Question 1

Root + combining vowel equals ___________________?

Accepted Answer

combining form
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Question 2

This term means one who studies the female reproductive system.

Accepted Answer

A)  urologist
B)  gynecologist
C)  neurologist
D)  cardiologist
E)  dermatologistF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A)  In the terms arthroscopy and arthrodesis, the combining form is the same but the suffix is different.
B)  In the term endocarditis, the suffix means inflammation or infection.
C)  Dermatitis has the root dermat- from the Greek word for skin.
D)  Respiratory has the root respir- from the German word for inhale.
E)  Ileum and ilium are two different words, and neither is spelled incorrectly.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A)  The costovertebral angle is the angle between the twelfth rib and the spine.
B)  Trapezius is a back muscle, and trapezium is a bone in the wrist.
C)  The malleus is a bone in the middle ear, and malleolus is a bony protuberance in the ankle.
D)  The urethra and the ureter are both located in the upper abdomen.
E)  Neurology is the study of diseases of the nervous system, and urology is the study of diseases of the kidney, bladder, and the male reproductive system.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

The term _______________ relates to the process of breathing.

Accepted Answer

respiratory
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Question 6

gynec/o is an example of:

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A)  the beginning of some words
B)  a CF from the respiratory system vocabulary
C)  the vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix
D)  the combination of a root and a combining vowel
E)  the ending of some wordsF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about the root of the medical term?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical terms have only one root.
B)  Adding a prefix at the end of the word modifies the root of the word to give it new meaning.
C)  The root is the foundation or core of the medical term.
D)  The root is derived from the Chinese language.
E)  Medical terms do not have suffixes attached to the root.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Combination of a root and a combining vowel is ___________________.

Accepted Answer

combining form
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Question 9

An example of a combining form in a medical term is:

Accepted Answer

A)  -ology
B)  pre-
C)  gynec-
D)  Cardi/o-
E)  -toryF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The term hypergastric relates to the __________________.

Accepted Answer

stomach
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Question 11

The medical language came mostly from which two roots?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin and Spanish
B)  Spanish and Italian
C)  Latin and Greek
D)  Greek and English
E)  Spanish and EnglishF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The vehicle that joins word elements together to create medical terms is the combining vowel.
B)  In the term gastroenterology, there are two combining vowels.
C)  The vowel "o" is a combining vowel in the combining form gynec/o.
D)  In a medical term, the suffix is found at the beginning of the word.
E)  Adding a different suffix to the same root enables you to build a whole new set of words.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

The core element of any term is its _____________.

Accepted Answer

root
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Question 14

Which of the following elements is the root for the word dermatitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  -itis
B)  -matitis
C)  der-
D)  dermat-
E)  de-F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Which term has more than one root?

Accepted Answer

A)  urology
B)  cardiac
C)  pneumothorax
D)  neuritis
E)  arthritisF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Which statement is NOT true about combining vowels?

Accepted Answer

A)  has no meaning of its own
B)  joins a root to another root
C)  joins a root to a suffix
D)  "o" is the most common combining vowel, followed by "a"
E)  usually of Greek or Latin originF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Which of the terms is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  iillium
B)  ilium
C)  ileum
D)  elium
E)  illeumF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

The prefix is:

Accepted Answer

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) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Respirotory
B)  Resperatory
C)  Risperatory
D)  Respiratory
E)  RisspiratoryF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 20

CPR is the abbreviation for _____________________ resuscitation.

Accepted Answer

Cardiopulmonary
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Exam 1: Roots and Combining Forms

Combination of a root and a combining vowel is ___________________.

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Which term has more than one root?

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CPR is the abbreviation for _____________________ resuscitation.

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The medical language came mostly from which two roots?

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The prefix is:

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Which statement is NOT true about combining vowels?

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An example of a combining form in a medical term is:

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Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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Which of the following elements is the root for the word dermatitis?

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gynec/o is an example of:

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This term means one who studies the female reproductive system.

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Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

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The core element of any term is its _____________.

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The term hypergastric relates to the __________________.

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Which of the following statements is true about the root of the medical term?

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Root + combining vowel equals ___________________?

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The term _______________ relates to the process of breathing.

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Which of the terms is spelled correctly?

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Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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