Question 1

The prefix brady- means :

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A)   enlargement.
B)   fast.
C)   many.
D)   slow.

Question 2

The prefix hyper- means :

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A)   above; more than normal.
B)   after; behind.
C)   below; deficient.
D)   many; much.

Question 3

The suffix -graphy means :

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A)   process of recording.
B)   medical treatment.
C)   process of measuring.
D)   action; condition.

Question 4

The combining form psych/o- means :

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A)   brain.
B)   head.
C)   mind.
D)   thinking. C

Question 5

The parts of a combining form include the:

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A)   root and a suffix.
B)   prefix and a hyphen.
C)   root and the combining vowel.
D)   suffix and a combining vowel.

Question 6

The patient's medical record is considered a legal document.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 7

The abbreviation for physical examination is:

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A)   P&E.
B)   PA.
C)   PE.
D)   Px.

Question 8

Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means process of cutting or making an incision in the abdomen?

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A)   -tomy, lapar/o-
B)   -ectomy, intestin/o-
C)   -scopy, gastr/o-
D)   -osis, spir/o-

Question 9

Medical words are derived from several languages,including Latin and Greek.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The combining form cost/o- means ____________.

Accepted Answer

rib

Question 11

The combining form neur/o- means :

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A)   nerve.
B)   sensation; feeling.
C)   pressure.
D)   pain.

Question 12

Which word means pertaining to the heart?

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A)   cardive
B)   cardious
C)   cardiac
D)   cardiary

Question 13

____________ is a combining form meaning heart.

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The answer of ____________ is a combining form meaning heart....

Question 14

The combining form laryng/o- means :

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A)   breast.
B)   larynx (voice box) .
C)   abdomen.
D)   digestion.

Question 15

The combining form arthr/o- means ____________.

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The answer of The combining form arthr/o- means ____________....

Question 16

With bradycardia,there is a:

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A)   fast heart rate.
B)   reversal of an abnormal heart rate.
C)   process of recording the heart rate.
D)   condition of a slow heart rate.

Question 17

Five separate language skills are critical to communication.Which skill involves the processing of medical language?

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A)   thinking and analyzing
B)   reading
C)   listening
D)   speaking

Question 18

The suffix -ary means :

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A)   pertaining to.
B)   one who specializes in.
C)   many; much.
D)   process of.

Question 19

Select the abbreviation that would not appear in a history and physical examination report.

Accepted Answer

A)   ROS
B)   CC
C)   HIPAA
D)   HPI

Question 20

To form the plural of a singular Latin noun that ends in -a,you change the -a to ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To form the plural of a singular...

Exam 20: Medical Terminology and Word Building

The prefix brady- means :

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The prefix hyper- means :

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The suffix -graphy means :

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The combining form psych/o- means :

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The parts of a combining form include the:

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The patient's medical record is considered a legal document.

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The abbreviation for physical examination is:

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Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means process of cutting or making an incision in the abdomen?

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Medical words are derived from several languages,including Latin and Greek.

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The combining form cost/o- means ____________.

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The combining form neur/o- means :

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Which word means pertaining to the heart?

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____________ is a combining form meaning heart.

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The combining form laryng/o- means :

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The combining form arthr/o- means ____________.

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With bradycardia,there is a:

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Five separate language skills are critical to communication.Which skill involves the processing of medical language?

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The suffix -ary means :

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Select the abbreviation that would not appear in a history and physical examination report.

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To form the plural of a singular Latin noun that ends in -a,you change the -a to ____________.

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