,Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources LaFleur:
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Exploring Medical Language, 12th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE df
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
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a. German and Russian df df
b. Italian and French df df
c. Greek and Latin df df
d. Chinese and Japanese df df
ANS: C REF: 3 d f d f d f OBJ: d f 2
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 spoken as a
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df whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
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a. an eponym. df
b. modern language. df
c. built from the English language. df df df df
d. an acronym. df
ANS: D REF: 4 d f d f d f OBJ: d f 2
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 who first
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df described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is df df df df df df df df
a. anacronym. df
b. built from the English language. df df df df
c. an eponym. df
d. modern language. df
ANS: C REF: 4 d f d f d f OBJ: d f 2
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. df
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. df
ANS: d f B REF: d f d f 6 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: Word Parts d f df
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. df
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. df
ANS: d f C REF: d f d f 7 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: Word Parts d f df
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. df
b. suffix.
c. word root. df
d. prefix.
ANS: d f B REF: d f d f 7 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: Word Parts
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7. All medical terms have at least one
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a. prefix.
b. combining vowel. df
c. suffix.
d. word root. df
ANS: d f D REF: d f d f 6 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: 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. df df df df df
b. prefix and a combining vowel. df df df df
c. combining vowel and a suffix. df df df df
d. prefix and a word root. df df df df
ANS: d f A REF: d f d f 9 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: Word Parts
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9. A combining vowel is used to
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a. ease word pronunciation. df df
b. modify the meaning of a word. df df df df df
c. make analyzing a word easier df df df df
d. make defining a word easier df df df df
ANS: AREF: df d f d f 8 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: 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: d f D REF: d f d f 8 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: Word Parts
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11. In the term arthr/itis, itis is the
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a. word root. df
b. prefix.
c. combining vowel. df
d. suffix.
ANS: d f D REF: d f d f 7 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: Word Parts
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12. In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
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a. ic
b. sub
c. hepat
d. hepat/o
, ANS: d f B REF: d f d f 7 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: d f Word Parts df
13. In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?
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a. the second o df df
b. oste
c. arthr
d. pathy
ANS: d f D REF: d f d f 8 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: Word Parts
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14. The o in arthr/o/pathy is the
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a. combining vowel. df
b. prefix.
c. word root. df
d. suffix.
ANS: d f A REF: d f d f 8 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: 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. df
b. prefix.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. df
ANS: C REF: 11
d OBJ:
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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 df df df df
b. Terms not built from word parts df df df df df
c. Acronym
d. Modern language df
e. Eponym
f. Greek and Latin df df
1. Languages used in medical terms df df df df
2. Name of a place or a person, often a physician or scientist, used to name a condition or
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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 usually
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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: 3
d OBJ: 2 | 3
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TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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2. ANS: E REF: 4
d OBJ: 2 | 3
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TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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3. ANS: D REF: 4
d OBJ: 2 | 3
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Exploring Medical Language, 12th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE df
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
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a. German and Russian df df
b. Italian and French df df
c. Greek and Latin df df
d. Chinese and Japanese df df
ANS: C REF: 3 d f d f d f OBJ: d f 2
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 spoken as a
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df whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
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a. an eponym. df
b. modern language. df
c. built from the English language. df df df df
d. an acronym. df
ANS: D REF: 4 d f d f d f OBJ: d f 2
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 who first
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df described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is df df df df df df df df
a. anacronym. df
b. built from the English language. df df df df
c. an eponym. df
d. modern language. df
ANS: C REF: 4 d f d f d f OBJ: d f 2
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. df
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. df
ANS: d f B REF: d f d f 6 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: Word Parts d f df
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. df
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. df
ANS: d f C REF: d f d f 7 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: Word Parts d f df
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. df
b. suffix.
c. word root. df
d. prefix.
ANS: d f B REF: d f d f 7 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: Word Parts
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7. All medical terms have at least one
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a. prefix.
b. combining vowel. df
c. suffix.
d. word root. df
ANS: d f D REF: d f d f 6 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: 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. df df df df df
b. prefix and a combining vowel. df df df df
c. combining vowel and a suffix. df df df df
d. prefix and a word root. df df df df
ANS: d f A REF: d f d f 9 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: Word Parts
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9. A combining vowel is used to
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a. ease word pronunciation. df df
b. modify the meaning of a word. df df df df df
c. make analyzing a word easier df df df df
d. make defining a word easier df df df df
ANS: AREF: df d f d f 8 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: 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: d f D REF: d f d f 8 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: Word Parts
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11. In the term arthr/itis, itis is the
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a. word root. df
b. prefix.
c. combining vowel. df
d. suffix.
ANS: d f D REF: d f d f 7 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: Word Parts
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12. In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
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a. ic
b. sub
c. hepat
d. hepat/o
, ANS: d f B REF: d f d f 7 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: d f Word Parts df
13. In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?
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a. the second o df df
b. oste
c. arthr
d. pathy
ANS: d f D REF: d f d f 8 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: Word Parts
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14. The o in arthr/o/pathy is the
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a. combining vowel. df
b. prefix.
c. word root. df
d. suffix.
ANS: d f A REF: d f d f 8 OBJ: d f d f 4 TOP: 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. df
b. prefix.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. df
ANS: C REF: 11
d OBJ:
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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 df df df df
b. Terms not built from word parts df df df df df
c. Acronym
d. Modern language df
e. Eponym
f. Greek and Latin df df
1. Languages used in medical terms df df df df
2. Name of a place or a person, often a physician or scientist, used to name a condition or
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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 usually
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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: 3
d OBJ: 2 | 3
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TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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2. ANS: E REF: 4
d OBJ: 2 | 3
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TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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3. ANS: D REF: 4
d OBJ: 2 | 3
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