TEST BANK FOR QUICK & EASY MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 10TH EDITION BY PEGGY C. LEONARD Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 10th Edition Leonard Test Bank

,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ss




1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. ss



c. combining vowel. ss




d. combining form. ss




ANS: B REF: p. 2 ss s s ss ss TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
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a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. ss ss ss




ANS: D REF: p. 3 ss s s ss ss TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix
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ss to suffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. ss




ANS: C REF: p. 4 ss s s ss ss TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes ss ss ss




4. A combining vowel is used:
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a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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c. when there is no prefix. ss ss ss ss



d. when there is a prefix. ss ss ss ss




ANS: A REF: p. 5 ss s s ss ss TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
ss ss ss ss ss ss




5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
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a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B REF: p. 2 ss s s ss ss TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
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a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. ss




d. semicolon.
ANS: C REF: p. 3 ss s s ss ss TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
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a. o.
b. a.

,c. i.
d. e.
ANS: A REF: p. 3
ss s s ss ss TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
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, a. Word root ss




b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel ss




d. Suffix
ANS: D REF: p. 4
ss s s ss ss TOP: Prefixes and Suffixesss ss ss




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. ss ss ss ss ss ss



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




ANS: D REF: p. 5
ss s s ss ss TOP: Word Parts ss ss




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



b. 50 % ss



c. 70 % ss



d. 90 % ss




ANS: D REF: p. 1
ss s s ss ss TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
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14. The suffix “-itis” means:
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B REF: p. 2
ss s s ss ss TOP: Prefixes and Suffixesss ss ss




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 ss



d. Word roots ss




ANS: D REF: p. 2
ss s s ss ss TOP: Word Parts ss ss




16. Eponyms are: ss




a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
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b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
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c. always capitalized. ss



d. never capitalized. ss




ANS: B REF: p. 8
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17. MD stands for:
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a. modern doctor. ss