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Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition
by Myrna LaFleur Brooks Chapters 1 - 16 Complete
, Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition
Table Of Contents
1. Introduction to Medical Language
2. Body Structure, Oncology, and Laboratory Tests
3. Directional Terms, Positions, and Imaging
4. Integumentary System
5. Respiratory System
6. Urinary System
7. Male Reproductive System
8. Female Reproductive System
9. Obstetrics and Neonatology
10. Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems and Blood
11. Digestive System
12. Eye
13. Ear
14. Musculoskeletal System
15. Nervous System and Behavioral Health
16. Endocrine System
, Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition
Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources
LaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
a. German and Russian
b. Italian and French
c. Greek and Latin
d. Chinese and Japanese
ANSWER: t t C REF: t t t 3 OBJ: t t 2
TOP: t Origins t of t Medical t Language
2. A t medical t term t formed t from t the t first t letters t of t the t words t in t a t phrase, t which t can t be t
spoken t as t a t whole t word t and t usually t contains t a t vowel, t such t as t laser, t is
a. an t eponym.
b. modern t language.
c. built t from t the t English t language.
d. an t acronym.
ANSWER: t t D REF: t t t 4 OBJ: t t 2
TOP: t Origins t of t Medical t Language
3. A t term t named t for t a t person t or t a t place, t such t as t Alzheimer t disease t named t for t the t
physician t who t first t described t the t symptoms t as t seen t in t a t patient, t is
a. an t acronym. .
b. built t from t the t English t language.
c. an t eponym.
d. modern t language.
ANSWER: t t C REF: t t t 4 OBJ: t t 2
TOP: t Origins t of t Medical t Language
4. The t word t part t that t contains t the t fundamental t meaning t of t the t word t is t the
a. prefix.
b. word t root.
c. suffix.
d. combining t vowel.
ANSWER: t t B REF: t t t 6 OBJ: t t t 4 TOP: t Word t Parts
5. The t word t part t that t is t attached t to t the t beginning t of t a t word t root t to t modify t its t meaning t
is t the
a. word t root.
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining t vowel.
ANSWER: t t C REF: t t t 7 OBJ: t t t 4 TOP: t Word t Parts
, Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition
6. The t word t part t that t is t attached t to t the t end t of t a t word t root t to t modify t its t meaning t
is t the