Question 1

The term _______________ relates to the process of breathing.

Accepted Answer

respiratory
Explanat

Question 2

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) In the terms arthroscopy and arthrodesis, the combining form is the same but the suffix is different. 
B) In the term endocarditis, the suffix means inflammation or infection. 
C) Dermatitis has the root dermat- from the Greek word for skin. 
D) Respiratory has the root respir- from the German word for inhale. 
E) Ileum and ilium are two different words, and neither is spelled incorrectly. 
A) In the terms arthroscopy and arthrodesis, the combining form is the same but the suffix is different. 
B) In the term endocarditis, the suffix means inflammation or infection. 
C) Dermatitis has the root dermat- from the Greek word for skin. 
D) Respiratory has the root respir- from the German word for inhale. 
E) Ileum and ilium are two different words, and neither is spelled incorrectly.

Question 3

The term hypergastric relates to the __________________.

Accepted Answer

stomach
Explanation:

Question 4

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Respirotory 
B) Resperatory 
C) Risperatory 
D) Respiratory 
E) Risspiratory 
A) Respirotory 
B) Resperatory 
C) Risperatory 
D) Respiratory 
E) Risspiratory

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The vehicle that joins word elements together to create medical terms is the combining vowel. 
B) In the term gastroenterology, there are two combining vowels. 
C) The vowel "o" is a combining vowel in the combining form gynec/o. 
D) In a medical term, the suffix is found at the beginning of the word. 
E) Adding a different suffix to the same root enables you to build a whole new set of words. 
A) The vehicle that joins word elements together to create medical terms is the combining vowel. 
B) In the term gastroenterology, there are two combining vowels. 
C) The vowel "o" is a combining vowel in the combining form gynec/o. 
D) In a medical term, the suffix is found at the beginning of the word. 
E) Adding a different suffix to the same root enables you to build a whole new set of words.

Question 6

Which statement is NOT true about combining vowels?

Accepted Answer

A) has no meaning of its own 
B) joins a root to another root 
C) joins a root to a suffix 
D) "o" is the most common combining vowel, followed by "a" 
E) usually of Greek or Latin origin 
A) has no meaning of its own 
B) joins a root to another root 
C) joins a root to a suffix 
D) "o" is the most common combining vowel, followed by "a" 
E) usually of Greek or Latin origin

Question 7

The medical language came mostly from which two roots?

Accepted Answer

A) Latin and Spanish 
B) Spanish and Italian 
C) Latin and Greek 
D) Greek and English 
E) Spanish and English 
A) Latin and Spanish 
B) Spanish and Italian 
C) Latin and Greek 
D) Greek and English 
E) Spanish and English

Question 8

Which of the following elements is the root for the word dermatitis?

Accepted Answer

A) -itis 
B) -matitis 
C) der- 
D) dermat- 
E) de- 
A) -itis 
B) -matitis 
C) der- 
D) dermat- 
E) de-

Question 9

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The costovertebral angle is the angle between the twelfth rib and the spine. 
B) Trapezius is a back muscle, and trapezium is a bone in the wrist. 
C) The malleus is a bone in the middle ear, and malleolus is a bony protuberance in the ankle. 
D) The urethra and the ureter are both located in the upper abdomen. 
E) Neurology is the study of diseases of the nervous system, and urology is the study of diseases of the kidney, bladder, and the male reproductive system. 
A) The costovertebral angle is the angle between the twelfth rib and the spine. 
B) Trapezius is a back muscle, and trapezium is a bone in the wrist. 
C) The malleus is a bone in the middle ear, and malleolus is a bony protuberance in the ankle. 
D) The urethra and the ureter are both located in the upper abdomen. 
E) Neurology is the study of diseases of the nervous system, and urology is the study of diseases of the kidney, bladder, and the male reproductive system.

Question 10

Combination of a root and a combining vowel is ___________________.

Accepted Answer

combining form
Expla

Question 11

The core element of any term is its _____________.

Accepted Answer

root
Explanation: Th

Question 12

Root + combining vowel equals ___________________?

Accepted Answer

combining form
Explanation: A

Question 13

Which of the terms is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) iillium 
B) ilium 
C) ileum 
D) elium 
E) illeum 
A) iillium 
B) ilium 
C) ileum 
D) elium 
E) illeum

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about the root of the medical term?

Accepted Answer

A) Medical terms have only one root. 
B) Adding a prefix at the end of the word modifies the root of the word to give it new meaning. 
C) The root is the foundation or core of the medical term. 
D) The root is derived from the Chinese language. 
E) Medical terms do not have suffixes attached to the root. 
A) Medical terms have only one root. 
B) Adding a prefix at the end of the word modifies the root of the word to give it new meaning. 
C) The root is the foundation or core of the medical term. 
D) The root is derived from the Chinese language. 
E) Medical terms do not have suffixes attached to the root.

Question 15

This term means one who studies the female reproductive system.

Accepted Answer

A) urologist 
B) gynecologist 
C) neurologist 
D) cardiologist 
E) dermatologist 
A) urologist 
B) gynecologist 
C) neurologist 
D) cardiologist 
E) dermatologist

Question 16

The prefix is:

Accepted Answer

A) 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 
A) 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

Question 17

Which term has more than one root?

Accepted Answer

A) urology 
B) cardiac 
C) pneumothorax 
D) neuritis 
E) arthritis 
A) urology 
B) cardiac 
C) pneumothorax 
D) neuritis 
E) arthritis

Question 18

CPR is the abbreviation for _____________________ resuscitation.

Accepted Answer

Cardiopulmonary
Expl

Question 19

gynec/o is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) the beginning of some words 
B) a CF from the respiratory system vocabulary 
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 
A) the beginning of some words 
B) a CF from the respiratory system vocabulary 
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

Question 20

An example of a combining form in a medical term is:

Accepted Answer

A) -ology 
B) pre- 
C) gynec- 
D) Cardi/o- 
E) -tory 
A) -ology 
B) pre- 
C) gynec- 
D) Cardi/o- 
E) -tory

Exam 1: Roots and Combining Forms

The term _______________ relates to the process of breathing.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

The term hypergastric relates to the __________________.

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Which statement is NOT true about combining vowels?

The medical language came mostly from which two roots?

Which of the following elements is the root for the word dermatitis?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Combination of a root and a combining vowel is ___________________.

The core element of any term is its _____________.

Root + combining vowel equals ___________________?

Which of the terms is spelled correctly?

Which of the following statements is true about the root of the medical term?

This term means one who studies the female reproductive system.

The prefix is:

Which term has more than one root?

CPR is the abbreviation for _____________________ resuscitation.

gynec/o is an example of:

An example of a combining form in a medical term is:

Suffixes and Prefixes

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