Chap 1 assignment (quiz) 2023 Latest
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When a medical word ends in "-um," make it plural by changing the "-um" to
__________________________. -
... [Show More] ANSWER-a
Medical words can have:
A. no word parts.
B. a prefix plus a combining form and a suffix.
C. no prefix.
D. All of the above. - ANSWER-D. All of the above.
To analyze a medical word, begin:
A. with the prefix.
B. with the combining form.
C. with the suffix.
D. with the combining vowel. - ANSWER-C. with the suffix.
When analyzing the word "cardiology," we find:
A. a prefix and suffix.
B. combining form and a suffix.
C. a suffix meaning lungs.
D. a prefix and a combining form. - ANSWER-B. combining form and a suffix.
To make the plural form of "phalanx," change the "-nx" to "-nxes."
True
False - ANSWER-False
The suffix "_________________________" means surgically created opening. -
ANSWER-stomy
"Gastrointestinal" contains two prefixes and one suffix.
True
False - ANSWER-False
The prefix that means below; deficient is __________________________. - ANSWERhypo
A consent to surgery form is a document that describes the purpose of the proposed
surgery and informs the patient of alternatives, risks, and possible complications.
True
False - ANSWER-True
In the "see-and-say" method of pronunciation used in the textbook, the syllable that is
emphasized (accented syllable) is in capital letters.
True
False - ANSWER-True
A prefix:
A. can be found at the beginning of a medical word.
B. can be found at the end of a medical word.
C. is present in every medical word.
D. is combined with a consonant. - ANSWER-A. can be found at the beginning of a
medical word.
A prefix often gives information about:
A. location or direction.
B. amount, number, or speed.
C. degree or quality.
D. All of the above. - ANSWER-D. All of the above.
The prefixes "a-" or "an-" mean painful.
True
False - ANSWER-False
The suffixes "-ic," "-al," "-ar," and "-ous" all mean "pertaining to."
True
False - ANSWER-True
The prefix that means around is __________________________. - ANSWER-peri
Which of the following is a combining form?
A. ven/oB. urin/oC. gastr/oD. All of the above. - ANSWER-D. All of the above.
Prefixes and suffixes modify the meaning of the combining form.
True
False - ANSWER-True
Analyzing a medical word begins by finding the meaning of the prefix.
True
False - ANSWER-False
The etymology of a medical word is how it is pronounced.
True
False - ANSWER-False
Occasionally a medical word contains two prefixes.
True
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