ACQUIRING MEDICAL LANGUAGE
3RD EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL LANGUAGE
ANSWER KEYS
Learning Outcome 1.1 Exercise: The Purpose of Medical Language
Exercise 1
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. d
Learning Outcome: 01.1
Topic: The Purpose of Medical Language
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Learning Outcome 1.2 Exercise: The Origins of Medical Language
Exercise 1
1. T
2. T
3. T
4. F
5. T
6. T
7. T
8. F
9. T
10. F
11. T
Learning Outcome: 01.2
Topic: The Origins of Medical Language
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Est Time: 0-1 minute
,Learning Outcome 1.4 Exercises: How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical
Language
Exercise 1
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. a
11. a
12. a
13. b
14. b
15. b
16. a
17. a
18. b
19. a
20. a
21. a
22. a
23. b
24. b
Learning Outcome: 01.4
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated With Medical Language
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Category: Pronunciation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Exercise 2
1. cholera
2. cornea
3. cuticle
4. catheter
5. collagen
6. anemia
7. oncology
8. optometry
9. rheumatoid
, 10. geneticist
11. dermatology
12. psychotherapist
Learning Outcome: 01.4
Topic: How to Pronounce Terms Associated With Medical Language
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Category: Pronunciation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Learning Outcome 1.5 Exercises: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Exercise 1
1. d
2. a
3. b
4. f
5. c
6. e
Learning Outcome: 01.5
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Category: Translation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Exercise 2
1. nerve
2. heart
3. joint
4. stomach
5. liver
6. small intestine
Learning Outcome: 01.5
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Category: Translation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Exercise 3
1. cardiology – heart
, 2. neurology – nerve
3. gastroscope – stomach
4. arthroscopy – joint
5. enterology – small intestine
6. hepatology – liver
Learning Outcome: 01.5
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Category: Translation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Exercise 4
1. cardi/o
2. arthr/o
3. neur/o
4. gastr/o
5. hepat/o
6. enter/o
Learning Outcome: 01.5
Topic: Parts Used to Build Medical Language
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Category: Generation
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Exercise 5
1. d
2. e
3. e
4. b
5. b
6. c
7. c
8. c
9. d
10. b
11. a
12. a
13. e