Deck 1: Simplified Medical Language

Question 1

A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?

A) Suffixes
B) Prefixes
C) Combining vowels
D) Word roots

Answer 1

Word roots

Question 2

The largest organ in the human body is the:

A) lungs.
B) heart.
C) brain.
D) skin.

Answer 2

skin.

Question 3

Every medical term contains at least _ component parts. (Use only numeric characters in your answer.)

Answer 3

2

Question 4

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.

Question 5

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.

Question 6

A plural expresses that there is more than _ of something. (Use only numeric characters in your answer.)

Question 7

In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their:

A) major effects.
B) potential for abuse.
C) color.
D) method of administration.

Question 8

Eponyms are:

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.

Question 9

Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:

A) diseases.
B) conditions.
C) diagnosis.
D) structures of the body.

Question 10

The prefix "a-" means :

A) without.
B) with.
C) under.
D) between.

Question 11

The main body of a word is called a:

A) suffix.
B) word root.
C) combining vowel.
D) combining form.

Question 12

What is attached to the end of a word to modify its meaning?

A) Word root
B) Prefix
C) Combining vowel
D) Suffix

Question 13

Which word root is Greek for "stone"?

A) Psyche
B) Lithos
C) Oris
D) Cauda

Question 14

MD stands for:

A) modern doctor.
B) medical dentistry.
C) doctor of medicine.
D) medical derivative.

Question 15

The suffix "-itis" means :

A) excision.
B) inflammation.
C) reverse.
D) repair.

Question 16

When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix to make a complete word:

A) suffix.
B) comma.
C) hyphen.
D) word root.

Question 17

The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:

A) comma.
B) parenthesis.
C) diagonal slash.
D) semicolon.

Question 18

Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?

A) 40%
B) 50%
C) 70%
D) 90%

Question 19

One common cause of misinterpretation of abbreviations is:

A) inconsistent standards for abbreviations.
B) incompetence of medical professionals.
C) misreading of handwriting.
D) incompatibility with computer systems.

Question 20

Which term is an example of an eponym and an abbreviation?

A) Stat
B) Pap smear
C) Foley catheter
D) CABG

Question 21

Many nouns that end with s, ch, and sh form their plurals by adding _.

Question 22

Pronunciation of medical terms may vary by ____________.

Question 23

The plural of a noun ending in nx is _____.