Deck 1: The Structure of Medical Language

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Which is the plural form of apex?

A)apexs
B)apices
C)apis
D)apae
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Which word means "inflammation of the lung"?

A)neuritis
B)hepatitis
C)pneumonitis
D)laryngitis
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Five separate language skills are critical to communication.Which skill involves the processing of medical language?

A)thinking and analyzing
B)reading
C)listening
D)speaking
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The plural of the Latin noun bronchus is ________.

A)bronchi
B)bronchae
C)bronches
D)broncha
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Vertebrae means ________.

A)one bone of the spine
B)more than one bone of the spine
C)pertaining to the spine
D)in the direction of the spine
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Which of the following is the skill that involves relaying the medical language?

A)thinking and analyzing
B)reading
C)typing
D)listening
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Select the abbreviation that would NOT appear in a history and physical examination report.

A)ROS
B)CC
C)HIPAA
D)HPI
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Pericardial means "pertaining to ________ the heart."

A)within
B)below
C)around
D)in front of
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Which suffix means "process of using an instrument to examine"?

A)-scopy
B)-gram
C)-oma
D)-graphy
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The study of word origins is ________.

A)etymology
B)medicology
C)logistics
D)Greekology
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The definition of tachycardia is ________.

A)infection behind the heart
B)condition of a painful heart
C)picture within the heart
D)condition of a fast heart
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Which is the foundation of a medical word?

A)prefix
B)combining vowel
C)suffix
D)combining form
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A gastroscopy is the ________.

A)process of using an instrument to examine the stomach
B)process of recording the activity of the stomach
C)process of measuring the stomach
D)process of surgically removing part of the stomach
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The medical word intrahepatic means "________ the liver."

A)between
B)below
C)beside
D)within
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The word part sub- is a ________.

A)root
B)suffix
C)prefix
D)combining form
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The prefix that means "after;behind" is ________.

A)poly-
B)post-
C)pre-
D)peri-
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HIPAA assures the patient that his or her medical information is ________.

A)legible
B)accurate
C)documented in a certain format
D)secure
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The surgeon performed a laryngectomy on the ________.

A)skin
B)lungs
C)voice box
D)nose
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With bradycardia,there is a ________.

A)fast heart rate
B)reversal of an abnormal heart
C)process of recording the heart
D)condition of a slow heart
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Anesthesia is defined as ________.

A)state of unawareness
B)state of unconsciousness
C)condition of being without sensation
D)condition without pain
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The prefix dys- means ________.

A)"bad;inadequate"
B)"below;underneath"
C)"abnormal; difficult; painful"
D)"before;in front of"
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The combining form ven/o- means ________.

A)"vein"
B)"artery"
C)"blood vessel"
D)"leg"
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The word endotracheal means "pertaining to within the ________."

A)stomach
B)trachea
C)vein
D)blood vessel
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All of the following are TRUE about a medical record EXCEPT ________.

A)it is a medicolegal record
B)it contains medical documents
C)it has more extensive documentation in the physician's office than in the hospital
D)it can be used in a court of law
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The suffix -oma means ________.

A)"mass;tumor"
B)"enlargement"
C)"cancer"
D)"disease"
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The abbreviation EHR means ________.

A)electronic health record
B)electronic patient report
C)elective paper record
D)elective health record
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The plural form for the word phalanx is ________.

A)phalanxs
B)phalanices
C)phalanges
D)phalanx
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Two parts of a combining form include a ________.

A)root and a suffix
B)prefix and a hyphen
C)root and the combining vowel
D)suffix and a combining vowel
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The prefix brady- means ________.

A)"enlargement"
B)"fast"
C)"many"
D)"slow"
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The word part that gives a medical word its meaning is the ________.

A)prefix
B)suffix
C)hyphen
D)combining form
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The combining form mamm/o- means ________.

A)"nose"
B)"retina"
C)"face"
D)"breast"
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The five skills of medical language include ________.

A)spelling medical words
B)analyzing medical words
C)pronouncing medical words
D)all of the above
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Which describes the CORRECT order of word parts in a medical word?

A)The prefix is joined to the beginning of the combining form.
B)The prefix is joined to the end of the combining form.
C)The suffix comes at the beginning of the combining form.
D)Hyphens are added when word parts are joined.
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Which is the plural form for the Latin word testis?

