1) The ________ spelling of a word indicates the way the word sounds, to facilitate correct pronunciation.
A) erratic
B) eponymic
C) phonetic
D) acronymic
Answer: C
Explanation: To help you with pronunciation, the phonetic ("sounds like") form of the word is provided in parentheses in the text whenever a new term is introduced. Eponyms are terms derived from names of individuals. Acronyms are words derived from the first letters of words in a compound term.
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Question Type: Spelling
Objective: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
2) In the term Wilms' tumor, Wilms' is an example of a:
A) word root
B) constructed term
C) combining form
D) nonconstructed term
Answer: D
Explanation: Nonconstructed terms, which are not formed from individual word parts, include eponyms, which are terms derived from the names of people, in this case, "Wilms'."
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Question Type: Constructed and Nonconstructed Terms
Objective: 3
Taxonomy: Applying
3) Which medical term is an example of an acronym?
A) AIDS
B) Huntington's chorea
C) diabetes
D) appendicitis
Answer: A
Explanation: Acronyms are nonconstructed terms. They are words derived from the first letters of words in a compound term. AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
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Question Type: Constructed and Nonconstructed Terms
Objective: 3
Taxonomy: Applying
4) Many medical terms are made of multiple word parts combined together. Such medical terms are called:
A) abbreviations
B) acronyms
C) eponyms
D) constructed terms
Answer: D
Explanation: Word parts—including prefixes, suffixes, and word roots—and combining forms create constructed terms. The key to learning constructed terms is to first learn the meaning of the various word parts. Eponyms are terms derived from names of individuals. Acronyms are words derived from the first letters of words in a compound term.
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Question Type: Constructed and Nonconstructed Terms
Objective: 3
Taxonomy: Remembering
5) Some medical terms are derived from the names of important people. Such medical terms are called:
A) acronyms
B) eponyms
C) abbreviations
D) constructed terms
Answer: B
Explanation: Nonconstructed terms, which are not formed from individual word parts, include eponyms, which are terms derived from the names of people. Word parts—including prefixes, suffixes, and word roots—and combining forms create constructed terms. Acronyms are words derived from the first letters of words in a compound term.
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Question Type: Constructed and Nonconstructed Terms
Objective: 3
Taxonomy: Remembering
6) The medical term LASIK, which stands for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, is an example of a(n):
A) prefix
B) acronym
C) combining form
D) eponym
Answer: B
Explanation: Acronyms are nonconstructed terms. They are words derived from the first letters of words in a compound term. LASIK stands for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis.
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Question Type: Constructed and Nonconstructed Terms
Objective: 3
Taxonomy: Applying
7) This type of word part is attached to the beginning of a word.
A) combining vowel
B) prefix
C) suffix
D) root
Answer: B
Explanation: A prefix is placed at the beginning of a term and is used to expand or enhance the meaning of the word. You will know that a word part is a prefix in the text by the hyphen that immediately follows it (e.g., con-).
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
8) Which two languages have the most impact on the formation and meanings of medical terms?
A) Greek and French
B) Greek and Latin
C) English and German
D) Latin and Spanish
Answer: B
Explanation: The ancient Greeks are considered the fathers of modern medicine. The Romans advanced medicine with their own experiments and observations. They added Latin terms to the growing body of medical language.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
9) This type of word part provides the primary meaning of the term.
A) root
B) combining vowel
C) prefix
D) suffix
Answer: A
Explanation: The word root provides the primary meaning for the term and is the part to which other word parts are attached. The prefix is at the beginning to enhance the meaning. The suffix is at the end to indicate the part of speech.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
10) This type of word part is attached to the end of a word.
A) suffix
B) root
C) combining vowel
D) prefix
Answer: A
Explanation: The suffix is at the end of the word to indicate the part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc.) or modify the word's meaning. You will know that a word part in the text is a suffix by the hyphen that immediately precedes it (e.g., -ion).
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
11) Which of the following statements is false?
A) All medical terms must have a prefix, root, and suffix.
B) Some medical terms are made of just a prefix and a suffix.
C) Some medical terms have more than one root.
D) Some medical terms are made of just a root and a suffix
Answer: A
Explanation: Some medical terms are not constructed using word parts (prefix, root, suffix). Nonconstructed terms include eponyms and acronyms.
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Question Type: Constructed and Nonconstructed Terms
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Evaluating
12) This word part is used to assist with pronunciation when combining a root with a suffix or another root.
