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

Most medical word roots are derived from A. Latin and French. B. German and Latin. C. Spanish and French. D. Latin and Greek. E. Russian and Latin. 2. The word root for liver is 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? 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) A. position. B. number. C. condition. D. anatomical structure. E. procedure. 5. Which element is a word root? A. nephr B. nephro C. nephros D. nephrotomy E. tomy 6. Arthr/o is an example of a A. suffix. B. combining form. C. word root. D. prefix. E. combining vowel Gylys: Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach 8th Edition Test Bank 7. The term stomat/itis means A. inflammation of the stomach. B. inflammation of the liver. C. inflammation of the face. D. inflammation of the mouth. E. inflammation of the skin. 8. A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a A. prefix. B. suffix. C. vowel. D. word root. E. consonant. 9. The CF for joint is 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 A. letter o. B. connecting vowel. C. prefix. D. vowel. E. consonant. 11. In cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a A. combining form. B. prefix. C. word root. D. suffix. E. vowel. 12. In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is A. i. B. e. C. y. D. pelvi. E. metry. 13. In mast/o/pexy, the o is a A. combining form. B. prefix. C. combining vowel. D. suffix. E. word root.