TEST BANK
Quick and Easy Medical Terminology
Peggy C. Leonard
10th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Simplified Medical Language 1
Chapter 02 Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy 5
Chapter 03 Essential Prefixes and More 18
Chapter 04 Diagnostic Procedures and Therapeutic Interventions 31
Chapter 05 The Body as a Whole 44
Chapter 06 Musculoskeletal System 57
Chapter 07 Circulatory System 70
Chapter 08 Respiratory System 83
Chapter 09 Digestive System 96
Chapter 10 Urinary System 109
Chapter 11 Reproductive System 122
Chapter 12 Integumentary System 135
Chapter 13 Nervous System and Psychologic Disorders 148
Chapter 14 Special Sensory Organs of the Peripheral Nervous System 161
Chapter 15 Endocrine System 174
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Test Bank - Quick and Easy Medical Terminology, 10th Edition (Leonard, 2024)
Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
Leonard: Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The main body of a word is called a
a. suffix.
b. word root.
c. combining vowel.
d. combining form.
ANS: B TOP: Word Roots
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body.
ANS: D TOP: Word Parts
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows
the prefix to make a complete word:
a. Suffix
b. Comma
c. Hyphen
d. Word root
ANS: C TOP: Word Parts
4. A combining vowel is used
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a vowel.
c. when there is no prefix.
d. when there is a prefix.
ANS: A TOP: Word Parts
5. Which word root is derived from the Greek word for “stone”?
a. Psych
b. Lith
c. Or
d. Caud
ANS: B TOP: Word Parts
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash.
d. semicolon.
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ANS: C TOP: Word Parts
7. The most frequently used combining vowel is
a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
ANS: A TOP: Word Parts
8. How many syllables does the term ectasis have?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 1
ANS: B TOP: Pronunciation of Medical Terms
9. The prefix “a-” means
a. without.
b. with.
c. under.
d. between.
ANS: A TOP: Word Parts
10. What is attached to the end of a word to modify its meaning?
a. Word root
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel
d. Suffix
ANS: D TOP: Word Parts
11. Learning the meanings of word parts
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
c. should be done only if time allows.
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
ANS: D TOP: Word Parts
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
a. 40%
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b. 50%
c. 70%
d. 90%
ANS: D TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
14. The suffix “-itis” means
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B TOP: Word Parts
15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels
d. Word roots
ANS: D TOP: Word Parts
16. Eponyms are
a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
c. always capitalized.
d. never capitalized.
ANS: A TOP: Proper Names are Special
17. MD stands for
a. modern doctor.
b. medical dentistry.
c. doctor of medicine.
d. medical derivative.
ANS: C TOP: Abbreviations
18. Which term is an example of a shortened word?
a. Stat
b. Pap smear
c. Foley catheter
d. CABG
ANS: B TOP: Abbreviations
19. One common cause of misinterpretation of abbreviations is
a. inconsistent standards for abbreviations.
b. incompetence of medical professionals.
c. misreading of handwriting.
d. incompatibility with computer systems.
ANS: C TOP: Abbreviations
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Test Bank - Quick and Easy Medical Terminology, 10th Edition (Leonard, 2024)
20. In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their
a. major effects.
b. potential for abuse.
c. color.
d. method of administration.
ANS: A TOP: Pharmacology
COMPLETION
1. A plural expresses that there is more than _______ of something. (Use only numeric
characters in your answer.)
ANS: 1
TOP: Plurals
2. Every medical term contains at least _______ component parts. (Use only numeric characters
in your answer.)
ANS: 2
TOP: Word Parts
3. ___________ of medical terms may vary by different parts of the United States.
ANS: Pronunciation
TOP: Pronunciation of Medical Terms
4. Many nouns that end with s, ch, and sh form their plurals by adding __________.
ANS: es
TOP: Plurals
5. The plural of a noun ending in nx is _____.
ANS: nges
TOP: Plurals
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Chapter 02: Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy
Leonard: Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Suture of a blood vessel is called
a. angiectomy.
b. angioplasty.
c. angiorrhaphy.
d. angiotomy.
ANS: C TOP: Suffixes: Surgical Procedures
2. Surgical puncture of the thin membrane that surrounds the fetus is called
a. adenectomy.
b. amniocentesis.
c. angiorrhexis.
d. glycolysis.