A)testes
B)testium
C)testises
D)testices
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The suffix -gram means ________.

A)"process of recording"
B)"picture;record"
C)"x-ray"
D)"instrument used to examine"
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The origin of medical language is in ________.

A)Latin
B)Greek
C)Latin and Greek
D)many languages,including Latin and Greek
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The combining form in the word pneumonia means ________.

A)"mind"
B)"air;lung"
C)"condition; state; thing"
D)"surgical removal"
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The abbreviation CC means ________.

A)clinical copy
B)central complaint
C)chief complaint
D)computerized copy
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Which word means "enlargement of the liver"?

A)hepatomegaly
B)cardiomegaly
C)intestinomegaly
D)mammomegaly
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The combining form hepat/o- means ________.

A)"blood"
B)"liver"
C)"kidney"
D)"urine"
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The combining form gastr/o- means ________.

A)"abdomen"
B)"gas"
C)"nerve"
D)"stomach"
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of the paper medical record?

A)Only one person at a time can access information from it.
B)It can become lost.
C)It can take time to retrieve it, if it is stored in an off-site location.
D)all of the above
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The combining form laryng/o- means ________.

A)"breast"
B)"larynx;voice box"
C)"abdomen"
D)"digestion"
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Which word is an example of a Greek singular noun?

A)ganglion
B)atrium
C)bronchi
D)testis
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The combining form cutane/o-,as in the word subcutaneous,means ________.

A)"mass;tumor"
B)"medicine"
C)"skin"
D)"underneath"
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Which suffix means "process of recording"?

A)-pathy
B)-graphy
C)-ation
D)-iatry
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Prefixes such as hypo- and poly- indicate ________.

A)degree or quality
B)an adjective
C)amount, number, or speed
D)weight
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After you divide a medical word into its word parts,you get the definition of the word by beginning with the meaning of the ________.

A)prefix
B)combining form
C)suffix
D)Latin singular
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Suffixes such as -iatry,-ist,and -logy are related to ________.

A)medical specialties or specialists
B)procedures or instruments
C)diseases
D)colors
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The combining form append/o- means ________.

A)"surgical removal"
B)"appendix"
C)"hanging"
D)"intestine"
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The combining form cardi/o- means ________.

A)"chest"
B)"heart"
C)"lungs"
D)"rib"
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The medical word diverticulum is a Latin noun.You would make the plural form by changing the word ending -um to ________.

A)-a
B)-ices
C)-us
D)-ae
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The combining form esthes/o- means ________.

A)"drug;medicine"
B)"feeling;sensation"
C)"surgery"
D)"touch"
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The prefixes anti- and dys- belong to a category that describes ________.

A)degree or quality
B)amount,number,or speed
C)location or direction
D)all of the above
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Which of the following is an example of a suffix?

A)-ia
B)post-
C)dys-
D)nas/o-
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The combining form arthr/o- means ________.

A)"artery"
B)"abdomen"
C)"bone"
D)"joint"
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The combining form for uterus is ________.

A)lapar/o-
B)cholecyst/o-
C)hyster/o-
D)muscul/o-
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Which word is an example of a Latin singular noun?

A)diagnoses
B)phalanx
C)carcinoma
D)nucleus
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Which of the following is an example of a combining form?

A)intra-
B)-ectomy
C)ven/o-
D)poly-
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The combining form communicat/o- means ________.

A)"communication"
B)"impart;transmit"
C)"hearing; listening"
D)"speech"
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The suffix -ia means ________.

A)"medical treatment"
B)"condition;state;thing"
C)"being; having; process"
D)"picture;record"
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The suffix -ism means ________.

A)"many;much"
B)"person who specializes in"
C)"disease from a specific cause; process"
D)"study of"
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The combining form tonsill/o- means ________.

A)"infection"
B)"mouth"
C)"throat"
D)"tonsil"
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The combining form urin/o- means ________.

A)urinary system
B)urine
C)urine; urinary system
D)kidney
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The combining form psych/o- means ________.

A)"brain"
B)"head"
C)"mind"
D)"thinking"
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The suffix -metry means ________.

