,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
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MULTIPLE CHOICE fv
1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. fv
c. combining vowel. fv
d. combining form. fv
ANS: B fv f v REF: p. 2 fv fv TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
fv fv fv fv fv
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
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a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. fv fv fv
ANS: D fv f v REF: p. 3 fv fv TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
fv fv fv fv fv
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the
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prefixto suffix.
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b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. fv
ANS: C fv f v REF: p. 4 fv fv TOP: Prefixes and Suffixesfv fv fv
4. A combining vowel is used:
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a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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c. when there is no prefix. fv fv fv fv
d. when there is a prefix. fv fv fv fv
ANS: A REF: p. 5 fv f v fv fv TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
fv fv fv fv fv fv
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
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a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B fv f v REF: p. 2 fv fv TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
fv fv fv fv fv
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
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a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. fv
d. semicolon.
ANS: C fv f v REF: p. 3 fv fv TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
fv fv fv fv fv
7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
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a. o.
b. a.
, c. i.
d. e.
ANS: A REF: p. 3
fv f v fv fv TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
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