Question 1

Write the correct meaning for Wt:

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Question 2

French is the origin for many medical terms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Objective information is:

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A)  the patient's description of his or her symptoms. 
B)  symptoms that can be observed or measured. 
C)  general family information. 
D)  basic data including date of birth, age, and gender. 
A)  the patient's description of his or her symptoms. 
B)  symptoms that can be observed or measured. 
C)  general family information. 
D)  basic data including date of birth, age, and gender.

Question 4

The suffix for suture is ________.

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The answer of The suffix for suture is ________....

Question 5

The spelling of which of these medical words follows the guideline for adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to a combining form?

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A)  Diagnosis 
B)  Etiology 
C)  Pyrogenic 
D)  Necrosis 
A)  Diagnosis 
B)  Etiology 
C)  Pyrogenic 
D)  Necrosis

Question 6

The root format means:

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A)  forming. 
B)  examining. 
C)  shaping. 
D)  processing. 
A)  forming. 
B)  examining. 
C)  shaping. 
D)  processing.

Question 7

The prefix ad- means:

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A)  toward. 
B)  away from. 
C)  beside. 
D)  above. 
A)  toward. 
B)  away from. 
C)  beside. 
D)  above.

Question 8

The prefix in diagnosis means:

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A)  around. 
B)  through. 
C)  many. 
D)  alongside. 
A)  around. 
B)  through. 
C)  many. 
D)  alongside.

Question 9

Carrying impulses toward a center is called ________.

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Question 10

Write the correct meaning for Bx:

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Question 11

The prefix in epidemic means:

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A)  above. 
B)  through. 
C)  around. 
D)  upon. 
A)  above. 
B)  through. 
C)  around. 
D)  upon.

Question 12

Arteritis is an inflammation of an artery.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The abbreviation Bx means:

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A)  before. 
B)  blood pressure. 
C)  biopsy. 
D)  beside. 
A)  before. 
B)  blood pressure. 
C)  biopsy. 
D)  beside.

Question 14

To lead away from the middle is called ________.

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The answer of To lead away from the middle is...

Question 15

The prefix is ________ of a word.

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A)  at the beginning 
B)  the root 
C)  at the end 
D)  the vowel attached to the root 
A)  at the beginning 
B)  the root 
C)  at the end 
D)  the vowel attached to the root

Question 16

When building medical words,what should you do when adding two combining forms to a suffix that begins with a consonant?

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A)  Keep the vowel in the first combining form and drop it in the second. 
B)  Drop the vowel in the first combining form and keep it in the second. 
C)  Keep the vowels in both combining forms. 
D)  Drop the vowels from both combining forms. 
A)  Keep the vowel in the first combining form and drop it in the second. 
B)  Drop the vowel in the first combining form and keep it in the second. 
C)  Keep the vowels in both combining forms. 
D)  Drop the vowels from both combining forms.

Question 17

The term ________ means to fix before or to fix to the beginning of a word.

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The answer of The term ________ means to fix before...

Question 18

Which of the following terms means against a cough?

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A)  antiseptic 
B)  antitussive 
C)  anesthesia 
D)  antipyretic 
A)  antiseptic 
B)  antitussive 
C)  anesthesia 
D)  antipyretic

Question 19

The spelling of which of these medical words follows the guideline for adding the combining form to a suffix that begins with a consonant?

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A)  Abnormal 
B)  Oncology 
C)  Antitussive 
D)  Epidemic 
A)  Abnormal 
B)  Oncology 
C)  Antitussive 
D)  Epidemic

Question 20

Write the correct meaning for Dx:

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Exam 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

Write the correct meaning for Wt:

French is the origin for many medical terms.

Objective information is:

The suffix for suture is ________.

The spelling of which of these medical words follows the guideline for adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to a combining form?

The root format means:

The prefix ad- means:

The prefix in diagnosis means:

Carrying impulses toward a center is called ________.

Write the correct meaning for Bx:

The prefix in epidemic means:

Arteritis is an inflammation of an artery.

The abbreviation Bx means:

To lead away from the middle is called ________.

The prefix is ________ of a word.

When building medical words,what should you do when adding two combining forms to a suffix that begins with a consonant?

The term ________ means to fix before or to fix to the beginning of a word.

Which of the following terms means against a cough?

The spelling of which of these medical words follows the guideline for adding the combining form to a suffix that begins with a consonant?

Write the correct meaning for Dx:

Suffixes

Prefixes

Organization of the Body

Integumentary System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Digestive System

Cardiovascular System

Blood and Lymphatic System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Special Senses: The Ear

Special Senses: The Eye

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Oncology

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Mental Health

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