Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources
LaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 10th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

	1.	Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
a.	German and Russian	
b.	Italian and French	
c.	Greek and Latin	
d.	Chinese and Japanese	

ANS:	C	REF:	3	OBJ:	2	
TOP:	Origins of Medical Language

	2.	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
a.	an eponym.	
b.	modern language.	
c.	built from the English language.	
d.	an acronym.	

ANS:	D	REF:	4	OBJ:	2	
TOP:	Origins of Medical Language

	3.	A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician who first described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
a.	an acronym.	
b.	built from the English language.	
c.	an eponym.	
d.	modern language.	

ANS:	C	REF:	4	OBJ:	2	
TOP:	Origins of Medical Language

	4.	The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
a.	prefix.	
b.	word root.	
c.	suffix.	
d.	combining vowel.	

ANS:	B	REF:	6	OBJ:	4	TOP:	Word Parts

	5.	The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
a.	word root.	
b.	suffix.	
c.	prefix.	
d.	combining vowel.	

ANS:	C	REF:	7	OBJ:	4	TOP:	Word Parts

	6.	The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
a.	combining vowel.	
b.	suffix.	
c.	word root.	
d.	prefix.	

ANS:	B	REF:	7	OBJ:	4	TOP:	Word Parts

	7.	All medical terms have at least one
a.	prefix.	
b.	combining vowel.	
c.	suffix.	
d.	word root.	

ANS:	D	REF:	6	OBJ:	4	TOP:	Word Parts

	8.	A combining form is made up of a
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.	

ANS:	A	REF:	9	OBJ:	4	TOP:	Word Parts

	9.	A combining vowel is used to
a.	ease word pronunciation.	
b.	modify the meaning of a word.	
c.	make analyzing a word easier.	
d.	make defining a word easier.	

ANS:	A	REF:	8	OBJ:	4	TOP:	Word Parts

	10.	The most common combining vowel is
a.	a.	
b.	i.	
c.	e.	
d.	o.	

ANS:	D	REF:	8	OBJ:	4	TOP:	Word Parts

	11.	In the term arthr/itis, itis is the
a.	word root.	
b.	prefix.	
c.	combining vowel.	
d.	suffix.	

ANS:	D	REF:	7	OBJ:	4	TOP:	Word Parts

	12.	In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
a.	ic	
b.	sub	
c.	hepat	
d.	hepat/o	

ANS:	B	REF:	7	OBJ:	4	TOP:	Word Parts

	13.	In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?
a.	the second o	
b.	oste	
c.	arthr	
d.	pathy	

ANS:	D	REF:	8	OBJ:	4	TOP:	Word Parts

	14.	The o in arthr/o/pathy is the
a.	combining vowel.	
b.	prefix.	
c.	word root.	
d.	suffix.	

ANS:	A	REF:	8	OBJ:	4	TOP:	Word Parts

	15.	When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the
a.	word root.	
b.	prefix.	
c.	suffix.	
d.	combining vowel.	

ANS:	C	REF:	11	OBJ:	5	
TOP:	Analyze and Define Medical Terms		

MATCHING

Match each item with the correct description below.
a.	Terms built from word parts	
b.	Terms not built from word parts	
c.	Acronym	
d.	Modern language	
e.	Eponym	
f.	Greek and Latin	

	1.	Languages used in medical terms

	2.	Name of a place or a person, often a physician or scientist, used to name a condition or technique

	3.	Use of English language to form a term

	4.	Can be translated literally to find their meaning

	5.	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

	6.	Cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning

	1.	ANS:	F	REF:	3	OBJ:	2 | 3	
TOP:	Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms	

	2.	ANS:	E	REF:	4	OBJ:	2 | 3	
TOP:	Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms	

	3.	ANS:	D	REF:	4	OBJ:	2 | 3	
TOP:	Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms	

	4.	ANS:	A	REF:	5	OBJ:	2 | 3	
TOP:	Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms	

	5.	ANS:	C	REF:	4	OBJ:	2 | 3	
TOP:	Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms	

	6.	ANS:	B	REF:	5	OBJ:	2 | 3	
TOP:	Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms	

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint 
-itis inflammation 
intra- within
hepat liver-
-ic pertaining to 
sub- under, below
ven ven 
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o
Using the word parts in the above box, select the correct definition of the following medical terms.
a.	arthr/itis	
b.	arthr/o/pathy	
c.	hepat/o/megaly	
d.	intra/ven/ous	
e.	hepat/itis	
f.	hepat/ic	
g.	oste/o/pathy	
h.	sub/hepat/ic	

	7.	Pertaining to the liver

	8.	Disease of the bone

	9.	Pertaining to within the vein

	10.	Pertaining to below the liver

	11.	Disease of a joint

	12.	Inflammation of a joint

	13.	Enlargement of the liver

	14.	Inflammation of the liver

	7.	ANS:	F	REF:	12	OBJ:	5	
TOP:	Analyze and Define Medical Terms		

	8.	ANS:	G	REF:	12	OBJ:	5	
TOP:	Analyze and Define Medical Terms		

	9.	ANS:	D	REF:	12	OBJ:	5	
TOP:	Analyze and Define Medical Terms		

	10.	ANS:	H	REF:	12	OBJ:	5	
TOP:	Analyze and Define Medical Terms		

	11.	ANS:	B	REF:	12	OBJ:	5	
TOP:	Analyze and Define Medical Terms		

	12.	ANS:	A	REF:	12	OBJ:	5	
TOP:	Analyze and Define Medical Terms		

	13.	ANS:	C	REF:	12	OBJ:	5	
TOP:	Analyze and Define Medical Terms		

	14.	ANS:	E	REF:	12	OBJ:	5	
TOP:	Analyze and Define Medical Terms		

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint 
-itis inflammation
 intra- within
hepat liver 
-ic pertaining to 
sub- under, below
ven vein 
-ous pertaining to
oste bone 
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement 
COMBINING VOWEL
o
Using the word parts in the above box, select the correct medical terms for the definition.
a.	Inflammation of a joint	
b.	Disease of the bone	
c.	Inflammation of the liver	
d.	Pertaining to below the liver	
e.	Enlargement of the liver	
f.	Pertaining to the liver	
g.	Disease of a joint	
h.	Pertaining to within the vein	

	15.	Hepat/o/megaly

	16.	Intra/ven/ous

	17.	Sub/hepat/ic

	18.	Arthr/itis

	19.	Arthr/o/pathy

	20.	Oste/o/pathy

	21.	Hepat/ic

	22.	Hepat/itis

	15.	ANS:	E	REF:	12	OBJ:	6	
TOP:	Build Medical Terms for Given Definitions	

	16.	ANS:	H	REF:	12	OBJ:	6	
TOP:	Build Medical Terms for Given Definitions	

	17.	ANS:	D	REF:	12	OBJ:	6	
TOP:	Build Medical Terms for Given Definitions	

	18.	ANS:	A	REF:	12	OBJ:	6	
TOP:	Build Medical Terms for Given Definitions	

	19.	ANS:	G	REF:	12	OBJ:	6	
TOP:	Build Medical Terms for Given Definitions	

	20.	ANS:	B	REF:	12	OBJ:	6	
TOP:	Build Medical Terms for Given Definitions	

	21.	ANS:	F	REF:	12	OBJ:	6	
TOP:	Build Medical Terms for Given Definitions	

	22.	ANS:	C	REF:	12	OBJ:	6	
TOP:	Build Medical Terms for Given Definitions