Quiz 1 Essay Example
1. "Arthr/o" is an example of a: suffix
X combining form word root prefix none of the above
2. A word ending is called a: prefix
X suffix vowel consonant word root
3. Which of the following vowels is most commonly used in combining forms? a e i
X o u
4. A combining form is a word root plus: a prefix a suffix
X a vowel another word root all of the above
5. An element located at the beginning of a medical word is a: word stem combining vowel word root
X prefix combining form
6. In medical word building, a combining form is used to link a suffix that begins with: the letter "o" a word root a prefix a vowel
X a consonant
7. Which of the following statements is not true about word roots? core of a medical term contains the fundamental meaning of a medical term may be of Greek origin
X placed at the end of a word may be of Latin origin
8. The word root usually indicates: position number condition
X anatomical structures procedure
9. The word elements used to form medical words are: prefixes suffixes combining forms word roots
X all of the above
10. "Macroglossia" means large tongue. In this word, "macro-" is a consonant suffix word root X prefix combining form
11. A word root is used to link a suffix that begins with a vowel. Which of the following words is an example of this rule? cardi/o/centesis enter/o/lysis therm/o/meter
X scler/osis cardi/o/megaly
12. Which of the following elements is a prefix? abdomin abdomino tomy abdomen
X hyper
13. "Arthr/o/centesis" means puncture of a joint. In this word, arthr/o is a:
X combining form prefix word root suffix vowel
14. What term below contains a prefix? gastritis hepatoma cardiology
X macrocardia nephritis
15. Which of the following elements is a word root?
X nephr nephro nephros nephrotomy tomy
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X combining form word root prefix none of the above
2. A word ending is called a: prefix
X suffix vowel consonant word root
3. Which of the following vowels is most commonly used in combining forms? a e i
X o u
4. A combining form is a word root plus: a prefix a suffix
X a vowel another word root all of the above
5. An element located at the beginning of a medical word is a: word stem combining vowel word root
X prefix combining form
6. In medical word building, a combining form is used to link a suffix that begins with: the letter "o" a word root a prefix a vowel
X a consonant
7. Which of the following statements is not true about word roots? core of a medical term contains the fundamental meaning of a medical term may be of Greek origin
X placed at the end of a word may be of Latin origin
8. The word root usually indicates: position number condition
X anatomical structures procedure
9. The word elements used to form medical words are: prefixes suffixes combining forms word roots
X all of the above
10. "Macroglossia" means large tongue. In this word, "macro-" is a consonant suffix word root X prefix combining form
11. A word root is used to link a suffix that begins with a vowel. Which of the following words is an example of this rule? cardi/o/centesis enter/o/lysis therm/o/meter
X scler/osis cardi/o/megaly
12. Which of the following elements is a prefix? abdomin abdomino tomy abdomen
X hyper
13. "Arthr/o/centesis" means puncture of a joint. In this word, arthr/o is a:
X combining form prefix word root suffix vowel
14. What term below contains a prefix? gastritis hepatoma cardiology
X macrocardia nephritis
15. Which of the following elements is a word root?
X nephr nephro nephros nephrotomy tomy
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