Quick And Easy Medical Terminology 9th Edition By Leonard All Chapters/Latest
2023-2024 By Peggy C. Leonard MT Med (Author)
,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
Multiple Choice
1. The Main Body Of A Word Is Called A:
A. Suffix.
B. Word Root.
C. Combining Vowel.
D. Combining Form.
Ans: B Ref: P. 2 Top: Word Roots And Combining Forms
2. Latin Roots Are Used To Write Words Naming And Describing:
A. Diseases.
B. Conditions.
C. Diagnosis.
D. Structures Of The Body.
Ans: D Ref: P. 3 Top: Word Roots And Combining Forms
3. When Written Alone, A Prefix Is Usually Followed By This To Indicate That Another Word Follows The Prefix T
Suffix.
B. Comma.
C. Hyphen.
D. Word Root.
Ans: C Ref: P. 4 Top: Prefixes And Suffixes
4. A Combining Vowel Is Used:
A. When The Suffix That Follows Begins With A Consonant.
B. When The Suffix That Follows Begins With A Consonant.
C. When There Is No Prefix.
D. When There Is A Prefix.
,Ans: A Ref: P. 5 Top: Combining Word Parts To Write Terms
5. Which Word Root Is Greek For “Stone”?
A. Psyche
B. Lithos
C. Oris
D. Cauda
Ans: B Ref: P. 2 Top: Word Roots And Combining Forms
6. The Punctuation Mark That Designates A Combining Form Is A:
A. Comma.
B. Parenthesis.
C. Diagonal Slash.
D. Semicolon.
Ans: C Ref: P. 3 Top: Word Roots And Combining Forms
7. The Most Frequently Used Combining Vowel Is:
A. O.
B. A.
C. I.
D. E.
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A. Word Root
B. Prefix
C. Combining Vowel
D. Suffix
Ans: D Ref: P. 4 Top: Prefixes And Suffixes
, 11. Learning The Meanings Of Word Parts:
A. Is Not Important As Long As Every Word Is Memorized.
B. Is One Of The Most Difficult Tasks To Master In Health Care.
C. Should Be Done Only If Time Allows.
D. Eliminates The Necessity Of Memorizing Each New Word Encountered.
Ans: D Ref: P. 5 Top: Word Parts
12. Borrowing Of Medical Words From Latin Or Green Began Around The Year:
A. 1500.
B. 1700.
C. 1800.
D. 1900.
Ans: A Ref: P. 1 Top: Simplifying Medical Terms
13. Latin And Green Combined Are The Origin Of What Percentage Of Medical Terms?
A. 40 %
B. 50 %
C. 70 %
D. 90 %
Ans: D Ref: P. 1 Top: Simplifying Medical Terms
14. The Suffix “-Itis” Means:
A. Excision.
B. Inflammation.
C. Reverse.
D. Repair.
Ans: B Ref: P. 2 Top: Prefixes And Suffixes
15. A Compound Word Is A Word In Which Two Of What Are Combined?
A. Suffixes
B. Prefixes
C. Combining Vowels