Terminology, 10th Edition, By Peggy
C. Leonard |All Chapters 1-15| Questions with
correct Answers
Contents
Part One: The Basics
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Chapter 1. Simplified Medical Language
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Chapter 2. Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy
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g Chapter 3. Essential Prefixes and More
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,Chapter 4. Diagnostic Procedures and Therapeutic Interventions
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Chapter 5. The Body as a Whole
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Part Two: Body Systems
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Chapter 6. Musculoskeletal System
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Chapter 7. Circulatory System
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Chapter 8. Respiratory System
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Chapter 9. Digestive System
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Chapter 10. Urinary System
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g Chapter 11. Reproductive System
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g Chapter 12. Integumentary System
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Chapter 13. Nervous System and Psychologic Disorders
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Chapter 14. Special Sensory Organs of the Peripheral Nervous System
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Chapter 15. Endocrine System
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,Chapter 1. Simplified Medical Language
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1. What is the main body of a word called?
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A) Prefix
B) Suffix
C) Word root g
D) Combining form g
Answer: C) Word root
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2. A combining form can be recognized by which symbol?
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A) Hyphen before the word
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B) Diagonal slash mark before an ending vowel
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C) Hyphen after the word g g g
D) Parentheses around the word g g g
Answer: B) Diagonal slash mark before an ending vowel
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3. What does a word root + a combining vowel equal?
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, A) A prefix
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B) A suffix
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C) A combining form
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D) An eponym g
Answer: C) A combining form
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4. Which vowel is most frequently used as a combining vowel?
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A) a g
B) e
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C) i
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D) o g
Answer: D) o g g
5. What is placed before a word to modify its meaning?
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A) Suffix
B) Prefix
C) Word root g
D) Combining vowel g
Answer: B) Prefix g g
6. What is attached to the end of a word or word root to modify its meaning?
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A) Prefix
B) Word root g
C) Suffix
D) Combining vowel g
Answer: C) Suffix g g
7. How is a prefix usually written when standing alone?
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A) With a hyphen after it
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B) With a hyphen before it
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C) With parentheses around it
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D) With a diagonal slash
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Answer: A) With a hyphen after it
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8. How is a suffix usually written when standing alone?
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