Question 1

All medical terms have at least one

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A)  prefix.
B)  combining vowel.
C)  suffix.
D)  word root.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy,which part is the suffix?

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A)  the second o
B)  oste
C)  arthr
D)  pathyE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint 
-itis inflammation
 intra- within
hepat liver 
-ic pertaining to 
sub- under, below
ven vein 
-ous pertaining to
oste bone 
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement 
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Arthr/itis
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct medical terms for the definition.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inflammation of a joint
B)  Disease of the bone
C)  Inflammation of the liver
D)  Pertaining to below the liver
E)  Enlargement of the liverF) Pertaining to the liverG) Disease of a jointH) Pertaining to within the veinI) B) and E)
J) A) and D) A

Question 4

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

-Cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning

Accepted Answer

A)  Terms built from word parts
B)  Terms not built from word parts
C)  Acronym
D)  Modern language
E)  EponymF) Greek and LatinG) B) and F)
H) D) and E) B

Question 5

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint 
-itis inflammation 
intra- within
hepat liver-
-ic pertaining to 
sub- under, below
ven ven 
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Inflammation of the liver

Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct definition of the following medical terms.

Accepted Answer

A)  arthr/itis
B)  arthr/o/pathy
C)  hepat/o/megaly
D)  intra/ven/ous
E)  hepat/itisF) hepat/icG) oste/o/pathyH) sub/hepat/icI) D) and G)
J) B) and D)

Question 6

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

-Name of a place or a person,often a physician or scientist,used to name a condition or technique

Accepted Answer

A)  Terms built from word parts
B)  Terms not built from word parts
C)  Acronym
D)  Modern language
E)  EponymF) Greek and LatinG) A) and E)
H) D) and F)

Question 7

In the term arthr/itis,itis is the

Accepted Answer

A)  word root.
B)  prefix.
C)  combining vowel.
D)  suffix.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase,which can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel,such as laser,is

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A)  an eponym.
B)  modern language.
C)  built from the English language.
D)  an acronym.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The o in arthr/o/pathy is the

Accepted Answer

A)  combining vowel.
B)  prefix.
C)  word root.
D)  suffix.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?

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A)  German and Russian
B)  Italian and French
C)  Greek and Latin
D)  Chinese and JapaneseE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the

Accepted Answer

A)  prefix.
B)  word root.
C)  suffix.
D)  combining vowel.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 12

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint 
-itis inflammation
 intra- within
hepat liver 
-ic pertaining to 
sub- under, below
ven vein 
-ous pertaining to
oste bone 
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement 
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Sub/hepat/ic
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct medical terms for the definition.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inflammation of a joint
B)  Disease of the bone
C)  Inflammation of the liver
D)  Pertaining to below the liver
E)  Enlargement of the liverF) Pertaining to the liverG) Disease of a jointH) Pertaining to within the veinI) C) and H)
J) B) and C)

Question 13

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint 
-itis inflammation 
intra- within
hepat liver-
-ic pertaining to 
sub- under, below
ven ven 
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Pertaining to the liver

Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct definition of the following medical terms.

Accepted Answer

A)  arthr/itis
B)  arthr/o/pathy
C)  hepat/o/megaly
D)  intra/ven/ous
E)  hepat/itisF) hepat/icG)  oste/o/pathyH)  sub/hepat/icI) A) and D)
J) D) and F)

Question 14

In the term sub/hepat/ic,which part is the prefix?

Accepted Answer

A)  ic
B)  sub
C)  hepat
D)  hepat/oE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

When defining a medical term,one usually begins the definition with the

Accepted Answer

A)  word root.
B)  prefix.
C)  suffix.
D)  combining vowel.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint 
-itis inflammation 
intra- within
hepat liver-
-ic pertaining to 
sub- under, below
ven ven 
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Disease of the bone
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct definition of the following medical terms.

Accepted Answer

A)  arthr/itis
B)  arthr/o/pathy
C)  hepat/o/megaly
D)  intra/ven/ous
E)  hepat/itisF) hepat/icG)  oste/o/pathyH)  sub/hepat/icI) B) and C)
J) A) and D)

Question 17

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

-The first letters of the words in a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel,are used to form a medical term

Accepted Answer

A)  Terms built from word parts
B)  Terms not built from word parts
C)  Acronym
D)  Modern language
E)  EponymF) Greek and LatinG) B) and D)
H) A) and D)

Question 18

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

-Can be translated literally to find their meaning

Accepted Answer

A)  Terms built from word parts
B)  Terms not built from word parts
C)  Acronym
D)  Modern language
E)  EponymF) Greek and LatinG) A) and B)
H) C) and E)

Question 19

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint 
-itis inflammation 
intra- within
hepat liver-
-ic pertaining to 
sub- under, below
ven ven 
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Inflammation of a joint
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct definition of the following medical terms.

Accepted Answer

A)  arthr/itis
B)  arthr/o/pathy
C)  hepat/o/megaly
D)  intra/ven/ous
E)  hepat/itisF) hepat/icG) oste/o/pathyH) sub/hepat/icI) B) and E)
J) E) and F)

Question 20

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint 
-itis inflammation
 intra- within
hepat liver 
-ic pertaining to 
sub- under, below
ven vein 
-ous pertaining to
oste bone 
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement 
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Hepat/o/megaly
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct medical terms for the definition.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inflammation of a joint
B)  Disease of the bone
C)  Inflammation of the liver
D)  Pertaining to below the liver
E)  Enlargement of the liverF) Pertaining to the liverG) Disease of a jointH) Pertaining to within the veinI) B) and E)
J) A) and F)

Exam 1: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources

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In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy,which part is the suffix?

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In the term arthr/itis,itis is the

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A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase,which can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel,such as laser,is

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The o in arthr/o/pathy is the

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Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?

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In the term sub/hepat/ic,which part is the prefix?

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