& m& m& m& m&
ir st described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
m& m& m& m& m& m& m& m& m& m&
a. an acronym. d* .
b. built from the English language.
m & m & m& m &
c. an eponym. m &
d. modern language. m&
ANSWER: C REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical m & m & m & Langua
ge
4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
m& m & m & m & m & m& m & m & m& m & m& m &
a. prefix.
b. word root. m&
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. m&
ANSWER: B REF: 6 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word m & m & Parts
5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meanin
m& m & m & m & m & m & m & m& m & m& m & m & m & m & m& m &
g is the
m & m &
a. word root. m&
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. m&
ANSWER: C REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word m & m & Parts
, 6. The word part that
m& m & m & m & is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is
m & m & m & m& m & m & m& m & m & m & m& m & m & m
& the