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MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY 9TH EDITION
15 CHAPTERS WITH Q&A TESTED AND
APPROVED!!!
CHAPTER 01: SIMPLIFIED MEDICAL LANGUAGE
1. The suffix “-itis” means:
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B
2. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels
d. Word roots
ANS: D
3. Eponyms are:
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,a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
c. always capitalized.
d. never capitalized.
ANS: B
4. MD stands for:
a. modern doctor.
b. medical dentistry.
c. doctor of medicine.
d. medical derivative.
ANS: C
5. In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their: a. major effects.
b. potential for abuse.
c. color.
d. method of administration.
ANS: A
1. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing: a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body.
ANS: D
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,2. The main body of a word is called a:
a. suffix.
b. word root.
c. combining vowel.
d. combining form.
ANS: B
3. A combining vowel is used:
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
c. when there is no prefix.
d. when there is a prefix.
ANS: A
4. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word
follows the prefix to
a. Suffix
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root.
ANS: C
5. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
a. comma.
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, b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash.
d. semicolon.
ANS: C
6. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda ANS: B
7. Learning the meanings of word parts:
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
c. should be done only if time allows.
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
ANS: D
8. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
a. o
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
ANS: A
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MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY 9TH EDITION
15 CHAPTERS WITH Q&A TESTED AND
APPROVED!!!
CHAPTER 01: SIMPLIFIED MEDICAL LANGUAGE
1. The suffix “-itis” means:
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B
2. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels
d. Word roots
ANS: D
3. Eponyms are:
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,a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
c. always capitalized.
d. never capitalized.
ANS: B
4. MD stands for:
a. modern doctor.
b. medical dentistry.
c. doctor of medicine.
d. medical derivative.
ANS: C
5. In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their: a. major effects.
b. potential for abuse.
c. color.
d. method of administration.
ANS: A
1. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing: a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body.
ANS: D
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,2. The main body of a word is called a:
a. suffix.
b. word root.
c. combining vowel.
d. combining form.
ANS: B
3. A combining vowel is used:
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
c. when there is no prefix.
d. when there is a prefix.
ANS: A
4. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word
follows the prefix to
a. Suffix
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root.
ANS: C
5. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
a. comma.
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, b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash.
d. semicolon.
ANS: C
6. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda ANS: B
7. Learning the meanings of word parts:
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
c. should be done only if time allows.
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
ANS: D
8. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
a. o
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
ANS: A
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