A) combining vowel
B) prefix
C) suffix
D) root
Answer: A
Explanation: A combining vowel is used when a word root is connecting to a suffix that begins with a consonant, or when it is connecting to another word root.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Remembering
13) In most cases, the combining vowel is the letter:
A) o
B) a
C) e
D) i
Answer: A
Explanation: In most cases, the combining vowel is the letter o, and in some cases it is the letter i or e.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Remembering
14) A combining form is made up of:
A) a suffix and a combining vowel
B) a prefix and a root
C) a root and a combining vowel
D) a prefix and a suffix
Answer: C
Explanation: The word root plus its combining vowel creates the combining form used in term construction. The method for writing a combining form involves the use of a slash between the word root and the combining vowel, such as cardi/o.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Remembering
15) Identify the combining vowel in the term hepatology.
A) hepat/o
B) hepat
C) o
D) -logy
Answer: C
Explanation: The letter o is utilized as the combining vowel to connect the root hepat to the suffix -logy. The combining form (root plus vowel) is hepat/o.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
16) Cardi is an example of what word part?
A) word root
B) suffix
C) prefix
D) combining form
Answer: A
Explanation: The word root provides the primary meaning of the term. In this example, the heart.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
17) You are building a medical term using the root hepat. Which of the following suffixes would require you to use a combining vowel?
A) -ectomy
B) -ic
C) -logy
D) -itis
Answer: C
Explanation: The letter o is utilized as the combining vowel to connect the root hepat to the suffix -logy starting with the consonant l. All the other suffixes start with a vowel and do not require the addition of another vowel for pronunciation.
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Question Type: Forming Words from Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
18) You are building a medical term using the root neur. Which of the following suffixes would require you to use a combining vowel?
A) -itis
B) -emia
C) -al
D) -tic
Answer: D
Explanation: The letter o is utilized as the combining vowel to connect the root neur to the suffix -tic starting with the consonant t to allow pronunciation. All of the other suffixes begin with a vowel.
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Question Type: Forming Words from Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
19) What is the definition of the medical term neonatal?
A) new birth
B) condition of a new nose
C) pertaining to a newborn
D) pertaining to a narrow nose
Answer: C
Explanation: The prefix neo- means "new." The root nat means "birth." The suffix -al means "pertaining to."
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Question Type: Forming Words from Word Parts
Objective: 6
Taxonomy: Evaluating
20) What prefix means before?
A) pre-
B) anti-
C) epi-
D) post-
Answer: A
Explanation: Anti- means "against, opposite of." Epi- means "upon, over, above, on top." Post- means "to follow after."
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Question Type: Forming Words from Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
21) "Study of the skin" is the definition of what medical term?
A) dermatology
B) neurology
C) hepatopathy
D) biology
Answer: A
Explanation: The combining form dermat/o means "skin." The suffix -logy means "study of." The combining form is utilized because the suffix begins with a consonant.
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Question Type: Forming Words from Word Parts
Objective: 6
Taxonomy: Evaluating
22) What is the medical term that means "pertaining to the brain"?
A) hepatic
B) psychic
C) cerebral
D) pancreatic
Answer: C
Explanation: The root cerebr means "cerebrum," which is the largest part of the brain. The suffix -al means "pertaining to." No combining vowel is needed, as the root ends with a consonant and the suffix starts with a vowel.
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Question Type: Forming Words from Word Parts
Objective: 6
Taxonomy: Evaluating
23) Which medical term has two word roots?
A) electrocardiogram
B) hysterectomy
C) microhepatic
D) cardiopathy
Answer: A
Explanation: The constructed medical term uses combining vowels to unite two word roots, electr and cardi, with the suffix -gram.
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Question Type: Forming Words from Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
24) What is the definition of the medical term psychology?
A) study of the mind
B) a brain specialty
C) inflammation of the brain
D) disease of the mind
Answer: A
Explanation: The combining form psych/o means "mind." The suffix -logy means "study of." Note the o is part of the combining form as the suffix being added, -logy, starts with a consonant.
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Question Type: Forming Words from Word Parts
Objective: 6
Taxonomy: Applying
25) What is the definition of the suffix -scope?
A) an instrument used for viewing
B) study of instruments
C) use of an instrument for viewing
D) pertaining to instruments
Answer: A
Explanation: Note the subtle difference: -scopy means "use of an instrument for viewing," -scope is the suffix denoting the actual instrument. A physician performing an arthroscopy (viewing inside a joint) will utilize an arthroscope to perform the procedure.
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Question Type: Forming Words from Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
26) Which medical term is spelled correctly?
