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, Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Main Body Of A Word Is Called
A:
A
B..Suffix.Root.
Word
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 Suffix.
To
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.
D. When There Is A
C. When There Is No Prefix.
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.
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D. E.
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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.
D. Should Be Done
C. Eliminates Only If Time
The Necessity Allows.
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.
D. Never Capitalized.
C. Always Capitalized.
ANS: B REF: P. 8 TOP: Proper Names
17. MD Stands For:
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ANS: C REF: P. 9 TOP: Abbreviations
20. In Pharmacology, Drugs Are Grouped Into Classes Based On
Their:
A
B..Major Effects.
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
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