Test Bank for Essentials of Medical Language 3rd Edition by Allan
Chapter 01 Test Bank
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| Elements of a medical term are the: |
individual parts of the word.
references to Greek or Roman origins.
- multiple syllables of the word.
D. combining vowels of the word.
E. indicators that the word is plural.
| The prefix is: |
- 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 language.
| The core element of any term is its: |
- spelling.
B. root.
C. ending.
D. usage.
E. beginning.
| Which of the following elements is the root for the word microcyte? |
- mic-
B. -crocyte
C. micro-
D. -cyte
E. -rocyte
| Which of the following is the root for the medical term respiratory? |
- respir-
B. -atory
C. -priatory
D. res-
E. spira-
| The word element card- is an example of a: |
- prefix.
B. root.
C. suffix.
D. main word.
E. combining vowel.
| The word element –logy is an example: |
- of a prefix.
B. of a root.
C. of a suffix.
D. that is not a word element.
E. of a combining vowel.
| The word element -ive is an example: |
- of a prefix.
B. of a root.
C. of a suffix.
D. that is not a word element.
E. of a combining vowel.
| The plural form of the word for armpit is: |
- axilla.
B. axillas.
C. axillary.
D. axillae.
E. axillaes.
