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TEST BANK FOR QUICK
AND EASY MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY 9TH
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Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The main body of a word is called a:
a. suffix.
b. word root.
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 to
suffix.
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.
c. when there is no prefix.
d. when there is a 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:
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a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
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a. Word root i




b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel i




d. Suffix
ANS: D REF: p. 4 i i i i TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes i i i




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




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




ANS: D REF: p. 5 i i i i TOP: Word Parts i i




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 i i i i TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms i i i




13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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a. 40 % i




b. 50 % i




c. 70 % i




d. 90 % i




ANS: D REF: p. 1 i i i i TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms i i i




14. The suffix “-itis” means:
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B i i REF: p. 2 i i TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes i i i




15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
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a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels i




d. Word roots i




ANS: D REF: p. 2 i i i i TOP: Word Parts i i




16. Eponyms are: i




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




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




c. always capitalized. i




d. never capitalized. i




ANS: B i i REF: p. 8 i i TOP: Proper Names i i




17. MD stands for:
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a. modern doctor. i




b. medical dentistry. i




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