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Medical Terminology Basics
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Section 2: Questions
There are 13 questions in this quiz.
Total points: 17
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______________ are medical terms made up of several distinct parts.
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acronyms
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eponyms
constructed terms
abbreviations
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constructed terms
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_____________ are short version of longer words.
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acronyms
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eponyms
constructed terms
abbreviations
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abbreviations
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An example of an abbreviation is:
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SOB
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stat
carditis
endocarditis
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stat
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___________ are 'words' created from the first letter of each word found
in a group of words.
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abbreviations
constructed terms
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An example of an eponym is:
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Huntington's Disease
carditis
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Huntington's Disease
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There are three categories of medical terms.
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True
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The constructed term--"biology"-- means:
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the study of the heart
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the study of nature
the study of life and living things
the study of 'twos'
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the study of life and living things
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The one word part that does not add specific meaning to the constructed
term is:
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prefix
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word root
combining vowel
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combining vowel
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When these are included, they are added to the beginning of the
constructed term.
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prefix
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word root
combining vowel
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prefix
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The main foundation of the constructed medical term is:
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prefix
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word root
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word root
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What are the four parts of a constructed term?
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1. prefix 2. Suffix 3. Combining vowel 4. Word Root
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___________ are added to the end of constructed medical terms.
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prefix
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combining vowel
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suffix
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Match the word part to its meaning:
-logy
a. the study/knowledge of
b. heart
cardi
c. inflammation
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d. within
e. nature
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physi
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a, b, c, d, e
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There are 13 questions in this quiz.
Section 1: Title and Description
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Prefixes & Suffixes
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Section 2: Questions
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Total points: 28
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Match the prefix to its meaning.
albino-, leuk-
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a. white
b. blue
c. green
d. red
e. black
erythr-, rube-
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melanoCorrect answers:
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Match the prefix to its meaning.
ante-, prea. before, in front
b. around
circumc. within
d. upon, over
endoe. outside, outward
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Match the prefix to its meaning.
hypera. excessive
b. under, below, beneath, less than
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c. many, much
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multi-,
e. three
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bitri-
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Match the prefix to its meaning.
uni-
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primi-
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a. one
b. first
c. half
d. four
e. one-thousandth
tetra-, quadri-
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milliCorrect answers:
a, b, c, d, e
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An example of a prefix that expresses a NUMBER is:
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triadcirrho-
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tri-
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Prefixes are attached to words to express 6 different categories. List the
six categories below.
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1. numbers 2. measurements 3. color 4. negatives 5.
position 6. direction
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List two suffixes that mean pertaining to.
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-ic, -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ical
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All constructed medical terms have an ending, which is a suffix.
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True
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The meaning of a suffix:
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always changes depending on the word root it attaches to
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may change depending on the number of word roots
always remains the same, no matter what
could change if there is a prefix
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always remains the same, no matter what
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There are 9 questions in this quiz.
Total points: 28