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Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources
LaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
a. German and Russian
b. Italian and French
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c. Greek and Latin
d. Chinese and Japanese
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ANS: C REF: 3 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
2. A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken as
a whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
a. an eponym.
b. modern language.
c. built from the English language.
d. an acronym.
ANS: D REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician who
first described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
a. an acronym. NURSINGTB.COM
b. built from the English language.
c. an eponym.
d. modern language.
ANS: C REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
a. prefix.
b. word root.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel.
ANS: B REF: 6 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
a. word root.
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel.
ANS: C REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
6. The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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a. combining vowel.
b. suffix.
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c. word root.
d. prefix.
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7. All medical terms have at least one
a. prefix.
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b. combining vowel.
c. suffix.
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d. word root.
ANS: D REF: 6 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
8. A combining form is made up of a
a. word root and a combining vowel.
b. prefix and a combining vowel.
c. combining vowel and a suffix.
d. prefix and a word root.
ANS: A REF: 9 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
9. A combining vowel is used to
a. ease word pronunciation.
b. modify the meaning of a word.
c. make analyzing a word easier.
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d. make defining a word easier. I G B.C M
U S N T O
ANS: A REF: 8 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
10. The most common combining vowel is
a. a.
b. i.
c. e.
d. o.
ANS: D REF: 8 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
11. In the term arthr/itis, itis is the
a. word root.
b. prefix.
c. combining vowel.
d. suffix.
ANS: D REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
12. In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
a. ic
b. sub
c. hepat
d. hepat/o
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13. In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?
a. the second o
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b. oste
c. arthr
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d. pathy
ANS: D REF: 8 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
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14. The o in arthr/o/pathy is the
l
a. combining vowel.
b. prefix.
c. word root.
d. suffix.
ANS: A REF: 8 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
15. When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the
a. word root.
b. prefix.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel.
ANS: C REF: 11 OBJ: 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
MATCHING NURSINGTB.COM
Match each item with the correct description below.
a. Terms built from word parts
b. Terms not built from word parts
c. Acronym
d. Modern language
e. Eponym
f. Greek and Latin
1. Languages used in medical terms
2. Name of a place or a person, often a physician or scientist, used to name a condition or
technique
3. Use of English language to form a term
4. Can be translated literally to find their meaning
5. The first letters of the words in a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word and usually
contains a vowel, are used to form a medical term
6. Cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning
1. ANS: F REF: 3 OBJ: 2 | 3
TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
2. ANS: E REF: 4 OBJ: 2 | 3
TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
3. ANS: D REF: 4 OBJ: 2 | 3
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TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
5. ANS: C REF: 4 OBJ: 2 | 3
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TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
6. ANS: B REF: 5 OBJ: 2 | 3
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TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
tia
arth joint
-itis inflammation
l
intra- within
hepat liver-
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven ven
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
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Using the word parts in the above box, select the correct definition of the following medical
terms.
a. arthr/itis
b. arthr/o/pathy
c. hepat/o/megaly NURSINGTB.COM
d. intra/ven/ous
e. hepat/itis
f. hepat/ic
g. oste/o/pathy
h. sub/hepat/ic
7. Pertaining to the liver
8. Disease of the bone
9. Pertaining to within the vein
10. Pertaining to below the liver
11. Disease of a joint
12. Inflammation of a joint
13. Enlargement of the liver
14. Inflammation of the liver
7. ANS: F REF: 12 OBJ: 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
8. ANS: G REF: 12 OBJ: 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
9. ANS: D REF: 12 OBJ: 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
10. ANS: H REF: 12 OBJ: 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
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TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
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12. ANS: A REF: 12 OBJ: 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
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13. ANS: C REF: 12 OBJ: 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
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14. ANS: E REF: 12 OBJ: 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
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WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
l
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven vein
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
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Using the word parts in the above box, select the correct medical terms for the definition.
a. Inflammation of a joint
b. Disease of the bone
c. Inflammation of the liverN R I G B.C M
U S N T
d. Pertaining to below the liver
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e. Enlargement of the liver
f. Pertaining to the liver
g. Disease of a joint
h. Pertaining to within the vein
15. Hepat/o/megaly
16. Intra/ven/ous
17. Sub/hepat/ic
18. Arthr/itis
19. Arthr/o/pathy
20. Oste/o/pathy
21. Hepat/ic
22. Hepat/itis
15. ANS: E REF: 12 OBJ: 6
TOP: Build Medical Terms for Given Definitions
16. ANS: H REF: 12 OBJ: 6
TOP: Build Medical Terms for Given Definitions
17. ANS: D REF: 12 OBJ: 6
TOP: Build Medical Terms for Given Definitions
18. ANS: A REF: 12 OBJ: 6
TOP: Build Medical Terms for Given Definitions
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources
LaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
a. German and Russian
b. Italian and French
tia
c. Greek and Latin
d. Chinese and Japanese
l
ANS: C REF: 3 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
2. A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken as
a whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
a. an eponym.
b. modern language.
c. built from the English language.
d. an acronym.