A)"process of measuring"
B)"person who specializes in"
C)"many; much"
D)"process"
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If a medical word has a suffix,the suffix is found ________.

A)at the beginning of the medical word
B)at the end of the medical word
C)in the middle of the medical word
D)anywhere in the medical word
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A suffix ________.

A)can be a single letter or a group of letters
B)can be placed anywhere in the medical word
C)must be a single letter
D)modifies the meaning of the prefix in the word
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The combining form neur/o- means ________.

A)"nerve"
B)"feeling;sensation"
C)"pressure"
D)"pain"
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The suffix -al means ________.

A)"enlargement"
B)"pertaining to"
C)"state"
D)"surgical removal"
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The suffix -ation means ________.

A)"being;having;process"
B)"disease"
C)"infection of; inflammation of"
D)"pertaining to"
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The combining form medic/o- means ________.

A)"nourishment"
B)"drug;prescription"
C)"health"
D)"medicine;physician"
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The suffix -ac means ________.

A)"condition"
B)"disease"
C)"pertaining to"
D)"process"
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The combining form pneumon/o- means ________.

A)"breathe"
B)"eating;swallowing"
C)"paralysis"
D)"air;lung"
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Which of the following is NOT a medical word part?

A)combining form
B)plural
C)prefix
D)suffix
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The suffix -ion means ________.

A)"instrument used to examine"
B)"knowledge"
C)"action; condition"
D)"instrument used to record"
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The combining form thyroid/o- means ________.

A)"thyroid gland"
B)"joint"
C)"gallbladder"
D)"therapy"
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Combining forms ________.

A)modify the meaning of the prefix and the suffix
B)modify the meaning of the prefix
C)modify the meaning of the suffix
D)provide the medical meaning of the word
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Communication in any language consists of ________.

A)two language skills
B)three language skills
C)four language skills
D)five language skills
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The suffix -ous means ________.

A)"within"
B)"breathe;coil"
C)"action; condition"
D)"pertaining to"
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Deck 1: The Structure of Medical Language
1
Which is the plural form of apex?

A)apexs
B)apices
C)apis
D)apae
apices
2
Which word means "inflammation of the lung"?

A)neuritis
B)hepatitis
C)pneumonitis
D)laryngitis
pneumonitis
3
Five separate language skills are critical to communication.Which skill involves the processing of medical language?

A)thinking and analyzing
B)reading
C)listening
D)speaking
thinking and analyzing
4
The plural of the Latin noun bronchus is ________.

A)bronchi
B)bronchae
C)bronches
D)broncha
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Vertebrae means ________.

A)one bone of the spine
B)more than one bone of the spine
C)pertaining to the spine
D)in the direction of the spine
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Which of the following is the skill that involves relaying the medical language?

A)thinking and analyzing
B)reading
C)typing
D)listening
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Select the abbreviation that would NOT appear in a history and physical examination report.

A)ROS
B)CC
C)HIPAA
D)HPI
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Pericardial means "pertaining to ________ the heart."

A)within
B)below
C)around
D)in front of
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Which suffix means "process of using an instrument to examine"?

A)-scopy
B)-gram
C)-oma
D)-graphy
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The study of word origins is ________.

A)etymology
B)medicology
C)logistics
D)Greekology
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The definition of tachycardia is ________.

A)infection behind the heart
B)condition of a painful heart
C)picture within the heart
D)condition of a fast heart
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Which is the foundation of a medical word?

A)prefix
B)combining vowel
C)suffix
D)combining form
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A gastroscopy is the ________.

A)process of using an instrument to examine the stomach
B)process of recording the activity of the stomach
C)process of measuring the stomach
D)process of surgically removing part of the stomach
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The medical word intrahepatic means "________ the liver."

A)between
B)below
C)beside
D)within
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The word part sub- is a ________.

A)root
B)suffix
C)prefix
D)combining form
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The prefix that means "after;behind" is ________.

A)poly-
B)post-
C)pre-
D)peri-
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HIPAA assures the patient that his or her medical information is ________.

A)legible
B)accurate
C)documented in a certain format
D)secure
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The surgeon performed a laryngectomy on the ________.

A)skin
B)lungs
C)voice box
D)nose
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With bradycardia,there is a ________.

