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NEW TEST BANK FOR QUICK AND EASY MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY 9TH EDITION BY LEONARD ALL
CHAPTERS 1 TO CHAPTER 15 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2026/2027
LATEST UPDATE
CHAPTER 01: SIMPLIFIED MEDICAL LANGUAGE 1 .
Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing: a.
diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body.
ANS: D
2 . The main body of a word is called a:
a. suffix.
b. word root.
c. combining vowel.
d. combining form.
ANS: B
3 . A combining vowel is used:
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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c. when there is no prefix.
d. when there is a prefix.
ANS: A
4 . When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word
follows the prefix to
a. Suffix
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root.
ANS: C
5 . The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash.
d. semicolon.
ANS: C
6 . Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B
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7 . Learning the meanings of word parts:
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
c. should be done only if time allows.
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
ANS: D
8 . The most frequently used combining vowel is:
a. o
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
ANS: A
9 . Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
a. 1500
b. 1700.
c. 1800
d. 1900.
ANS: A
1 0. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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a. 40%
b. 50 %
c. 70 %
d. 90 %
ANS: D
1 1. The suffix “-itis” means:
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B
1 2. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels
d. Word roots
ANS: D
1 3. Eponyms are:
a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place. c.
always capitalized.
NEW TEST BANK FOR QUICK AND EASY MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY 9TH EDITION BY LEONARD ALL
CHAPTERS 1 TO CHAPTER 15 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2026/2027
LATEST UPDATE
CHAPTER 01: SIMPLIFIED MEDICAL LANGUAGE 1 .
Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing: a.
diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body.
ANS: D
2 . The main body of a word is called a:
a. suffix.
b. word root.
c. combining vowel.
d. combining form.
ANS: B
3 . A combining vowel is used:
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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c. when there is no prefix.
d. when there is a prefix.
ANS: A
4 . When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word
follows the prefix to
a. Suffix
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root.
ANS: C
5 . The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash.
d. semicolon.
ANS: C
6 . Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B
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7 . Learning the meanings of word parts:
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
c. should be done only if time allows.
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
ANS: D
8 . The most frequently used combining vowel is:
a. o
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
ANS: A
9 . Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
a. 1500
b. 1700.
c. 1800
d. 1900.
ANS: A
1 0. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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a. 40%
b. 50 %
c. 70 %
d. 90 %
ANS: D
1 1. The suffix “-itis” means:
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B
1 2. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels
d. Word roots
ANS: D
1 3. Eponyms are:
a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place. c.
always capitalized.
