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Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach .Updated
By Barbara Gylys & Mary Ellen Wedding
8th Edition
,Chapter 1: Basic Elements Of A medical word
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Multiple choice
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Identifythechoicethat Bestcompletesthestatement Oranswersthequestion.
1. Most Medical Word Roots arederived From
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A. Latin And french.
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B. Germanand Latin.
C. Spanish And French.
D. Latinand Greek.
E. Russian And Latin.
2. The word Root For Liver Is
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A. Mast.
B. Hepat.
C. Oste.
D. My.
E. Trache.
3. Whichis An Exampleof A word Root Linking A Suffix That begins With a Vowel?
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A. Cardi/O/Centesis
B. Enter/O/Lysis
C. Therm/O/Meter
D. Scler/Osis
E. Cardi/O/Megaly
4. Theword Root In A Medical Term Usuallyindicates 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.z
C. Word Root.
D. Prefix.
E. Combining vowelz
, 7. The term Stomat/Itis Means
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A. Inflammation Ofthestomach.
B. Inflammation Of The Liver.
C. Inflammationoftheface.
D. Inflammation Ofthemouth.
E. Inflammation Of Theskin.
8. A Combining form (Cf) Is A Word Root Plus A
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A. Prefix.
B. Suffix.
C. Vowel.
D. Wordroot.
E. Consonant.
9. The Cffor Joint Is
A. Oste/O.
B. Chondr/O.
C. -Ist.
D. Arthr/O.
E. -Osis.
10. A Cfis Used To Link A Suffix That Begins With A/The
A. Letter O.
B. Connectingvowel.
C. Prefix.
D. Vowel.
E. Consonant.
11. In Cardi/O/Centesis, Cardi/O Is a
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A. Combiningform.
B. Prefix.
C. Word Root.
D. Suffix.
E. Vowel.
12. In The Word Pelvimetry, Thecombiningvowel Is
A. I.
B. E.
C. Y.
D. Pelvi.
E. Metry.
13. In Mast/O/Pexy, The O Is A
A. Combining form.
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B. Prefix.
C. Combining vowel.
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D. Suffix.
E. Word Root.
, 14. Which Element Is commonlyused for Ease Of Pronunciation?
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A. Combiningform
B. Combining Vowel
C. Prefix
D. Suffix
E. Word root
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15. Which Vowel Is Most Commonlyattached To Word Roots To create A Cf?
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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.
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D. Compoundword.
E. Suffix.
18. Word endings Are Called
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A. Prefixes.
B. Suffixes.
C. Vowels.
D. Consonants.
E. Wordroots.
19. In Medical Terminology, A Suffix Usuallyindicates
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. Amedical Word Consisting Of More Than One Word Root Joined Together With An O Is A(N)
A. Simple Word.
B. Adjective.
C. Compound Word.
D. Disease.
Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach .Updated
By Barbara Gylys & Mary Ellen Wedding
8th Edition
,Chapter 1: Basic Elements Of A medical word
z z
Multiple choice
z
Identifythechoicethat Bestcompletesthestatement Oranswersthequestion.
1. Most Medical Word Roots arederived From
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A. Latin And french.
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B. Germanand Latin.
C. Spanish And French.
D. Latinand Greek.
E. Russian And Latin.
2. The word Root For Liver Is
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A. Mast.
B. Hepat.
C. Oste.
D. My.
E. Trache.
3. Whichis An Exampleof A word Root Linking A Suffix That begins With a Vowel?
z z z
A. Cardi/O/Centesis
B. Enter/O/Lysis
C. Therm/O/Meter
D. Scler/Osis
E. Cardi/O/Megaly
4. Theword Root In A Medical Term Usuallyindicates 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.z
C. Word Root.
D. Prefix.
E. Combining vowelz
, 7. The term Stomat/Itis Means
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A. Inflammation Ofthestomach.
B. Inflammation Of The Liver.
C. Inflammationoftheface.
D. Inflammation Ofthemouth.
E. Inflammation Of Theskin.
8. A Combining form (Cf) Is A Word Root Plus A
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A. Prefix.
B. Suffix.
C. Vowel.
D. Wordroot.
E. Consonant.
9. The Cffor Joint Is
A. Oste/O.
B. Chondr/O.
C. -Ist.
D. Arthr/O.
E. -Osis.
10. A Cfis Used To Link A Suffix That Begins With A/The
A. Letter O.
B. Connectingvowel.
C. Prefix.
D. Vowel.
E. Consonant.
11. In Cardi/O/Centesis, Cardi/O Is a
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A. Combiningform.
B. Prefix.
C. Word Root.
D. Suffix.
E. Vowel.
12. In The Word Pelvimetry, Thecombiningvowel Is
A. I.
B. E.
C. Y.
D. Pelvi.
E. Metry.
13. In Mast/O/Pexy, The O Is A
A. Combining form.
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B. Prefix.
C. Combining vowel.
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D. Suffix.
E. Word Root.
, 14. Which Element Is commonlyused for Ease Of Pronunciation?
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A. Combiningform
B. Combining Vowel
C. Prefix
D. Suffix
E. Word root
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15. Which Vowel Is Most Commonlyattached To Word Roots To create A Cf?
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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.
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D. Compoundword.
E. Suffix.
18. Word endings Are Called
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A. Prefixes.
B. Suffixes.
C. Vowels.
D. Consonants.
E. Wordroots.
19. In Medical Terminology, A Suffix Usuallyindicates
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. Amedical Word Consisting Of More Than One Word Root Joined Together With An O Is A(N)
A. Simple Word.
B. Adjective.
C. Compound Word.
D. Disease.