ANS: B TOP: Suffixes: Surgical Procedures
3. Pain along the course of a nerve is called
a. neuralgia.
b. neurocele.
c. neuroplasty.
d. neurosis.
ANS: A TOP: Suffixes: Symptoms and Diagnosis
4. Protrusion of all or part of an organ through the wall of a cavity that contains it is called
a. a hernia.
b. dilatation.
c. edema.
d. emesis.
ANS: A TOP: Suffixes: Symptoms and Diagnosis
5. A term that means stretching of a structure is
a. dilatation.
b. ptosis.
c. prolapse.
d. spasm.
ANS: A TOP: Suffixes: Symptoms and Diagnosis
6. The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues that results in swelling is
called
a. dilatation.
b. edema.
c. emesis.
d. ptosis.
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ANS: B TOP: Suffixes: Symptoms and Diagnosis
7. Excessive preoccupation with fire is termed
a. hydrophobia.
b. kleptomania.
c. paranoia.
d. pyromania.
ANS: D TOP: Suffixes: Symptoms and Diagnosis
8. Carcinoma is
a. an abnormal fear of something.
b. another term for cancer.
c. any disease of a body structure.
d. excessive preoccupation with illness.
ANS: B TOP: Suffixes: Symptoms and Diagnosis
9. Prolapse means
a. cramping.
b. discharge.
c. sagging.
d. rupture.
ANS: C TOP: Suffixes: Symptoms and Diagnosis
10. A word that is also a suffix that means stopping or controlling is
a. edema.
b. mania.
c. ptosis.
d. stasis.
ANS: D TOP: Suffixes: Symptoms and Diagnosis
11. Surgical repair of the eye is
a. ophthalmalgia.
b. ophthalmological.
c. ophthalmoplasty.
d. ophthalmorrhagia.
ANS: C TOP: Suffixes: Surgical Procedures
12. A surgical procedure to increase the size of the breasts is
a. augmentation mammoplasty.
b. mammography.
c. mastitis.
d. reduction mammoplasty.
ANS: A TOP: Suffixes: Surgical Procedures
13. Partial or total excision of a nerve is called
a. neurectomy.
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Quick and Easy Medical Terminology
Peggy C. Leonard
10th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Simplified Medical Language 1
Chapter 02 Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy 5
Chapter 03 Essential Prefixes and More 18
Chapter 04 Diagnostic Procedures and Therapeutic Interventions 31
Chapter 05 The Body as a Whole 44
Chapter 06 Musculoskeletal System 57
Chapter 07 Circulatory System 70
Chapter 08 Respiratory System 83
Chapter 09 Digestive System 96
Chapter 10 Urinary System 109
Chapter 11 Reproductive System 122
Chapter 12 Integumentary System 135
Chapter 13 Nervous System and Psychologic Disorders 148
Chapter 14 Special Sensory Organs of the Peripheral Nervous System 161
Chapter 15 Endocrine System 174
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Test Bank - Quick and Easy Medical Terminology, 10th Edition (Leonard, 2024)
Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
Leonard: Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The main body of a word is called a
a. suffix.
b. word root.
c. combining vowel.
d. combining form.
ANS: B TOP: Word Roots
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body.
ANS: D TOP: Word Parts
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows
the prefix to make a complete word:
a. Suffix
b. Comma
c. Hyphen
d. Word root
ANS: C TOP: Word Parts
4. A combining vowel is used
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a vowel.
c. when there is no prefix.
d. when there is a prefix.
ANS: A TOP: Word Parts
5. Which word root is derived from the Greek word for “stone”?
a. Psych
b. Lith
c. Or
d. Caud
ANS: B TOP: Word Parts
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash.
d. semicolon.
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ANS: C TOP: Word Parts
7. The most frequently used combining vowel is
a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
ANS: A TOP: Word Parts
8. How many syllables does the term ectasis have?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 1
ANS: B TOP: Pronunciation of Medical Terms
9. The prefix “a-” means
a. without.
b. with.
c. under.
d. between.
ANS: A TOP: Word Parts
10. What is attached to the end of a word to modify its meaning?
a. Word root
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel
d. Suffix
ANS: D TOP: Word Parts
11. Learning the meanings of word parts
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
c. should be done only if time allows.
