Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition
TEST BANK
Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition
by Myrna LaFleur Brooks Chapters 1 - 16 Complete
, Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition
Table Of Contents
1. Introduction to Medical Language
2. Body Structure, Oncology, and Laboratory Tests
3. Directional Terms, Positions, and Imaging
4. Integumentary System
5. Respiratory System
6. Urinary System
7. Male Reproductive System
8. Female Reproductive System
9. Obstetrics and Neonatology
10. Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems and Blood
11. Digestive System
12. Eye
13. Ear
14. Musculoskeletal System
15. Nervous System and Behavioral Health
16. Endocrine System
Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources LaFleur: Exploring
Medical Language, 11th Edition
, Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
a. German and Russian
b. Italian and French
c. Greek and Latin
d. Chinese and Japanese
ANSWER: C REF: 3 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
2. A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken as a whole word and
usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
a. an eponym.
b. modern language.
c. built from the English language.
d. an acronym.
ANSWER: D REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician who first described the
symptoms as seen in a patient, is
a. an acronym. .
b. built from the English language.
c. an eponym.
d. modern language.
ANSWER: C REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
a. prefix.
b. word root.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel.
ANSWER: B REF: 6 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
a. word root.
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel.
ANSWER: C REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
6. The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
a. combining vowel.
b. suffix.
c. word root.
d. prefix.
ANSWER: B REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
TEST BANK
Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition
by Myrna LaFleur Brooks Chapters 1 - 16 Complete
, Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition
Table Of Contents
1. Introduction to Medical Language
2. Body Structure, Oncology, and Laboratory Tests
3. Directional Terms, Positions, and Imaging
4. Integumentary System
5. Respiratory System
6. Urinary System
7. Male Reproductive System
8. Female Reproductive System
9. Obstetrics and Neonatology
10. Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems and Blood
11. Digestive System
12. Eye
13. Ear
14. Musculoskeletal System
15. Nervous System and Behavioral Health
16. Endocrine System
Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources LaFleur: Exploring
Medical Language, 11th Edition
, Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
a. German and Russian
b. Italian and French
c. Greek and Latin
d. Chinese and Japanese
ANSWER: C REF: 3 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
2. A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken as a whole word and
usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
a. an eponym.
b. modern language.
c. built from the English language.
d. an acronym.
ANSWER: D REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician who first described the
symptoms as seen in a patient, is
a. an acronym. .
b. built from the English language.
c. an eponym.
d. modern language.
ANSWER: C REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
a. prefix.
b. word root.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel.
ANSWER: B REF: 6 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
a. word root.
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel.
ANSWER: C REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
6. The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
a. combining vowel.
b. suffix.
c. word root.
d. prefix.
ANSWER: B REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
