Question 1

Which of the following statements concerning prefixes is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  All medical words must have a prefix.
B)  Prefixes are at the beginning of the medical word.
C)  Prefixes can be a single letter.
D)  Prefixes modify the meaning of the combining form.

Question 2

The suffix -scopy means process of cutting or making an incision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The suffix -pathy means:

Accepted Answer

A)  many; much.
B)  disease.
C)  inflammation of; infection of.
D)  condition; abnormal condition; process.

Question 4

The surgeon performed a laryngectomy on the:

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A)  skin.
B)  lungs.
C)  voice box.
D)  nose.

Question 5

The prefix that means slow is ________.

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The answer of The prefix that means slow is ________....

Question 6

The combining form arthr/o- means ________.

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The answer of The combining form arthr/o- means ________....

Question 7

To form the plural of a singular Latin noun that ends in -a, you change the -a to ________.

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The answer of To form the plural of a singular...

Question 8

Select the abbreviation that would not appear in a history and physical examination report.

Accepted Answer

A)  ROS
B)  CC
C)  HIPAA
D)  HPI

Question 9

Medical language is the key to a successful career in the healthcare field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The suffix -al means pertaining to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which suffix indicates a surgical procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  -osis
B)  tachy-
C)  -pathy
D)  -ectomy

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost/o- and muscul/o- both mean muscle.
B)  Lapar/o- and append/o- both mean appendix.
C)  Gastr/o- and hepat/o- both mean stomach.
D)  Enter/o- and intestin/o- both mean intestine.

Question 13

The prefix in the word bradycardia means ________.

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The answer of The prefix in the word bradycardia means...

Question 14

The suffix -logy means:

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge.
B)  mind.
C)  process of measuring.
D)  the study of.

Question 15

The combining form ________ means mind.

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The answer of The combining form ________ means mind....

Question 16

Combining forms modify the meaning of the prefixes or suffixes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The prefix re- means:

Accepted Answer

A)  again and again.
B)  many; much.
C)  reversal of; without.
D)  across; through.

Question 18

The combining form medic/o- means:

Accepted Answer

A)  nourishment.
B)  drug; prescription.
C)  health.
D)  physician; medicine.

Question 19

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the paper medical record?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only one person at a time can access information from it.
B)  It can become lost.
C)  It can take time to retrieve it, if it is stored in an off-site location.
D)  All of the above

Question 20

There are three different kinds of word parts: prefixes, combining forms, and ________.

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The answer of There are three different kinds of word...

Exam 1: The Structure of Medical Language

The suffix -scopy means process of cutting or making an incision.

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Medical language is the key to a successful career in the healthcare field.

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The suffix -logy means:

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Which of the following statements concerning prefixes is false?

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The suffix -al means pertaining to.

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The prefix re- means:

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The prefix in the word bradycardia means ________.

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Select the abbreviation that would not appear in a history and physical examination report.

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The surgeon performed a laryngectomy on the:

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Which of the following statements is true?

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The combining form arthr/o- means ________.

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Which suffix indicates a surgical procedure?

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The combining form ________ means mind.

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of the paper medical record?

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The combining form medic/o- means:

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Combining forms modify the meaning of the prefixes or suffixes.

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The suffix -pathy means:

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To form the plural of a singular Latin noun that ends in -a, you change the -a to ________.

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There are three different kinds of word parts: prefixes, combining forms, and ________.

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The prefix that means slow is ________.

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