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Test Bank for Medical Terminology
3rd Edition
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,Suzanne Frucht : Medical Terminology
Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form
style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "gland"
is aden/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a
hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning "cell" is -cyte. All answers to
questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your
answer. For example, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
Do NOT capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The
computer will NOT recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
The combining form that means heart is .
Answer: cardi/o; cardio
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
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Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The combining form that means stomach is .
Answer: gastr/o; gastro
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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The combining form that means liver is .
Answer: hepat/o; hepato
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The combining form that means nose is .
Answer: rhin/o; rhino
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Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The combining form that means head is .
Answer: cephal/o; cephalo
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
,The combining form that means joint is .
Answer: arthr/o; arthro
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Taxonomy: Remembering
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The combining form that means muscle is .
Answer: my/o; myo
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The combining form that means bone is .
Answer: oste/o; osteo
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The combining form that means electricity is .
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Answer: electr/o; electro
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
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Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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The combining form that means cancer is .
Answer: carcin/o; carcino
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The suffix that means surgical removal is .
Answer: -ectomy; ectomy
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
,The suffix that means inflammation is .
Answer: -itis; itis
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The suffix that means enlarged is .
Answer: -megaly; megaly
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Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The suffix that means study of is .
Answer: -logy; logy
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The suffix that means a record is .
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Answer: -gram; gram
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Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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The suffix that means disease is .
Answer: -pathy; pathy
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The prefix that means between is .
Answer: inter-; inter
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
,A prefix that means without is .
Answer: a-; a
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Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The prefix that means abnormal, difficult, or painful is .
Answer: dys-; dys
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
A prefix that means under is .
Answer: sub-; sub
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
A prefix that means two is .
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Answer: bi-; bi
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Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
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The prefix that means after is .
Answer: post-; post
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
A word is the foundation of most medical terms.
Answer: root
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
, Many medical terms do not have a .
Answer: prefix
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
A is found at the beginning of a medical term. Answer:
prefix
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
Medical terminology is an efficient method of conveying important information because
each term has a flexible meaning.
Answer: FALSE
BN
Explanation: Medical terminology is an efficient method of conveying important information
because each term has a specific meaning.
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Learning Obj.: 1-1
Taxonomy: Remembering
U
Question Type: Word Building
An eponym is based on a person's name.
R
Answer: TRUE
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Learning Obj.: 1-1
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Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The majority of medical terms are based on Latin and Greek word parts.
Answer: TRUE
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Learning Obj.: 1-1
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
A combining form consists of a word root and a combining vowel.
Answer: TRUE
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
Test Bank for Medical Terminology
3rd Edition
BN
U
R
SE
TEST BANK
,Suzanne Frucht : Medical Terminology
Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form
style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "gland"
is aden/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a
hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning "cell" is -cyte. All answers to
questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your
answer. For example, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
Do NOT capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The
computer will NOT recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
The combining form that means heart is .
Answer: cardi/o; cardio
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
BN
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The combining form that means stomach is .
Answer: gastr/o; gastro
Page Ref: 5
U
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
R
The combining form that means liver is .
Answer: hepat/o; hepato
SE
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The combining form that means nose is .
Answer: rhin/o; rhino
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The combining form that means head is .
Answer: cephal/o; cephalo
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
,The combining form that means joint is .
Answer: arthr/o; arthro
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The combining form that means muscle is .
Answer: my/o; myo
Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The combining form that means bone is .
Answer: oste/o; osteo
Page Ref: 5
BN
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The combining form that means electricity is .
U
Answer: electr/o; electro
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-3
R
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
SE
The combining form that means cancer is .
Answer: carcin/o; carcino
Page Ref: 3, 4
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The suffix that means surgical removal is .
Answer: -ectomy; ectomy
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
,The suffix that means inflammation is .
Answer: -itis; itis
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The suffix that means enlarged is .
Answer: -megaly; megaly
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The suffix that means study of is .
Answer: -logy; logy
Page Ref: 3
BN
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The suffix that means a record is .
U
Answer: -gram; gram
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
R
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
SE
The suffix that means disease is .
Answer: -pathy; pathy
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The prefix that means between is .
Answer: inter-; inter
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
,A prefix that means without is .
Answer: a-; a
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The prefix that means abnormal, difficult, or painful is .
Answer: dys-; dys
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
A prefix that means under is .
Answer: sub-; sub
Page Ref: 4
BN
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
A prefix that means two is .
U
Answer: bi-; bi
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
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Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
SE
The prefix that means after is .
Answer: post-; post
Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
A word is the foundation of most medical terms.
Answer: root
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
, Many medical terms do not have a .
Answer: prefix
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
A is found at the beginning of a medical term. Answer:
prefix
Page Ref: 3
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
Medical terminology is an efficient method of conveying important information because
each term has a flexible meaning.
Answer: FALSE
BN
Explanation: Medical terminology is an efficient method of conveying important information
because each term has a specific meaning.
Page Ref: 2
Learning Obj.: 1-1
Taxonomy: Remembering
U
Question Type: Word Building
An eponym is based on a person's name.
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Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 2
Learning Obj.: 1-1
SE
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
The majority of medical terms are based on Latin and Greek word parts.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 2
Learning Obj.: 1-1
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
A combining form consists of a word root and a combining vowel.
Answer: TRUE
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
