Question 1

Which of the following words has a prefix that means around?

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A)  Endocardium
B)  Hypogastric
C)  Pericardium
D)  Epigastric
E)  HypertensionF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

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A)  Calyxes
B)  Ischemec
C)  Infarcte
D)  Cardiomyopathy
E)  MyocardealF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The medical term prognosis means :

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A)  pertaining to or establishing a diagnosis.
B)  pertaining to heart muscle.
C)  to make a diagnosis.
D)  disease of the heart muscle.
E)  a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following is the root for the medical term respiratory?

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A)  respir-
B)  -atory
C)  -priatory
D)  res-
E)  spira-F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.

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The answer of The tube that carries urine from the...

Question 6

Choose the answer that correctly spells the word indicated by the pronunciation key MACK-roh-SIT-ik.

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A)  macrositic
B)  mackrositic
C)  mackrocyt
D)  maacrohcyte
E)  macrocyticF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following suffixes have the same meaning as al?

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A)  ic and ary
B)  itis and otomy
C)  ule and ia
D)  ation and um
E)  itis and emiaF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The element known as the combining form:

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A)  can never begin a word.
B)  is the foundation of the word that provides its meaning.
C)  can only appear once in a term.
D)  is the combination of two roots and a combining vowel.
E)  is the ending of some words.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

If you wanted to document the abdominal region above the stomach, you would use the term:

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A)  bilateral.
B)  perinatal.
C)  hypogastric.
D)  lateral.
E)  epigastric.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 10

The medical term macrocyte means :

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A)  large cell.
B)  small cell.
C)  after full development.
D)  before full development.
E)  lack of cells.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Sudden blockage of an artery is called:

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A)  reflex.
B)  intravenous.
C)  reflux.
D)  pneumothorax.
E)  infarction.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which one of these terms is a diagnostic test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiomyopathy
B)  Cardiology
C)  Electrocardiogram
D)  Myocardium
E)  CardiologistF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is a root that means to breathe?

Accepted Answer

A)  epi-
B)  micro-
C)  respir-
D)  endo-
E)  pneum-F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A suffix is found in the middle of a word.
B)  A combining form can never be followed by 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)  The prefix can be found after a root.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

As relates to the term suffix, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A suffix never appears at the end of a term.
B)  Suffixes that are different can never have the same meaning.
C)  A suffix is a group of letters attached to the end of a root or combining form.
D)  If the suffix begins with a vowel, a combining vowel must be used.
E)  Suffixes are sometimes used at the beginning of a wordF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

The medical term hypertension means :

Accepted Answer

A)  the area below the stomach.
B)  an abnormally high body temperature or fever.
C)  a decreased flow of blood.
D)  elevated sugar content in the blood.
E)  elevated blood pressure.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Which statement is true about the term "pneumothorax"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has one suffix and one prefix.
B)  It lacks a combining vowel.
C)  Thorax is a combining form.
D)  This term has one root and one combining form.
E)  This term means infection of the lung and chest.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moture
B)  Mycrocytic
C)  Perinatal
D)  Unilaterol
E)  GastrecF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 19

The word element -logy is an example:

Accepted Answer

A)  of a prefix.
B)  of a root.
C)  of a suffix.
D)  that is not a word element.
E)  of a combining vowel.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prefix post- means before.
B)  The prefix epi- means above.
C)  The prefix micro- means large.
D)  The prefix peri- means before.
E)  The prefix pre- means after.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Exam 1: The Anatomy of Word Construction: the Essential Elements of the Language of Medicine

The tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.

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Which statement is true about the term "pneumothorax"?

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Choose the answer that correctly spells the word indicated by the pronunciation key MACK-roh-SIT-ik.

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The element known as the combining form:

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Which of the following is a root that means to breathe?

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Which of the following suffixes have the same meaning as al?

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Which of the following is the root for the medical term respiratory?

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Sudden blockage of an artery is called:

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Which of the following words has a prefix that means around?

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The medical term prognosis means :

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Which one of these terms is a diagnostic test?

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Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

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The medical term macrocyte means :

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If you wanted to document the abdominal region above the stomach, you would use the term:

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Which of the following statements is true?

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The word element -logy is an example:

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Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

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The medical term hypertension means :

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