A) osteoitis
B) hepatology
C) cardiapathy
D) artarioscope
Answer: B
Explanation: The combining vowel o is utilized to connect the suffix -logy starting with a consonant. The other terms add combining vowels, which are not necessary and make the terms difficult to pronounce.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
27) What word parts make up the medical term proctoscopy?
A) prefix, word root, combining vowel, suffix
B) word root, combining vowel, suffix
C) prefix, combining vowel, word root
D) prefix, word root, suffix
Answer: B
Explanation: Proct is the root requiring the combining vowel o to connect to the suffix -scopy, which starts with a consonant.
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Question Type: Forming Words from Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
28) Which combining form means "nose"?
A) nat/o
B) rhin/o
C) narc/o
D) vas/o
Answer: B
Explanation: Nat/o means "birth." Narc/o means "numbness." Vas/o means "vessel."
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
29) What is a suffix that means "surgical repair"?
A) -scopy
B) -logy
C) -lepsy
D) -plasty
Answer: D
Explanation: It might be easy to confuse -plasty, "surgical repair," with -scopy, "the process of viewing," which is also an invasive procedure.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
30) What is the meaning of the prefix anti-?
A) under
B) away from
C) excess
D) against
Answer: D
Explanation: Don't confuse anti-, "against" with ab-, which means "away from."
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
31) Identify the suffix in the term cardiology.
A) cardi/o
B) cardi
C) o
D) -logy
Answer: D
Explanation: The suffix is located at the end of the word to indicate the part of speech and modify the meaning.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
32) Identify the combining form in the term dermatology.
A) -logy
B) dermat
C) o
D) dermat/o
Answer: D
Explanation: The combining form is the root dermat plus the combining vowel o.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
33) Identify the combining form in the term laryngoscopy.
A) o
B) laryng/o
C) -scopy
D) laryng
Answer: B
Explanation: The combining form is the root laryng with the combining vowel o.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
34) Identify the suffix in the term hepatitis.
A) o
B) -itis
C) hepat/o
D) hepat
Answer: B
Explanation: The suffix is at the end of the term to indicate the part of speech and modify the meaning. The vowel i is part of the suffix -itis.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
35) Identify the prefix in the term antibiotic.
A) bi
B) anti-
C) bi/o
D) -tic
Answer: B
Explanation: The prefix is at the start of the term to expand or enhance the meaning.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
36) Identify the combining form in the term antibiotic.
A) anti-
B) bi
C) bi/o
D) -tic
Answer: C
Explanation: The root bi along with the vowel o is the combining form. It would be difficult to pronounce the term antibitic, so the combining vowel is added.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
37) Identify the suffix in the term antibiotic.
A) bi/o
B) anti-
C) bi
D) -tic
Answer: D
Explanation: The suffix is at the end of the term to indicate the part of speech or clarify the meaning.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
38) Identify the suffix in the term mastectomy.
A) mast/o
B) -ectomy
C) o
D) mast
Answer: B
Explanation: The suffix is at the end of the term to identify the part of speech or clarify the meaning. Do not confuse -ectomy, "surgical excision/removal," with -tomy, "incision/cut."
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
39) Identify the combining form in the term mammogram.
A) mamm
B) mamm/o
C) -gram
D) o
Answer: B
Explanation: The combining form is utilized as the vowel o is required to connect the root mamm to the suffix -gram, which starts with a consonant.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
40) Identify the combining form in the term psychology.
A) psych/o
B) -logy
C) psych
D) o
Answer: A
Explanation: The combining form is the root psych with the vowel o added. This is required to connect the suffix -logy, which begins with a consonant.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
41) Choose the combining form that means "heart."
A) cardi/o
B) hem/o
C) psych/o
D) dermat/o
Answer: A
Explanation: The combining form cardi/o refers to the heart.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Remembering
42) Choose the combining form that means "white."
A) electr/o
B) rhin/o
C) path/o
D) leuk/o
Answer: D
Explanation: Specific word parts identifying colors are utilized to create terms. Leuk/o means white as in leukoderma, a condition where the skin becomes lighter or whiter.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Remembering
43) Choose the suffix that means "surgical excision (removal)."
A) -ectomy
B) -emia
C) -logy
D) -scopy
Answer: A
Explanation: Do not confuse -ectomy, "surgical excision/removal," with -tomy, "incision/cut."
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
44) Choose the suffix that means "study of."