ANS: D REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician who
first described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
a. an acronym. NURSINGTB.COM
b. built from the English language.
c. an eponym.
d. modern language.
ANS: C REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
a. prefix.
b. word root.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel.
ANS: B REF: 6 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
a. word root.
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel.
ANS: C REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
6. The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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a. combining vowel.
b. suffix.
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c. word root.
d. prefix.
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ANS: B REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
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7. All medical terms have at least one
a. prefix.
tia
b. combining vowel.
c. suffix.
l
d. word root.
ANS: D REF: 6 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
8. A combining form is made up of a
a. word root and a combining vowel.
b. prefix and a combining vowel.
c. combining vowel and a suffix.
d. prefix and a word root.
ANS: A REF: 9 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
9. A combining vowel is used to
a. ease word pronunciation.
b. modify the meaning of a word.
c. make analyzing a word easier.
N R
d. make defining a word easier. I G B.C M
U S N T O
ANS: A REF: 8 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
10. The most common combining vowel is
a. a.
b. i.
c. e.
d. o.
ANS: D REF: 8 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
11. In the term arthr/itis, itis is the
a. word root.
b. prefix.
c. combining vowel.
d. suffix.
ANS: D REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
12. In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
a. ic
b. sub
c. hepat
d. hepat/o
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13. In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?
a. the second o
fid
b. oste
c. arthr
en
d. pathy
ANS: D REF: 8 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
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14. The o in arthr/o/pathy is the
l
a. combining vowel.
b. prefix.
c. word root.
d. suffix.
ANS: A REF: 8 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
15. When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the
a. word root.
b. prefix.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel.
ANS: C REF: 11 OBJ: 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
MATCHING NURSINGTB.COM
Match each item with the correct description below.
a. Terms built from word parts
b. Terms not built from word parts
c. Acronym
d. Modern language
e. Eponym
f. Greek and Latin
1. Languages used in medical terms
2. Name of a place or a person, often a physician or scientist, used to name a condition or
technique
3. Use of English language to form a term
4. Can be translated literally to find their meaning
5. The first letters of the words in a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word and usually
contains a vowel, are used to form a medical term
6. Cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning
1. ANS: F REF: 3 OBJ: 2 | 3
TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
2. ANS: E REF: 4 OBJ: 2 | 3
TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
3. ANS: D REF: 4 OBJ: 2 | 3
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TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
5. ANS: C REF: 4 OBJ: 2 | 3
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TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
6. ANS: B REF: 5 OBJ: 2 | 3
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TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
tia
arth joint
-itis inflammation
l
intra- within
hepat liver-
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven ven
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
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Using the word parts in the above box, select the correct definition of the following medical
terms.
a. arthr/itis
b. arthr/o/pathy
c. hepat/o/megaly NURSINGTB.COM
d. intra/ven/ous
e. hepat/itis
f. hepat/ic
g. oste/o/pathy
h. sub/hepat/ic
7. Pertaining to the liver
8. Disease of the bone
9. Pertaining to within the vein
10. Pertaining to below the liver
11. Disease of a joint
12. Inflammation of a joint
13. Enlargement of the liver
14. Inflammation of the liver
7. ANS: F REF: 12 OBJ: 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
8. ANS: G REF: 12 OBJ: 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
9. ANS: D REF: 12 OBJ: 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
10. ANS: H REF: 12 OBJ: 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
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TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
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12. ANS: A REF: 12 OBJ: 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
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13. ANS: C REF: 12 OBJ: 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
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14. ANS: E REF: 12 OBJ: 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
tia
WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
l
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven vein
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
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Using the word parts in the above box, select the correct medical terms for the definition.
a. Inflammation of a joint
b. Disease of the bone
c. Inflammation of the liverN R I G B.C M
U S N T
d. Pertaining to below the liver
O
e. Enlargement of the liver
f. Pertaining to the liver
g. Disease of a joint
h. Pertaining to within the vein
15. Hepat/o/megaly
16. Intra/ven/ous
17. Sub/hepat/ic
18. Arthr/itis
19. Arthr/o/pathy
20. Oste/o/pathy
21. Hepat/ic
22. Hepat/itis
15. ANS: E REF: 12 OBJ: 6
TOP: Build Medical Terms for Given Definitions
16. ANS: H REF: 12 OBJ: 6
TOP: Build Medical Terms for Given Definitions
17. ANS: D REF: 12 OBJ: 6
TOP: Build Medical Terms for Given Definitions
18. ANS: A REF: 12 OBJ: 6
TOP: Build Medical Terms for Given Definitions
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