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Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
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MULTIPLE CHOICE x
1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. x
c. combining vowel. x
d. combining form. x
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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. x x x
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3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix to
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x suffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. x
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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. x x x x
d. when there is a prefix. x x x x
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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. x
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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a. Word root x
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel x
d. Suffix
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11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
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a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
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b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
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c. should be done only if time allows. x x x x x x
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
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12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
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a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
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13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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a. 40 % x
b. 50 % x
c. 70 % x
d. 90 % x
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14. The suffix “-itis” means:
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
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15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
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a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels x
d. Word roots x
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16. Eponyms are: x
a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
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b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
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c. always capitalized. x
d. never capitalized. x
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17. MD stands for:
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a. modern doctor. x
b. medical dentistry. x
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