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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 9TH EDITION
BY LEONARD ALL CHAPTERS
Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
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MULTIPLE |CHOICE
1. 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 |the |body.
ANS: |D | REF: |p. |3 TOP: |Word |Roots |and |Combining |Forms
3. When |written |alone, |a |prefix |is |usually |followed |by |this |to |indicate |that |another |word |follows |the |prefix |to
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: |Combining |Word |Parts |to |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 |Roots |and |Combining |Forms
6. The |punctuation |mark |that |designates |a |combining |form |is |a:
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal |slash.
d. semicolon.
ANS: |C | REF: |p. |3 TOP: |Word |Roots |and |Combining |Forms
7. The |most |frequently |used |combining |vowel |is:
a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
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ANS: |A | REF: |p. |3 TOPD:isC oumtiobninoif nthgisW
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l | rite | Terms
, a. Word |root
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. is |one |of |the |most |difficult |tasks |to |master |in |health |care.
c. should |be |done |only |if |time |allows.
d. eliminates |the |necessity |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 |Medical |Terms
13. Latin |and |Green |combined |are |the |origin |of |what |percentage |of |medical |terms?
a. 40 |%
b. 50 |%
c. 70 |%
d. 90 |%
ANS: |D | REF: |p. |1 TOP: |Simplifying |Medical |Terms
14. The |suffix |“-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. MD |stands |for:
a. modern |doctor.
b. medical |dentistry.
c. doctor |of |medicine
d. medical |derivative.
, ANS: |C | REF: |p. |9 TOP: |Abbreviations
20. In |pharmacology, |drugs |are |grouped |into |classes |based |on |their:
a. major |effects.
b. potential |for |abuse.
c. color.
d. method |of |administration.
ANS: |A | REF: |p. |9 TOP: |Abbreviations
COMPLETION
1. A |plural |expresses |that |there |is |more |than |_ |of |something. |( |Use |only |numeric |characters |in |your |answer.
ANS: |1
REF: |p. |9 TOP: |Plurals
2. Every |medical |term |contains |at |least |_ |component |parts. |( |Use |only |numeric |characters |in |your |answer. |)
ANS: |2
REF: |p. |7 TOP: |Word |Parts
3. Pronunciation |of |medical |terms |may |vary |by | .
ANS: |geographical |region
REF: |p. |11 TOP: |Pronunciation |of |Medical |Terms
4. Many |nouns |that |end |with |s, |ch, |and |sh |form |their |plurals |by |adding |_.
ANS: |es
REF: |p. |9 TOP: |Plurals
5. The |plural |of |a |noun |ending |in |nx |is | .
ANS: |nges
REF: |p. |9 TOP: |Plurals
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 9TH EDITION
BY LEONARD ALL CHAPTERS
Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
| | | |
MULTIPLE |CHOICE
1. 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 |the |body.
ANS: |D | REF: |p. |3 TOP: |Word |Roots |and |Combining |Forms
3. When |written |alone, |a |prefix |is |usually |followed |by |this |to |indicate |that |another |word |follows |the |prefix |to
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: |Combining |Word |Parts |to |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 |Roots |and |Combining |Forms
6. The |punctuation |mark |that |designates |a |combining |form |is |a:
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal |slash.
d. semicolon.
ANS: |C | REF: |p. |3 TOP: |Word |Roots |and |Combining |Forms
7. The |most |frequently |used |combining |vowel |is:
a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
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ANS: |A | REF: |p. |3 TOPD:isC oumtiobninoif nthgisW
t rib doo
cur dm ePnat|ristsillteogaW
l | rite | Terms
, a. Word |root
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. is |one |of |the |most |difficult |tasks |to |master |in |health |care.
c. should |be |done |only |if |time |allows.
d. eliminates |the |necessity |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 |Medical |Terms
13. Latin |and |Green |combined |are |the |origin |of |what |percentage |of |medical |terms?
a. 40 |%
b. 50 |%
c. 70 |%
d. 90 |%
ANS: |D | REF: |p. |1 TOP: |Simplifying |Medical |Terms
14. The |suffix |“-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. MD |stands |for:
a. modern |doctor.
b. medical |dentistry.
c. doctor |of |medicine
d. medical |derivative.
, ANS: |C | REF: |p. |9 TOP: |Abbreviations
20. In |pharmacology, |drugs |are |grouped |into |classes |based |on |their:
a. major |effects.
b. potential |for |abuse.
c. color.
d. method |of |administration.
ANS: |A | REF: |p. |9 TOP: |Abbreviations
COMPLETION
1. A |plural |expresses |that |there |is |more |than |_ |of |something. |( |Use |only |numeric |characters |in |your |answer.
ANS: |1
REF: |p. |9 TOP: |Plurals
2. Every |medical |term |contains |at |least |_ |component |parts. |( |Use |only |numeric |characters |in |your |answer. |)
ANS: |2
REF: |p. |7 TOP: |Word |Parts
3. Pronunciation |of |medical |terms |may |vary |by | .
ANS: |geographical |region
REF: |p. |11 TOP: |Pronunciation |of |Medical |Terms
4. Many |nouns |that |end |with |s, |ch, |and |sh |form |their |plurals |by |adding |_.
ANS: |es
REF: |p. |9 TOP: |Plurals
5. The |plural |of |a |noun |ending |in |nx |is | .
ANS: |nges
REF: |p. |9 TOP: |Plurals
