Question 1

The term element -scopy is an example of a

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A)  prefix
B)  root
C)  suffix
D)  term combining form
E)  combining vowelF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following are the roots in the medical terms hematoma, arthroscopy, and hypogastric?

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A)  hem-,-scopy, and -gastric
B)  -gastric, hypo-, and scopy
C)  hemat-, arthro-, and hypo-
D)  hemat-, arthr-, and gastr-
E)  gastr-, scopy, and hypo-F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following terms has more than one root?

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A)  Urology
B)  Endogastric
C)  Hemopneumothorax
D)  Pericardium
E)  ArthritisF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The prefix is

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

Question 5

Which of the following suffixes means surgical removal?

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A)  -tomy
B)  -stomy
C)  -ectomy
D)  -tripsy
E)  -lysisF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The term elements -plasty, -stomy, -scopy, and -itis are all

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A)  Prefixes
B)  Root terms
C)  Combining vowels
D)  Combining forms
E)  SuffixesF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

In the medical term hematoma, the suffix is

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A)  hemat-
B)  hemat/o
C)  -oma
D)  -toma
E)  -maF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A)  The ileum is a pelvic bone while the ilium is a segment of the small intestine.
B)  The trapezius is a back muscle, and the trapezium is a bone in the wrist.
C)  The malleus is a bone in the middle ear, and the 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 and bladder.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 9

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 a slash "/."
E)  Identifying the root or combining form is a part of the medical term analysis process.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

The prefix that means normal is ________.

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

Question 11

The prefix which means slow is

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A)  Tachy-
B)  Primi-
C)  Brady-
D)  Di-
E)  Micro-F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?

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A)  Respirotory
B)  Resperatory
C)  Risperatory
D)  Respiratory
E)  RisspiratoryF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following sets of prefixes are opposite in meaning?

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A)  Epi- and endo-
B)  Anti- and bi-
C)  Hyper- and hypo-
D)  An- and con-
E)  Pre- and pro-F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?

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A)  Gastroenterology
B)  Perycardium
C)  Pulmanology
D)  Hemopnumothorax
E)  HemorhhageF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following statements is NOT true of combining vowels?

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A)  Combining vowels can join one root to another root.
B)  Examples of combining vowels are "o" and "a."
C)  A combining vowel has no meaning of its own.
D)  A combining vowel makes a word easier to pronounce.
E)  A combining vowel is needed when the suffix begins with a vowel.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 16

If the combining form rhin/o means nose, what would a surgical repair of a nose be called?

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A)  Rhinodesis
B)  Rhinotomy
C)  Rhinoplasty
D)  Rhinopathy
E)  RhinorrhaphyF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

The Greek/Latin word element for joint is ________.

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Arthr-
art...

Question 18

A root + a combining vowel makes a ________.

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The answer of A root + a combining vowel makes...

Question 19

In the term gastric, the root gastr- means ________.

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The answer of In the term gastric, the root gastr-...

Question 20

A root with a combining vowel added to it is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  prefix
B)  combining form
C)  main word
D)  suffix
E)  Greek/Latin meaning of the termF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Exam 1: The Anatomy of Medical Terms

Which of the following terms has more than one root?

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Which of the following suffixes means surgical removal?

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A root + a combining vowel makes a ________.

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In the medical term hematoma, the suffix is

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A root with a combining vowel added to it is called the

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Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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Which of the following statements is NOT true of combining vowels?

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Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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If the combining form rhin/o means nose, what would a surgical repair of a nose be called?

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The Greek/Latin word element for joint is ________.

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The prefix which means slow is

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The term elements -plasty, -stomy, -scopy, and -itis are all

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Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?

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In the term gastric, the root gastr- means ________.

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Which of the following are the roots in the medical terms hematoma, arthroscopy, and hypogastric?

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The term element -scopy is an example of a

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The prefix is

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The prefix that means normal is ________.

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Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?

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Which of the following sets of prefixes are opposite in meaning?

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