TEST BANK FOR QUICK AND EASY MEDICAL
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TERMINOLOGY 10th EDITION BY LEONARD ALL
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CHAPTERS
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,Chapter 01: nj nj nj nj nj Simplified Medical Language nj nj
MULTIPLE CHOICE nj
1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. nj
c. combining vowel. nj
d. combining form. nj
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B nj nj nj n j REF: page. 2 nj nj TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
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a. illnesss.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. nj nj nj
ACCURATE CHOICE: - D nj nj nj n j n j n j n j n j n j n j n j n j n j REF: page. 3 nj nj
TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Formsnj nj nj nj nj
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix to
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suffix.
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b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. nj
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C nj nj nj n j
REF: page. 4 nj nj TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes nj nj nj
4. A combining vowel is used:
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a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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c. when there is no prefix. nj nj nj nj
d. when there is a prefix. nj nj nj nj
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A nj nj nj n j
REF: page. 5 nj nj TOPIC: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
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5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
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a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B nj nj nj n j
REF: page. 2 nj nj TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
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a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. nj
d. semicolon.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C nj nj nj n j REF: page. 3 nj nj TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
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a. o.
, b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A REF: page. 3
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a. Word root nj
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel nj
d. Suffix
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D REF: page. 4 nj nj nj n j nj nj TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes nj nj nj
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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c. should be done only if time allows. nj nj nj nj nj nj
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered. nj nj nj nj nj nj nj nj
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D nj nj nj n j
REF: page. 5 nj nj TOPIC: Word Parts nj nj
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.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A REF: page. 1 nj nj nj n j nj nj TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Terms nj nj nj
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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a. 40 % nj
b. 50 % nj
c. 70 % nj
d. 90 % nj
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D nj nj nj n j
REF: page. 1 nj nj TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Terms nj nj nj
14. The suffix “-itis” meaccurate choice:-
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B nj nj nj n j
REF: page. 2 nj nj TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes nj nj nj
15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
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a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels nj
d. Word roots nj
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D nj nj nj n j
REF: page. 2 nj nj TOPIC: Word Parts nj nj
16. Eponyms are: nj
a. illnesss, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
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, b. illnesss, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
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c. always capitalized. nj
d. never capitalized.
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ACCURATE CHOICE:- B nj nj nj n j
REF: page. 8
nj nj TOPIC: Proper Names
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17. MD stands for:
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a. modern doctor. nj
b. medical dentistry. nj
c.
doctor of medicine nj nj
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TERMINOLOGY 10th EDITION BY LEONARD ALL
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CHAPTERS
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,Chapter 01: nj nj nj nj nj Simplified Medical Language nj nj
MULTIPLE CHOICE nj
1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. nj
c. combining vowel. nj
d. combining form. nj
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B nj nj nj n j REF: page. 2 nj nj TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
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a. illnesss.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. nj nj nj
ACCURATE CHOICE: - D nj nj nj n j n j n j n j n j n j n j n j n j n j REF: page. 3 nj nj
TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Formsnj nj nj nj nj
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix to
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suffix.
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b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. nj
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C nj nj nj n j
REF: page. 4 nj nj TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes nj nj nj
4. A combining vowel is used:
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a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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c. when there is no prefix. nj nj nj nj
d. when there is a prefix. nj nj nj nj
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A nj nj nj n j
REF: page. 5 nj nj TOPIC: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
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5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
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a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B nj nj nj n j
REF: page. 2 nj nj TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
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a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. nj
d. semicolon.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C nj nj nj n j REF: page. 3 nj nj TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
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a. o.
, b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A REF: page. 3
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nj
a. Word root nj
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel nj
d. Suffix
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D REF: page. 4 nj nj nj n j nj nj TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes nj nj nj
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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c. should be done only if time allows. nj nj nj nj nj nj
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered. nj nj nj nj nj nj nj nj
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D nj nj nj n j
REF: page. 5 nj nj TOPIC: Word Parts nj nj
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.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A REF: page. 1 nj nj nj n j nj nj TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Terms nj nj nj
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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a. 40 % nj
b. 50 % nj
c. 70 % nj
d. 90 % nj
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D nj nj nj n j
REF: page. 1 nj nj TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Terms nj nj nj
14. The suffix “-itis” meaccurate choice:-
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B nj nj nj n j
REF: page. 2 nj nj TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes nj nj nj
15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
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a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels nj
d. Word roots nj
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D nj nj nj n j
REF: page. 2 nj nj TOPIC: Word Parts nj nj
16. Eponyms are: nj
a. illnesss, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
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, b. illnesss, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
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c. always capitalized. nj
d. never capitalized.
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ACCURATE CHOICE:- B nj nj nj n j
REF: page. 8
nj nj TOPIC: Proper Names
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17. MD stands for:
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a. modern doctor. nj
b. medical dentistry. nj
c.
doctor of medicine nj nj
