Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student
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Resources LaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 10th Edition
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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
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
e. an eponym.
f. modern language.
g. built from the English language.
h. 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
i. an acronym. NURSINGTB.COM
j. built from the English language.
k. an eponym.
l. 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
m. prefix.
n. word root.
o. suffix.
p. 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
q. word root.
r. suffix.
s. prefix.
t. combining vowel.
ANS: C REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
, u. combining #Edvowel.
v. suffix.
w. word #Edroot.
x. prefix.
ANS: # E d B REF: # E d #Ed 7 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
6. All #Edmedical #Edterms #Edhave #Edat #Edleast #Edone
y. prefix.
z. combining #Edvowel.
aa. suffix.
bb. word #Edroot.
ANS: # E d D REF: # E d #Ed 6 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
7. A #Edcombining #Edform #Edis #Edmade #Edup #Edof #Eda
cc. word #Edroot #Edand #Eda #Edcombining #Edvowel.
dd. prefix #Edand #Eda #Edcombining #Edvowel.
ee. combining #Edvowel #Edand #Eda #Edsuffix.
ff. prefix #Edand #Eda #Edword #Edroot.
ANS: # E d A REF: # E d #Ed 9 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
8. A #Edcombining #Edvowel #Edis
#Ed used #Edto
gg. ease #Edword #Edpronunciation.
hh. modify #Edthe #Edmeaning #Edof #Eda #Edword.
ii. make #Edanalyzing #Eda #Edword #Edeasier.
N UR S N TI G B.C
jj. make #Eddefining #Eda #Edword #Edeasier.
#Ed
#Ed O
M
#Ed #Ed
#Ed #Ed #Ed
ANS: # E d A REF: # E d #Ed 8 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
9. The #Edmost #Edcommon #Edcombining #Edvowel #Edis
kk. a.
ll. i.
mm. e.
nn. o.
ANS: # E d D REF: # E d #Ed 8 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
10. In #Edthe #Edterm #Edarthr/itis, #Editis #Edis #Edthe
oo. word #Edroot.
pp. prefix.
qq. combining #Edvowel.
rr. suffix.
ANS: # E d D REF: # E d #Ed 7 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
11. In #Edthe #Edterm #Edsub/hepat/ic, #Edwhich #Edpart #Edis #Edthe #Edprefix?
ss. ic
tt. sub
uu. hepat
vv. hepat/o
, ANS: # E d B REF: # E d #Ed 7 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
12. In #Edthe #Edterm #Edoste/o/arthr/o/pathy, #Edwhich #Edpart #Edis #Edthe #Edsuffix?
ww. the #Edsecond #Edo
xx. oste
yy. arthr
zz. pathy
ANS: # E d D REF: # E d #Ed 8 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
13. The #Edo #Edin #Edarthr/o/pathy #Edis #Edthe
aaa. combining #Edvowel.
bbb. prefix.
ccc. word #Edroot.
ddd. suffix.
ANS: # E d A REF: # E d #Ed 8 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
14. When #Eddefining #Eda #Edmedical #Edterm, #Edone #Edusually #Edbegins #Edthe #Eddefinition #Edwith #Edthe
eee. word #Edroot.
fff. prefix.
ggg. suffix.
hhh. combining #Edvowel.
ANS: # E d C REF: # E d # E d 11 OBJ: # E d 5
TOP: # E d Analyze #Edand #EdDefine #EdMedical #EdTerms
MATCHING NURSINGTB.COM
Match #Edeach #Editem #Edwith #Edthe #Edcorrect #Eddescription #Edbelow.