A) -plasty
B) -logy
C) -ectomy
D) -scopy
Answer: B
Explanation: Note that this suffix meaning "the study of" starts with the consonant l. When constructing terms utilizing -logy, you will often need to add the combining vowel o, as in neurology.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
45) Choose the suffix that means "surgical repair."
A) -plasty
B) -gram
C) -logy
D) -scopy
Answer: A
Explanation: It might be easy to confuse -plasty, "surgical repair," with -scopy, "the process of viewing," which is also an invasive procedure.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
46) Choose the prefix that means "slow."
A) anti-
B) micro-
C) brady-
D) hyper-
Answer: C
Explanation: It might be easy to confuse the prefix brady-, "slow," with micro-, "small." Slow heart rate is called bradycardia, but an abnormally small heart is called microcardia.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
47) Choose the prefix that means "small."
A) anti-
B) micro-
C) epi-
D) neo-
Answer: B
Explanation: Anti- means "against." Epi- means "above." Neo- means "new."
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
48) Choose the prefix that means "against."
A) micro-
B) hyper-
C) brady-
D) anti-
Answer: D
Explanation: Micro- means "small." Hyper- means "excessive, abnormally high, above." Brady- means "slow."
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
49) Choose the suffix that means pertaining to.
A) -ic
B) -tic
C) -al
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: Sometimes more than one word part has the same meaning.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
50) This type of word part comes before a word root.
A) combining vowel
B) suffix
C) prefix
D) none of the above
Answer: C
Explanation: The prefix is at the beginning of the word to expand or enhance the meaning of the word.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
51) Which of the following cannot come after a word root?
A) prefix
B) suffix
C) another root
D) combining vowel
Answer: A
Explanation: The prefix is at the beginning of the word to expand or enhance the meaning of the word.
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
52) A(n) ________ is a medical term derived from the name of an important person.
Answer: eponym
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Question Type: Constructed and Nonconstructed Terms
Objective: 3
Taxonomy: Remembering
53) A(n) ________ is a word part attached to the beginning of a word.
Answer: prefix
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
54) A(n) ________ is a word part attached to the end of a word.
Answer: suffix
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
55) A word ________ is a word part that provides the primary meaning of a word.
Answer: root
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
56) A(n) ________ is added to a root to assist with pronunciation when combining with other word parts. (two words)
Answer: combining vowel
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Remembering
57) A combining form is made of a(n) ________ and a combining vowel.
Answer: root
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Remembering
58) The most common combining vowel is the letter ________.
Answer: o
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Remembering
59) In the constructed term mast/o/plasty, the combining vowel is ________.
Answer: o
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
60) In the constructed term brady/cardi/a, the prefix is ________.
Answer: brady-, brady
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
61) What does the prefix micro- mean?
Answer: small
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
62) In the medical term laryngectomy, what is the word root?
Answer: laryng
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 6
Taxonomy: Applying
63) The medical term hepatic means "pertaining to disease of the ________."
Answer: liver
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 6
Taxonomy: Applying
64) The medical term hepatitis means "inflammation of the ________."
Answer: liver
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 6
Taxonomy: Applying
65) The medical term that means "treatment of the mind" is ________.
Answer: psychiatry
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 6
Taxonomy: Remembering
66) The definition of pathology is "the study of ________."
Answer: disease
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 6
Taxonomy: Remembering
67) The meaning of gastritis is "inflammation of the ________."
Answer: stomach
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 6
Taxonomy: Applying
68) What is the definition of encephalogram? It is "a recording of the ________."
Answer: brain
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 6
Taxonomy: Applying
69) In the constructed term leuk/emia, the suffix is ________.
Answer: -emia, emia
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
70) In the constructed term rhin/o/plasty, the combining form is ________.
Answer: rhin/o, rhino
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
71) In the constructed term electr/o/cardi/o/gram, the first combining form is ________.
Answer: electr/o, electro
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
72) In the constructed term electr/o/cardi/o/gram, the suffix is ________.
Answer: -gram, gram
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
73) In the constructed term endo/cardi/al, the prefix is ________.
Answer: endo-, endo
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
74) In the constructed term endo/cardi/al, the suffix is ________.
Answer: -al, al
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
75) In the constructed term mast/o/plasty, the suffix is ________.
Answer: -plasty, plasty
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
76) In the constructed term laryng/itis, the suffix is ________.
Answer: -itis, itis
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
77) In the constructed term hyster/ectomy, the suffix is ________.
Answer: -ectomy, ectomy
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
78) In the constructed term micro/scope, the suffix is ________.
Answer: -scope, scope
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
79) In the constructed term hem/o/philia, the combining form is ________.
