TEST BANK Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition by Myrna LaFleur Brooks Chapters 1 - 16 Complete
,Table Of Contents
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1. Introduction to Medical Language
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2. Body Structure, Oncology, and Laboratory Tests
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3. Directional Terms, Positions, and Imaging
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4. Integumentary System
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5. Respiratory System
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6. Urinary System
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7. Male Reproductive System
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8. Female Reproductive System
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9. Obstetrics and Neonatology
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10. Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems and Blood
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11. Digestive System
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12. Eye
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13. Ear
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14. Musculoskeletal System
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15. Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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16. Endocrine System
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,Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student ResourcesLaFleu
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MULTIPLE CHOICE tf
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
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a. German and Russian tf tf
b. Italian and French tf tf
c. Greek and Latin tf tf
d. Chinese and Japanese tf tf
ANSWER: C REF: 3 tft f tftftf OBJ: 2 t f
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
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2. A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken asa wh
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ole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
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a. an eponym. tf
b. modern language. tf
c. built from the English language. tf tf tf tf
d. an acronym. tf
ANSWER: D REF: 4 tft f tftftf OBJ: 2 t f
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
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3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician whofirst
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c. an eponym. tf
d. modern language. tf
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TOP: Origins of Medical Language
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4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
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a. prefix.
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c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. tf
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5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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a. word root. tf
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. tf
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6. The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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b. suffix.
c. word root.tf
d. prefix.
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7. All medical terms have at least one
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a. prefix.
b. combining vowel. tf
c. suffix.
d. word root. tf
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8. A combining form is made up of a
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a. word root and a combining vowel.
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b. prefix and a combining vowel. tf tf tf tf
c. combining vowel and a suffix. tf tf tf tf
d. prefix and a word root. tf tf tf tf
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9. A combining vowel is used to
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a. ease word pronunciation.
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b. modify the meaning of a word. tf tf tf tf tf
c. make analyzing a word easier.
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d. make defining a word easier.
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10. The most common combining vowel is
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a. a.
b. i.
c. e.
d. o.
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11. In the term arthr/itis, itis is the
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a. word root. tf
b. prefix.
c. combining vowel. tf
d. suffix.
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12. In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
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a. ic
b. sub
c. hepat
d. hepat/o
,Table Of Contents
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1. Introduction to Medical Language
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2. Body Structure, Oncology, and Laboratory Tests
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3. Directional Terms, Positions, and Imaging
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4. Integumentary System
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5. Respiratory System
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6. Urinary System
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7. Male Reproductive System
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8. Female Reproductive System
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9. Obstetrics and Neonatology
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10. Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems and Blood
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11. Digestive System
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12. Eye
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13. Ear
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14. Musculoskeletal System
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15. Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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16. Endocrine System
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,Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student ResourcesLaFleu
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r: Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE tf
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
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a. German and Russian tf tf
b. Italian and French tf tf
c. Greek and Latin tf tf
d. Chinese and Japanese tf tf
ANSWER: C REF: 3 tft f tftftf OBJ: 2 t f
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
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2. A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken asa wh
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ole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
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a. an eponym. tf
b. modern language. tf
c. built from the English language. tf tf tf tf
d. an acronym. tf
ANSWER: D REF: 4 tft f tftftf OBJ: 2 t f
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
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3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician whofirst
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described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf
a. an acronym. tf .
b. built from the English language. tf tf tf tf
c. an eponym. tf
d. modern language. tf
ANSWER: C REF: 4 tft f tftftf OBJ: 2 t f
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
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4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
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a. prefix.
b. word root. tf
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. tf
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5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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a. word root. tf
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. tf
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6. The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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, a. combining vowel. tf
b. suffix.
c. word root.tf
d. prefix.
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7. All medical terms have at least one
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a. prefix.
b. combining vowel. tf
c. suffix.
d. word root. tf
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8. A combining form is made up of a
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a. word root and a combining vowel.
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b. prefix and a combining vowel. tf tf tf tf
c. combining vowel and a suffix. tf tf tf tf
d. prefix and a word root. tf tf tf tf
ANSWER: tft f A REF: 9 tftftf OBJ: 4
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9. A combining vowel is used to
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a. ease word pronunciation.
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b. modify the meaning of a word. tf tf tf tf tf
c. make analyzing a word easier.
B.CM
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d. make defining a word easier.
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ANSWER: tft f A REF: 8 tftftf OBJ: 4
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10. The most common combining vowel is
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a. a.
b. i.
c. e.
d. o.
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11. In the term arthr/itis, itis is the
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a. word root. tf
b. prefix.
c. combining vowel. tf
d. suffix.
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12. In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
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a. ic
b. sub
c. hepat
d. hepat/o
