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chapters 1 to 15.
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answers for all chapters 1 to 15.
The main body of a word is called a:
A. suffix.
B. word root.
C. combining vowel. ..
D. combining form. ..
ANS: B REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
A. diseases.
B. conditions.
C. diagnosis.
D. structures of thebody.
..
ANS: D REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Rootsand Combining Forms
3. When written alone, a prefix is usuallyfollowed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefixto suffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root.
ANS: C REF: p. 4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
4. 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.
C. when there is no prefix.
D. when there is a prefix.
ANS:A REF: p. 5 TOP: CombiningWord Partsto Write Terms
..
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
A. Psyche
B. Lithos
C. Oris
D. Cauda
ANS: B REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Rootsand Combining Forms
6. Thepunctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
A. comma.
B. parenthesis.
C. diagonal slash.
D. semicolon.
ANS: C REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Rootsand Combining Forms
7. Themost frequentlyused combining vowel is:
A. o.
B. a.
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C. i.
D. e.
ANS:A REF: p. 3 TOP: CombiningWord Partsto WriteTerms
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answers for all chapters 1 to 15.
a. Wordroot
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel
d. Suffix
ANS: D REF: p. 4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
b. isone of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
c. should be done only if time allows.
d. eliminatesthenecessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
ANS: D REF: p. 5 TOP:Word Parts
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS:A REF: p. 1 TOP: Simplifying MedicalTerms
13. Latin and Green combined arethe origin of what percentage of medical terms?
a. 40 %
b. 50 %
c. 70 %
d. 90 %
ANS: D REF: p. 1 TOP: SimplifyingMedicalTerms
14. Thesuffix “-itis” means:
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B REF: p. 2 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
..
15. 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 REF: p. 2 TOP:Word Parts
16. 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.
d. never capitalized.
ANS: B REF: p. 8 TOP: Proper Names
17. MDstands for:
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answers for all chapters 1 to 15.
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Terminology by Peggy C. Leonard. This latest updated
test bank includes comprehensive medical terminology
exam questions with verified correct answers for all
chapters 1 to 15.
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!@##############$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$complete Test Bank for Quick & Easy Medical Terminology by Peggy
C. Leonard. This latest updated test bank includes comprehensive medical terminology exam questions with verified correct
answers for all chapters 1 to 15.
The main body of a word is called a:
A. suffix.
B. word root.
C. combining vowel. ..
D. combining form. ..
ANS: B REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
A. diseases.
B. conditions.
C. diagnosis.
D. structures of thebody.
..
ANS: D REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Rootsand Combining Forms
3. When written alone, a prefix is usuallyfollowed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefixto suffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root.
ANS: C REF: p. 4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
4. 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.
C. when there is no prefix.
D. when there is a prefix.
ANS:A REF: p. 5 TOP: CombiningWord Partsto Write Terms
..
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
A. Psyche
B. Lithos
C. Oris
D. Cauda
ANS: B REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Rootsand Combining Forms
6. Thepunctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
A. comma.
B. parenthesis.
C. diagonal slash.
D. semicolon.
ANS: C REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Rootsand Combining Forms
7. Themost frequentlyused combining vowel is:
A. o.
B. a.
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C. i.
D. e.
ANS:A REF: p. 3 TOP: CombiningWord Partsto WriteTerms
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answers for all chapters 1 to 15.
a. Wordroot
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel
d. Suffix
ANS: D REF: p. 4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
b. isone of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
c. should be done only if time allows.
d. eliminatesthenecessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
ANS: D REF: p. 5 TOP:Word Parts
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS:A REF: p. 1 TOP: Simplifying MedicalTerms
13. Latin and Green combined arethe origin of what percentage of medical terms?
a. 40 %
b. 50 %
c. 70 %
d. 90 %
ANS: D REF: p. 1 TOP: SimplifyingMedicalTerms
14. Thesuffix “-itis” means:
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B REF: p. 2 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
..
15. 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 REF: p. 2 TOP:Word Parts
16. 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.
d. never capitalized.
ANS: B REF: p. 8 TOP: Proper Names
17. MDstands for:
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