Test Bank for Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition by Myrna LaFleur Brooks – 2026 Medical Terminology Study Guide and Practice Questions

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1. Introduction to Medical Language
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2. Body Structure, Oncology, and Laboratory Tests
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3. Directional Terms, Positions, and Imaging
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4. Integumentary System
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5. Respiratory System
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7. Male Reproductive System
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10. Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems and Blood
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15. Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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Chapter01: IntroductiontoMedicalLanguageandEvolveStudentResourcesLaFleur:
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MULTIPLE CHOICE n




1. Medical language includes terms built from which ofthe following languages?
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a. GermanandRussian n n




b. Italianand French n n




c. Greek and Latin n n




d. Chinese and Japanese n n




ANSWER: C REF: 3 n nn n OBJ: 2 n




TOP: Origins of Medical Language
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2. Amedical term formed from thefirst lettersof the words in a phrase, which can be spoken asa
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whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
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b. modernlanguage. n




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d. anacronym. n




ANSWER: D REF: 4 n nn n OBJ: 2 n




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3. Aterm named for a person ora place, such as Alzheimer diseasenamed for the physician whofirst
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described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
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a. anacronym. . n




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d. modernlanguage. n




ANSWER: C REF: 4 n nn n OBJ: 2 n




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4. The word part that contains thefundamental meaning of the word is the
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a. prefix.
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c. suffix.
d. combiningvowel. n




ANSWER: B n REF: 6 nn n OBJ: 4 nn n TOP: Word Parts n n




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. n




b. suffix.
c. prefix.
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ANSWER: C n REF: 7 nn n OBJ: 4 nn n TOP: Word Parts n n

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