TEST BANK For Quick and Easy Medical Terminology 9th Edition
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BY PEGGY C. LEONARD
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|Complete Chapter 1 - 15 |
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,Chapter101:1Simplified1Medical1Language
MULTIPLE1CHOICE
1. The1main1body1of1a1word1is1called1a:
a. suffix.
b. word1root.
c. combining1vowel.
d. combining1form.
ANS: B1 REF:1p.12 TOP:1Word1Roots1and1Combining1Forms
2. Latin1roots1are1used1to1write1words1naming1and1describing:
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures1of1the1body.
ANS: D1 REF:1p.13 TOP:1Word1Roots1and1Combining1Forms
3. When1written1alone,1a1prefix1is1usually1followed1by1this1to1indicate1that1another1word1follows1the
1prefix1to1 suffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word1root.
ANS: C1 REF:1p.14 TOP:1Prefixes1and1Suffixes
4. A1combining1vowel1is1used:
a. when1the1suffix1that1follows1begins1with1a1consonant.
b. when1the1suffix1that1follows1begins1with1a1consonant.
c. when1there1is1no1prefix.
d. when1there1is1a1prefix.
ANS: A1 REF:1p.15 TOP:1Combining1Word1Parts1to1Write1Terms
5. Which1word1root1is1Greek1for1“stone”?
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B1 REF:1p.12 TOP:1Word1Roots1and1Combining1Forms
6. The1punctuation1mark1that1designates1a1combining1form1is1a:
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal1slash.
d. semicolon.
ANS: C1 REF:1p.13 TOP:1Word1Roots1and1Combining1Forms
7. The1most1frequently1used1combining1vowel1is:
a. o.
b. a.
,c. i.
d. e.
ANS:1A1 REF:1p.13 TOP:1Combining1Word1Parts1to1Write1Terms
, a. Word1root
b. Prefix
c. Combining1vowel
d. Suffix
ANS: D1 REF:1p.14 TOP:1Prefixes1and1Suffixes
11. Learning1the1meanings1of1word1parts:
a. is1not1important1as1long1as1every1word1is1memorized.
b. is1one1of1the1most1difficult1tasks1to1master1in1health1care.
c. should1be1done1only1if1time1allows.
d. eliminates1the1necessity1of1memorizing1each1new1word1encountered.
ANS: D1 REF:1p.15 TOP:1Word1Parts
12. Borrowing1of1medical1words1from1Latin1or1Green1began1around1the1year:
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A1 REF:1p.11 TOP:1Simplifying1Medical1Terms
13. Latin1and1Green1combined1are1the1origin1of1what1percentage1of1medical1terms?
a. 401%
b. 501%
c. 701%
d. 901%
ANS: D1 REF:1p.11 TOP:1Simplifying1Medical1Terms
14. The1suffix1“-itis”1meANS:
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B1 REF:1p.12 TOP:1Prefixes1and1Suffixes
15. A1compound1word1is1a1word1in1which1two1of1what1are1combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining1vowels
d. Word1roots
ANS: D1 REF:1p.12 TOP:1Word1Parts
16. Eponyms1are:
a. diseases,1organs,1procedures,1or1bodily1functions1named1after1a1person.
b. diseases,1organs,1procedures,1or1bodily1functions1named1after1a1place.
c. always1capitalized.
d. never1capitalized.
ANS: B1 REF:1p.18 TOP:1Proper1Names
17. MD1stands1for:
a. modern1doctor.
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