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Chapter 1 The Anatomy of Word Construction: The Essential Elements of the Langua

2018.04.22 0+
1
The singular form of the term that means a wall dividing two cavities is:

A)corpus.

B)septum.

C)corpora.

D)septa.

E)corpa.






2
The plural form of the word for armpit is:

A)axilla.

B)axilli.

C)axillary.

D)axillae.

E)axillaes.






3
Which of the following statements is true?

A)To analyze a medical term, reread the term and practice pronunciation in syllables.

B)Breaking a medical term down into basic elements or forms is called defining the term.

C)Every medical term has a root.

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 document.






4
Which of the following statements is accurate concerning the term neurologist?

A)"nyu" is where the pronunciation is stressed.

B)-logist is the study of.

C)neuro- is the prefix.

D)-logist is one who studies and is a specialist in.

E)A neurologist is one who studies the heart.






5
The core element of any term is its:

A)spelling.

B)root.

C)ending.

D)usage.

E)beginning.






6
Which of the following definitions is correct?

A)Ischemia is a blood condition, a blockage.

B)Myocardium is a structure of the brain.

C)The axilla is the knee.

D)The septum is the partition in the throat.

E)Reflux is a forward flow.






7
Prostate is a(n) ___________

A)visualization of the inside of the body.

B)organ in the brain.

C)laying down.

D)part of the stomach.

E)gland or organ surrounding the urethra at the base of the male urinary bladder.






8
Mucus means __________

A)dry skin cells.

B)part of the bones.

C)sticky secretion of cells in mucous membranes.

D)an involuntary movement of the arm.

E)visualization of the outer layer of the skin.






9
Infarction is _____________

A)a sudden blockage of an artery.

B)all the heart muscle.

C)to make a diagnosis.

D)lack of blood supply to tissue.

E)inflammation of the heart muscle.






10
Pulmonology is ___________

A)the study of the lungs.

B)inflammation of the skin.

C)visual examination of the eye.

D)pertaining to the lungs.

E)professional in the study of the lungs.






11
A suffix is ____________

A)word element at the beginning of some words.

B)the foundation of the word that provides its meaning.

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 words.






12
Pre- is an example of:

A)the beginning of some words.

B)the foundation of the word that provides its meaning.

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 words.






13
Which of the following words has a prefix that means around?

A)endocardium

B)epigastric

C)pericardium

D)hypogastric

E)hypertension






14
In the term gastric, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean?

A)The suffix is gast- and it means a vapor.

B)The suffix is gas- and it mean stomach.

C)The suffix is -tric and it means a joke.

D)The suffix is -ic and it means pertaining to.

E)The suffix is -stric and it mean pain.






15
Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A)The root of the medical term identifies the primary meaning of the term.

B)The terms ureter and urethra are both simple words with no prefix.

C)In the term costovertebral, there is one root.

D)The suffix -al means pertaining to.

E)The suffix -itis means inflammation.






16
Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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.






17
An example of a word with two combining forms is:

A)gastroenterology.

B)cardiology.

C)arthroplasty.

D)dermatology.

E)respiratory.






18
Which of the following statements is NOT true of combining vowels?

A)A combining vowel can join a 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)The most commonly used combining vowel is "u" followed by "i."






19
Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

A)thoraces

B)lumins

C)diagnosos

D)axila

E)arteriea






20
The plural of the word diagnosis is:

A)diagnostic

B)diagnosese

C)diagnoses

D)diagnosises

E)diagnose