A)fast heart rate
B)reversal of an abnormal heart
C)process of recording the heart
D)condition of a slow heart
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Anesthesia is defined as ________.

A)state of unawareness
B)state of unconsciousness
C)condition of being without sensation
D)condition without pain
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The prefix dys- means ________.

A)"bad;inadequate"
B)"below;underneath"
C)"abnormal; difficult; painful"
D)"before;in front of"
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The combining form ven/o- means ________.

A)"vein"
B)"artery"
C)"blood vessel"
D)"leg"
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The word endotracheal means "pertaining to within the ________."

A)stomach
B)trachea
C)vein
D)blood vessel
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All of the following are TRUE about a medical record EXCEPT ________.

A)it is a medicolegal record
B)it contains medical documents
C)it has more extensive documentation in the physician's office than in the hospital
D)it can be used in a court of law
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The suffix -oma means ________.

A)"mass;tumor"
B)"enlargement"
C)"cancer"
D)"disease"
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The abbreviation EHR means ________.

A)electronic health record
B)electronic patient report
C)elective paper record
D)elective health record
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The plural form for the word phalanx is ________.

A)phalanxs
B)phalanices
C)phalanges
D)phalanx
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Two parts of a combining form include a ________.

A)root and a suffix
B)prefix and a hyphen
C)root and the combining vowel
D)suffix and a combining vowel
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The prefix brady- means ________.

A)"enlargement"
B)"fast"
C)"many"
D)"slow"
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The word part that gives a medical word its meaning is the ________.

A)prefix
B)suffix
C)hyphen
D)combining form
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The combining form mamm/o- means ________.

A)"nose"
B)"retina"
C)"face"
D)"breast"
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The five skills of medical language include ________.

A)spelling medical words
B)analyzing medical words
C)pronouncing medical words
D)all of the above
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Which describes the CORRECT order of word parts in a medical word?

A)The prefix is joined to the beginning of the combining form.
B)The prefix is joined to the end of the combining form.
C)The suffix comes at the beginning of the combining form.
D)Hyphens are added when word parts are joined.
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Which is the plural form for the Latin word testis?

A)testes
B)testium
C)testises
D)testices
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The suffix -gram means ________.

A)"process of recording"
B)"picture;record"
C)"x-ray"
D)"instrument used to examine"
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The origin of medical language is in ________.

A)Latin
B)Greek
C)Latin and Greek
D)many languages,including Latin and Greek
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The combining form in the word pneumonia means ________.

A)"mind"
B)"air;lung"
C)"condition; state; thing"
D)"surgical removal"
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38
The abbreviation CC means ________.

A)clinical copy
B)central complaint
C)chief complaint
D)computerized copy
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39
Which word means "enlargement of the liver"?

A)hepatomegaly
B)cardiomegaly
C)intestinomegaly
D)mammomegaly
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40
The combining form hepat/o- means ________.

A)"blood"
B)"liver"
C)"kidney"
D)"urine"
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The combining form gastr/o- means ________.

A)"abdomen"
B)"gas"
C)"nerve"
D)"stomach"
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42
Which of the following is a disadvantage of the paper medical record?

A)Only one person at a time can access information from it.
B)It can become lost.
C)It can take time to retrieve it, if it is stored in an off-site location.
D)all of the above
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The combining form laryng/o- means ________.

A)"breast"
B)"larynx;voice box"
C)"abdomen"
D)"digestion"
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44
Which word is an example of a Greek singular noun?

A)ganglion
B)atrium
C)bronchi
D)testis
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The combining form cutane/o-,as in the word subcutaneous,means ________.

A)"mass;tumor"
B)"medicine"
C)"skin"
D)"underneath"
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46
Which suffix means "process of recording"?

A)-pathy
B)-graphy
C)-ation
D)-iatry
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47
Prefixes such as hypo- and poly- indicate ________.

A)degree or quality
B)an adjective
C)amount, number, or speed
D)weight
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After you divide a medical word into its word parts,you get the definition of the word by beginning with the meaning of the ________.

A)prefix
B)combining form
C)suffix
D)Latin singular
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49
Suffixes such as -iatry,-ist,and -logy are related to ________.