a. Terms #Edbuilt #Edfrom #Edword #Edparts
b. Terms #Ednot #Edbuilt #Edfrom #Edword #Edparts
c. Acronym
d. Modern #Edlanguage
e. Eponym
f. Greek #Edand #EdLatin
1. Languages #Edused #Edin #Edmedical #Edterms
2. Name #Edof #Eda #Edplace #Edor #Eda #Edperson, #Edoften #Eda #Edphysician #Edor #Edscientist, #Edused #Edto
#Edname #Eda #Edcondition #Edor #Edtechnique
3. Use #Edof #EdEnglish #Edlanguage #Edto #Edform #Eda #Edterm
4. Can #Edbe #Edtranslated #Edliterally #Edto #Edfind #Edtheir #Edmeaning
5. The #Edfirst #Edletters #Edof #Edthe #Edwords #Edin #Eda #Edphrase #Edthat #Edcan #Edbe #Edspoken #Edas #Eda
#Edwhole #Edword #Edand #Edusually #Edcontains #Eda #Edvowel, #Edare #Edused #Edto #Edform #Eda #Edmedical
#Edterm
6. Cannot #Edbe #Edeasily #Edtranslated #Edliterally #Edto #Edfind #Edtheir #Edmeaning
1. ANS: # E d F REF: # E d # E d 3 OBJ: # E d 2 #Ed| #Ed3
TOP: # E d Origins #Edof #EdMedical #EdLanguage #Edand #EdCategories #Edof #EdMedical #EdTerms
2. ANS: # E d E REF: # E d # E d 4 OBJ: # E d 2 #Ed| #Ed3
TOP: # E d Origins #Edof #EdMedical #EdLanguage #Edand #EdCategories #Edof #EdMedical #EdTerms
3. ANS: # E d D REF: # E d # E d 4 OBJ: # E d 2 #Ed| #Ed3
, TOP: # E d Origins #Edof #EdMedical #EdLanguage #Edand #EdCategories #Edof #EdMedical #EdTerms
4. ANS: # E d A REF: # E d # E d 5 OBJ: # E d 2 #Ed| #Ed3
TOP: # E d Origins #Edof #EdMedical #EdLanguage #Edand #EdCategories #Edof #EdMedical #EdTerms
5. ANS: # E d C REF: # E d # E d 4 OBJ: # E d 2 #Ed| #Ed3
TOP: # E d Origins #Edof #EdMedical #EdLanguage #Edand #EdCategories #Edof #EdMedical #EdTerms
6. ANS: # E d B REF: # E d # E d 5 OBJ: # E d 2 #Ed| #Ed3
TOP: # E d Origins #Edof #EdMedical #EdLanguage #Edand #EdCategories #Edof #EdMedical #EdTerms
WORD #EdROOTS #EdSUFFIXES #EdPREFIXES
arth #Edjoint
-itis
#Edinflammation
#Edintra- #Edwithin
#Edhepat #Edliver-
-ic #Edpertaining
#Edto #Edsub- #Edunder,
#Edbelow #Edven
#Edven
-ous #Edpertaining
#Edto #Edoste #Edbone
-pathy #Eddisease
-megaly #Edenlargement
#Ed COMBINING
Using #EdVOWEL
#Edthe #Edword #Edparts #Edin #Edthe #Edabove #Edbox, #Edselect #Edthe #Edcorrect #Eddefinition #Edof #Edthe
o following #Edmedical #Edterms.
#Ed
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 #Edto #Edthe #Edliver
8. Disease #Edof #Edthe #Edbone
9. Pertaining #Edto #Edwithin #Edthe
#Edvein
10. Pertaining #Edto #Edbelow #Edthe
#Edliver
11. Disease #Edof #Eda #Edjoint
12. Inflammation #Edof #Eda #Edjoint
13. Enlargement #Edof #Edthe #Edliver
14. Inflammation #Edof #Edthe
#Edliver
7. ANS: # E d F REF: # E d # E d 12 OBJ: #Ed5
TOP: # E d Analyze #Edand #EdDefine #EdMedical #EdTerms
8. ANS: # E d G REF: # E d # E d 12 OBJ: #Ed5
TOP: # E d Analyze #Edand #EdDefine #EdMedical #EdTerms
9. ANS: # E d D REF: # E d # E d 12 OBJ: #Ed5
TOP: # E d Analyze #Edand #EdDefine #EdMedical #EdTerms
10. ANS: # E d H REF: # E d # E d 12 OBJ: #Ed5
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Resources LaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 10th Edition
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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
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
e. an eponym.
f. modern language.
g. built from the English language.
h. 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
i. an acronym. NURSINGTB.COM
j. built from the English language.
k. an eponym.
l. 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
m. prefix.
n. word root.
o. suffix.
p. 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
q. word root.
r. suffix.
s. prefix.
t. combining vowel.
