Test Bank For Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition by Myrna LaFleur Brooks 9780323711562 Chapter 1-16 | Complete Guide A+

,Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources
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LaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE iCHOICE

1. Medical ilanguage iincludes iterms ibuilt ifrom iwhich iof ithe ifollowing ilanguages?
a. German iand iRussian
b. Italian iand iFrench
c. Greek iand iLatin
d. Chinese iand iJapanese

ANS: i C REF: i i 3 OBJ: i 2
TOP: i Origins iof iMedical iLanguage

2. A imedical iterm iformed ifrom ithe ifirst iletters iof ithe iwords iin ia iphrase, iwhich ican ibe ispoken
as ia iwhole iword iand iusually icontains ia ivowel, isuch ias ilaser, iis
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a. an ieponym.
b. modern ilanguage.
c. built ifrom ithe iEnglish ilanguage.
d. an iacronym.
ANS: i D REF: i i 4 OBJ: i 2
TOP: i Origins iof iMedical iLanguage

3. A iterm inamed ifor ia iperson ior ia iplace, isuch ias iAlzheimer idisease inamed ifor ithe iphysician
who ifirst idescribed ithe isymptoms ias iseen iin ia ipatient, iis
i

a.an iacronym.
b.built ifrom ithe iEnglish ilanguage.
c.an ieponym.
d.modern ilanguage.
ANS: i C REF: i i 4 OBJ: i 2
TOP: i Origins iof iMedical iLanguage

4. The iword ipart ithat icontains ithe ifundamental imeaning iof ithe iword iis ithe
a. prefix.
b. word iroot.
c. suffix.
d. combining ivowel.

ANS: i B REF: i i 6 OBJ: i i 4 TOP: i Word iParts

5. The iword ipart ithat iis iattached ito ithe ibeginning iof ia iword iroot ito imodify iits imeaning iis ithe
a. word iroot.
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining ivowel.

ANS: i C REF: i i 7 OBJ: i i 4 TOP: i Word iParts

6. The iword ipart ithat iis iattached ito ithe iend iof ia iword iroot ito imodify iits imeaning iis ithe

, a. combining ivowel.
b. suffix.
c. word iroot.
d. prefix.
ANS: i B REF: i i 7 OBJ: i i 4 TOP: i Word iParts

7. All imedical iterms ihave iat ileast ione
a. prefix.
b. combining ivowel.
c. suffix.
d. word iroot.

ANS: i D REF: i i 6 OBJ: i i 4 TOP: i Word iParts

8. A icombining iform iis imade iup iof ia
a. word iroot iand ia icombining ivowel.
b. prefix iand ia icombining ivowel.
c. combining ivowel iand ia isuffix.
d. prefix iand ia iword iroot.

ANS: i A REF: i i 9 OBJ: i i 4 TOP: i Word iParts

9. A icombining ivowel iis iused ito
a. ease iword ipronunciation.
b. modify ithe imeaning iof ia iword.
c. make ianalyzing ia iword ieasier
d. make idefining ia iword ieasier

ANS: iAREF: i i 8 OBJ: i i 4 TOP: iWord iParts

10. The imost icommon icombining ivowel iis
a. a.
b. i.
c. e.
d. o.

ANS: i D REF: i i 8 OBJ: i i 4 TOP: i Word iParts

11. In ithe iterm iarthr/itis, iitis iis ithe
a. word iroot.
b. prefix.
c. combining ivowel.
d. suffix.

ANS: i D REF: i i 7 OBJ: i i 4 TOP: i Word iParts

12. In ithe iterm isub/hepat/ic, iwhich ipart iis ithe iprefix?
a. ic
b. sub
c. hepat
d. hepat/o

, ANS: i B REF: i i 7 OBJ: i i 4 TOP: i Word iParts

13. In ithe iterm ioste/o/arthr/o/pathy, iwhich ipart iis ithe isuffix?
a. the isecond io
b. oste
c. arthr
d. pathy

ANS: i D REF: i i 8 OBJ: i i 4 TOP: i Word iParts

14. The io iin iarthr/o/pathy iis ithe
a. combining ivowel.
b. prefix.
c. word iroot.
d. suffix.

ANS: i A REF: i i 8 OBJ: i i 4 TOP: i Word iParts

15. When idefining ia imedical iterm, ione iusually ibegins ithe idefinition iwith ithe
a. word iroot.
b. prefix.
c. suffix.
d. combining ivowel.
ANS: i C REF: i i 11 OBJ: i 5
TOP: i Analyze iand iDefine iMedical iTerms


MATCHING
Match ieach iitem iwith ithe icorrect idescription ibelow.
a. Terms ibuilt ifrom iword iparts
b. Terms inot ibuilt ifrom iword iparts
c. Acronym
d. Modern ilanguage
e. Eponym
f. Greek iand iLatin

1. Languages iused iin imedical iterms
2. Name iof ia iplace ior ia iperson, ioften ia iphysician ior iscientist, iused ito iname ia icondition
ior itechnique
3. Use iof iEnglish ilanguage ito iform ia iterm
4. Can ibe itranslated iliterally ito ifind itheir imeaning
5. The ifirst iletters iof ithe iwords iin ia iphrase ithat ican ibe ispoken ias ia iwhole iword iand
iusually icontains ia ivowel, iare iused ito iform ia imedical iterm

6. Cannot ibe ieasily itranslated iliterally ito ifind itheir imeaning

1. ANS: i F REF: i i 3 OBJ: i 2 i| i3
TOP: i Origins iof iMedical iLanguage iand iCategories iof iMedical iTerms
2. ANS: i E REF: i i 4 OBJ: i 2 i| i3
TOP: i Origins iof iMedical iLanguage iand iCategories iof iMedical iTerms
3. ANS: i D REF: i i 4 OBJ: i 2 i| i3