,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
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MULTIPLE CHOICE rit
1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. rit
c. combining vowel. rit
d. combining form. rit
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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. rit rit rit
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3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix
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rit
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. rit
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4. A combining vowel is used:
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a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant. rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant. rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit
c. when there is no prefix. rit rit rit rit
d. when there is a prefix. rit rit rit rit
ANS: A REF: p. 5 rit rit rit rit rit TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
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5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
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a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B rit r i t REF: p. 2 rit rit TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
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a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. rit
d. semicolon.
ANS: C rit r i t REF: p. 3 rit rit TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
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a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
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a. Word root rit
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel rit
d. Suffix
ANS: D REF: p. 4 rit rit rit rit rit TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes rit rit rit
11. Learning the meanings of word parts: rit rit rit rit rit
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
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b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
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c. should be done only if time allows. rit rit rit rit rit rit
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered. rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit
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12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
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a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A REF: p. 1 rit rit rit rit rit TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms rit rit rit
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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a. 40 % rit
b. 50 % rit
c. 70 % rit
d. 90 % rit
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14. The suffix “-itis” means:
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B rit r i t REF: p. 2 rit rit TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes rit rit rit
15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
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a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels rit
d. Word roots rit
ANS: D REF: p. 2 rit rit rit rit rit TOP: Word Parts rit rit
16. Eponyms are: rit
a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person. rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit
b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place. rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit
c. always capitalized. rit
d. never capitalized. rit
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17. MD stands for:
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a. modern doctor. rit
b. medical dentistry. rit
c. doctorof medicineD.ownloaded by: Sophiie | rit rit
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d. medical derivative. rit
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MULTIPLE CHOICE rit
1. The main body of a word is called a:
rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit
a. suffix.
b. word root. rit
c. combining vowel. rit
d. combining form. rit
ANS: B rit r i t REF: p. 2 rit rit TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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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. rit rit rit
ANS: D REF: p. 3 rit rit rit rit rit TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix
rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit
rit tosuffix.
rit
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. rit
ANS: C rit r i t REF: p. 4 rit rit TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes rit rit rit
4. A combining vowel is used:
rit rit rit rit
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant. rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant. rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit
c. when there is no prefix. rit rit rit rit
d. when there is a prefix. rit rit rit rit
ANS: A REF: p. 5 rit rit rit rit rit TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
rit rit rit rit rit rit
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
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a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B rit r i t REF: p. 2 rit rit TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
rit rit rit rit rit
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. rit
d. semicolon.
ANS: C rit r i t REF: p. 3 rit rit TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
rit rit rit rit rit rit
a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
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,ANS: A REF: p. 3
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Material
rit
a. Word root rit
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel rit
d. Suffix
ANS: D REF: p. 4 rit rit rit rit rit TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes rit rit rit
11. Learning the meanings of word parts: rit rit rit rit rit
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit
c. should be done only if time allows. rit rit rit rit rit rit
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered. rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit
ANS: D REF: p. 5 rit rit rit rit rit TOP: Word Parts rit rit
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A REF: p. 1 rit rit rit rit rit TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms rit rit rit
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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a. 40 % rit
b. 50 % rit
c. 70 % rit
d. 90 % rit
ANS: D REF: p. 1 rit rit rit rit rit TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms rit rit rit
14. The suffix “-itis” means:
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B rit r i t REF: p. 2 rit rit TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes rit rit rit
15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
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a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels rit
d. Word roots rit
ANS: D REF: p. 2 rit rit rit rit rit TOP: Word Parts rit rit
16. Eponyms are: rit
a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person. rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit
b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place. rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit rit
c. always capitalized. rit
d. never capitalized. rit
ANS: B rit r i t REF: p. 8 rit rit TOP: Proper Names rit rit
17. MD stands for:
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a. modern doctor. rit
b. medical dentistry. rit
c. doctorof medicineD.ownloaded by: Sophiie | rit rit
rit rit rit rit
d. medical derivative. rit
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