Deck 1: Introduction to Medical Language and Online Learning

Question 1

In the term arthr/itis, itis is the

A) word root
B) prefix
C) combining vowel
D) suffix

Answer 1

suffix

Question 2

Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?

A) German and Russian
B) Italian and French
C) Greek and Latin
D) Chinese and Japanese

Answer 2

Greek and Latin

Question 3

A term built from the name of a person, often a physician or scientist who was the first to identify a technique or condition, such as Alzheimer disease, is

A) an acronym
B) built from the English language
C) an eponym
D) modern language

Answer 3

an eponym

Question 4

A combining form is made up of a

A) word root and a combining vowel
B) prefix and a combining vowel
C) combining vowel and a suffix
D) prefix and a word root

Question 5

When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the

A) word root
B) prefix
C) suffix
D) combining vowel

Question 6

In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?

A) ic
B) sub
C) hepat
D) hepat/o

Question 7

The most common combining vowel is

A) a
B) i
C) e
D) o

Question 9

All medical terms have at least one

A) prefix
B) combining vowel
C) suffix
D) word root

Question 11

The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the

A) prefix
B) word root
C) suffix
D) combining vowel

Question 12

In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?

A) the second o
B) oste
C) arthr
D) pathy

Question 13

The o in arthr/o/pathy is the

A) combining vowel
B) prefix
C) word root
D) suffix

Question 15

A combining vowel is used to

A) ease word pronunciation
B) modify the meaning of a word
C) make analyzing a word easier
D) make defining a word easier

Question 16

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

A) terms built from word parts
B) terms not built from word parts
C) acronym
D) modern language
E) eponym
F) Greek and Latin

1. languages used in medical terms
2. the name of a person, often a physician or scientist, used to name a condition or technique
3. the use of English language to form a term
4. can be translated literally to find their meaning
5. the first letters of the words in a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel, are used to form a medical term
6. cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning

Question 17

The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the

A) word root
B) suffix
C) prefix
D) combining vowel

Question 18

A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is

A) an eponym
B) modern language
C) built from the English language
D) an acronym

Question 19

MATCHING

Using the word parts in the above box, select the correct definition of the following medical terms.

A) arthr/itis
B) arthr/o/pathy
C) hepat/o/megaly
D) intra/ven/ous
E) hepat/itis
F) hepat/ic
G) oste/o/pathy
H) sub/hepat/ic

7. pertaining to the liver
8. disease of the bone
9. pertaining to within the vein
10. pertaining to below the liver
11. disease of a joint
12. inflammation of a joint
13. enlargement of the liver
14. inflammation of the liver

Question 20

MATCHING

Using the word parts in the above box, select the correct medical terms for the definition.

A) inflammation of a joint
B) disease of the bone
C) inflammation of the liver
D) pertaining to below the liver
E) enlargement of the liver
F) pertaining to the liver
G) disease of a joint
H) pertaining to within the vein

15. hepat/o/megaly
16. intra/ven/ous
17. sub/hepat/ic
18. arthr/itis
19. arthr/o/pathy
20. oste/o/pathy
21. hepat/ic
22. hepat/itis

Question 21

The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the

A) combining vowel
B) suffix
C) word root
D) prefix