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TEST BANK
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Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition
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by Myrna LaFleur Brooks Chapters 1 - 16 Complete
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TableOfContents
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1. Introduction to Medical Language b b b
2. Body Structure, Oncology, and Laboratory Tests
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3. Directional Terms, Positions, and Imaging
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4. Integumentary System b
5. Respiratory System b
6. Urinary System b
7. Male Reproductive System
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8. Female Reproductive System
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9. Obstetrics and Neonatology b b
10. Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems and Blood b b b b b
11. Digestive System b
12. Eye
13. Ear
14. Musculoskeletal System b
15. Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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16. Endocrine System b
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources
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LaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE b
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
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a. German and Russian b b
b. Italian and French b b
c. Greek and Latin b b
d. Chinese and Japanese b b
ANSWER: C REF: 3 b b bb b OBJ: 2 b b
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
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2. A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken as a
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whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
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a. an eponym. b
b. modern language. b
c. built from the English language. b b b b
d. an acronym. b
ANSWER: D REF: 4 b b bb b OBJ: 2 b b
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
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3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician who
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bfirst described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
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a. an acronym. b.
b. built from the English language. b b b b
c. an eponym. b
d. modern language. b
ANSWER: C REF: 4 b b bb b OBJ: 2 b b
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
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4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
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a. prefix.
b. word root. b
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. b
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5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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a. word root. b
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. b
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6. The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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