Medical Terminology Complete!, 5th edition
Bruce Wingerd
TEST BANK
Includes All Chapters (1 to 15 + Mid & Final Exams)
What’s Included?
• Complete Chapter-by-Chapter Test Bank (All Chapters)
• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), True False, Fill in the Blanks, Matching Questions
Complete Chapters Test Bank plus Mid and Final Exam Included ✅
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to Word Parts and Word Construction
Understanding Suffixes
Understanding Prefixes
The Human Body in Health and Disease
The Integumentary System
The Skeletal and Muscular Systems
Blood, the Lymphatic System, and Immunology
The Cardiovascular System
The Respiratory System
The Digestive System
The Urinary System
Reproductive System and Obstetrics The
Nervous System and Mental Health The
Special Senses of Sight and Hearing The
Endocrine System
,Medical Terminology Complete! 5e (Wingerd)
Midterm Exam
1) If a medical term is a "constructed term," what does this mean?
A) It is made up of multiple word parts, which are combined to form the term.
B) It is someone's name.
C) It is made from the first letters of other words.
D) It concerns injuries that happen to construction workers.
Answer: A
Explanation: Constructed terms are made up of multiple word parts that are combined to form a
new word. Eponyms are derived from the names of people. An acronym is made from the first
letters of other words. "Constructed" refers to how these terms are made, not the construction
profession.
Chapter: 1
2) Consider the medical term lymphoma. The phonetic spelling of this term is written like this:
"limm FOH mah." Which of the following statements about the pronunciation of this term is
correct?
A) The o sound is pronounced like the o sound in hot.
B) This term has four syllables, and no syllable receives any special emphasis.
C) This term is an acronym.
D) This term has three syllables, and the second syllable receives the most emphasis.
Answer: D
Explanation: This term has three syllables, and the second syllable receives the most emphasis.
The o sound is pronounced like the o in no. An acronym is made up of the first letters of other
words.
Chapter: 1
3) Encephalitis and dermatitis are two constructed terms. Each is made from the same two types
of word parts. How could you best explain the difference between these two terms?
A) The word roots are different.
B) The combining vowel is different.
C) The suffixes are different.
D) There is no difference.
Answer: A
Explanation: The terms have different meanings because their word roots are different. Neither
term has a combining vowel. The suffixes are the same.
Chapter: 1
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, 4) Not all medical terms use all the possible word parts. Which word parts does the term
cardiology contain?
A) Prefix + combining form + suffix
B) Word root + combining vowel + suffix
C) Combining form + combining form + suffix
D) Prefix + suffix + suffix
Answer: B
Explanation: This term is composed of word root + combining vowel + suffix. It does not
contain a prefix, multiple combining forms, or multiple suffixes.
Chapter: 1
5) A combining vowel is often added to a word root. What is a combining vowel, and why would
it be added to the word root?
A) L is a combining vowel, and this letter is commonly used in medical terms.
B) O is a combining vowel, and it is added to change the meaning of the constructed term.
C) O is a combining vowel, and it is added to make the constructed term easier to pronounce.
D) V is a combining vowel, and it is added because medical terms often have too many
consonants.
Answer: C
Explanation: O is a combining vowel, and it is added to make the constructed term easier to
pronounce. L and V are not vowels—they are consonants. Combining vowels do not change the
meaning of the constructed term.
Chapter: 1
6) A suffix is defined as:
A) a word part attached to the end of the word root that does not change the meaning.
B) a word part found anywhere in a medical term that always requires a combining vowel.
C) a word part found at the beginning of a medical term.
D) a word part that is added to the end of the word root and that changes the meaning of the
term.
Answer: D
Explanation: A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of the word root and that changes
the meaning of the term. It often also indicates the term's part of speech (noun, verb, adjective,
adverb, etc.). Prefixes are found at the beginnings of medical terms. A suffix is not found
anywhere in a term—it must be placed at the end.
Chapter: 1
7) Which term demonstrates that not all medical terms contain a word root?
A) Cardiology
B) Aphasia
C) Dermatology
D) Nephrology
Answer: B
Explanation: Aphasia is constructed from a prefix and suffix without a word root. The other
terms all include identifiable word roots.
