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BY LEONARD
,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
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MULTIPLE CHOICE w
1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. w
c. combining vowel. w
d. combining form. w
ANS: B w w w REF: p. 2 w w 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. w w w
ANS: D REF: p. 3 w w w w 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
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w to suffix.
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b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. w
ANS: C w w w REF: p. 4 w w TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
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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. w w w w
d. when there is a prefix. w w w w
ANS: A REF: p. 5 w w w w 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 w w w REF: p. 2 w w 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. w
d. semicolon.
ANS: C w w w REF: p. 3 w w 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.
ANS: A REF: p. 3 TOPD:isC
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b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel w
d. Suffix
ANS: D REF: p. 4
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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. w w w w w w
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
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ANS: D REF: p. 5
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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
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13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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a. 40 % w
b. 50 % w
c. 70 % w
d. 90 % w
ANS: D REF: p. 1
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w w w
14. The suffix “-itis” means:
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B w w w REF: p. 2 w w TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
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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 w
d. Word roots w
ANS: D REF: p. 2
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16. Eponyms are: w
a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
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b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
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c. always capitalized. w
d. never capitalized. w
ANS: B w w w REF: p. 8 w w TOP: Proper Names w w
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a. modern doctor. w
b. medical dentistry. w
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ANS: C REF: p. 9 TOP: Abbreviations
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20. In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their:
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a. major effects. w
b. potential for abuse. w w
c. color.
d. method of administration. w w
ANS: A REF: p. 9
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COMPLETION
1. A plural expresses that there is more than _ of something. ( Use only numeric characters in your
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answer.
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ANS: 1 w
REF: p. 9 w w TOP: Plurals w
2. Every medical term contains at least _ component parts. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer.
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)
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ANS: 2 w
REF: p. 7 w w TOP: Word Parts w w
3. Pronunciation of medical terms may vary by w w w w w w .
ANS: geographical region
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REF: p. 11 w w TOP: Pronunciation of Medical Terms
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4. Many nouns that end with s, ch, and sh form their plurals by adding _.
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ANS: es w
REF: p. 9 w w TOP: Plurals w
5. The plural of a noun ending in nx is
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ANS: nges w
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wEASY MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY 10TH EDITION
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BY LEONARD
,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
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MULTIPLE CHOICE w
1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. w
c. combining vowel. w
d. combining form. w
ANS: B w w w REF: p. 2 w w TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
w w w w w
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. w w w
ANS: D REF: p. 3 w w w w TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
w w w w w
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix
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w to suffix.
w
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. w
ANS: C w w w REF: p. 4 w w TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
w w w
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. w w w w
d. when there is a prefix. w w w w
ANS: A REF: p. 5 w w w w 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 w w w REF: p. 2 w w 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. w
d. semicolon.
ANS: C w w w REF: p. 3 w w 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.
ANS: A REF: p. 3 TOPD:isC
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, a. Word root w
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel w
d. Suffix
ANS: D REF: p. 4
w w w w TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
w w w
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. w w w w w w
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
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ANS: D REF: p. 5
w w w w TOP: Word Parts w w
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
w w w w TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
w w w
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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a. 40 % w
b. 50 % w
c. 70 % w
d. 90 % w
ANS: D REF: p. 1
w w w w TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
w w w
14. The suffix “-itis” means:
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B w w w REF: p. 2 w w TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
w w w
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 w
d. Word roots w
ANS: D REF: p. 2
w w w w TOP: Word Parts w w
16. Eponyms are: w
a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
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b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
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c. always capitalized. w
d. never capitalized. w
ANS: B w w w REF: p. 8 w w TOP: Proper Names w w
17. MD w stands for: w
a. modern doctor. w
b. medical dentistry. w
c. doctor of medicineD.ownloaded by: Sophiie
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d. medical derivative. Distribution of this
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, Stuvia.com w - w The w Marketplace w to w Buy w and w Sell w your w Study
ANS: C REF: p. 9 TOP: Abbreviations
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20. In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their:
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a. major effects. w
b. potential for abuse. w w
c. color.
d. method of administration. w w
ANS: A REF: p. 9
w w w w TOP: Abbreviations
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COMPLETION
1. A plural expresses that there is more than _ of something. ( Use only numeric characters in your
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answer.
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ANS: 1 w
REF: p. 9 w w TOP: Plurals w
2. Every medical term contains at least _ component parts. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer.
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)
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ANS: 2 w
REF: p. 7 w w TOP: Word Parts w w
3. Pronunciation of medical terms may vary by w w w w w w .
ANS: geographical region
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REF: p. 11 w w TOP: Pronunciation of Medical Terms
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4. Many nouns that end with s, ch, and sh form their plurals by adding _.
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ANS: es w
REF: p. 9 w w TOP: Plurals w
5. The plural of a noun ending in nx is
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ANS: nges w
REF: p. 9 w w TOP: Plurals w
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