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TERMINOLOGY 9TH
EDITION BY LEONARD
ALL CHAPTERS
Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
d d d d
MULTIPLE CHOICE d
1. The main body of a word is called a:
d d d d d d d d
a. suffix.
b. word root. d
c. combining vowel. d
d. combining form. d
ANS: B REF: p. 2 d d d d TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
d d d d d
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
d d d d d d d d d
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. d d d
ANS: D REF: p. 3 d d d d TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
d d d d d
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix to suff
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
ix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. d
ANS: C REF: p. 4 d d d d TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
d d d
4. A combining vowel is used:
d d d d
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
d d d d d d d d
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
d d d d d d d d
c. when there is no prefix. d d d d
d. when there is a prefix. d d d d
ANS: A REF: p. 5 d d d d TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
d d d d d d
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
d d d d d d
, a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B REF: p. 2
d d d d TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
d d d d d
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
d d d d d d d d d
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. d
d. semicolon.
ANS: C REF: p. 3
d d d d TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
d d d d d
7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
d d d d d d
a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
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ANS: A REF: p. 3
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a. Word root d
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel d
d. Suffix
ANS: D REF: p. 4
d d d d TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes d d d
11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
d d d d d
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
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b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
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c. should be done only if time allows. d d d d d d
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered. d d d d d d d d
ANS: D REF: p. 5
d d d d TOP: Word Parts d d
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
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a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A REF: p. 1
d d d d TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms d d d
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
d d d d d d d d d d d d
a. 40 % d
b. 50 % d
c. 70 % d
d. 90 % d
ANS: D REF: p. 1
d d d d TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms d d d
14. The suffix “-itis” means:
d d d
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B REF: p. 2
d d d d TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes d d d
15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
d d d d d d d d d d d d
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels d
d. Word roots d
ANS: D REF: p. 2
d d d d TOP: Word Parts d d
16. Eponyms are: d
a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
d d d d d d d d d
b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
d d d d d d d d d
c. always capitalized. d
d. never capitalized. d
ANS: B REF: p. 8
d d d d TOP: Proper Names d d
17. MD stands for:
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a. modern doctor. d
b. medical dentistry. d
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d d d d
d. medical derivative. Distribution of this document is illegal
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ANS: C REF: p. 9
d dTOP: Abbreviations d d d
20. In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their:
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a. major effects. d
b. potential for abuse. d d
c. color.
d. method of administration. d d
ANS: A REF: p. 9
d d d d TOP: Abbreviations d
COMPLETION
1. A plural expresses that there is more than _ of something. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer.
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
ANS: 1 d
REF: p. 9 d d TOP: Plurals d
2. Every medical term contains at least _ component parts. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer. )
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
ANS: 2 d
REF: p. 7 d d TOP: Word Parts d d
3. Pronunciation of medical terms may vary by
d d d d d d d .
ANS: geographical region
d d
REF: p. 11 d d TOP: Pronunciation of Medical Terms
d d d d
4. Many nouns that end with s, ch, and sh form their plurals by adding _.
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
ANS: es d
REF: p. 9 d d TOP: Plurals d
5. The plural of a noun ending in nx is
d d d d d d d d d .
ANS: nges d
REF: p. 9 d d TOP: Plurals d
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AND EASY MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY 9TH
EDITION BY LEONARD
ALL CHAPTERS
Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
d d d d
MULTIPLE CHOICE d
1. The main body of a word is called a:
d d d d d d d d
a. suffix.
b. word root. d
c. combining vowel. d
d. combining form. d
ANS: B REF: p. 2 d d d d TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
d d d d d
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
d d d d d d d d d
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. d d d
ANS: D REF: p. 3 d d d d TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
d d d d d
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix to suff
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
ix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. d
ANS: C REF: p. 4 d d d d TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
d d d
4. A combining vowel is used:
d d d d
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
d d d d d d d d
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
d d d d d d d d
c. when there is no prefix. d d d d
d. when there is a prefix. d d d d
ANS: A REF: p. 5 d d d d TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
d d d d d d
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
d d d d d d
, a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B REF: p. 2
d d d d TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
d d d d d
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
d d d d d d d d d
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. d
d. semicolon.
ANS: C REF: p. 3
d d d d TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
d d d d d
7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
d d d d d d
a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
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ANS: A REF: p. 3
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a. Word root d
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel d
d. Suffix
ANS: D REF: p. 4
d d d d TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes d d d
11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
d d d d d
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
d d d d d d d d d
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
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c. should be done only if time allows. d d d d d d
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered. d d d d d d d d
ANS: D REF: p. 5
d d d d TOP: Word Parts d d
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
d d d d d d d d d d d
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A REF: p. 1
d d d d TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms d d d
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
d d d d d d d d d d d d
a. 40 % d
b. 50 % d
c. 70 % d
d. 90 % d
ANS: D REF: p. 1
d d d d TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms d d d
14. The suffix “-itis” means:
d d d
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B REF: p. 2
d d d d TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes d d d
15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
d d d d d d d d d d d d
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels d
d. Word roots d
ANS: D REF: p. 2
d d d d TOP: Word Parts d d
16. Eponyms are: d
a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
d d d d d d d d d
b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
d d d d d d d d d
c. always capitalized. d
d. never capitalized. d
ANS: B REF: p. 8
d d d d TOP: Proper Names d d
17. MD stands for:
d d
a. modern doctor. d
b. medical dentistry. d
c. doctor of medicineD.ownloaded by: Sophiie |
d d
d d d d
d. medical derivative. Distribution of this document is illegal
d
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ANS: C REF: p. 9
d dTOP: Abbreviations d d d
20. In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their:
d d d d d d d d d
a. major effects. d
b. potential for abuse. d d
c. color.
d. method of administration. d d
ANS: A REF: p. 9
d d d d TOP: Abbreviations d
COMPLETION
1. A plural expresses that there is more than _ of something. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer.
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
ANS: 1 d
REF: p. 9 d d TOP: Plurals d
2. Every medical term contains at least _ component parts. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer. )
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
ANS: 2 d
REF: p. 7 d d TOP: Word Parts d d
3. Pronunciation of medical terms may vary by
d d d d d d d .
ANS: geographical region
d d
REF: p. 11 d d TOP: Pronunciation of Medical Terms
d d d d
4. Many nouns that end with s, ch, and sh form their plurals by adding _.
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
ANS: es d
REF: p. 9 d d TOP: Plurals d
5. The plural of a noun ending in nx is
d d d d d d d d d .
ANS: nges d
REF: p. 9 d d TOP: Plurals d
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