Exploring Medical Language- A Student-Directed Approach 10Th Edition By: Myrna & Danielle Lafleur Brooks Test Bank

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,Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources
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LaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE bg




1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
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a. German and Russian bg bg


b. Italian and French bg bg


c. Greek and Latin bg bg


d. Chinese and Japanese bg bg




ANS: C REF:
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TOP: Origins of Medical Language
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2. A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be
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spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
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a. an eponym. bg


b. modern language. bg


c. built from the English language.
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d. an acronym. bg




ANS: D REF:
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TOP: Origins of Medical Language
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3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician
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who first described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
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a. an acronym. bg

b. built from the English language.
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c. an eponym. bg


d. modern language. bg




ANS: C REF:
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TOP: Origins of Medical Language
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4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
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a. prefix.
b. word root. bg


c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. bg




ANS: b g B REF: bg b g 6 OBJ: b g b g 4 TOP: b g Word Parts bg




5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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a. word root. bg


b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. bg




ANS: b g C REF: bg b g 7 OBJ: b g b g 4 TOP: b g Word Parts bg




6. The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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, a. combining vowel. bg


b. suffix.
c. word root. bg


d. prefix.
ANS: b g B REF: bg b g 7 OBJ: b g b g 4 TOP: b g Word Parts
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7. All medical terms have at least one
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a. prefix.
b. combining vowel. bg


c. suffix.
d. word root. bg




ANS: b g D REF: bg b g 6 OBJ: b g b g 4 TOP: b g Word Parts
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8. A combining form is made up of a
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a. word root and a combining vowel.
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b. prefix and a combining vowel.
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c. combining vowel and a suffix. bg bg bg bg


d. prefix and a word root. bg bg bg bg




ANS: b g A REF: bg b g 9 OBJ: b g b g 4 TOP: b g Word Parts
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9. A combining vowel is used to
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a. ease word pronunciation.
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b. modify the meaning of a word. bg bg bg bg bg

c. make analyzing a word easier.
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d. make defining a word easier.
ANS: b g A
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REF: bg
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OBJ: b g b g 4 TOP: b g Word Parts
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10. The most common combining vowel is
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a. a.
b. i.
c. e.
d. o.
ANS: b g D REF: bg b g 8 OBJ: b g b g 4 TOP: b g Word Parts
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11. In bg the term arthr/itis, itis is the
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a. word root. bg


b. prefix.
c. combining vowel. bg


d. suffix.
ANS: b g D REF: bg b g 7 OBJ: b g b g 4 TOP: b g Word Parts
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12. In bg the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
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a. ic
b. sub
c. hepat
d. hepat/o

, ANS: b g B REF: bg b g 7 OBJ: b g b g 4 TOP: b g Word Parts
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13. In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?
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a. the second o bg bg


b. oste
c. arthr
d. pathy
ANS: b g D REF: bg b g 8 OBJ: b g b g 4 TOP: b g Word Parts
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14. The o in arthr/o/pathy is the
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a. combining vowel. bg


b. prefix.
c. word root. bg


d. suffix.
ANS: b g A REF: bg b g 8 OBJ: b g b g 4 TOP: b g Word Parts
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15. When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the
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a. word root. bg


b. prefix.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. bg




ANS: C REF:
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TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
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MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.
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a. Terms built from word parts bg bg bg bg


b. Terms not built from word parts bg bg bg bg bg


c. Acronym
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e. Eponym
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1. Languages used in medical terms bg bg bg bg


2. Name of a place or a person, often a physician or scientist, used to name a
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condition or technique
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3. Use of English language to form a term
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4. Can be translated literally to find their meaning
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5. The first letters of the words in a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word and
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usually contains a vowel, are used to form a medical term
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6. Cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning
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1. ANS: F REF:
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TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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2. ANS: E REF:
b g 4 OBJ: 2 | 3 bg b g bg bg bg


TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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3. ANS: D REF:
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