Chapter: 1
2
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Bruce Wingerd
TEST BANK
Includes All Chapters (1 to 15 + Mid & Final Exams)
What’s Included?
• Complete Chapter-by-Chapter Test Bank (All Chapters)
• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), True False, Fill in the Blanks, Matching Questions
Complete Chapters Test Bank plus Mid and Final Exam Included ✅
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to Word Parts and Word Construction
Understanding Suffixes
Understanding Prefixes
The Human Body in Health and Disease
The Integumentary System
The Skeletal and Muscular Systems
Blood, the Lymphatic System, and Immunology
The Cardiovascular System
The Respiratory System
The Digestive System
The Urinary System
Reproductive System and Obstetrics The
Nervous System and Mental Health The
Special Senses of Sight and Hearing The
Endocrine System
,Medical Terminology Complete! 5e (Wingerd)
Midterm Exam
1) If a medical term is a "constructed term," what does this mean?
A) It is made up of multiple word parts, which are combined to form the term.
B) It is someone's name.
C) It is made from the first letters of other words.
D) It concerns injuries that happen to construction workers.
Answer: A
Explanation: Constructed terms are made up of multiple word parts that are combined to form a
new word. Eponyms are derived from the names of people. An acronym is made from the first
letters of other words. "Constructed" refers to how these terms are made, not the construction
profession.
Chapter: 1
2) Consider the medical term lymphoma. The phonetic spelling of this term is written like this:
"limm FOH mah." Which of the following statements about the pronunciation of this term is
correct?
A) The o sound is pronounced like the o sound in hot.
B) This term has four syllables, and no syllable receives any special emphasis.
C) This term is an acronym.
D) This term has three syllables, and the second syllable receives the most emphasis.
Answer: D
Explanation: This term has three syllables, and the second syllable receives the most emphasis.
The o sound is pronounced like the o in no. An acronym is made up of the first letters of other
words.
Chapter: 1
3) Encephalitis and dermatitis are two constructed terms. Each is made from the same two types
of word parts. How could you best explain the difference between these two terms?
A) The word roots are different.
B) The combining vowel is different.
C) The suffixes are different.
D) There is no difference.
Answer: A
Explanation: The terms have different meanings because their word roots are different. Neither
term has a combining vowel. The suffixes are the same.
Chapter: 1
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, 4) Not all medical terms use all the possible word parts. Which word parts does the term
cardiology contain?
A) Prefix + combining form + suffix
B) Word root + combining vowel + suffix
C) Combining form + combining form + suffix
D) Prefix + suffix + suffix
Answer: B
Explanation: This term is composed of word root + combining vowel + suffix. It does not
contain a prefix, multiple combining forms, or multiple suffixes.
Chapter: 1
5) A combining vowel is often added to a word root. What is a combining vowel, and why would
it be added to the word root?
A) L is a combining vowel, and this letter is commonly used in medical terms.
B) O is a combining vowel, and it is added to change the meaning of the constructed term.
C) O is a combining vowel, and it is added to make the constructed term easier to pronounce.
D) V is a combining vowel, and it is added because medical terms often have too many
consonants.
Answer: C
Explanation: O is a combining vowel, and it is added to make the constructed term easier to
pronounce. L and V are not vowels—they are consonants. Combining vowels do not change the
meaning of the constructed term.
Chapter: 1
6) A suffix is defined as:
A) a word part attached to the end of the word root that does not change the meaning.
B) a word part found anywhere in a medical term that always requires a combining vowel.
C) a word part found at the beginning of a medical term.
D) a word part that is added to the end of the word root and that changes the meaning of the
term.
Answer: D
Explanation: A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of the word root and that changes
the meaning of the term. It often also indicates the term's part of speech (noun, verb, adjective,
adverb, etc.). Prefixes are found at the beginnings of medical terms. A suffix is not found
anywhere in a term—it must be placed at the end.
Chapter: 1
7) Which term demonstrates that not all medical terms contain a word root?
A) Cardiology
B) Aphasia
C) Dermatology
D) Nephrology
Answer: B
Explanation: Aphasia is constructed from a prefix and suffix without a word root. The other
terms all include identifiable word roots.
Chapter: 1
2
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