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Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition
By Myrna LaFleur Brooks
ISBN: 9780323711562
TABLE OF CONTENTS
✔ Chapter 1 – Introduction to Medical Language and Online Learning
✔ Chapter 2 – Body Structure, Oncology, and Laboratory Tests
✔ Chapter 3 – Directional Terms, Positions, and Imaging
✔ Chapter 4 – Integumentary System
✔ Chapter 5 – Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures and Tests
✔ Chapter 6 – Urinary System
✔ Chapter 7 – Male Reproductive System
✔ Chapter 8 – Female Reproductive System
✔ Chapter 9 – Obstetrics and Neonatology
✔ Chapter 10 – Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems, and Blood
✔ Chapter 11 – Digestive System
✔ Chapter 12 – Eye
✔ Chapter 13 – Ear
✔ Chapter 14 – Musculoskeletal System
✔ Chapter 15 – Nervous System and Behavioral Health
✔ Chapter 16 – Endocrine System
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, 11th Edition (ISBN 9780323711562)
test bank
exploring medical language, 11th edition
by myrna lafleur brooks
isbn: 9780323711562
ch01: introduction to medical language and evolve student resources,
11e
multiple choice
1. medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
a. german and russian
b. italian and french
c. greek and latin
d. chinese and japanese
(answer): c reference/page number: 3 (learning objective): 2
top: origins of medical language
2. a medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken
as a whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
a. an eponym.
b. modern language.
c. built from the english language.
d. an acronym.
(answer): d reference/page number: 4 (learning objective): 2
top: origins of medical language
3. a term named for a person or a place, such as alzheimer disease named for the physician
who first described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
a. an acronym.
b. built from the english language.
c. an eponym.
d. modern language.
(answer): c reference/page number: 4 (learning objective): 2
top: origins of medical language
4. the word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
a. prefix.
b. word root.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel.
(answer): b reference/page number: 6 (learning objective): 4 top: word
parts
5. the word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
a. word root.
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