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,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
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MULTIPLE CHOICE q
1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. q
c. combining vowel. q
d. combining form. q
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B REF: page. 2 qq q q q q TOPIC:Word Roots and Combining Forms
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2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
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a. illnesss.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. q q q
ACCURATE CHOICE: - D q q q q q q q q q q q q q REF: page. 3q q
TOPIC:Word Roots and Combining Forms
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3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix to suffix.
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b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. q
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C qq q q
REF: page. 4 q q TOPIC:Prefixes and Suffixes
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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. q q q q
d. when there is a prefix. q q q q
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A qq q q
REF: page. 5 q q TOPIC:Combining Word PartstoWrite Terms
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5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
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a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B qq q q
REF: page. 2 q q TOPIC:Word Roots and Combining Forms
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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. q
d. semicolon.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C REF: page. 3 qq q q q q TOPIC:Word Roots and Combining Forms
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7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
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a. o.
b. a.
, c. i.
d. e.
ACCURATE CHOICE:-A REF: page. 3
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a. Word root q
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel q
d. Suffix
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D REF: page. 4 qq q q q q TOPIC:Prefixes and Suffixes q q q
11. Learning the meanings ofword parts:
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a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
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b. is one ofthe most difficult tasks to master in health care.
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c. should be done only if time allows. q q q q q q
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered. q q q q q q q q
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D qq q q
REF: page. 5 q q TOPIC: Word Parts q q
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.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A REF: page. 1 qq q q q q TOPIC:Simplifying Medical Terms
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13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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a. 40 % q
b. 50 % q
c. 70 % q
d. 90 % q
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D qq q q
REF: page. 1 q q TOPIC:Simplifying Medical Terms q q q
14. The suffix “-itis” meaccurate choice:-
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B qq q q
REF: page. 2 q q TOPIC:Prefixes and Suffixes q q q
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 q
d. Word roots q
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D qq q q
REF: page. 2 q q TOPIC: Word Parts q q
16. Eponyms are: q
a. illnesss, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
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b. illnesss, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
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, c. always capitalized. q
d. never capitalized.
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ACCURATE CHOICE:- B qq q q
REF: page. 8
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17. MD stands for:
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a. modern doctor. q
b. medical dentistry. q
c.
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