,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
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MULTIPLE CHOICE s
1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. s
c. combining vowel. s
d. combining form. s
ANS: B s s REF: p. 2 s s TOP: 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. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. s s s
ANS: D REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another
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s word follows the prefix to suffix.
s s s s s
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. s
ANS: C REF: p. 4 s s s s TOP: 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. s s s s
d. when there is a prefix. s s s s
ANS: A REF: p. 5 s s s s TOP: 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
ANS: B s s REF: p. 2 s s TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
s s s s s s s s s
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. s
d. semicolon.
ANS: C s s REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
i s i s i i s i s i s
a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
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s s l i s i s s rite Terms
i s
, a. Word root i s
b. Prefix
c. Combining i s s vowel
d. Suffix
ANS: D i s s i s s REF: p.4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
i s i i i i s
11. Learning the meanings of word parts: i i s i s i s i s
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. i s i s i s i i s i s
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered. i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s
ANS: D i s s i s s REF: p.5 TOP: Word Parts i s i i i s
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
i i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A i s s i s s REF: p. 1 i s i s TOP:Simplifying MedicalTerms i i i
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
i i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s
a. 40 % i s
b. 50 % i s
c. 70 % i s
d. 90 % i s
ANS: D i s s i s s REF: p.1 TOP:Simplifying MedicalTerms
i s i i i i
14. The suffix “-itis” means:
i i s i
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B i s s i s s s REF: p. 2 i s i s TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes i i i s
s s s s
MULTIPLE CHOICE s
1. The main body of a word is called a:
s s s s s s s s
a. suffix.
b. word root. s
c. combining vowel. s
d. combining form. s
ANS: B s s REF: p. 2 s s TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
s s s s s
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
s s s s s s s s s
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. s s s
ANS: D REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
s s s s s s s s s
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another
s s s s s s s s s s s s s
s word follows the prefix to suffix.
s s s s s
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. s
ANS: C REF: p. 4 s s s s TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
s s s
4. A combining vowel is used:
s s s s
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
s s s s s s s s
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
s s s s s s s s
c. when there is no prefix. s s s s
d. when there is a prefix. s s s s
ANS: A REF: p. 5 s s s s TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
s s s s s s
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
s s s s s s
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
, d. Cauda
ANS: B s s REF: p. 2 s s TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
s s s s s
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
s s s s s s s s s
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. s
d. semicolon.
ANS: C s s REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
s s s s s s s
7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
i s i s i i s i s i s
a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
ANS:A REF:p.3 i si s i i TOPD:isC oumtiobninoif nthgis W
t rib s s d ooc urd
s m ePnat rist sillteog aW
s s l i s i s s rite Terms
i s
, a. Word root i s
b. Prefix
c. Combining i s s vowel
d. Suffix
ANS: D i s s i s s REF: p.4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
i s i i i i s
11. Learning the meanings of word parts: i i s i s i s i s
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
i s i s i s i s i s i s i i s i s
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s
c. should be done only if time allows. i s i s i s i i s i s
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered. i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s
ANS: D i s s i s s REF: p.5 TOP: Word Parts i s i i i s
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
i i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A i s s i s s REF: p. 1 i s i s TOP:Simplifying MedicalTerms i i i
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
i i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s i s
a. 40 % i s
b. 50 % i s
c. 70 % i s
d. 90 % i s
ANS: D i s s i s s REF: p.1 TOP:Simplifying MedicalTerms
i s i i i i
14. The suffix “-itis” means:
i i s i
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B i s s i s s s REF: p. 2 i s i s TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes i i i s
