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EASY MEDICAL
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TERMINOLOGY 9TH q q
EDITION BY LEONARD
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,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
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MULTIPLE CHOICE q
1. The main body of a word is called a:
q q q q q q q q
a. suffix.
b. word root. q
c. combining vowel. q
d. combining form. q
ANS: B q q REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
q q q q q q q
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
q q q q q q q q q
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. q q q
ANS: D q q REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
q q q q q q q
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q
word follows the prefix to suffix.
q q q q q
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. q
ANS: C q q REF: p. 4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
q q q q q
4. A combining vowel is used:
q q q q
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
q q q q q q q q
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
q q q q q q q q
c. when there is no prefix. q q q q
d. when there is a prefix. q q q q
ANS: A q q REF: p. 5 TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
q q q q q q q q
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
q q q q q q
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
, d. Cauda
ANS: B q q REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
q q q q q q q
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
q q q q q q q q q
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. q
d. semicolon.
ANS: C q q REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
q q q q q q q
7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
i q i q i i q i q i q
a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
ANS:A i qi q REF:p.3
i i TOPD:isC oumtiobninoif nthgis W
t rib q q d oocur d
m ePnat rist sillteogaW
q q l q i q i q q rite Terms
i q
, a. Word root i q
b. Prefix
c. Combining i q q vowel
d. Suffix
ANS: D iq q i q q REF: p.4 i q i TOP: Prefixes and i i i q Suffixes
11. Learning the meanings of word parts: i i q i q i q i q
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
i q i q i q i q i q i q i i q i q
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q
c. should be done only if time allows. i q i q i q i i q i q
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered. i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q
ANS: D iq q i q q REF: p.5 i q i TOP: Word Parts i iq
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the
i i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q year:
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A iq q i q q REF: p. 1 i q iq TOP:SimplifyingMedicalTerms i i i
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
i i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q
a. 40 % i q
b. 50 % i q
c. 70 % i q
d. 90 % i q
ANS: D iq q i q q REF: p.1 i q i TOP:SimplifyingMedicalTerms i i i
14. The suffix
i i q “-itis” means: i
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B iq q i q q q REF: p. 2 i q iq TOP: Prefixes and i i i q Suffixes
q q q q
QUICK AND EASY
q q q q
MEDICAL q
TERMINOLOGY9TH q q
EDITIONBY q q
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LEONARDALL q qq
CHAPTERS 1-15 q
,
,TEST BANK FOR QUICK AND
q q q q q
EASY MEDICAL
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TERMINOLOGY 9TH q q
EDITION BY LEONARD
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,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
q q q q
MULTIPLE CHOICE q
1. The main body of a word is called a:
q q q q q q q q
a. suffix.
b. word root. q
c. combining vowel. q
d. combining form. q
ANS: B q q REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
q q q q q q q
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
q q q q q q q q q
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. q q q
ANS: D q q REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
q q q q q q q
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q
word follows the prefix to suffix.
q q q q q
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. q
ANS: C q q REF: p. 4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
q q q q q
4. A combining vowel is used:
q q q q
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
q q q q q q q q
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
q q q q q q q q
c. when there is no prefix. q q q q
d. when there is a prefix. q q q q
ANS: A q q REF: p. 5 TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
q q q q q q q q
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
q q q q q q
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
, d. Cauda
ANS: B q q REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
q q q q q q q
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
q q q q q q q q q
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. q
d. semicolon.
ANS: C q q REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
q q q q q q q
7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
i q i q i i q i q i q
a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
ANS:A i qi q REF:p.3
i i TOPD:isC oumtiobninoif nthgis W
t rib q q d oocur d
m ePnat rist sillteogaW
q q l q i q i q q rite Terms
i q
, a. Word root i q
b. Prefix
c. Combining i q q vowel
d. Suffix
ANS: D iq q i q q REF: p.4 i q i TOP: Prefixes and i i i q Suffixes
11. Learning the meanings of word parts: i i q i q i q i q
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
i q i q i q i q i q i q i i q i q
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q
c. should be done only if time allows. i q i q i q i i q i q
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered. i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q
ANS: D iq q i q q REF: p.5 i q i TOP: Word Parts i iq
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the
i i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q year:
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A iq q i q q REF: p. 1 i q iq TOP:SimplifyingMedicalTerms i i i
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
i i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q i q
a. 40 % i q
b. 50 % i q
c. 70 % i q
d. 90 % i q
ANS: D iq q i q q REF: p.1 i q i TOP:SimplifyingMedicalTerms i i i
14. The suffix
i i q “-itis” means: i
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B iq q i q q q REF: p. 2 i q iq TOP: Prefixes and i i i q Suffixes
