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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 h h h
2. Body Structure, Oncology, and Laboratory Tests
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3. Directional Terms, Positions, and Imaging
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4. Integumentary System h
5. Respiratory System h
6. Urinary System h
7. Male Reproductive System
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8. Female Reproductive System
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9. Obstetrics and Neonatology h h
10. Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems and Blood h h h h h
11. Digestive System h
12. Eye
13. Ear
14. Musculoskeletal System h
15. Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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16. Endocrine System h
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Chapter01:Introductionto MedicalLanguage and EvolveStudentResources
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LaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE h
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
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a. German and Russian h h
b. Italian and French h h
c. Greek and Latin h h
d. Chinese and Japanese h h
ANSWER: C REF: 3 h h hh h OBJ: 2 h h
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. h
b. modern language. h
c. built from the English language. h h h h
d. an acronym. h
ANSWER: D REF: 4 h h hh h OBJ: 2 h h
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3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician who first
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described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
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a. an acronym. h .
b. built from the English language. h h h h
c. an eponym. h
d. modern language. h
ANSWER: C REF: 4 h h hh h OBJ: 2 h h
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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. h
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. h
ANSWER: B h h REF: 6 hh h OBJ: 4 hh h TOP: Word Parts h h
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. h
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. h
ANSWER: C h h REF: 7 hh h OBJ: 4 hh h TOP: Word Parts h h
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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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