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tr TERMINOLOGY 10th EDITION BY LEONARD ALL
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CHAPTERS
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,Chapter 01: tr tr tr tr tr Simplified Medical Language tr tr
MULTIPLE CHOICE tr
1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. tr
c. combining vowel. tr
d. combining form. tr
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B tr tr tr t r REF: page. 2 tr tr TOPIC: 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. illnesss.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. tr tr tr
ACCURATE CHOICE: - D tr tr tr t r t r t r t r t r t r t r t r t r t r REF: page. 3 tr tr
TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Formstr tr tr tr tr
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix to
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suffix.
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b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. tr
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C tr tr tr t r
REF: page. 4 tr tr TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes tr tr tr
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. tr tr tr tr
d. when there is a prefix. tr tr tr tr
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A tr tr tr t r
REF: page. 5 tr tr TOPIC: Combining Word Parts to Write Termstr tr tr tr tr tr
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
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a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B tr tr tr t r
REF: page. 2 tr tr TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Forms tr tr tr tr tr
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
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a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. tr
d. semicolon.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C tr tr tr t r REF: page. 3 tr tr TOPIC: 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.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A REF: page. 3 TOPD:isCtriboumtiobninoifnthgisWdo ocurdmePnat ristsillteogaWl
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a. Word root tr
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel tr
d. Suffix
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D REF: page. 4 tr tr tr t r tr tr TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes tr tr tr
11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
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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. tr tr tr tr tr tr
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered. tr tr tr tr tr tr tr tr
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D tr tr tr t r
REF: page. 5 tr tr TOPIC: Word Parts tr tr
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.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A REF: page. 1 tr tr tr t r tr tr TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Terms tr tr tr
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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a. 40 % tr
b. 50 % tr
c. 70 % tr
d. 90 % tr
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D tr tr tr t r
REF: page. 1 tr tr TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Terms
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14. The suffix “-itis” meaccurate choice:-
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B tr tr tr t r
REF: page. 2 tr tr TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes tr tr tr
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 tr
d. Word roots tr
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D tr tr tr t r
REF: page. 2 tr tr TOPIC: Word Parts tr tr
16. Eponyms are: tr
a. illnesss, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
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, b. illnesss, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
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c. always capitalized. tr
d. never capitalized.
tr
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B tr tr tr t r
REF: page. 8
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17. MD stands for:
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a. modern doctor. tr
b. medical dentistry. tr
c.
doctor of medicine
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tr TERMINOLOGY 10th EDITION BY LEONARD ALL
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CHAPTERS
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,Chapter 01: tr tr tr tr tr Simplified Medical Language tr tr
MULTIPLE CHOICE tr
1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. tr
c. combining vowel. tr
d. combining form. tr
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B tr tr tr t r REF: page. 2 tr tr TOPIC: 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. illnesss.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. tr tr tr
ACCURATE CHOICE: - D tr tr tr t r t r t r t r t r t r t r t r t r t r REF: page. 3 tr tr
TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Formstr tr tr tr tr
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix to
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suffix.
tr
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. tr
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C tr tr tr t r
REF: page. 4 tr tr TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes tr tr tr
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. tr tr tr tr
d. when there is a prefix. tr tr tr tr
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A tr tr tr t r
REF: page. 5 tr tr TOPIC: Combining Word Parts to Write Termstr tr tr tr tr tr
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
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a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B tr tr tr t r
REF: page. 2 tr tr TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Forms tr tr tr tr tr
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
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a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. tr
d. semicolon.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C tr tr tr t r REF: page. 3 tr tr TOPIC: 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.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A REF: page. 3 TOPD:isCtriboumtiobninoifnthgisWdo ocurdmePnat ristsillteogaWl
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tr
a. Word root tr
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel tr
d. Suffix
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D REF: page. 4 tr tr tr t r tr tr TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes tr tr tr
11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
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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. tr tr tr tr tr tr
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered. tr tr tr tr tr tr tr tr
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D tr tr tr t r
REF: page. 5 tr tr TOPIC: Word Parts tr tr
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.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A REF: page. 1 tr tr tr t r tr tr TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Terms tr tr tr
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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a. 40 % tr
b. 50 % tr
c. 70 % tr
d. 90 % tr
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D tr tr tr t r
REF: page. 1 tr tr TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Terms
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14. The suffix “-itis” meaccurate choice:-
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B tr tr tr t r
REF: page. 2 tr tr TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes tr tr tr
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 tr
d. Word roots tr
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D tr tr tr t r
REF: page. 2 tr tr TOPIC: Word Parts tr tr
16. Eponyms are: tr
a. illnesss, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
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, b. illnesss, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
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c. always capitalized. tr
d. never capitalized.
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ACCURATE CHOICE:- B tr tr tr t r
REF: page. 8
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17. MD stands for:
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a. modern doctor. tr
b. medical dentistry. tr
c.
doctor of medicine
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