TEST BANK for Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach 8th Edition Barbara Gylys & Mary Ellen Wedding. ISBN-13 978-7. (Complete 16 Chapters)
Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Most medical word roots are derived from A. Latin and French. B. German and Latin. C. Spanish and French. D. Latin and Greek. E. Russian and Latin. 2. The word root for liver is A. mast. B. hepat. C. oste. D. my. E. trache. 3. Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel? A. Cardi/o/centesis B. Enter/o/lysis C. Therm/o/meter D. Scler/osis E. Cardi/o/megaly 4. The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n) A. position. B. number. C. condition. D. anatomical structure. E. procedure. 5. Which element is a word root? A. nephr B. nephro C. nephros D. nephrotomy E. tomy 6. Arthr/o is an example of a A. suffix. B. combining form. C. word root. D. prefix. E. combining vowel 7. The term stomat/itis means A. inflammation of the stomach. B. inflammation of the liver. C. inflammation of the face. D. inflammation of the mouth. E. inflammation of the skin. 8. A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a A. prefix. B. suffix. C. vowel. D. word root. E. consonant. 9. The CF for joint is A. oste/o. B. chondr/o. C. -ist. D. arthr/o. E. -osis. 10. A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a/the A. letter o. B. connecting vowel. C. prefix. D. vowel. E. consonant. 11. In cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a A. combining form. B. prefix. C. word root. D. suffix. E. vowel. 12. In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is A. i. B. e. C. y. D. pelvi. E. metry. 13. In mast/o/pexy, the o is a A. combining form. B. prefix. C. combining vowel. D. suffix. E. word root. 14. Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation? A. Combining form B. Combining vowel C. Prefix D. Suffix E. Word root 15. Which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a CF? A. a B. e C. i D. o E. u 16. Which suffix means inflammation? A. -megaly B. -oma C. -ia D. -itis E. -ous 17. In the word thermometer, meter is a(n) A. adjective. B. prefix. C. combining form. D. compound word. E. suffix. 18. Word endings are called A. prefixes. B. suffixes. C. vowels. D. consonants. E. word roots. 19. In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates A. position, direction, color, number, or negation. B. procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech. C. position, direction, or color. D. color, number, condition, or disease. E. procedure, condition, or negation. 20. A medical word consisting of more than one word root joined together with an o is a(n) A. simple word.
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