Quick and Easy Medical Terminology 9th Edition Test Bank Comprehensive Exam Prep with Verified Questions and Answers Updated Latest 2025–2026 for Medical and Nursing Students Covering Key Terms and Clinical Applications.

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Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The main body of a word is called a:
T T T T T T T T



a. suffix.
b. word root. T



c. combining vowel. T



d. combining form. T




ANS: B REF: p. 2T T T T TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
T T T T T




2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
T T T T T T T T T



a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. T T T




ANS: D REF: p. 3T T T T TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
T T T T T




3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix to
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T



suffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. T




ANS: C REF: p. 4T T T T TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
T T T




4. A combining vowel is used:
T T T T



a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
T T T T T T T T



b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
T T T T T T T T



c. when there is no prefix. T T T T



d. when there is a prefix. T T T T




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




5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
T T T T T T



a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B REF: p. 2T T T T TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
T T T T T




6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
T T T T T T T T T



a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. T



d. semicolon.
ANS: C REF: p. 3T T T T TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
T T T T T




7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
T T T T T T



a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
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T T T T


ANS: A REF: p. 3T T T T TOPD:isC oumtiobninoif nthgisW
t rib doo
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l rite Terms T T T

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a. Word root T



b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel T



d. Suffix
ANS: D REF: p. 4
T T T T TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
T T T




11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
T T T T T



a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
T T T T T T T T T



b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
T T T T T T T T T T T



c. should be done only if time allows. T T T T T T



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




ANS: D REF: p. 5
T T T T TOP: Word Parts T T




12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
T T T T T T T T T T T



a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A REF: p. 1
T T T T TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
T T T




13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
T T T T T T T T T T T T



a. 40 % T



b. 50 % T



c. 70 % T



d. 90 % T




ANS: D REF: p. 1
T T T T TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
T T T




14. The suffix “-itis” means:
T T T



a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B REF: p. 2
T T T T TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
T T T




15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
T T T T T T T T T T T T



a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels T



d. Word roots T




ANS: D REF: p. 2
T T T T TOP: Word Parts T T




16. Eponyms are: T



a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
T T T T T T T T T



b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
T T T T T T T T T



c. always capitalized. T



d. never capitalized. T




ANS: B REF: p. 8
T T T T TOP: Proper Names T T




17. MD stands for:
T T



a. modern doctor. T



b. medical dentistry. T



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T T T T




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ANS: C REF: p. 9
T TTOP: Abbreviations T T T



20. In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their:
T T T T T T T T T



a. major effects. T



b. potential for abuse. T T



c. color.
d. method of administration. T T




ANS: A REF: p. 9
T T T T TOP: Abbreviations T




COMPLETION

1. A plural expresses that there is more than _ of something. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer.
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T




ANS: 1 T




REF: p. 9 T T TOP: Plurals T




2. Every medical term contains at least _ component parts. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer. )
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T




ANS: 2 T




REF: p. 7 T T TOP: Word Parts T T




3. Pronunciation of medical terms may vary by
T T T T T T T .

ANS: geographical region
T T




REF: p. 11 T T TOP: Pronunciation of Medical Terms
T T T T




4. Many nouns that end with s, ch, and sh form their plurals by adding _.
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T




ANS: es T




REF: p. 9 T T TOP: Plurals T




5. The plural of a noun ending in nx is
T T T T T T T T T .

ANS: nges T




REF: p. 9 T T TOP: Plurals T




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