BESTLEC
TEST BANK
Exploring Medical Language 12th Edition: A student Directed
Approach
by Myrna LaFleur Brooks
All Chapters Covered|| 100% Verified Answers|| Latest Edition|| ISBN-13 978-0443264559
C
LE
ST
BE
1
,BESTLEC
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Introduction to Medical Language
2. Body Structure, Oncology, and Laboratory Tests
3. Directional Terms, Positions, and Imaging
4. Integumentary System
5. Respiratory System
6. Urinary System
7. Male Reproductive System
8. Female Reproductive System
C
9. Obstetrics and Neonatology LE
10. Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems and Blood
11. Digestive System
ST
12. Eye
13. Ear
14. Musculoskeletal System
BE
15. Nervous System and Behavioral Health
16. Endocrine System
2
,BESTLEC
Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
a. German and Russian
b. Italian and French
c. Greek and Latin
d. Chinese and Japanese
ANSWER: C REF: 3 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
C
2. A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be
spoken asa whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
a.
b.
an eponym.
modern language.
LE
c. built from the English language.
ST
d. an acronym.
ANSWER: D REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
BE
3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician
w hofirst described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
a. an acronym. .
b. built from the English language.
c. an eponym.
d. modern language.
ANSWER: C REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
a. prefix.
b. word root.
3
, BESTLEC
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel.
ANSWER: B REF: 6 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is
the
a. word root.
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel.
ANSWER: C REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
C
6.
LE
The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
a. combining vowel.
ST
b. suffix.
c. word root.
d. prefix.
BE
Answer: B REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
7. All medical terms have at least one
a. prefix.
b. combining vowel.
c. suffix.
d. word root.
Answer: D REF: 6 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
8. A combining form is made up of a
a. word root and a combining vowel.
b. prefix and a combining vowel.
4
TEST BANK
Exploring Medical Language 12th Edition: A student Directed
Approach
by Myrna LaFleur Brooks
All Chapters Covered|| 100% Verified Answers|| Latest Edition|| ISBN-13 978-0443264559
C
LE
ST
BE
1
,BESTLEC
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Introduction to Medical Language
2. Body Structure, Oncology, and Laboratory Tests
3. Directional Terms, Positions, and Imaging
4. Integumentary System
5. Respiratory System
6. Urinary System
7. Male Reproductive System
8. Female Reproductive System
C
9. Obstetrics and Neonatology LE
10. Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems and Blood
11. Digestive System
ST
12. Eye
13. Ear
14. Musculoskeletal System
BE
15. Nervous System and Behavioral Health
16. Endocrine System
2
,BESTLEC
Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
a. German and Russian
b. Italian and French
c. Greek and Latin
d. Chinese and Japanese
ANSWER: C REF: 3 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
C
2. A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be
spoken asa whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
a.
b.
an eponym.
modern language.
LE
c. built from the English language.
ST
d. an acronym.
ANSWER: D REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
BE
3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician
w hofirst described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
a. an acronym. .
b. built from the English language.
c. an eponym.
d. modern language.
ANSWER: C REF: 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
a. prefix.
b. word root.
3
, BESTLEC
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel.
ANSWER: B REF: 6 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is
the
a. word root.
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel.
ANSWER: C REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
C
6.
LE
The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
a. combining vowel.
ST
b. suffix.
c. word root.
d. prefix.
BE
Answer: B REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
7. All medical terms have at least one
a. prefix.
b. combining vowel.
c. suffix.
d. word root.
Answer: D REF: 6 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts
8. A combining form is made up of a
a. word root and a combining vowel.
b. prefix and a combining vowel.
4
