Medical Language for Modern Health 3rd Edition by David Allan -Test Bank

Medical Language for Modern Health 3rd Edition by David Allan -Test Bank

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The prefix is:
A. the core of the word
B. found at the end of the world
C. the beginning of some words
D. the combining of the word
E. rarely used in the medical language

2. The word element –scope is an example:
A. of a prefix
B. of a root
C. of a suffix
D. that is not a word element
E. of a combining vowel

3. The word element –logy is an example:
A. of a combining vowel
B. of a root
C. of a prefix
D. of a suffix
E. not a word element

4. Which suffix refers to a doctor with a specialty practice?
A. –ist
B. –logy
C. –itis
D. –est
E. –esty

Fill in the Blank Questions

5. You will always need a ___________ before a suffix that begins with a consonant.

Multiple Choice Questions

6. In the term arthroplasty, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean?
A. The suffix is arthro-, and it means joint
B. The suffix is ar-, and it means without
C. The suffix is –plastic, and it means joint
D. The suffix is –plastic, and it means repair
E. The suffix is arthro-, and it means remove

7. Choose the correct suffix for the term that means a disease of an organ such as the heart.
A. -ology
B. -pathy
C. -itis
D. -osos
E. -plastic

8. Choose the correct suffix for terms that refer to an infection or inflammation.
A. -scope
B. -um
C. -itis
D. -osos
E. -biologist