,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
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MULTIPLE CHOICE e
1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. e
c. combining vowel. e
d. combining form. e
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2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
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a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. e e e
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3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix
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e to suffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. e
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4. A combining vowel is used:
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a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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c. when there is no prefix. e e e e
d. when there is a prefix. e e e e
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5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
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a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
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6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
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a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. e
d. semicolon.
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7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
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a. o.
b. a.
, c. i.
d. e.
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