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cc TERMINOLOGY 10th EDITION BY LEONARD ALL
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CHAPTERS
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,Chapter 01:cc cc cc cc cc Simplified Medical Language cc cc
MULTIPLE CHOICE cc
1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. cc
c. combining vowel. cc
d. combining form. cc
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B cc cc cc c c REF: page. 2 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. cc cc cc
ACCURATE CHOICE: - D cc cc cc c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c REF: page. 3 cc cc
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
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prefix to suffix.
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b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. cc
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C cc cc cc c c
REF: page. 4 cc cc TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixescc cc cc
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. cc cc cc cc
d. when there is a prefix. cc cc cc cc
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A cc cc cc c c
REF: page. 5 cc cc TOPIC: Combining Word Parts to Write 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 cc cc cc c c
REF: page. 2 cc cc 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. cc
d. semicolon.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C cc cc cc c c REF: page. 3 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 TOPD:isCtriboumtiobninoifnthgisWdoocurdmePnat ristsillteogaWl
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a. Word root cc
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel cc
d. Suffix
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D REF: page. 4 TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes
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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. cc cc cc cc cc cc
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
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ACCURATE CHOICE:- D cc cc cc c c
REF: page. 5 cc cc TOPIC: Word Parts cc cc
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 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 % cc
b. 50 % cc
c. 70 % cc
d. 90 % cc
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D cc cc cc c c
REF: page. 1 cc cc TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Terms
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14. The suffix “-itis” meaccurate choice:-
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B cc cc cc c c
REF: page. 2 cc cc TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes
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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 cc
d. Word roots cc
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D cc cc cc c c
REF: page. 2 cc cc TOPIC: Word Parts cc cc
16. Eponyms are: cc
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.
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d. never capitalized.
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ACCURATE CHOICE:- B cc cc cc c c
REF: page. 8
cc cc TOPIC: Proper Names
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17. MD stands for:
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a. modern doctor. cc
b. medical dentistry. cc
c.
doctor of medicine
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cc TERMINOLOGY 10th EDITION BY LEONARD ALL
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CHAPTERS
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,Chapter 01:cc cc cc cc cc Simplified Medical Language cc cc
MULTIPLE CHOICE cc
1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. cc
c. combining vowel. cc
d. combining form. cc
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B cc cc cc c c REF: page. 2 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. cc cc cc
ACCURATE CHOICE: - D cc cc cc c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c REF: page. 3 cc cc
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
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prefix to suffix.
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b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. cc
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C cc cc cc c c
REF: page. 4 cc cc TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixescc cc cc
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. cc cc cc cc
d. when there is a prefix. cc cc cc cc
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A cc cc cc c c
REF: page. 5 cc cc TOPIC: Combining Word Parts to Write 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 cc cc cc c c
REF: page. 2 cc cc 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. cc
d. semicolon.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C cc cc cc c c REF: page. 3 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 TOPD:isCtriboumtiobninoifnthgisWdoocurdmePnat ristsillteogaWl
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a. Word root cc
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel cc
d. Suffix
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D REF: page. 4 TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes
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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. cc cc cc cc cc cc
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
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ACCURATE CHOICE:- D cc cc cc c c
REF: page. 5 cc cc TOPIC: Word Parts cc cc
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 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 % cc
b. 50 % cc
c. 70 % cc
d. 90 % cc
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D cc cc cc c c
REF: page. 1 cc cc TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Terms
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14. The suffix “-itis” meaccurate choice:-
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B cc cc cc c c
REF: page. 2 cc cc TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes
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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 cc
d. Word roots cc
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D cc cc cc c c
REF: page. 2 cc cc TOPIC: Word Parts cc cc
16. Eponyms are: cc
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.
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d. never capitalized.
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ACCURATE CHOICE:- B cc cc cc c c
REF: page. 8
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17. MD stands for:
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a. modern doctor. cc
b. medical dentistry. cc
c.
doctor of medicine
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