Answer: hem/o, hemo
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
80) In the constructed term hem/o/philia, the combining vowel is ________.
Answer: o
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
81) In the constructed term psych/o/logy, the word root is ________.
Answer: psych
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
82) In the constructed term psych/o/logy, the suffix is ________.
Answer: -logy, logy
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
83) In the constructed term ment/al, the suffix is ________.
Answer: -al, al
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
84) In the constructed term tonsill/ectomy, the word root is ________.
Answer: tonsill
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
85) In the constructed term tonsill/ectomy, the suffix is ________.
Answer: -ectomy, ectomy
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
86) In the constructed term neur/o/logy, the suffix is ________.
Answer: -logy, logy
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
87) In the constructed term path/o/logy, the combining form is ________.
Answer: path/o, patho
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
88) In the constructed term psych/iatry, the suffix is ________.
Answer: -iatry, iatry
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
89) Two languages that had an important impact on medical terminology are ________ and Latin.
Answer: Greek
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
Define the following combining forms, roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
90) The combining form cardi/o means "pertaining to the ________."
Answer: heart
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
91) The combining form dermat/o means "pertaining to the ________."
Answer: skin
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
92) The combining form hepat/o means "pertaining to the ________."
Answer: liver
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
93) The suffix meaning "surgical excision or removal" is ________.
Answer: -ectomy, ectomy
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
94) The prefix meaning "against or opposite of" is ________.
Answer: anti-, anti
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
95) The combining form psych/o means "pertaining to the ________."
Answer: mind
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
96) The combining form rhin/o means "pertaining to the ________."
Answer: nose
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Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
97) The suffix -plasty means "surgical ________."
Answer: repair
Page Ref: 15
Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
98) In the medical term cardiologist, the first o sound is pronounced as "all."
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 3
Question Type: Pronunciation
Objective: 2
Taxonomy: Applying
99) An acronym is a term that is an abbreviation for a word or words.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Acronyms are words derived from the first letters of words in a compound term, such as LASIK for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis.
Page Ref: 5
Question Type: Constructed and Nonconstructed Terms
Objective: 3
Taxonomy: Remembering
100) A prefix is the word part attached to the end of a medical term.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The prefix is attached to the beginning of a term to expand or enhance its meaning.
Page Ref: 6
Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
101) When a medical term is constructed from word parts, its definition usually starts with the definition of the suffix.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 7
Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
102) A medical term must have four parts: a prefix, a word root, a combining vowel, and a suffix.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Some terms are nonconstructed such as eponyms or acronyms, and others can utilize two word roots or sometimes none.
Page Ref: 8
Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 3
Taxonomy: Remembering
103) The combining vowel is used between a prefix and a word root to ease pronunciation.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The combining vowel is used to connect a word root to a suffix that begins with a consonant.
Page Ref: 8 and 13
Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 5
Taxonomy: Applying
104) The suffix -ist means "inflammation."
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The suffix -ist means "one who specializes." The suffix -itis means "inflammation."
Page Ref: 15
Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
105) The meaning of rhinoplasty is "surgical repair of the nose."
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 15
Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 6
Taxonomy: Applying
106) The definition of cardiology is "the study of the heart."
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 13
Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 6
Taxonomy: Applying
107) Medical terminology is a language that is built on mostly Greek and Latin word parts.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 11
Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
108) Because medical terminology is the universal language of medicine, its terms must be understood by speakers of many languages in many parts of the world, especially in our age of globalization.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 4
Question Type: Programmed Learning Approach
Objective: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
109) Medical terms are created from building blocks called word parts, and include word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 13
Question Type: Programmed Learning Approach
Objective: 2
Taxonomy: Remembering
110) gastr is a word root that means "stomach."
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 15
Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
111) a- is a prefix that means "without or presence of."
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 8
Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Remembering
112) Cardiology is made up of three word parts: a word root, a combining vowel, and a suffix. The combining form is cardi/a, and the suffix is -logy.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 13
Question Type: Word Parts
Objective: 4
Taxonomy: Applying
Match the combining form on the left with the correct definition on the right.
A) stomach
B) skin
C) disease
D) muscle
E) heart
F) electricity
G) vessel
H) stone
I) tonsil
J) life
113) bi/o
114) cardi/
115) dermat/o
116) electr/o
117) gastr/o
118) lith/o
119) muscul/o
120) path/o
121) tonsill/o
122) vas/o
Answers: 113) J 114) E 115) B 116) F 117) A 118) H 119) D 120) C 121) I 122) G
