Quick & Easy Medical Terminology 9th Edition
by Peggy C. Leonard Latest Update.
,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
to 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:
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b. a.
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c. i.
d. e.
ns: a ref: p. 3 top: combining word parts to write terms
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