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1. IntroductiontoMedicalLanguage
2. BodyStructure,Oncology,andLaboratoryTests
3. DirectionalTerms,Positions,andImaging
4. IntegumentarySystem
5. RespiratorySystem
6. UrinarySystem
7. MaleReproductiveSystem
8. FemaleReproductiveSystem
9. Obstetricsand Neonatology
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10. Cardiovascular,Immune,LymphaticSystemsandBlood
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11. DigestiveSystem
12. Eye
13. Ear
14. MusculoskeletalSystem
15. NervousSystem and BehavioralHealth
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16. EndocrineSystem
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MULTIPLE CHOICE s &
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
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c. Greek and Latin s& s&
d. Chinese and Japanese s& s&
ANSWER:K C REF: 3 OBJ: 2
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
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whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
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a. an eponym. s&
b. modern language. s&
c. built from the English language.
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d. an acronym. s&
ANSWER:K D REF: 4 OBJ: 2
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 w hof
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b. built from the English language.
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c. an eponym. s&
d. modern language. s&
ANSWER:K C REF: 4 OBJ: 2
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. s&
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. s&
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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. s&
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c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. s&
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1. IntroductiontoMedicalLanguage
2. BodyStructure,Oncology,andLaboratoryTests
3. DirectionalTerms,Positions,andImaging
4. IntegumentarySystem
5. RespiratorySystem
6. UrinarySystem
7. MaleReproductiveSystem
8. FemaleReproductiveSystem
9. Obstetricsand Neonatology
7
10. Cardiovascular,Immune,LymphaticSystemsandBlood
xv
11. DigestiveSystem
12. Eye
13. Ear
14. MusculoskeletalSystem
15. NervousSystem and BehavioralHealth
7 7
16. EndocrineSystem
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student ResourcesLa Fleu r:
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s &
s &
s &
s &
s xv s& &
s xv s& s& s&
Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition
s& xv s& s&
MULTIPLE CHOICE s &
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
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a. German and Russian s& s&
b. Italian and French s& s &
c. Greek and Latin s& s&
d. Chinese and Japanese s& s&
ANSWER:K C REF: 3 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
s & s & s & s & s &
2. A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken asa
s& s& s& s& s& s& s& s& s& s& s& s& s& s& s& s& s& s& s&
whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
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a. an eponym. s&
b. modern language. s&
c. built from the English language.
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d. an acronym. s&
ANSWER:K D REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
s & s & s & s & s &
3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician w hof
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irst described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
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a. an acronym. s& .
b. built from the English language.
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c. an eponym. s&
d. modern language. s&
ANSWER:K C REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
s & s & s & s & s &
4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
s& s& s & s & s & s& s & s& s& s& s& s&
a. prefix.
b. word root. s&
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. s&
ANSWER:K B REF: 6 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts s &
5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
s& s & s & s & s & s & s& s& s& s& s& s& s & s& s& s& s& s &
a. word root. s&
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. s&
ANSWER:K C REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts s &
, 6. The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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