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,Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Most medical word roots are derived from
A. Latin and French.
B. German and Latin.
C. Spanish and French.
D. Latin and Greek.
E. Russian and Latin.
____ 2. The word root for liver is
A. mast.
B. hepat.
C. oste.
D. my.
E. trache.
____ 3. Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel?
A. Cardi/o/centesis
B. Enter/o/lysis
C. Therm/o/meter
D. Scler/osis
E. Cardi/o/megaly
____ 4. The word root in a medical term usually indicates 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.
C. word root.
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, D. prefix.
E. combining vowel
____ 7. The term stomat/itis means
A. inflammation of the stomach.
B. inflammation of the liver.
C. inflammation of the face.
D. inflammation of the mouth.
E. inflammation of the skin.
____ 8. A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a
A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. vowel.
D. word root.
E. consonant.
____ 9. The CF for joint is
A. oste/o.
B. chondr/o.
C. -ist.
D. arthr/o.
E. -osis.
____ 10. A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a/the
A. letter o.
B. connecting vowel.
C. prefix.
D. vowel.
E. consonant.
____ 11. In cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a
A. combining form.
B. prefix.
C. word root.
D. suffix.
E. vowel.
____ 12. In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is
A. i.
B. e.
C. y.
D. pelvi.
E. metry.
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,____ 13. In mast/o/pexy, the o is a
A. combining form.
B. prefix.
C. combining vowel.
D. suffix.
E. word root.
____ 14. Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation?
A. Combining form
B. Combining vowel
C. Prefix
D. Suffix
E. Word root
____ 15. Which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a CF?
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.
D. compound word.
E. suffix.
____ 18. Word endings are called
A. prefixes.
B. suffixes.
C. vowels.
D. consonants.
E. word roots.
____ 19. In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates
A. position, direction, color, number, or negation.
B. procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech.
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, C. position, direction, or color.
D. color, number, condition, or disease.
E. procedure, condition, or negation.
____ 20. A medical 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.
E. condition.
____ 21. Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a
A. suffix that begins with a consonant.
B. simple word.
C. compound word.
D. medical word containing a prefix.
E. word with only one word element.
____ 22. Which is an example of a CF linked to a word root?
A. gastr/itis
B. gastr/o/dynia
C. gastr/o/esophag/itis
D. gastr/o/megaly
E. gastr/oma
____ 23. When building a compound word, the first element is usually a
A. combining vowel.
B. consonant.
C. vowel.
D. combining form.
E. suffix.
____ 24. Define a medical word by first defining the
A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. middle part of the word.
D. combining form.
E. word root.
____ 25. Which word means inflammation of the joints?
A. oste/itis
B. chondr/itis
C. arthr/itis
D. oste/o/arthr/itis
E. oste/o/chondr/itis
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,____ 26. Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate a
A. short sound.
B. stress.
C. silent letter.
D. long sound.
E. diphthong.
____ 27. The letter combination ps at the beginning of a word (as in psychosis) is pronounced
A. “pee.”
B. “eff.”
C. “ss.”
D. “sh.”
E. “see.”
____ 28. The oe in roentgen is pronounced
A. “eh.”
B. “oy.”
C. “uh.”
D. “oh.”
E. “ah.”
____ 29. In medical terms, ch (as in cholera) is usually pronounced
A. “chal.”
B. “cha.”
C. “k.”
D. “aitch.”
E. “see.”
____ 30. In the terms bronchi and fungi, the i is pronounced
A. “ah.”
B. “ee.”
C. “eye.”
D. "ay."
E. "eh."
____ 31. Which prefix means before or in front of?
A. retro-
B. pre-
C. super-
D. micro-
E. post-
____ 32. Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word?
A. Word stem
B. Combining vowel
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, C. Suffix
D. Prefix
E. Combining form
____ 33. Which element is a prefix?
A. abdomin
B. abdomino
C. tomy
D. abdomen
E. hyper
____ 34. In macroglossia (“large tongue”), macro- is a
A. consonant.
B. suffix.
C. word root.
D. prefix.
E. combining form.
____ 35. Which term contains a prefix?
A. gastritis
B. hepatoma
C. cardiology
D. monocyte
E. nephritis
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
____ 36. Compound words may consist of two or more word roots.
____ 37. A word root + o results in a CF.
____ 38. Gastr/o is a CF.
____ 39. A CF consists of a prefix plus a word root.
____ 40. A CF consists of a word root and a vowel.
____ 41. The combining vowel e is commonly used to form medical words.
____ 42. A combining vowel always connects a word root to a suffix.
____ 43. A combining vowel is usually an i.
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,____ 44. All suffixes begin with a vowel.
