Test Bank - for Quick & Easy Medical Terminology 10th Edition by Peggy C. Leonard, All Chapters | Guide A+

,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
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1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. oit



c. combining vowel. oit



d. combining form. oit




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2. Latin oit roots are used to write words naming and describing:
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a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
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3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the
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prefix tosuffix.
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b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. oit




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4. A combining vowel is used:
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a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant. oit oit oit oit oit oit oit oit



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



c. when there is no prefix. oit oit oit oit



d. when there is a prefix. oit oit oit oit




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5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
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a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
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6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
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a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. oit



d. semicolon.

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7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
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a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
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a. Word root oit



b. Prefix
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11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
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a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
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b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
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c. should be done only if time allows. oit oit oit oit oit oit



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




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12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
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a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
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13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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a. 40 % oit



b. 50 % oit



c. 70 % oit



d. 90 % oit




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14. The suffix “-itis” means:
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
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15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
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a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels oit



d. Word roots oit




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16. Eponyms are: oit



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



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



c. always capitalized. oit



d. never capitalized. oit




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17. MD stands for:
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a. modern doctor. oit



b. medical dentistry. oit



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