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xploring Medical Language, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLE.CHOICE
1. Medical.language.includes.terms.built.from.which.of.the.following.languages?
a. German.and.Russian
b. Italian.and.French
c. Greek.and.Latin
d. Chinese.and.Japanese
ANS:. C REF:. . 3 OBJ:. 2
TOP:. Origins.of.Medical.Language
2. A.medical.term.formed.from.the.first.letters.of.the.words.in.a.phrase,.which.can.be.spoken.as.a.whol
e.word.and.usually.contains.a.vowel,.such.as.laser,.is
a. an.eponym.
b. modern.language.
c. built.from.the.English.language.
d. an.acronym.
ANS:. D REF:. . 4 OBJ:. 2
TOP:. Origins.of.Medical.Language
3. A.term.named.for.a.person.or.a.place,.such.as.Alzheimer.disease.named.for.the.physician.who.first.d
escribed.the.symptoms.as.seen.in.a.patient,.is
a. an.acronym. NURSINGTB.COM
b. built.from.the.English.language.
c. an.eponym.
d. modern.language.
ANS:. C REF:. . 4 OBJ:. 2
TOP:. Origins.of.Medical.Language
4. The.word.part.that.contains.the.fundamental.meaning.of.the.word.is.the
a. prefix.
b. word.root.
c. suffix.
d. combining.vowel.
ANS:. B REF:. . 6 OBJ:. . 4 TOP:. Word.Parts
5. The.word.part.that.is.attached.to.the.beginning.of.a.word.root.to.modify.its.meaning.is.the
a. word.root.
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining.vowel.
ANS:. C REF:. . 7 OBJ:. . 4 TOP:. Word.Parts
6. The.word.part.that.is.attached.to.the.end.of.a.word.root.to.modify.its.meaning.is.the
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, a. combining.vowel.
b. suffix.
c. word.root.
d. prefix.
ANS:. B REF:. . 7 OBJ:. . 4 TOP:. Word.Parts
7. All.medical.terms.have.at.least.one
a. prefix.
b. combining.vowel.
c. suffix.
d. word.root.
ANS:. D REF:. . 6 OBJ:. . 4 TOP:. Word.Parts
8. A.combining.form.is.made.up.of.a
a. word.root.and.a.combining.vowel.
b. prefix.and.a.combining.vowel.
c. combining.vowel.and.a.suffix.
d. prefix.and.a.word.root.
ANS:. A REF:. . 9 OBJ:. . 4 TOP:. Word.Parts
9. A.combining.vowel.is.used.to
a. ease.word.pronunciation.
b. modify.the.meaning.of.a.word.
c. make.analyzing.a.word.easier.
d. make.defining.a.word.easier.
R S NITG B.C M O
NU
.
. . .
. . .
ANS:. A REF:. . 8 OBJ:. . 4 TOP:. Word.Parts
10. The.most.common.combining.vowel.is
a. a.
b. i.
c. e.
d. o.
ANS:. D REF:. . 8 OBJ:. . 4 TOP:. Word.Parts
11. In.the.term.arthr/itis,.itis.is.the
a. word.root.
b. prefix.
c. combining.vowel.
d. suffix.
ANS:. D REF:. . 7 OBJ:. . 4 TOP:. Word.Parts
12. In.the.term.sub/hepat/ic,.which.part.is.the.prefix?
a. ic
b. sub
c. hepat
d. hepat/o
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, ANS:. B REF:. . 7 OBJ:. . 4 TOP:. Word.Parts
13. In.the.term.oste/o/arthr/o/pathy,.which.part.is.the.suffix?
a. the.second.o
b. oste
c. arthr
d. pathy
ANS:. D REF:. . 8 OBJ:. . 4 TOP:. Word.Parts
14. The.o.in.arthr/o/pathy.is.the
a. combining.vowel.
b. prefix.
c. word.root.
d. suffix.
ANS:. A REF:. . 8 OBJ:. . 4 TOP:. Word.Parts
15. When.defining.a.medical.term,.one.usually.begins.the.definition.with.the
a. word.root.
b. prefix.
c. suffix.
d. combining.vowel.
ANS:. C REF:. . 11 OBJ:. 5
TOP:. Analyze.and.Define.Medical.Terms
MATCHING NURSINGTB.COM
Match.each.item.with.the.correct.description.below.
a. Terms.built.from.word.parts
b. Terms.not.built.from.word.parts
c. Acronym
d. Modern.language
e. Eponym
f. Greek.and.Latin
1. Languages.used.in.medical.terms
2. Name.of.a.place.or.a.person,.often.a.physician.or.scientist,.used.to.name.a.condition.or.techni
que
3. Use.of.English.language.to.form.a.term
4. Can.be.translated.literally.to.find.their.meaning
5. The.first.letters.of.the.words.in.a.phrase.that.can.be.spoken.as.a.whole.word.and.usually.contai
ns.a.vowel,.are.used.to.form.a.medical.term
6. Cannot.be.easily.translated.literally.to.find.their.meaning
1. ANS:. F REF:. . 3 OBJ:. 2.|.3
TOP:. Origins.of.Medical.Language.and.Categories.of.Medical.Terms
2. ANS:. E REF:. . 4 OBJ:. 2.|.3
TOP:. Origins.of.Medical.Language.and.Categories.of.Medical.Terms
3. ANS:. D REF:. . 4 OBJ:. 2.|.3
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, TOP:. Origins.of.Medical.Language.and.Categories.of.Medical.Terms
4. ANS:. A REF:. . 5 OBJ:. 2.|.3
TOP:. Origins.of.Medical.Language.and.Categories.of.Medical.Terms
5. ANS:. C REF:. . 4 OBJ:. 2.|.3
TOP:. Origins.of.Medical.Language.and.Categories.of.Medical.Terms
6. ANS:. B REF:. . 5 OBJ:. 2.|.3
TOP:. Origins.of.Medical.Language.and.Categories.of.Medical.Terms
WORD.ROOTS.SUFFIXES.PREFIXES
arth.joint
-
itis.inflammation.i
ntra-
.within.hepat.liver-
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ic.pertaining.to.su
b-
.under,.below.ven.
ven
-
ous.pertaining.to.o
ste.bone
-pathy.the
Using .disease
.word.parts.in.the.above.box,.select.the.correct.definition.of.the.following.medical.terms.
a.
- arthr/itis
b.
megalyarthr/o/pathy
.enlargement.COMBINING.
c.
VOWEL hepat/o/megaly NURSINGTB.COM
d.
o intra/ven/ous
e. hepat/itis
f. hepat/ic
g. oste/o/pathy
h. sub/hepat/ic
7. Pertaining.to.the.liver
8. Disease.of.the.bone
9. Pertaining.to.within.the.vein
10. Pertaining.to.below.the.liver
11. Disease.of.a.joint
12. Inflammation.of.a.joint
13. Enlargement.of.the.liver
14. Inflammation.of.the.liver
7. ANS:. F REF:. . 12 OBJ:.5
TOP:. Analyze.and.Define.Medical.Terms
8. ANS:. G REF:. . 12 OBJ:.5
TOP:. Analyze.and.Define.Medical.Terms
9. ANS:. D REF:. . 12 OBJ:.5
TOP:. Analyze.and.Define.Medical.Terms
10. ANS:. H REF:. . 12 OBJ:.5
TOP:. Analyze.and.Define.Medical.Terms
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