Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  an eponym 
B)  modern language 
C)  built from the English language 
D)  an acronym D

Question 2

The most common combining vowel is

Accepted Answer

A)  a 
B)  i 
C)  e 
D)  o D

Question 3

A combining vowel is used to

Accepted Answer

A)  ease word pronunciation 
B)  modify the meaning of a word 
C)  make analyzing a word easier 
D)  make defining a word easier A

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  word root 
B)  prefix 
C)  suffix 
D)  combining vowel

Question 5

All medical terms have at least one

Accepted Answer

A)  prefix 
B)  combining vowel 
C)  suffix 
D)  word root

Question 6

The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the

Accepted Answer

A)  combining vowel 
B)  suffix 
C)  word root 
D)  prefix

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning
can be translated literally to find their meaning
languages used in medical terms
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
the use of English language to form a term
the name of a person, often a physician or scientist, used to name a condition or technique

Accepted Answer

The Answer of modern language and eponym and acronym and is...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the second o 
B)  oste 
C)  arthr 
D)  pathy

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

A combining form is made up of a

Accepted Answer

A)  word root and a combining vowel 
B)  prefix and a combining vowel 
C)  combining vowel and a suffix 
D)  prefix and a word root

Question 11

In the term arthr/itis, itis is the

Accepted Answer

A)  word root 
B)  prefix 
C)  combining vowel 
D)  suffix

Question 12

A term built from the name of a person, often a physician or scientist who was the first to identify a technique or condition, such as Alzheimer disease, is

Accepted Answer

A)  an acronym 
B)  built from the English language 
C)  an eponym 
D)  modern language

Question 13

The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the

Accepted Answer

A)  word root 
B)  suffix 
C)  prefix 
D)  combining vowel

Question 14

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

Question 15

The o in arthr/o/pathy is the

Accepted Answer

A)  combining vowel 
B)  prefix 
C)  word root 
D)  suffix

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ic 
B)  sub 
C)  hepat 
D)  hepat/o

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: pertaining to within the vein
enlargement of the liver
inflammation of the liver
pertaining to the liver
disease of a joint
pertaining to below the liver
disease of the bone
inflammation of a joint

Accepted Answer

The Answer of hepat/itis and arthr/o/pathy and intra/ven/ous and arthr/itis is...

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: arthr/itis
intra/ven/ous
oste/o/pathy
arthr/o/pathy
hepat/o/megaly
hepat/itis
sub/hepat/ic
hepat/ic

Accepted Answer

The Answer of enlargement of the liver and disease of is...

Exam 1: Introduction to Medical Language and Online Learning