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Test Bank for Medical Terminology Get Connected 3rd Edition by Frucht
Medical Terminology: Get Connected!, 3e (Frucht) Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, the combining form meaning "gland" is aden/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning "cell" is -cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer. For example, the prefix meaning "three" is tri-.
Do NOT capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer will NOT recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
1) The combining form that means heart is ________.
Answer: cardi/o; cardio
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
2) The combining form that means stomach is ________.
Answer: gastr/o; gastro
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
3) The combining form that means liver is ________.
Answer: hepat/o; hepato
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
A) A hyphen is placed at the front of a suffix when it is written by itself.
B) A suffix gives information such as conditions or diseases.
C) Suffixes give the essential meaning of the term.
D) Suffixes are placed at the end of a medical term.
Answer: C
Explanation: A) If you write a suffix by itself, put a hyphen in front to show it is a suffix (i.e., ate).
B) A suffix gives information such as a disease or a condition (i.e., -dipsia = "thirst").
C) Word roots–not suffixes–give the essential meaning of the term.
D) Suffixes are placed at the end of the term (i.e., in cardiology, the suffix is -logy).
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
60) In which of the following situations is a combining vowel never used?
A) Between two word roots
B) Between a word root and a suffix when the suffix begins with a consonant
C) Between a prefix and a word root D) A combining vowel is always used.
Answer: C
Explanation: A) Sometimes a combining vowel is needed to ease pronunciation between two word roots (i.e., gastrointestinal).
B) Sometimes a combining vowel is needed to ease pronunciation between a word root and a suffix (i.e., cardiology).
C) A combining vowel is never used between a prefix and a word root.
D) A combining vowel is not needed between a prefix and a word root.
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Understanding
Question Type: Word Building
61) Which of the following statements regarding combining vowels is true? A) A combining vowel is used between a prefix and a word root.
B) A combining vowel is used to make a prefix more pronounceable.
C) A combining vowel is placed between two word roots.
D) A combining vowel is placed between a word root and a suffix if the suffix begins with a vowel.
Answer: C
Explanation: A) A combining vowel is not used between a prefix and a word root. B) A combining vowel is not used with a prefix.
C) A combining vowel is placed between two word roots.
D) If the suffix begins with a vowel, a combining vowel is not needed.
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Understanding
Question Type: Word Building
62) When reading an unfamiliar medical term, the first step in analyzing the term is to ________.
A) put the meaning of the word parts together
B) sound out the word out loud
C) define each word part
D) divide the term into its word parts
Answer: D
Explanation: A) You must first break the word into smaller pieces. B) You must first break the word into smaller pieces.
C) You must first break the word into smaller pieces.
D) You must first break the word into smaller pieces.
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Learning Obj.: 1-4
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
63) When pluralizing a term that ends in -um, you should ________.
A) keep the -um and add an -a B) drop the -um and add an -a
C) drop the -um and add -ta
D) drop the -um and add a -y
Answer: B
Explanation: A) When pluralizing an -um term, drop the -um and add an -a. B) When pluralizing an -um term, drop the -um and add an -a.
C) When pluralizing an -um term, drop the -um and add an -a.
D) When pluralizing an -um term, drop the -um and add an -a.
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Learning Obj.: 1-5
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Plurals
64) If a word ends in -us, make it plural by ________.
A) keeping the -us and adding -ta
B) dropping the -us and adding -ies
C) keeping the -us and adding -e
D) dropping the -us and adding -i
Answer: D
Explanation: A) When pluralizing an -us term, drop the -us and add -i. B) When pluralizing an -us term, drop the -us and add -i.
C) When pluralizing an -us term, drop the -us and add -i.
D) When pluralizing an -us term, drop the -us and add -i.
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Learning Obj.: 1-5
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Plurals
65) Which of the following combining form means "heart?"
A) Cardi/o
B) Carcin/o
C) Gastr/o
D) Hepat/o
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Cardi/o means heart. B) Carcin/o means cancer.
C) Gastr/o means stomach.
D) Hepat/o means liver. Page Ref: 5
Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
66) Which of the following combining forms is spelled incorrectly?
A) Gastr/o
B) Carcen/o
C) Rhin/o D) Oste/o
Answer: B
Explanation: A) Gastr/o is spelled correctly.
B) Carcen/o is spelled incorrectly; it should be carcin/o.
C) Rhin/o is spelled correctly. D) Oste/o is spelled correctly.
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Spelling
67) Which of the following combining forms means "nose?"
A) Gastr/o
B) Hepat/o
C) Rhin/o
D) Electr/o
Answer: C
Explanation: A) Gastr/o is "stomach."
B) Hepat/o is "liver."
C) Rhin/o is "nose."
D) Electr/o is "electricity."
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
68) Which of the following combining form means "stomach?"