____ 45. In medical terminology, a suffix usually describes a position or direction.
____ 46. When a word changes from singular to plural form, the word’s suffix is the part that changes.
____ 47. All medical words contain a prefix.
____ 48. Gastroenterologist is an example of a compound word.
____ 49. When defining a medical word, first define the suffix.
____ 50. Most medical words have Greek or Spanish origins.
____ 51. When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, the CF, rather than the word root, precedes the suffix.
____ 52. There are four basic rules for building medical words.
____ 53. The four elements used to form medical words are word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining
forms.
____ 54. In the word salpingitis, the g is a hard sound.
____ 55. In the word syncope, the final e is pronounced as a separate syllable.
____ 56. Pronunciation guidelines are included on the inside back cover of the textbook.
____ 57. In the term psychiatric, the p is pronounced as a hard p.
Matching
Match the word elements with their meanings.
A.arthr/o
B.dermat/o
C.gastr/o
D.muscul/o
E.nas/o
F.nephr/o
G.stomat/o
H.-cyte
I.-itis
J.-oma
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, K. -megaly
L. an-
M. -ia
N. intra-
O. poly-
P. post-
Q. sub-
R. retro-
____ 58. enlargement
____ 59. inflammation
____ 60. stomach
____ 61. in, within
____ 62. kidney
____ 63. tumor
____ 64. joint
____ 65. skin
____ 66. cell
____ 67. many, much
____ 68. muscle
____ 69. nose
____ 70. mouth
____ 71. without, not
____ 72. condition
____ 73. backward, behind
____ 74. after
____ 75. under, below
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Updated A Body Systems Approach 8th Edition
Barbara A. Gylys
Notes
1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you few pages sample.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel
sheet if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make
update at every time. There are many
new editions waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file
You can contact us at every time, we can
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Our email:
,Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Most medical word roots are derived from
A. Latin and French.
B. German and Latin.
C. Spanish and French.
D. Latin and Greek.
E. Russian and Latin.
____ 2. The word root for liver is
A. mast.
B. hepat.
C. oste.
D. my.
E. trache.
____ 3. Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel?
A. Cardi/o/centesis
B. Enter/o/lysis
C. Therm/o/meter
D. Scler/osis
E. Cardi/o/megaly
____ 4. The word root in a medical term usually indicates 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.
C. word root.
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, D. prefix.
E. combining vowel
____ 7. The term stomat/itis means
A. inflammation of the stomach.
B. inflammation of the liver.
C. inflammation of the face.
D. inflammation of the mouth.
E. inflammation of the skin.
____ 8. A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a
A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. vowel.
D. word root.
E. consonant.
____ 9. The CF for joint is
A. oste/o.
B. chondr/o.
C. -ist.
D. arthr/o.
E. -osis.
____ 10. A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a/the
A. letter o.
B. connecting vowel.
C. prefix.
D. vowel.
E. consonant.
____ 11. In cardi/o/centesis, cardi/o is a
A. combining form.
B. prefix.
C. word root.
D. suffix.
E. vowel.
____ 12. In the word pelvimetry, the combining vowel is
A. i.
B. e.
C. y.
D. pelvi.
E. metry.
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,____ 13. In mast/o/pexy, the o is a
A. combining form.
B. prefix.
C. combining vowel.
D. suffix.
E. word root.
____ 14. Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation?
A. Combining form
B. Combining vowel
C. Prefix
D. Suffix
E. Word root
____ 15. Which vowel is most commonly attached to word roots to create a CF?
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.
D. compound word.
E. suffix.
____ 18. Word endings are called
A. prefixes.
B. suffixes.
C. vowels.
D. consonants.
E. word roots.
____ 19. In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates
A. position, direction, color, number, or negation.
B. procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech.
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, C. position, direction, or color.