ANS: C REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
, u. combining #Edvowel.
v. suffix.
w. word #Edroot.
x. prefix.
ANS: # E d B REF: # E d #Ed 7 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
6. All #Edmedical #Edterms #Edhave #Edat #Edleast #Edone
y. prefix.
z. combining #Edvowel.
aa. suffix.
bb. word #Edroot.
ANS: # E d D REF: # E d #Ed 6 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
7. A #Edcombining #Edform #Edis #Edmade #Edup #Edof #Eda
cc. word #Edroot #Edand #Eda #Edcombining #Edvowel.
dd. prefix #Edand #Eda #Edcombining #Edvowel.
ee. combining #Edvowel #Edand #Eda #Edsuffix.
ff. prefix #Edand #Eda #Edword #Edroot.
ANS: # E d A REF: # E d #Ed 9 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
8. A #Edcombining #Edvowel #Edis
#Ed used #Edto
gg. ease #Edword #Edpronunciation.
hh. modify #Edthe #Edmeaning #Edof #Eda #Edword.
ii. make #Edanalyzing #Eda #Edword #Edeasier.
N UR S N TI G B.C
jj. make #Eddefining #Eda #Edword #Edeasier.
#Ed
#Ed O
M
#Ed #Ed
#Ed #Ed #Ed
ANS: # E d A REF: # E d #Ed 8 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
9. The #Edmost #Edcommon #Edcombining #Edvowel #Edis
kk. a.
ll. i.
mm. e.
nn. o.
ANS: # E d D REF: # E d #Ed 8 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
10. In #Edthe #Edterm #Edarthr/itis, #Editis #Edis #Edthe
oo. word #Edroot.
pp. prefix.
qq. combining #Edvowel.
rr. suffix.
ANS: # E d D REF: # E d #Ed 7 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
11. In #Edthe #Edterm #Edsub/hepat/ic, #Edwhich #Edpart #Edis #Edthe #Edprefix?
ss. ic
tt. sub
uu. hepat
vv. hepat/o
, ANS: # E d B REF: # E d #Ed 7 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
12. In #Edthe #Edterm #Edoste/o/arthr/o/pathy, #Edwhich #Edpart #Edis #Edthe #Edsuffix?
ww. the #Edsecond #Edo
xx. oste
yy. arthr
zz. pathy
ANS: # E d D REF: # E d #Ed 8 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
13. The #Edo #Edin #Edarthr/o/pathy #Edis #Edthe
aaa. combining #Edvowel.
bbb. prefix.
ccc. word #Edroot.
ddd. suffix.
ANS: # E d A REF: # E d #Ed 8 OBJ: # E d #Ed 4 TOP: # E d Word #EdParts
14. When #Eddefining #Eda #Edmedical #Edterm, #Edone #Edusually #Edbegins #Edthe #Eddefinition #Edwith #Edthe
eee. word #Edroot.
fff. prefix.
ggg. suffix.
hhh. combining #Edvowel.
ANS: # E d C REF: # E d # E d 11 OBJ: # E d 5
TOP: # E d Analyze #Edand #EdDefine #EdMedical #EdTerms
MATCHING NURSINGTB.COM
Match #Edeach #Editem #Edwith #Edthe #Edcorrect #Eddescription #Edbelow.
