Test Bank - for Quick & Easy Medical Terminology 10th Edition by Peggy C. Leonard, All Chapters | Complete Solution | Guide A+.Test Bank - for Quick & Easy Medical Terminology 10th Edition by Peggy C. Leonard, All Chapters | Complete Solution | Guide A+.T

TEST BANK For Quick and Easy Medical Terminology 9th Edition
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BY PEGGY C. LEONARD
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|Complete Chapter 1 - 15 |
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,Chapter401:4Simplified4Medical4Language

MULTIPLE4CHOICE

1. The4main4body4of4a4word4is4called4a:
a. suffix.
b. word4root.
c. combining4vowel.
d. combining4form.
ANS: B4 REF:4p.42 TOP:4Word4Roots4and4Combining4Forms

2. Latin4roots4are4used4to4write4words4naming4and4describing:
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures4of4the4body.
ANS: D4 REF:4p.43 TOP:4Word4Roots4and4Combining4Forms

3. When4written4alone,4a4prefix4is4usually4followed4by4this4to4indicate4that4another4word4follows4the
4prefix4to4 suffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word4root.
ANS: C4 REF:4p.44 TOP:4Prefixes4and4Suffixes

4. A4combining4vowel4is4used:
a. when4the4suffix4that4follows4begins4with4a4consonant.
b. when4the4suffix4that4follows4begins4with4a4consonant.
c. when4there4is4no4prefix.
d. when4there4is4a4prefix.
ANS: A4 REF:4p.45 TOP:4Combining4Word4Parts4to4Write4Terms

5. Which4word4root4is4Greek4for4“stone”?
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B4 REF:4p.42 TOP:4Word4Roots4and4Combining4Forms

6. The4punctuation4mark4that4designates4a4combining4form4is4a:
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal4slash.
d. semicolon.
ANS: C4 REF:4p.43 TOP:4Word4Roots4and4Combining4Forms

7. The4most4frequently4used4combining4vowel4is:
a. o.
b. a.

,c. i.
d. e.
ANS:4A4 REF:4p.43 TOP:4Combining4Word4Parts4to4Write4Terms

, a. Word4root
b. Prefix
c. Combining4vowel
d. Suffix
ANS: D4 REF:4p.44 TOP:4Prefixes4and4Suffixes

11. Learning4the4meanings4of4word4parts:
a. is4not4important4as4long4as4every4word4is4memorized.
b. is4one4of4the4most4difficult4tasks4to4master4in4health4care.
c. should4be4done4only4if4time4allows.
d. eliminates4the4necessity4of4memorizing4each4new4word4encountered.
ANS: D4 REF:4p.45 TOP:4Word4Parts

12. Borrowing4of4medical4words4from4Latin4or4Green4began4around4the4year:
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A4 REF:4p.41 TOP:4Simplifying4Medical4Terms

13. Latin4and4Green4combined4are4the4origin4of4what4percentage4of4medical4terms?
a. 404%
b. 504%
c. 704%
d. 904%
ANS: D4 REF:4p.41 TOP:4Simplifying4Medical4Terms

14. The4suffix4“-itis”4meANS:
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B4 REF:4p.42 TOP:4Prefixes4and4Suffixes

15. A4compound4word4is4a4word4in4which4two4of4what4are4combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining4vowels
d. Word4roots
ANS: D4 REF:4p.42 TOP:4Word4Parts

16. Eponyms4are:
a. diseases,4organs,4procedures,4or4bodily4functions4named4after4a4person.
b. diseases,4organs,4procedures,4or4bodily4functions4named4after4a4place.
c. always4capitalized.
d. never4capitalized.
ANS: B4 REF:4p.48 TOP:4Proper4Names

17. MD4stands4for:
a. modern4doctor.