A)medical specialties or specialists
B)procedures or instruments
C)diseases
D)colors
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50
The combining form append/o- means ________.

A)"surgical removal"
B)"appendix"
C)"hanging"
D)"intestine"
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51
The combining form cardi/o- means ________.

A)"chest"
B)"heart"
C)"lungs"
D)"rib"
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The medical word diverticulum is a Latin noun.You would make the plural form by changing the word ending -um to ________.

A)-a
B)-ices
C)-us
D)-ae
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The combining form esthes/o- means ________.

A)"drug;medicine"
B)"feeling;sensation"
C)"surgery"
D)"touch"
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54
The prefixes anti- and dys- belong to a category that describes ________.

A)degree or quality
B)amount,number,or speed
C)location or direction
D)all of the above
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Which of the following is an example of a suffix?

A)-ia
B)post-
C)dys-
D)nas/o-
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The combining form arthr/o- means ________.

A)"artery"
B)"abdomen"
C)"bone"
D)"joint"
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The combining form for uterus is ________.

A)lapar/o-
B)cholecyst/o-
C)hyster/o-
D)muscul/o-
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Which word is an example of a Latin singular noun?

A)diagnoses
B)phalanx
C)carcinoma
D)nucleus
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59
Which of the following is an example of a combining form?

A)intra-
B)-ectomy
C)ven/o-
D)poly-
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60
The combining form communicat/o- means ________.

A)"communication"
B)"impart;transmit"
C)"hearing; listening"
D)"speech"
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61
The suffix -ia means ________.

A)"medical treatment"
B)"condition;state;thing"
C)"being; having; process"
D)"picture;record"
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62
The suffix -ism means ________.

A)"many;much"
B)"person who specializes in"
C)"disease from a specific cause; process"
D)"study of"
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63
The combining form tonsill/o- means ________.

A)"infection"
B)"mouth"
C)"throat"
D)"tonsil"
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64
The combining form urin/o- means ________.

A)urinary system
B)urine
C)urine; urinary system
D)kidney
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65
The combining form psych/o- means ________.

A)"brain"
B)"head"
C)"mind"
D)"thinking"
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66
The suffix -metry means ________.

A)"process of measuring"
B)"person who specializes in"
C)"many; much"
D)"process"
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67
If a medical word has a suffix,the suffix is found ________.

A)at the beginning of the medical word
B)at the end of the medical word
C)in the middle of the medical word
D)anywhere in the medical word
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68
A suffix ________.

A)can be a single letter or a group of letters
B)can be placed anywhere in the medical word
C)must be a single letter
D)modifies the meaning of the prefix in the word
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69
The combining form neur/o- means ________.

A)"nerve"
B)"feeling;sensation"
C)"pressure"
D)"pain"
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70
The suffix -al means ________.

A)"enlargement"
B)"pertaining to"
C)"state"
D)"surgical removal"
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71
The suffix -ation means ________.

A)"being;having;process"
B)"disease"
C)"infection of; inflammation of"
D)"pertaining to"
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72
The combining form medic/o- means ________.

A)"nourishment"
B)"drug;prescription"
C)"health"
D)"medicine;physician"
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73
The suffix -ac means ________.

A)"condition"
B)"disease"
C)"pertaining to"
D)"process"
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74
The combining form pneumon/o- means ________.

A)"breathe"
B)"eating;swallowing"
C)"paralysis"
D)"air;lung"
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75
Which of the following is NOT a medical word part?

A)combining form
B)plural
C)prefix
D)suffix
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76
The suffix -ion means ________.

A)"instrument used to examine"
B)"knowledge"
C)"action; condition"
D)"instrument used to record"
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77
The combining form thyroid/o- means ________.

A)"thyroid gland"
B)"joint"
C)"gallbladder"
D)"therapy"
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78
Combining forms ________.

A)modify the meaning of the prefix and the suffix
B)modify the meaning of the prefix
C)modify the meaning of the suffix
D)provide the medical meaning of the word
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79
Communication in any language consists of ________.

A)two language skills
B)three language skills
C)four language skills
D)five language skills
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80
The suffix -ous means ________.

A)"within"
B)"breathe;coil"
C)"action; condition"
D)"pertaining to"
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