TEST BANK - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY SYSTEMS- A Body Systems Approach 8TH EDITION BY BARBARA A. GYLYS |ISBN-978-0803658677 | CHAPTERS 1-15 | ALL CHAPTERS

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY SYSTEMS: A Body Systems Approach 8TH
EDITION BY BARBARA A. GYLYS TEST BANK
Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Basic Elements of a Medical Word
Chapter 2. Suffixes
Chapter 3. Prefixes Chapt
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er 4. Body Structure
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Chapter 5. Integumentary System
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Chapter 6. Digestive System Chapt
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er 7. Respiratory System Chapter 8.
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Chapter 9. Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
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Chapter 10. Musculoskeletal System
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Chapter 11. Urinary System
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Chapter 12. Female Reproductive System Cha
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pter 13. Male Reproductive System Chapter 1
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4. Endocrine System
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Chapter 15. Nervous System
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,Gylys: Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach 8th Edition Test Bank
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Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
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Multiple Choicewq



Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Most medical word roots are derived from
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A. Latin and French. wq wq



B. German and Latin. wq wq



C. Spanish and French. wq wq



D. Latin and Greek. wq wq



E. Russian and Latin. wq wq




2. The word root for liver is
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A. mast.
B. hepat.
C. oste.
D. my.
E. trache.

3. Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel?
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A. Cardi/o/centesis
B. Enter/o/lysis
C. Therm/o/meter
D. Scler/osis
E. Cardi/o/megaly

4. The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n)
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A. position.
B. number.
C. condition.
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E. procedure.

5. Which element is a word root?
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A. nephr
B. nephro
C. nephros
D. nephrotomy
E. tomy

6. Arthr/o is an example of a
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A. suffix.
B. combining form. wq



C. word root. wq



D. prefix.
E. combining vowel wq

, 7. The term stomat/itis means
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A. inflammation of the stomach. wq wq wq



B. inflammation of the liver. wq wq wq



C. inflammation of the face. wq wq wq



D. inflammation of the mouth. wq wq wq



E. inflammation of the skin. wq wq wq




8. A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a
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A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. vowel.
D. word root. wq



E. consonant.

9. The CF for joint is
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A. oste/o.
B. chondr/o.
C. -ist.
D. arthr/o.
E. -osis.

10. A CF is used to link a suffix `that begins with a/the
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A. letter o. wq



B. connecting vowel. wq



C. prefix.
D. vowel.
E. consonant.

11. In cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a
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A. combining form. wq



B. prefix.
C. word root. wq



D. suffix.
E. vowel.

12. In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is
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A. i.
B. e.
C. y.
D. pelvi.
E. metry.

13. In mast/o/pexy, the o is a
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A. combining form. wq



B. prefix.
C. combining vowel. wq



D. suffix.
E. word root. wq

, 14. Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation?
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A. Combining form wq



B. Combining vowel wq



C. Prefix
D. Suffix
E. Word root wq




15. Which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a CF?
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A. ` ` w a q



B. ` ` ` ` e
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C. ` ` ` ` i
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D. ` ` o w q



E. ` ` ` ` u
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16. Which suffix means inflammation?
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A. -megaly
B. -oma
C. -ia
D. -itis
E. -ous

17. In the word thermometer, meter is a(n)
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A. adjective.
B. prefix.
C. combining form. wq



D. compound word. wq



E. suffix.

18. Word endings are calledwq wq wq



A. prefixes.
B. suffixes.
C. vowels.
D. consonants.
E. word roots. wq




19. In medical terminology, ` a suffix usually indicates
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A. position, direction, color, number, or negation.
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C. position, direction, or color. wq wq wq



D. color, number, condition, or disease.
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E. procedure, condition, or negation. wq wq wq




20. A medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together with an o is a(n)
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A. simple word. wq



B. adjective.
C. compound word. wq



D. disease.