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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
SYSTEMS:
A Body Systems Approach
8th Edition By Barbara A. Gylys




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,MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY SYSTEMS: A Body Systems Approach 8TH
EDITION BY BARBARA A. GYLYS TEST BANK
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Basic Elements of a Medical Word
Chapter 2. Suffixes
Chapter 3. Prefixes
Chapter 4. Body Structure
Chapter 5. Integumentary System
Chapter 6. Digestive System
Chapter 7. Respiratory System
Chapter 8. Cardiovascular System
Chapter 9. Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
Chapter 10. Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 11. Urinary System
Chapter 12. Female Reproductive System
Chapter 13. Male Reproductive System
Chapter 14. Endocrine System
Chapter 15. Nervous System

,Gylys: Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach 8th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. Most\ medical\ word\ roots\ are\ derived\ from
A.\ Latin\ and\ French.
B.\ German\ and\ Latin.
C.\ Spanish\ and\ French.
D.\ Latin\ and\ Greek.
E.\ Russian\ and\ Latin.

2.\ The\ word\ root\ for\ liver\ is
A.\ mast.
B.\ hepat.
C.\ oste.
D.\ my.
E.\ trache.

3.\ Which\ is\ an\ example\ of\ a\ word\ root\ linking\ a\ suffix\ that\ begins\ with\ a\ vowel?
A.\ Cardi/o/centesis
B.\ Enter/o/lysis
C.\ Therm/o/meter
D.\ Scler/osis
E.\ Cardi/o/megaly

4.\ The\ word\ root\ in\ a\ medical\ term\ usually\ indicates\ a(n)
A.\ position.
B.\ number.
C.\ condition.
D.\ anatomical\ structure.
E.\ procedure.

5.\ Which\ element\ is\ a\ word\ root?
A.\ nephr
B.\ nephro
C.\ nephros
D.\ nephrotomy
E.\ tomy

6.\ Arthr/o\ is\ an\ example\ of\ a
A.\ suffix.
B.\ combining\ form.
C.\ word\ root.
D.\ prefix.
E.\ combining\ vowel

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7.\ The\ term\ stomat/itis\ means
A.\ inflammation\ of\ the\ stomach.
B.\ inflammation\ of\ the\ liver.
C.\ inflammation\ of\ the\ face.
D.\ inflammation\ of\ the\ mouth.
E.\ inflammation\ of\ the\ skin.

8.\ A\ combining\ form\ (CF)\ is\ a\ word\ root\ plus\ a
A.\ prefix.
B.\ suffix.
C.\ vowel.
D.\ word\ root.
E.\ consonant.

9.\ The\ CF\ for\ joint\ is
A.\ oste/o.
B.\ chondr/o.
C.\ -ist.
D.\ arthr/o.
E.\ -osis.

10.\ A\ CF\ is\ used\ to\ link\ a\ suffix\ that\ begins\ with\ a/the
A.\ letter\ o.
B.\ connecting\ vowel.
C.\ prefix.
D.\ vowel.
E.\ consonant.
11.\ In\ cardi/o/centesis,\ cardi/o\ is\ a
A.\ combining\ form.
B.\ prefix.
C.\ word\ root.
D.\ suffix.
E.\ vowel.
12.\ In\ the\ word\ pelvimetry,\ the\ combining\ vowel\ is
A.\ i.
B.\ e.
C.\ y.
D.\ pelvi.
E.\ metry.

13.\ In\ mast/o/pexy,\ the\ o\ is\ a
A.\ combining\ form.
B.\ prefix.
C.\ combining\ vowel.
D.\ suffix.
E.\ word\ root.