D. color, number, condition, or disease.
E. procedure, condition, or negation.
____ 20. A medical 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.
E. condition.
____ 21. Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a
A. suffix that begins with a consonant.
B. simple word.
C. compound word.
D. medical word containing a prefix.
E. word with only one word element.
____ 22. Which is an example of a CF linked to a word root?
A. gastr/itis
B. gastr/o/dynia
C. gastr/o/esophag/itis
D. gastr/o/megaly
E. gastr/oma
____ 23. When building a compound word, the first element is usually a
A. combining vowel.
B. consonant.
C. vowel.
D. combining form.
E. suffix.
____ 24. Define a medical word by first defining the
A. prefix.
B. suffix.
C. middle part of the word.
D. combining form.
E. word root.
____ 25. Which word means inflammation of the joints?
A. oste/itis
B. chondr/itis
C. arthr/itis
D. oste/o/arthr/itis
E. oste/o/chondr/itis
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,____ 26. Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate a
A. short sound.
B. stress.
C. silent letter.
D. long sound.
E. diphthong.
____ 27. The letter combination ps at the beginning of a word (as in psychosis) is pronounced
A. “pee.”
B. “eff.”
C. “ss.”
D. “sh.”
E. “see.”
____ 28. The oe in roentgen is pronounced
A. “eh.”
B. “oy.”
C. “uh.”
D. “oh.”
E. “ah.”
____ 29. In medical terms, ch (as in cholera) is usually pronounced
A. “chal.”
B. “cha.”
C. “k.”
D. “aitch.”
E. “see.”
____ 30. In the terms bronchi and fungi, the i is pronounced
A. “ah.”
B. “ee.”
C. “eye.”
D. "ay."
E. "eh."
____ 31. Which prefix means before or in front of?
A. retro-
B. pre-
C. super-
D. micro-
E. post-
____ 32. Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word?
A. Word stem
B. Combining vowel
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, C. Suffix
D. Prefix
E. Combining form
____ 33. Which element is a prefix?
A. abdomin
B. abdomino
C. tomy
D. abdomen
E. hyper
____ 34. In macroglossia (“large tongue”), macro- is a
A. consonant.
B. suffix.
C. word root.
D. prefix.
E. combining form.
____ 35. Which term contains a prefix?
A. gastritis
B. hepatoma
C. cardiology
D. monocyte
E. nephritis
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
____ 36. Compound words may consist of two or more word roots.
____ 37. A word root + o results in a CF.
____ 38. Gastr/o is a CF.
____ 39. A CF consists of a prefix plus a word root.
____ 40. A CF consists of a word root and a vowel.
____ 41. The combining vowel e is commonly used to form medical words.
____ 42. A combining vowel always connects a word root to a suffix.
____ 43. A combining vowel is usually an i.
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,____ 44. All suffixes begin with a vowel.
____ 45. In medical terminology, a suffix usually describes a position or direction.
____ 46. When a word changes from singular to plural form, the word’s suffix is the part that changes.
____ 47. All medical words contain a prefix.
____ 48. Gastroenterologist is an example of a compound word.
____ 49. When defining a medical word, first define the suffix.
____ 50. Most medical words have Greek or Spanish origins.
____ 51. When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, the CF, rather than the word root, precedes the suffix.
____ 52. There are four basic rules for building medical words.
____ 53. The four elements used to form medical words are word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining
forms.
____ 54. In the word salpingitis, the g is a hard sound.
____ 55. In the word syncope, the final e is pronounced as a separate syllable.
____ 56. Pronunciation guidelines are included on the inside back cover of the textbook.
____ 57. In the term psychiatric, the p is pronounced as a hard p.
Matching
Match the word elements with their meanings.
A.arthr/o
B.dermat/o
C.gastr/o
D.muscul/o
E.nas/o
F.nephr/o
G.stomat/o
H.-cyte
I.-itis
J.-oma
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, K. -megaly
L. an-
M. -ia
N. intra-
O. poly-
P. post-
Q. sub-
R. retro-
____ 58. enlargement
____ 59. inflammation
____ 60. stomach
____ 61. in, within
____ 62. kidney
____ 63. tumor
____ 64. joint
____ 65. skin
____ 66. cell
____ 67. many, much
____ 68. muscle
____ 69. nose
____ 70. mouth
____ 71. without, not
____ 72. condition
____ 73. backward, behind
____ 74. after
____ 75. under, below
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