TEST BANK FOR Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition by Myrna LaFleur Brooks, All Chapters 1-16 |complete solution Guide |newest edition 2025 |ultimate guide graded A+

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Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ki




1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
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a. German and Russian ki ki



b. Italian and French ki ki



c. Greek and Latin ki ki



d. Chinese and Japanese ki ki




ANS: k i C REF: 3 k i k i OBJ: k i k i 2
TOP: k i Origins of Medical Language ki ki ki




2. A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken as
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ki a whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
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a. an eponym. ki



b. modern language. ki



c. built from the English language. ki ki ki ki



d. an acronym. ki




ANS: k i D REF: 4 k i k i OBJ: k i k i 2
TOP: k i Origins of Medical Language ki ki ki




3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician who
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ki first described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
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a. an acronym. ki NURSINGTB.COM
b. built from the English language. ki ki ki ki



c. an eponym. ki



d. modern language. ki




ANS: k i C REF: 4 k i k i OBJ: k i k i 2
TOP: k i Origins of Medical Language ki ki ki




4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
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a. prefix.
b. word root. ki



c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. ki




ANS: k i B REF: k i k i 6 OBJ: k i k i 4 TOP: k i Word Parts ki




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. ki



b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. ki




ANS: k i C REF: k i k i 7 OBJ: k i k i 4 TOP: k i Word Parts ki




6. The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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a. combining vowel. ki



b. suffix.
c. word root. ki



d. prefix.
ANS: k i B REF: k i k i 7 OBJ: k i k i 4 TOP: k i Word Parts
ki




7. All medical terms have at least one
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a. prefix.
b. combining vowel. ki



c. suffix.
d. word root. ki




ANS: k i D REF: k i k i 6 OBJ: k i k i 4 TOP: k i Word Parts
ki




8. A combining form is made up of a
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a. word root and a combining vowel. ki ki ki ki ki



b. prefix and a combining vowel. ki ki ki ki



c. combining vowel and a suffix. ki ki ki ki



d. prefix and a word root. ki ki ki ki




ANS: k i A REF: k i k i 9 OBJ: k i k i 4 TOP: k i Word Parts
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9. A combining vowel is used to
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a. ease word pronunciation. ki ki



b. modify the meaning of a word. ki ki ki ki ki



c. make analyzing a word easier.
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ANS: k i A REF: k i k i 8 OBJ: k i k i 4 TOP: k i 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: k i D REF: k i k i 8 OBJ: k i k i 4 TOP: k i Word Parts
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11. In the term arthr/itis, itis is the
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a. word root. ki



b. prefix.
c. combining vowel. ki



d. suffix.
ANS: k i D REF: k i k i 7 OBJ: k i k i 4 TOP: k i Word Parts
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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

, Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition Brooks Test Bank ki ki ki ki ki ki ki




ANS: k i B REF: k i k i 7 OBJ: k i k i 4 TOP: k i Word Parts ki




13. In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?
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a. the second o ki ki



b. oste
c. arthr
d. pathy
ANS: k i D REF: k i k i 8 OBJ: k i k i 4 TOP: k i Word Parts ki




14. The o in arthr/o/pathy is the
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a. combining vowel. ki



b. prefix.
c. word root. ki



d. suffix.
ANS: k i A REF: k i k i 8 OBJ: k i k i 4 TOP: k i Word Parts ki




15. When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the
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a. word root. ki



b. prefix.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. ki




ANS: k i C REF: 11 OBJ: k i k i k i k i 5
TOP: k i Analyze and Define Medical Terms ki ki ki ki




MATCHING NURSINGTB.COM
Match each item with the correct description below.
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki



a. Terms built from word parts ki ki ki ki



b. Terms not built from word parts ki ki ki ki ki



c. Acronym
d. Modern language ki



e. Eponym
f. Greek and Latin ki ki




1. Languages used in medical terms ki ki ki ki



2. Name of a place or a person, often a physician or scientist, used to name a condition or
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technique
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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 usually
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contains 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: k i F REF: 3 OBJ: 2 | 3 k i k i k i k i ki ki



TOP: k i Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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2. ANS: k i E REF: 4 OBJ: 2 | 3 k i k i k i k i ki ki



TOP: k i Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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3. ANS: k i D REF: 4 OBJ: 2 | 3 k i k i k i k i ki ki