Question 1

Elements of a medical term are the:

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A)  individual parts of the word
B)  references to Greek or Roman origins
C)  multiple syllables of the word
D)  combining vowels of the word
E)  indicators that the word is pluralF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

What is the correct pronunciation of radiopaque?

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A)  ray-dee-oh-PAKE
B)  ra-di-o-PAKE
C)  RADIOH-plaque
D)  radio-PAKE
E)  ray-DI-o-pakeF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Inflammation of the lining of the heart is:

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A)  cardiology
B)  cardiac
C)  endocarditits
D)  cardiologist
E)  endocardiumF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

The study of the heart is ___________________.

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Cardiology
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Question 5

The term ovary is singular, the plural form is _________________.

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ovaries
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Question 6

The element dia- is a ______________ and means ___________________.

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prefix, complete
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Question 7

In the term pyrexia, what is the root word and what does the root word mean?

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A)  The root word is -ia-, and it means condition.
B)  The root word is -xia-, and it means condition.
C)  The root word is pyrex-, and it means fever or heat.
D)  The root word is pyre-, and it means cold
E)  The root word is pyrex-, and it means blood.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

In the term hypotension, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean?

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A)  The prefix is -tension, and it means stress.
B)  The prefix is hypo-, and it means stress.
C)  The prefix is hypo-, and it means less than normal.
D)  The prefix is -tension, and it means less than normal.
E)  The prefix is hypo-, and it means more than normal.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 9

What is the correct pronunciation of costovertebral?

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A)  KOSTO-ver-TREE-bral
B)  cost-o-VER-tre-bal
C)  kos-toe-VER-tee-bral
D)  COSTO-ver-tree-bral
E)  kosto-ver-tree-BALF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

What is the proper pronunciation of hypertension?

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A)  HIGH-pa-tin-SHAN
B)  HIGH-per-TEN-shun
C)  HI-pert-EN-shiun
D)  HI-por-TENS-unE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Some medical terms do not have any prefix, some do not contain any suffix and some contain neither a prefix nor a suffix. Which of the following terms is composed of a root, a combining form and a suffix?

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A)  Urethra
B)  Ureter
C)  Urine
D)  Costovertebral
E)  Cardiology.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following singular and plural forms are both correct?

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A)  Ganglion and ganglia
B)  Axilla and axillas
C)  Cortex and cortixes
D)  Diagnosis and diagnosises
E)  Lumen and lumensF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

In the term abdominoplasty, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean?

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A)  The suffix is abdomin-, and it means joint.
B)  The suffix is a-, and it means without.
C)  The suffix is -plasty, and it means abdomen.
D)  The suffix is -plasty, and it means repair.
E)  The suffix is abdomin-, and it means remove.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  To analyze a medical term, reread the term and practice pronunciation in syllabus
B)  Breaking a medical term down into basic elements or forms is called defining the term
C)  Not every medical term will have all elements present at the same time
D)  The term endocarditis has two word elements
E)  The documentation that you write in a patient's record is for reference only.It is not a legal documentF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

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A)  Ganglias
B)  Corpuses
C)  Ovaries
D)  Calyxes
E)  VilliesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

A Pap smear is part of a:

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A)  Gynecologik exam
B)  Gyneckologic exam
C)  Gynecologic exam
D)  Gynagologick exam
E)  Gynocalogic examF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

The prefix is:

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A)  the core of the word
B)  found at the end of the word
C)  the beginning of some words
D)  the combining of the word
E)  rarely used in the medical languageF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A)  A root with a combining vowel added to it is called a combining form.
B)  The combining form can be attached to another root or combining form.
C)  The combining form cannot precede a suffix.
D)  In this text, the root is separated from the combining vowel by "/."
E)  Identifying the root or combining form is a part of the medical term analysis process.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

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A)  Hemostassis
B)  Hemmostassis
C)  Hemostasis
D)  Hematsasis
E)  HemastasisF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

The core element of any term is its:

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A)  spelling
B)  root
C)  ending
D)  usage
E)  beginningF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Exam 3: Word Analysis and Communication

What is the correct pronunciation of costovertebral?

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What is the proper pronunciation of hypertension?

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The study of the heart is ___________________.

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The prefix is:

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In the term abdominoplasty, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean?

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Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

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Some medical terms do not have any prefix, some do not contain any suffix and some contain neither a prefix nor a suffix. Which of the following terms is composed of a root, a combining form and a suffix?

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Inflammation of the lining of the heart is:

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A Pap smear is part of a:

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Which of the following singular and plural forms are both correct?

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What is the correct pronunciation of radiopaque?

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The element dia- is a ______________ and means ___________________.

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Elements of a medical term are the:

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The term ovary is singular, the plural form is _________________.

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Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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The core element of any term is its:

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Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

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In the term pyrexia, what is the root word and what does the root word mean?

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In the term hypotension, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean?

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