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1. Introduction to Medical Language n n n
2. Body Structure, Oncology, and Laboratory Tests
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3. Directional Terms, Positions, and Imaging
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4. Integumentary System n
5. Respiratory System n
6. Urinary System n
7. Male Reproductive System
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8. Female Reproductive System
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9. Obstetrics and Neonatology n n
10. Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems and Blood n n n n n
11. Digestive System n
12. Eye
13. Ear
14. Musculoskeletal System n
15. Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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16. Endocrine System n
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Chapter01:Introductionto MedicalLanguage and EvolveStudentResources
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MULTIPLE CHOICE n
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
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a. German and Russian n n
b. Italian and French n n
c. Greek and Latin n n
d. Chinese and Japanese n n
ANSWER: C REF: 3 n n nn n OBJ: 2 n n
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 as a
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whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
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a. an eponym. n
b. modern language. n
c. built from the English language. n n n n
d. an acronym. n
ANSWER: D REF: 4 n n nn n OBJ: 2 n n
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3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician who first
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described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
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a. an acronym. n .
b. built from the English language. n n n n
c. an eponym. n
d. modern language. n
ANSWER: C REF: 4 n n nn n OBJ: 2 n n
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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. n
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. n
ANSWER: B n n REF: 6 nn n OBJ: 4 nn n TOP: Word Parts n n
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. n
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. n
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6. The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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