Exploring Medical Language 10th Edition Brooks Test Bank
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student
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ResourcesLaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE d
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
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a. German and Russian d d
b. Italian and French d d
c. Greek and Latin d d
d. Chinese and Japanese d d
ANS: C REF: 3 d ddd OBJ: 2 d
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
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2. A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken
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dasa whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
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a. an eponym. d
b. modern language. d
c. built from the English language. d d d d
d. an acronym. d
ANS: D REF: 4 d ddd OBJ: 2 d
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
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3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician
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dwhofirst described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
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a. an acronym. NURSINGTB.COM
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b. built from the English language. d d d d
c. an eponym. d
d. modern language. d
ANS: C REF: 4 d ddd OBJ: 2 d
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
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4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
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a. prefix.
b. word root. d
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. d
ANS: B d REF: 6 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts d d
5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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a. word root. d
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. d
ANS: C d REF: 7 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts d d
6. The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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, Exploring Medical Language 10th Edition Brooks Test Bank
d d d d d d d
a. combining vowel. d
b. suffix.
c. word root. d
d. prefix.
ANS: B d REF: 7 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts
d d
7. All medical terms have at least one
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a. prefix.
b. combining vowel. d
c. suffix.
d. word root. d
ANS: D d REF: 6 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts
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8. A combining form is made up of a
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a. word root and a combining vowel.
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b. prefix and a combining vowel.
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c. combining vowel and a suffix. d d d d
d. prefix and a word root. d d d d
ANS: A d REF: 9 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts
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9. A combining vowel is used to
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a. ease word pronunciation.
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b. modify the meaning of a word. d d d d d
c. make analyzing a word easier.
I G B.C M
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d. make defining a word easN
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USNT d O
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ANS: A d REF: 8 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts
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10. The most common combining vowel is
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a. a.
b. i.
c. e.
d. o.
ANS: D d REF: 8 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts
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11. In the term arthr/itis, itis is the
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a. word root. d
b. prefix.
c. combining vowel. d
d. suffix.
ANS: D d REF: 7 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts
d d
12. In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
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a. ic
b. sub
c. hepat
d. hepat/o
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, Exploring Medical Language 10th Edition Brooks Test Bank
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ANS: B d REF: 7 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts d d
13. In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?
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a. the second o d d
b. oste
c. arthr
d. pathy
ANS: D d REF: 8 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts d d
14. The o in arthr/o/pathy is the
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a. combining vowel. d
b. prefix.
c. word root. d
d. suffix.
ANS: A d REF: 8 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts d d
15. When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the
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a. word root. d
b. prefix.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. d
ANS: C d REF: 11 OBJ: 5 ddd d
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
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MATCHING NURSINGTB.COM
Match each item with the correct description below.
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a. Terms built from word parts d d d d
b. Terms not built from word parts d d d d d
c. Acronym
d. Modern language d
e. Eponym
f. Greek and Latin d d
1. Languages used in medical terms d d d d
2. Name of a place or a person, often a physician or scientist, used to name a condition
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ortechnique
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3. Use of English language to form a term
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4. Can be translated literally to find their meaning
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5. The first letters of the words in a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word and
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usuallycontains a vowel, are used to form a medical term
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6. Cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning
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1. ANS: dF REF: 3 OBJ: 2 | 3 ddd d d d
TOP: d Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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2. ANS: dE REF: 4 OBJ: 2 | 3 ddd d d d
TOP: d Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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3. ANS: dD REF: 4 OBJ: 2 | 3 ddd d d d
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, Exploring Medical Language 10th Edition Brooks Test Bank
d d d d d d d
TOP: d Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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4. ANS: dA REF: 5 OBJ: 2 | 3 ddd d d d
TOP: d Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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5. ANS: dC REF: 4 OBJ: 2 | 3 ddd d d d
TOP: d Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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6. ANS: dB REF: 5 OBJ: 2 | 3 ddd d d d
TOP: d Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES d d d
arth joint d
-itis
dinflammationintr d
a- within hepat
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dliver-
-ic pertaining to
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dsub- under, d
belowven ven
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-ous pertaining d
dtooste bone
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-pathy disease d
-megaly enlargement d
dCOMBINING
Using
VOWEL
d the word parts in the above box, select the correct definition of the following medical
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terms.
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a. arthr/itis
b. arthr/o/pathy
c. hepat/o/megaly NURSINGTB.COM
d. intra/ven/ous
e. hepat/itis
f. hepat/ic
g. oste/o/pathy
h. sub/hepat/ic
7. Pertaining to the liver d d d
8. Disease of the bone d d d
9. Pertaining to within the vein d d d d
10. Pertaining to below the liver d d d d
11. Disease of a joint d d d
12. Inflammation of a joint d d d
13. Enlargement of the liver d d d
14. Inflammation of the liver d d d
7. ANS: d F REF: 12 OBJ: ddd
5TOP:
d d dAnalyze and Define Medical Terms d d d d
8. ANS: d G REF: 12 OBJ: ddd
5TOP:
d d dAnalyze and Define Medical Terms d d d d
9. ANS: d D REF: 12 OBJ: ddd
5TOP:
d d dAnalyze and Define Medical Terms d d d d
10. ANS: d H REF: 12 OBJ: ddd
5TOP:
d d dAnalyze and Define Medical Terms d d d d
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student
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ResourcesLaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE d
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
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a. German and Russian d d
b. Italian and French d d
c. Greek and Latin d d
d. Chinese and Japanese d d
ANS: C REF: 3 d ddd OBJ: 2 d
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
d d d d
2. A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken
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dasa whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
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a. an eponym. d
b. modern language. d
c. built from the English language. d d d d
d. an acronym. d
ANS: D REF: 4 d ddd OBJ: 2 d
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
d d d d
3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician
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dwhofirst described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
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a. an acronym. NURSINGTB.COM
d
b. built from the English language. d d d d
c. an eponym. d
d. modern language. d
ANS: C REF: 4 d ddd OBJ: 2 d
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
d d d d
4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
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a. prefix.