A) Cardi/o
B) Gastr/o
C) Hepat/o
D) Arthr/o
Answer: B
Explanation: A) Cardi/o is heart.
B) Gastr/o is "stomach."
C) Hepat/o is "liver."
D) Arthr/o is "joint."
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
69) The combining form cephal/o means ________.
A) bone
B) head
C) muscle D) liver
Answer: B
Explanation: A) The combining form oste/o means "bone."
B) The combining form cephal/o means "head."
C) The combining form my/o means "muscle."
D) The combining form hepat/o means "liver."
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70) Which of the following suffixes is misspelled?
A) -ektomy
B) -logy
C) -megaly
D) -itis
Answer: A
Explanation: A) The suffix -ektomy is misspelled; it should be -ectomy. B) The suffix -logy is spelled correctly.
C) The suffix -megaly is spelled correctly.
D) The suffix -itis is spelled correctly.
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Spelling
71) Which of the following suffixes means "inflammation?"
A) -gram
B) -megaly
C) -logy
D) -itis
Answer: D
Explanation: A) The suffix -gram refers to a record.
B) The suffix -megaly means "enlarged."
C) The suffix -logy means "the study of." D) The suffix -itis refers to inflammation.
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
72) The suffix -megaly means ________.
A) study of
B) enlarged
C) record or picture
D) disease
Answer: B
Explanation: A) The suffix -logy means "the study of."
B) The suffix -megaly means "enlarged."
C) The suffix -gram means "a record."
D) The suffix -pathy means "disease."
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
73) Which of the following prefixes is misspelled?
A) Inter-
B) Post-
C) Dis- D) Sub- Answer: C
Explanation: A) The prefix inter- is spelled correctly. B) The prefix post- is spelled correctly.
C) The prefix dis- is misspelled; it should be dys-.
D) The prefix sub- is spelled correctly.
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Spelling
74) Which of the following prefixes means "without?"
A) A- B) Bi- C) Inter- D) Post- Answer: A
Explanation: A) The prefix a- means "without."
B) The prefix bi- means "two." C) The prefix inter- means "between."
D) The prefix post- means "after."
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
75) The prefix dys- means ________.
A) between B) two
C) beneath
D) abnormal
Answer: D
Explanation: A) Inter- is "between."
B) Bi- is "two."
C) Sub- is "under."
D) Dys- is "abnormal." Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Match each term on the left with the correct definition on the right.
A) bone
B) used to indicate a procedure
C) used to indicate time
D) word root + combining vowel
E) liver
F) head
G) cancer
H) a record
I) under
J) nose
K) enlarged
L) abnormal
M) without
N) between
O) disease
P) electricity
Q) inflammation
R) muscle
S) heart
T) foundation of a medical term
U) joint
V) after
W) surgical removal
X) connects two word roots
Y) stomach
76) combining vowel
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Question Type:
Remembering
Word Building
77) word root
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Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
78) suffix
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
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Question Type: Word Building
79) Prefix
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Taxonomy: Remembering
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80) combining form
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
81) cardi/o
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
82) gastr/o
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
83) hepat/o
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Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
84) rhin/o
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
85) cephal/o
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
86) arthr/o
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
87) my/o
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
88) oste/o
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
89) electr/o
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
90) carcin/o
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Learning Obj.: 1-3
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
91) -pathy
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
92) -gram
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
93) -megaly
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
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Question Type: Word Building
94) -it is
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Question Type: Word Building 95) -ectomy
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96) a-
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97) inter- Page Ref: 4
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Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
98) dys- Page Ref: 4
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Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
99) sub- Page Ref: 4
Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
100) post- Page Ref: 4
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Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
Answers: 76) X 77) T 78) B 79) C 80) D 81) S 82) Y 83) E 84) J 85) F 86) U 87) R 88) A 89) P 90) G 91) O 92) H 93) K 94) Q 95) W 96) M 97) N 98) L 99) I 100) V
101) List and describe the four word parts used to build medical terms.
Answer:
1. Word root
∙ foundation of a medical term
∙ often indicates the body system or part of the body that is being discussed
2. Prefix
∙ added to the front of the term
∙ indicates positions, numbers, times, or abnormal conditions
3. Suffix
∙ added to the end of the term
∙ indicates condition, disease, or procedure
4. Combining vowel
∙ usually an o
∙ connects two word roots
∙ connects word root and suffix if the suffix begins with a consonant
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Learning Obj.: 1-2
Taxonomy: Remembering
Question Type: Word Building
102) Describe the strategy for defining an unfamiliar medical term.
Answer: 1. Divide the term into its word parts.
2. Define each word part.
3. Put the meaning of the word parts together to see what the term is describing.
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Learning Obj.: 1-4
Taxonomy: Understanding
Question Type: Word Building
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