a. Terms #Edbuilt #Edfrom #Edword #Edparts
b. Terms #Ednot #Edbuilt #Edfrom #Edword #Edparts
c. Acronym
d. Modern #Edlanguage
e. Eponym
f. Greek #Edand #EdLatin
1. Languages #Edused #Edin #Edmedical #Edterms
2. Name #Edof #Eda #Edplace #Edor #Eda #Edperson, #Edoften #Eda #Edphysician #Edor #Edscientist, #Edused #Edto
#Edname #Eda #Edcondition #Edor #Edtechnique
3. Use #Edof #EdEnglish #Edlanguage #Edto #Edform #Eda #Edterm
4. Can #Edbe #Edtranslated #Edliterally #Edto #Edfind #Edtheir #Edmeaning
5. The #Edfirst #Edletters #Edof #Edthe #Edwords #Edin #Eda #Edphrase #Edthat #Edcan #Edbe #Edspoken #Edas #Eda
#Edwhole #Edword #Edand #Edusually #Edcontains #Eda #Edvowel, #Edare #Edused #Edto #Edform #Eda #Edmedical
#Edterm
6. Cannot #Edbe #Edeasily #Edtranslated #Edliterally #Edto #Edfind #Edtheir #Edmeaning
1. ANS: # E d F REF: # E d # E d 3 OBJ: # E d 2 #Ed| #Ed3
TOP: # E d Origins #Edof #EdMedical #EdLanguage #Edand #EdCategories #Edof #EdMedical #EdTerms
2. ANS: # E d E REF: # E d # E d 4 OBJ: # E d 2 #Ed| #Ed3
TOP: # E d Origins #Edof #EdMedical #EdLanguage #Edand #EdCategories #Edof #EdMedical #EdTerms
3. ANS: # E d D REF: # E d # E d 4 OBJ: # E d 2 #Ed| #Ed3
, TOP: # E d Origins #Edof #EdMedical #EdLanguage #Edand #EdCategories #Edof #EdMedical #EdTerms
4. ANS: # E d A REF: # E d # E d 5 OBJ: # E d 2 #Ed| #Ed3
TOP: # E d Origins #Edof #EdMedical #EdLanguage #Edand #EdCategories #Edof #EdMedical #EdTerms
5. ANS: # E d C REF: # E d # E d 4 OBJ: # E d 2 #Ed| #Ed3
TOP: # E d Origins #Edof #EdMedical #EdLanguage #Edand #EdCategories #Edof #EdMedical #EdTerms
6. ANS: # E d B REF: # E d # E d 5 OBJ: # E d 2 #Ed| #Ed3
TOP: # E d Origins #Edof #EdMedical #EdLanguage #Edand #EdCategories #Edof #EdMedical #EdTerms
WORD #EdROOTS #EdSUFFIXES #EdPREFIXES
arth #Edjoint
-itis
#Edinflammation
#Edintra- #Edwithin
#Edhepat #Edliver-
-ic #Edpertaining
#Edto #Edsub- #Edunder,
#Edbelow #Edven
#Edven
-ous #Edpertaining
#Edto #Edoste #Edbone
-pathy #Eddisease
-megaly #Edenlargement
#Ed COMBINING
Using #EdVOWEL
#Edthe #Edword #Edparts #Edin #Edthe #Edabove #Edbox, #Edselect #Edthe #Edcorrect #Eddefinition #Edof #Edthe
o following #Edmedical #Edterms.
#Ed
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 #Edto #Edthe #Edliver
8. Disease #Edof #Edthe #Edbone
9. Pertaining #Edto #Edwithin #Edthe
#Edvein
10. Pertaining #Edto #Edbelow #Edthe
#Edliver
11. Disease #Edof #Eda #Edjoint
12. Inflammation #Edof #Eda #Edjoint
13. Enlargement #Edof #Edthe #Edliver
14. Inflammation #Edof #Edthe
#Edliver
7. ANS: # E d F REF: # E d # E d 12 OBJ: #Ed5
TOP: # E d Analyze #Edand #EdDefine #EdMedical #EdTerms
8. ANS: # E d G REF: # E d # E d 12 OBJ: #Ed5
TOP: # E d Analyze #Edand #EdDefine #EdMedical #EdTerms
9. ANS: # E d D REF: # E d # E d 12 OBJ: #Ed5
TOP: # E d Analyze #Edand #EdDefine #EdMedical #EdTerms
10. ANS: # E d H REF: # E d # E d 12 OBJ: #Ed5
