Question 1

The combining form psych/o- means ____________.

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

Question 2

The combining form gastr/o- means nerve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the medical word arthropathy?

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A)   ar
B)   thrawp
C)   ah
D)   theeE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

If a medical word has a suffix,the suffix is found:

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A)   at the beginning of the medical word.
B)   at the ending of the medical word.
C)   in the middle of the medical word.
D)   anywhere in the medical word.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The prefix post- means :

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A)   after; behind.
B)   before; in front of.
C)   upon; above.
D)   against.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The surgeon performed a laryngectomy on the:

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A)   skin.
B)   lungs.
C)   voice box.
D)   nose.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The abbreviation Dx stands for ____________.

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The answer of The abbreviation Dx stands for ____________....

Question 8

Every medical word contains a suffix.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

The medical word diverticulum is a Latin noun.You would make the plural form by changing the word ending -um to:

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A)   -a.
B)   -ices.
C)   -us.
D)   -ae.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which is the plural form of apex?

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A)   apexs
B)   apices
C)   apis
D)   apaeE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The combining form pleg/o- means ____________.

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

Question 13

To change a singular Greek noun that ends in -nx into its plural form,you change the -nx to -a.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During an interview with a patient,the healthcare provider documents the abbreviation CC in the patient's medical record.The abbreviation CC means :

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A)   chief complaint.
B)   complete blood count.
C)   coronary concerns.
D)   cubic centimeter.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

To change a singular Latin noun that ends in -um into its plural form,you change the -um to -us.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The suffix -graphy means procedure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The suffix ____________ means process of recording.

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The answer of The suffix ____________ means process of recording....

Question 18

The prefix brady- means fast.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A suffix allows the combining form to join with other word parts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The prefix ____________ means before; in front of.

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The answer of The prefix ____________ means before; in front...

Exam 1: The Structure of Medical Language

The prefix post- means :

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The prefix ____________ means before; in front of.

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

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Every medical word contains a suffix.

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A suffix allows the combining form to join with other word parts.

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The abbreviation Dx stands for ____________.

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The suffix ____________ means process of recording.

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If a medical word has a suffix,the suffix is found:

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Which is the plural form of apex?

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The suffix -graphy means procedure.

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The surgeon performed a laryngectomy on the:

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The combining form psych/o- means ____________.

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The combining form pleg/o- means ____________.

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During an interview with a patient,the healthcare provider documents the abbreviation CC in the patient's medical record.The abbreviation CC means :

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To change a singular Latin noun that ends in -um into its plural form,you change the -um to -us.

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The combining form gastr/o- means nerve.

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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:

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The prefix brady- means fast.

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Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the medical word arthropathy?

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To change a singular Greek noun that ends in -nx into its plural form,you change the -nx to -a.

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