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
ANS: D TOP: Word Parts
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
a. 40%
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b. 50%
c. 70%
d. 90%
ANS: D TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
14. The suffix “-itis” means
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B TOP: Word Parts
15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels
d. Word roots
ANS: D TOP: Word Parts
16. Eponyms are
a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
c. always capitalized.
d. never capitalized.
ANS: A TOP: Proper Names are Special
17. MD stands for
a. modern doctor.
b. medical dentistry.
c. doctor of medicine.
d. medical derivative.
ANS: C TOP: Abbreviations
18. Which term is an example of a shortened word?
a. Stat
b. Pap smear
c. Foley catheter
d. CABG
ANS: B TOP: Abbreviations
19. One common cause of misinterpretation of abbreviations is
a. inconsistent standards for abbreviations.
b. incompetence of medical professionals.
c. misreading of handwriting.
d. incompatibility with computer systems.
ANS: C TOP: Abbreviations
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Test Bank - Quick and Easy Medical Terminology, 10th Edition (Leonard, 2024)
20. In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their
a. major effects.
b. potential for abuse.
c. color.
d. method of administration.
ANS: A TOP: Pharmacology
COMPLETION
1. A plural expresses that there is more than _______ of something. (Use only numeric
characters in your answer.)
ANS: 1
TOP: Plurals
2. Every medical term contains at least _______ component parts. (Use only numeric characters
in your answer.)
ANS: 2
TOP: Word Parts
3. ___________ of medical terms may vary by different parts of the United States.
ANS: Pronunciation
TOP: Pronunciation of Medical Terms
4. Many nouns that end with s, ch, and sh form their plurals by adding __________.
ANS: es
TOP: Plurals
5. The plural of a noun ending in nx is _____.
ANS: nges
TOP: Plurals
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Test Bank - Quick and Easy Medical Terminology, 10th Edition (Leonard, 2024)
Chapter 02: Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy
Leonard: Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Suture of a blood vessel is called
a. angiectomy.
b. angioplasty.
c. angiorrhaphy.
d. angiotomy.
ANS: C TOP: Suffixes: Surgical Procedures
2. Surgical puncture of the thin membrane that surrounds the fetus is called
a. adenectomy.
b. amniocentesis.
c. angiorrhexis.
d. glycolysis.
ANS: B TOP: Suffixes: Surgical Procedures
3. Pain along the course of a nerve is called
a. neuralgia.
b. neurocele.
c. neuroplasty.
d. neurosis.
ANS: A TOP: Suffixes: Symptoms and Diagnosis
4. Protrusion of all or part of an organ through the wall of a cavity that contains it is called
a. a hernia.
b. dilatation.
c. edema.
d. emesis.
ANS: A TOP: Suffixes: Symptoms and Diagnosis
5. A term that means stretching of a structure is
a. dilatation.
b. ptosis.
c. prolapse.
d. spasm.
ANS: A TOP: Suffixes: Symptoms and Diagnosis
6. The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues that results in swelling is
called
a. dilatation.
b. edema.
c. emesis.
d. ptosis.
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Test Bank - Quick and Easy Medical Terminology, 10th Edition (Leonard, 2024)
ANS: B TOP: Suffixes: Symptoms and Diagnosis
7. Excessive preoccupation with fire is termed
a. hydrophobia.
b. kleptomania.
c. paranoia.
d. pyromania.
ANS: D TOP: Suffixes: Symptoms and Diagnosis
8. Carcinoma is
a. an abnormal fear of something.
b. another term for cancer.
c. any disease of a body structure.
d. excessive preoccupation with illness.
ANS: B TOP: Suffixes: Symptoms and Diagnosis
9. Prolapse means
a. cramping.
b. discharge.
c. sagging.
d. rupture.
ANS: C TOP: Suffixes: Symptoms and Diagnosis
10. A word that is also a suffix that means stopping or controlling is
a. edema.
b. mania.
c. ptosis.
d. stasis.
ANS: D TOP: Suffixes: Symptoms and Diagnosis
11. Surgical repair of the eye is
a. ophthalmalgia.
b. ophthalmological.
c. ophthalmoplasty.
d. ophthalmorrhagia.
ANS: C TOP: Suffixes: Surgical Procedures
12. A surgical procedure to increase the size of the breasts is
a. augmentation mammoplasty.
b. mammography.
c. mastitis.
d. reduction mammoplasty.
ANS: A TOP: Suffixes: Surgical Procedures
13. Partial or total excision of a nerve is called
a. neurectomy.
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