Test Bank - for Quick & Easy Medical Terminology 10th Edition by Peggy C. Leonard, All Chapters | Complete Solution | Guide A+.

TEST BANK For Quick and Easy Medical Terminology 9th Edition
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BY PEGGY C. LEONARD
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|Complete Chapter 1 - 15 |
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,Chapter201:2Simplified2Medical2Language

MULTIPLE2CHOICE

1. The2main2body2of2a2word2is2called2a:
a. suffix.
b. word2root.
c. combining2vowel.
d. combining2form.
ANS: B2 REF:2p.22 TOP:2Word2Roots2and2Combining2Forms

2. Latin2roots2are2used2to2write2words2naming2and2describing:
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures2of2the2body.
ANS: D2 REF:2p.23 TOP:2Word2Roots2and2Combining2Forms

3. When2written2alone,2a2prefix2is2usually2followed2by2this2to2indicate2that2another2word2follows2the
2prefix2to2 suffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word2root.
ANS: C2 REF:2p.24 TOP:2Prefixes2and2Suffixes

4. A2combining2vowel2is2used:
a. when2the2suffix2that2follows2begins2with2a2consonant.
b. when2the2suffix2that2follows2begins2with2a2consonant.
c. when2there2is2no2prefix.
d. when2there2is2a2prefix.
ANS: A2 REF:2p.25 TOP:2Combining2Word2Parts2to2Write2Terms

5. Which2word2root2is2Greek2for2“stone”?
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B2 REF:2p.22 TOP:2Word2Roots2and2Combining2Forms

6. The2punctuation2mark2that2designates2a2combining2form2is2a:
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal2slash.
d. semicolon.
ANS: C2 REF:2p.23 TOP:2Word2Roots2and2Combining2Forms

7. The2most2frequently2used2combining2vowel2is:
a. o.
b. a.

,c. i.
d. e.
ANS:2A2 REF:2p.23 TOP:2Combining2Word2Parts2to2Write2Terms

, a. Word2root
b. Prefix
c. Combining2vowel
d. Suffix
ANS: D2 REF:2p.24 TOP:2Prefixes2and2Suffixes

11. Learning2the2meanings2of2word2parts:
a. is2not2important2as2long2as2every2word2is2memorized.
b. is2one2of2the2most2difficult2tasks2to2master2in2health2care.
c. should2be2done2only2if2time2allows.
d. eliminates2the2necessity2of2memorizing2each2new2word2encountered.
ANS: D2 REF:2p.25 TOP:2Word2Parts

12. Borrowing2of2medical2words2from2Latin2or2Green2began2around2the2year:
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A2 REF:2p.21 TOP:2Simplifying2Medical2Terms

13. Latin2and2Green2combined2are2the2origin2of2what2percentage2of2medical2terms?
a. 402%
b. 502%
c. 702%
d. 902%
ANS: D2 REF:2p.21 TOP:2Simplifying2Medical2Terms

14. The2suffix2“-itis”2meANS:
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B2 REF:2p.22 TOP:2Prefixes2and2Suffixes

15. A2compound2word2is2a2word2in2which2two2of2what2are2combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining2vowels
d. Word2roots
ANS: D2 REF:2p.22 TOP:2Word2Parts

16. Eponyms2are:
a. diseases,2organs,2procedures,2or2bodily2functions2named2after2a2person.
b. diseases,2organs,2procedures,2or2bodily2functions2named2after2a2place.
c. always2capitalized.
d. never2capitalized.
ANS: B2 REF:2p.28 TOP:2Proper2Names

17. MD2stands2for:
a. modern2doctor.