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Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
ab ab ab ab




MULTIPLE CHOICE ab




1. The main body of a word is called a:
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab


a. suffix.
b. word root. ab


c. combining vowel. ab


d. combining form. ab




ANS: B REF: p. 2ab a b ab ab TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
ab ab ab ab ab




2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab


a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. ab ab ab




ANS: D REF: p. 3ab a b ab ab TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
ab ab ab ab ab




3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab


b to suffix.
ab


b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. ab




ANS: C REF: p. 4ab a b ab ab TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
ab ab ab




4. A combining vowel is used:
ab ab ab ab


a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab


b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab


c. when there is no prefix. ab ab ab ab


d. when there is a prefix. ab ab ab ab




ANS: A REF: p. 5ab a b ab ab TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
ab ab ab ab ab ab




5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
ab ab ab ab ab ab


a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B REF: p. 2ab a b ab ab TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
ab ab ab ab ab




6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab


a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. ab


d. semicolon.
ANS: C REF: p. 3ab a b ab ab TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
ab ab ab ab ab




7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
ab ab ab ab ab ab


a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
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a. Word root ab


b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel ab


d. Suffix
ANS: D REF: p. 4
ab a b ab ab TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
ab ab ab




11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
ab ab ab ab ab


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.
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab


c. should be done only if time allows. ab ab ab ab ab ab


d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab




ANS: D REF: p. 5
ab a b ab ab TOP: Word Parts ab ab




12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab


a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A REF: p. 1
ab a b ab ab TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
ab ab ab




13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab


a. 40 % ab


b. 50 % ab


c. 70 % ab


d. 90 % ab




ANS: D REF: p. 1
ab a b ab ab TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
ab ab ab




14. The suffix “-itis” means:
ab ab ab


a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B REF: p. 2
ab a b ab ab TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
ab ab ab




15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab


a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels ab


d. Word roots ab




ANS: D REF: p. 2
ab a b ab ab TOP: Word Parts ab ab




16. Eponyms are: ab


a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab


b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab


c. always capitalized. ab


d. never capitalized. ab




ANS: B REF: p. 8
ab a b ab ab TOP: Proper Namesab ab




17. MD ab stands for: ab


a. modern doctor. ab


b. medical dentistry. ab


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ANS: C REF: p. 9 ab TOP: Abbreviations
a b ab ab ab


20. In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their:
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab


a. major effects. ab


b. potential for abuse. ab ab


c. color.
d. method of administration. ab ab




ANS: A REF: p. 9
ab a b ab ab TOP: Abbreviations
ab




COMPLETION

1. A plural expresses that there is more than _ of something. ( Use only numeric characters in your answ
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab


er.

ANS: 1 ab




REF: p. 9 ab ab TOP: Plurals ab




2. Every medical term contains at least _ component parts. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab


.)
ab




ANS: 2 ab




REF: p. 7 ab ab TOP: Word Parts ab ab




3. Pronunciation of medical terms may vary by ab ab ab ab ab ab ab .

ANS: geographical region
ab ab




REF: p. 11 ab ab TOP: Pronunciation of Medical Terms
ab ab ab ab




4. Many nouns that end with s, ch, and sh form their plurals by adding _.
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab




ANS: es ab




REF: p. 9 ab ab TOP: Plurals ab




5. The plural of a noun ending in nx is
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab ab .

ANS: nges ab




REF: p. 9 ab ab TOP: Plurals ab




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