Test Bank - for Quick & Easy Medical Terminology 10th Edition by Peggy C. Leonard, All Chapters | Complete Solution | Guide A+.

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Chapter z01: zSimplified zMedical zLanguage

MULTIPLE zCHOICE

1. The zmain zbody zof za zword zis zcalled za:
a. suffix.
b. word zroot.
c. combining zvowel.
d. combining zform.
ANS: zB z REF: zp. z2 TOP: zWord zRoots zand zCombining zForms

2. Latin zroots zare zused zto zwrite zwords znaming zand zdescribing:
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures zof zthe zbody.
ANS: zD z REF: zp. z3 TOP: zWord zRoots zand zCombining zForms

3. When zwritten zalone, za zprefix zis zusually zfollowed zby zthis zto zindicate zthat zanother zword zfollows zthe
zprefix zto zsuffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word zroot.
ANS: zC z REF: zp. z4 TOP: zPrefixes zand zSuffixes

4. A zcombining zvowel zis zused:
a. when zthe zsuffix zthat zfollows zbegins zwith za zconsonant.
b. when zthe zsuffix zthat zfollows zbegins zwith za zconsonant.
c. when zthere zis zno zprefix.
d. when zthere zis za zprefix.
ANS: zA z REF: zp. z5 TOP: zCombining zWord zParts zto zWrite zTerms

5. Which zword zroot zis zGreek zfor z“stone”?
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
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6. The zpunctuation zmark zthat zdesignates za zcombining zform zis za:
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal zslash.
d. semicolon.
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7. The zmost zfrequently zused zcombining zvowel zis:
a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
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a. Word zroot
b. Prefix
c. Combining zvowel
d. Suffix
ANS: zD z REF: zp. z4 TOP: zPrefixes zand zSuffixes

11. Learning zthe zmeanings zof zword zparts:
a. is znot zimportant zas zlong zas zevery zword zis zmemorized.
b. is zone zof zthe zmost zdifficult ztasks zto zmaster zin zhealth zcare.
c. should zbe zdone zonly zif ztime zallows.
d. eliminates zthe znecessity zof zmemorizing zeach znew zword zencountered.
ANS: zD z REF: zp. z5 TOP: zWord zParts

12. Borrowing zof zmedical zwords zfrom zLatin zor zGreen zbegan zaround zthe zyear:
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: zA z REF: zp. z1 TOP: zSimplifying zMedical zTerms

13. Latin zand zGreen zcombined zare zthe zorigin zof zwhat zpercentage zof zmedical zterms?
a. 40 z%
b. 50 z%
c. 70 z%
d. 90 z%
ANS: zD z REF: zp. z1 TOP: zSimplifying zMedical zTerms

14. The zsuffix z“-itis” zmeans:
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: zB z REF: zp. z2 TOP: zPrefixes zand zSuffixes

15. A zcompound zword zis za zword zin zwhich ztwo zof zwhat zare zcombined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining zvowels
d. Word zroots
ANS: zD z REF: zp. z2 TOP: zWord zParts

16. Eponyms zare:
a. diseases, zorgans, zprocedures, zor zbodily zfunctions znamed zafter za zperson.
b. diseases, zorgans, zprocedures, zor zbodily zfunctions znamed zafter za zplace.
c. always zcapitalized.
d. never zcapitalized.
ANS: zB z REF: zp. z8 TOP: zProper zNames

17. MD zstands zfor:
a. modern zdoctor.
b. medical zdentistry.
c. doctor zof zmedicineD.ownloaded zby: zSophiie z|
d. medical zderivative.

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