Test Bank for Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals, 10th Edition – Jane Rice (Chapters 1–18)

Test Bank For
Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals, 10th Edition by Jane Rice
Chapter 1-18

Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology

1.1 Multiple Choice Questions

1) A syllable placed at the end of a word is called a:
A) prefix.
B) root.
C) suffix.
D) combining form.
Answer: C
Explanation: A) A prefix is at the beginning of a word.
B) A root is a word element from which other words are formed, which may be preceded by a
prefix or followed by a suffix.
C) Correct.
D) A combining form joins a root to the suffix in some cases.
Page Ref: 4
Objective: 1
Level of Diff.: Knowledge
Question Type: Word Building

2) The foundation of a word is the:
A) combining vowel.
B) combining form.
C) root.
D) prefix.
Answer: C
Explanation: A) A combining vowel is used to attach a root to a suffix.
B) A combining form is a root with a combining vowel added.
C) Correct.
D) A prefix comes before and is attached to a root.
Page Ref: 3
Objective: 1
Level of Diff.: Knowledge
Question Type: Word Building
3) The prefix ad- means:
A) toward.
B) away from.
C) beside.
D) above.
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct.
B) The prefix ab- means away from.
C) The prefix para- means beside.
D) The prefixes super-, supra-, and hyper- mean above.
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,Page Ref: 5
Objective: 5
Level of Diff.: Knowledge
Question Type: Word Building

4) The prefix dis- means:
A) bad.
B) apart.
C) through.
D) against.
Answer: B
Explanation: A) The prefixes cac- and mal- mean bad.
B) Correct.
C) The prefix dia- means through.
D) The prefix anti- means against.
Page Ref: 15
Objective: 5
Level of Diff.: Knowledge
Question Type: Word Building

5) In the term antipyretic, the root pyret means:
A) against.
B) putrefaction.
C) fever.
D) pertaining to.
Answer: C
Explanation: A) The prefix anti- means against.
B) The root sept means putrefaction.
C) Correct.
D) The suffix -ic means pertaining to.
Page Ref: 11
Objective: 5
Level of Diff.: Knowledge
Question Type: Word Building
6) In the term epidemic, the prefix epi- means:
A) around.
B) upon.
C) before.
D) cause.
Answer: B
Explanation: A) The prefix peri- means around.
B) Correct.
C) The prefix pro- means before.
D) The root eti means cause.
Page Ref: 15
Objective: 5
Level of Diff.: Knowledge
Question Type: Word Building

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,7) Which of the following words means one thousandth of a liter?
A) Centiliter
B) Kiloliter
C) Microliter
D) Milliliter
Answer: D
Explanation: A) A centiliter is one-hundredth of a liter.
B) A kiloliter is one thousand liters.
C) A microliter is one-millionth of a liter.
D) Correct.
Page Ref: 18
Objective: 5
Level of Diff.: Knowledge
Question Type: Word Building

8) In the term necrosis, the root necr means:
A) death.
B) sick.
C) tumor.
D) bad kind.
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct.
B) The root morbid means sick.
C) The root onc means tumor.
D) The root malign means bad kind.
Page Ref: 19
Objective: 5
Level of Diff.: Knowledge
Question Type: Word Building
9) In the word microscope, the suffix -scope means:
A) shape
B) glass lens
C) instrument for examining
D) view
Answer: C
Explanation: A) The suffix -form means shape.
B) There is no suffix meaning glass lens.
C) Correct.
D) The suffix -opsy means to view.
Page Ref: 5
Objective: 5
Level of Diff.: Knowledge
Question Type: Word Building

10) The process of being stuck together is:
A) excision.
B) incision.
C) abhesion.
D) adhesion.
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, Answer: D
Explanation: A) Excision is the process of cutting out.
B) Incision is the process of cutting into.
C) This is not a real word. The prefix ab- means away from.
D) Correct.
Page Ref: 12
Objective: 5
Level of Diff.: Comprehension
Question Type: Word Building

11) The combining form eti/o means:
A) cause.
B) before.
C) between.
D) within.
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct.
B) The prefix pro- means before.
C) The prefix inter- means between.
D) The prefix intra- means within.
Page Ref: 11
Objective: 5
Level of Diff.: Knowledge
Question Type: Word Building

12) In the term radiology, the suffix -logy means:
A) knowledge.
B) study of.
C) condition.
D) pertaining to.
Answer: B
Explanation: A) The suffix -gnosis means knowledge.
B) Correct.
C) The suffix -osis means condition.
D) There are many suffixes that mean pertaining to, such as -al, -ar, and -ic.
Page Ref: 19
Objective: 5
Level of Diff.: Knowledge
Question Type: Word Building

13) In the term malignant, the suffix -ant means:
A) forming.
B) pertaining to.
C) condition.
D) produce.
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct.
B) There are many suffixes that means pertaining to, such as -al, -ar, and -ic.
C) The suffix -osis means condition.
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