b. word root. d
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. d
ANS: B d REF: 6 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts d d
5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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a. word root. d
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. d
ANS: C d REF: 7 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts d d
6. The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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, Exploring Medical Language 10th Edition Brooks Test Bank
d d d d d d d
a. combining vowel. d
b. suffix.
c. word root. d
d. prefix.
ANS: B d REF: 7 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts
d d
7. All medical terms have at least one
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a. prefix.
b. combining vowel. d
c. suffix.
d. word root. d
ANS: D d REF: 6 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts
d d
8. A combining form is made up of a
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a. word root and a combining vowel.
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b. prefix and a combining vowel.
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c. combining vowel and a suffix. d d d d
d. prefix and a word root. d d d d
ANS: A d REF: 9 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts
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9. A combining vowel is used to
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a. ease word pronunciation.
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b. modify the meaning of a word. d d d d d
c. make analyzing a word easier.
I G B.C M
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d. make defining a word easN
d ier.R d d d d d d
USNT d O
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ANS: A d REF: 8 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts
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10. The most common combining vowel is
d d d d d
a. a.
b. i.
c. e.
d. o.
ANS: D d REF: 8 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts
d d
11. In the term arthr/itis, itis is the
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a. word root. d
b. prefix.
c. combining vowel. d
d. suffix.
ANS: D d REF: 7 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts
d d
12. In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
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a. ic
b. sub
c. hepat
d. hepat/o
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, Exploring Medical Language 10th Edition Brooks Test Bank
d d d d d d d
ANS: B d REF: 7 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts d d
13. In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?
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a. the second o d d
b. oste
c. arthr
d. pathy
ANS: D d REF: 8 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts d d
14. The o in arthr/o/pathy is the
d d d d d
a. combining vowel. d
b. prefix.
c. word root. d
d. suffix.
ANS: A d REF: 8 ddd OBJ: 4 dd d TOP: Word Parts d d
15. When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the
d d d d d d d d d d d
a. word root. d
b. prefix.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. d
ANS: C d REF: 11 OBJ: 5 ddd d
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
d d d d d
MATCHING NURSINGTB.COM
Match each item with the correct description below.
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a. Terms built from word parts d d d d
b. Terms not built from word parts d d d d d
c. Acronym
d. Modern language d
e. Eponym
f. Greek and Latin d d
1. Languages used in medical terms d d d d
2. Name of a place or a person, often a physician or scientist, used to name a condition
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ortechnique
d d
3. Use of English language to form a term
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4. Can be translated literally to find their meaning
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5. The first letters of the words in a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word and
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
usuallycontains a vowel, are used to form a medical term
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6. Cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning
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1. ANS: dF REF: 3 OBJ: 2 | 3 ddd d d d
TOP: d Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
d d d d d d d d
2. ANS: dE REF: 4 OBJ: 2 | 3 ddd d d d
TOP: d Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
d d d d d d d d
3. ANS: dD REF: 4 OBJ: 2 | 3 ddd d d d
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, Exploring Medical Language 10th Edition Brooks Test Bank
d d d d d d d
TOP: d Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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4. ANS: dA REF: 5 OBJ: 2 | 3 ddd d d d
TOP: d Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
d d d d d d d d
5. ANS: dC REF: 4 OBJ: 2 | 3 ddd d d d
TOP: d Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
d d d d d d d d
6. ANS: dB REF: 5 OBJ: 2 | 3 ddd d d d
TOP: d Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
d d d d d d d d
WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES d d d
arth joint d
-itis
dinflammationintr d
a- within hepat
d d
dliver-
-ic pertaining to
d d
dsub- under, d
belowven ven
d d d
-ous pertaining d
dtooste bone
d d
-pathy disease d
-megaly enlargement d
dCOMBINING
Using
VOWEL
d the word parts in the above box, select the correct definition of the following medical
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
terms.
o
a. arthr/itis
b. arthr/o/pathy
c. hepat/o/megaly NURSINGTB.COM
d. intra/ven/ous
e. hepat/itis
f. hepat/ic
g. oste/o/pathy
h. sub/hepat/ic
7. Pertaining to the liver d d d
8. Disease of the bone d d d
9. Pertaining to within the vein d d d d
10. Pertaining to below the liver d d d d
11. Disease of a joint d d d
12. Inflammation of a joint d d d
13. Enlargement of the liver d d d
14. Inflammation of the liver d d d
7. ANS: d F REF: 12 OBJ: ddd
5TOP:
d d dAnalyze and Define Medical Terms d d d d
8. ANS: d G REF: 12 OBJ: ddd
5TOP:
d d dAnalyze and Define Medical Terms d d d d
9. ANS: d D REF: 12 OBJ: ddd
5TOP:
d d dAnalyze and Define Medical Terms d d d d
10. ANS: d H REF: 12 OBJ: ddd
5TOP:
d d dAnalyze and Define Medical Terms d d d d
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