Exploring Medical Language (11th Edition) – Test Bank Chapters 1–16 Complete Guide

,Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources LaFleur:
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Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE d4




1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
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a. German and Russian d4 d4




b. Italian and French d4 d4




c. Greek and Latin d4 d4




d. Chinese and Japanese d4 d4




ANS: C REF: 3 d 4 d 4 d 4 OBJ: d 4 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
d 4 d4 d4 d4




2. A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken as a
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d4 whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4




a. an eponym. d4




b. modern language. d4




c. built from the English language. d4 d4 d4 d4




d. an acronym. d4




ANS: D REF: 4 d 4 d 4 d 4 OBJ: d 4 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
d 4 d4 d4 d4




3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician who
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d4 first described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
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a. an acronym. d4




b. built from the English language. d4 d4 d4 d4




c. an eponym. d4




d. modern language. d4




ANS: C REF: 4 d 4 d 4 d 4 OBJ: d 4 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
d 4 d4 d4 d4




4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
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a. prefix.
b. word root. d4




c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. d4




ANS: d 4 B REF: d 4 d 4 6 OBJ: d 4 d 4 4 TOP: Word Parts d 4 d4




5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4




a. word root. d4




b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. d4




ANS: d 4 C REF: d 4 d 4 7 OBJ: d 4 d 4 4 TOP: Word Parts d 4 d4




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. d4




b. suffix.
c. word root. d4




d. prefix.
ANS: d 4 B REF: d 4 d 4 7 OBJ: d 4 d 4 4 TOP: Word Parts
d 4 d4




7. All medical terms have at least one
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a. prefix.
b. combining vowel. d4




c. suffix.
d. word root. d4




ANS: d 4 D REF: d 4 d 4 6 OBJ: d 4 d 4 4 TOP: Word Parts
d 4 d4




8. A combining form is made up of a
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a. word root and a combining vowel. d4 d4 d4 d4 d4




b. prefix and a combining vowel. d4 d4 d4 d4




c. combining vowel and a suffix. d4 d4 d4 d4




d. prefix and a word root. d4 d4 d4 d4




ANS: d 4 A REF: d 4 d 4 9 OBJ: d 4 d 4 4 TOP: Word Parts
d 4 d4




9. A combining vowel is used to
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a. ease word pronunciation. d4 d4




b. modify the meaning of a word. d4 d4 d4 d4 d4




c. make analyzing a word easier d4 d4 d4 d4




d. make defining a word easier d4 d4 d4 d4




ANS: AREF: d4 d 4 d 4 8 OBJ: d 4 d 4 4 TOP: Word Parts
d4 d4




10. The most common combining vowel is
d4 d4 d4 d4 d4




a. a.
b. i.
c. e.
d. o.

ANS: d 4 D REF: d 4 d 4 8 OBJ: d 4 d 4 4 TOP: Word Parts
d 4 d4




11. In the term arthr/itis, itis is the
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a. word root. d4




b. prefix.
c. combining vowel. d4




d. suffix.

ANS: d 4 D REF: d 4 d 4 7 OBJ: d 4 d 4 4 TOP: Word Parts
d 4 d4




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

, ANS: d 4 B REF: d 4 d 4 7 OBJ: d 4 d 4 4 TOP: d 4 Word Parts d4




13. In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?
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a. the second o d4 d4




b. oste
c. arthr
d. pathy

ANS: d 4 D REF: d 4 d 4 8 OBJ: d 4 d 4 4 TOP: Word Parts
d 4 d4




14. The o in arthr/o/pathy is the
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a. combining vowel. d4




b. prefix.
c. word root. d4




d. suffix.

ANS: d 4 A REF: d 4 d 4 8 OBJ: d 4 d 4 4 TOP: Word Parts
d 4 d4




15. When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the
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a. word root. d4




b. prefix.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. d4




ANS: C REF: 11
d 4 OBJ: d 4 d 4 d 4 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
d 4 d4 d4 d4 d4




MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.
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a. Terms built from word parts d4 d4 d4 d4




b. Terms not built from word parts d4 d4 d4 d4 d4




c. Acronym
d. Modern language d4




e. Eponym
f. Greek and Latin d4 d4




1. Languages used in medical terms d4 d4 d4 d4




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: F REF: 3d 4 OBJ: 2 | 3 d 4 d 4 d 4 d4 d4




TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
d 4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4 d4




2. ANS: E REF: 4d 4 OBJ: 2 | 3 d 4 d 4 d 4 d4 d4




TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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3. ANS: D REF: 4d 4 OBJ: 2 | 3 d 4 d 4 d 4 d4 d4