MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY SYSTEMS: A Body Systems Approach 8TH EDI
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TION BY BARBARA A. GYLYS TEST BANK
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Table of Contents:
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Chapter 1. Basic Elements of a Medical Word Chapter
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2. Suffixes
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Chapter 3. Prefixes Chapter
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z4. Body Structure
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Chapter 5. Integumentary System C
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hapter 6. Digestive System Chapter 7
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. Respiratory System Chapter 8. Card
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iovascular System z
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Chapter 9. Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems C
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hapter 10. Musculoskeletal System
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Chapter 11. Urinary System
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Chapter 12. Female Reproductive System Chapt
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er 13. Male Reproductive System Chapter 14. En
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docrine System z
Chapter 15. Nervous System
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,Gylys: Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach 8th Edition Test Bank
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Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
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Multiple Choice
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Most medical word roots are derived from
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A. Latin and French. z z
B. German and Latin. z z
C. Spanish and French. z z
D. Latin and Greek. z z
E. Russian and Latin. z z
2. The word root for liver is
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A. mast.
B. hepat.
C. oste.
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D. my.
E. trache.
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3. Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel?
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A. Cardi/o/centesis
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B. Enter/o/lysis
C. Therm/o/meter
D. Scler/osis
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E. Cardi/o/megaly
4. The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n)
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A. position.
B. number.
C. condition.
D. anatomical structure. z
E. procedure.
5. Which element is a word root?
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A. nephr
B. nephro
C. nephros
D. nephrotomy
E. tomy
6. Arthr/o is an example of a z z z z z
A. suffix.
B. combining form. z
C. word root. z
D. prefix.
E. combining vowel z
, 7. The term stomat/itis means
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A. inflammation of the stomach. z z z
B. inflammation of the liver. z z z
C. inflammation of the face. z z z
D. inflammation of the mouth. z z z
E. inflammation of the skin. z z z
8. A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a
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A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. vowel.
D. word root. z
E. consonant.
9. The CF for joint is
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A. oste/o.
B. chondr/o.
C. -ist.
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D. arthr/o.
E. -osis.
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10. A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a/the
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A. letter o. z
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B. connecting vowel. z
C. prefix.
D. vowel.
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E. consonant.
11. In cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a
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A. combining form. z
B. prefix.
C. word root. z
D. suffix.
E. vowel.
12. In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is
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A. i.
B. e.
C. y.
D. pelvi.
E. metry.
13. In mast/o/pexy, the o is a
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A. combining form. z
B. prefix.
C. combining vowel. z
D. suffix.
E. word root. z
, 14. Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation?
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A. Combining form z
B. Combining vowel z
C. Prefix
D. Suffix
E. Word root z
15. Which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a CF?
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A. a z
B. e zz
C. i zz
D. o z
E. u zz
16. Which suffix means inflammation?
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A. -megaly
B. -oma
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C. -ia
D. -itis
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17. In the word thermometer, meter is a(n)
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A. adjective.
B. prefix.
C. combining form. z
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D. compound word. z
E. suffix.
18. Word endings are called
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A. prefixes.
B. suffixes.
C. vowels.
D. consonants.
E. word roots. z
19. In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates
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A. position, direction, color, number, or negation.
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B. procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech.
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C. position, direction, or color.
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D. color, number, condition, or disease.
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E. procedure, condition, or negation. z z z
20. A medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together with an o is a(n)
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A. simple word. z
B. adjective.
C. compound word. z
D. disease.
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TION BY BARBARA A. GYLYS TEST BANK
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Table of Contents:
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Chapter 1. Basic Elements of a Medical Word Chapter
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2. Suffixes
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Chapter 3. Prefixes Chapter
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z4. Body Structure
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Chapter 5. Integumentary System C
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hapter 6. Digestive System Chapter 7
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. Respiratory System Chapter 8. Card
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iovascular System z
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Chapter 9. Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems C
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hapter 10. Musculoskeletal System
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Chapter 11. Urinary System
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Chapter 12. Female Reproductive System Chapt
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er 13. Male Reproductive System Chapter 14. En
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docrine System z
Chapter 15. Nervous System
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,Gylys: Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach 8th Edition Test Bank
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Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
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Multiple Choice
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Most medical word roots are derived from
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A. Latin and French. z z
B. German and Latin. z z
C. Spanish and French. z z
D. Latin and Greek. z z
E. Russian and Latin. z z
2. The word root for liver is
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A. mast.
B. hepat.
C. oste.
y
D. my.
E. trache.
g
3. Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel?
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A. Cardi/o/centesis
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B. Enter/o/lysis
C. Therm/o/meter
D. Scler/osis
a
E. Cardi/o/megaly
4. The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n)
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A. position.
B. number.
C. condition.
D. anatomical structure. z
E. procedure.
5. Which element is a word root?
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A. nephr
B. nephro
C. nephros
D. nephrotomy
E. tomy
6. Arthr/o is an example of a z z z z z
A. suffix.
B. combining form. z
C. word root. z
D. prefix.
E. combining vowel z
, 7. The term stomat/itis means
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A. inflammation of the stomach. z z z
B. inflammation of the liver. z z z
C. inflammation of the face. z z z
D. inflammation of the mouth. z z z
E. inflammation of the skin. z z z
8. A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a
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A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. vowel.
D. word root. z
E. consonant.
9. The CF for joint is
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A. oste/o.
B. chondr/o.
C. -ist.
y
D. arthr/o.
E. -osis.
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10. A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a/the
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A. letter o. z
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B. connecting vowel. z
C. prefix.
D. vowel.
a
E. consonant.
11. In cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a
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A. combining form. z
B. prefix.
C. word root. z
D. suffix.
E. vowel.
12. In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is
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A. i.
B. e.
C. y.
D. pelvi.
E. metry.
13. In mast/o/pexy, the o is a
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A. combining form. z
B. prefix.
C. combining vowel. z
D. suffix.
E. word root. z
, 14. Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation?
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A. Combining form z
B. Combining vowel z
C. Prefix
D. Suffix
E. Word root z
15. Which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a CF?
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A. a z
B. e zz
C. i zz
D. o z
E. u zz
16. Which suffix means inflammation?
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A. -megaly
B. -oma
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C. -ia
D. -itis
E. -ous
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17. In the word thermometer, meter is a(n)
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A. adjective.
B. prefix.
C. combining form. z
a
D. compound word. z
E. suffix.
18. Word endings are called
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A. prefixes.
B. suffixes.
C. vowels.
D. consonants.
E. word roots. z
19. In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates
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A. position, direction, color, number, or negation.
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B. procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech.
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C. position, direction, or color.
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D. color, number, condition, or disease.
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E. procedure, condition, or negation. z z z
20. A medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together with an o is a(n)
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A. simple word. z
B. adjective.
C. compound word. z
D. disease.
