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Question 31

Which of the following statements is true about the root of the medical term?

		Medical terms have only one root.
		Adding a prefix at the end of the word modifies the root of the word to give it new meaning.
		The root is the foundation or core of the medical term.
		The root is derived from the Chinese language.
		Medical terms do not have suffixes attached to the root

Question 32

Which of the following statements is true of the root of a word?

		-ic and -um are this type of element.
		Every medical term has at least one.
		The root cannot be used to link two elements.
		The root is usually "a" and "o."
		The root indicates the location of the anatomical part.

Question 33

Which of the following statements is true?

		To analyze a medical term, reread the term and practice pronunciation in syllabus
		Breaking a medical term down into basic elements or forms is called defining the term
		Not every medical term will have all elements present at the same time
		The term endocarditis has two word elements
		The documentation that you write in a patient's record is for reference only. It is not a legal document

Question 34

Which of the following statements is true?

		When you change a medical term from singular to plural, just add an "s" to any term.
		Pronunciation of terms is best learned by reading the term repeatedly.
		The suffix -ion means pertaining to.
		The last step in analysis of a medical term is to identify the suffix.
		Recognizing word elements helps in the process of dissecting the term.

Question 35

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

		Thoraces
		Lumins
		Diagnosos
		Axila
		Arteriea

Question 36

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

		Hipogastric
		Cotrices
		Lumin
		Appendices
		Carcinomaes

Question 37

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

		Ganglias
		Corpuses
		Ovaries
		Calyxes
		Villies

Question 38

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

		Diagnosis
		Deagnosis
		Diagnnosis
		Diaggnosis
		Diagnosiss

Question 39

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

		Hemostassis
		Hemmostassis
		Hemostasis
		Hematsasis
		Hemastasis

Question 40

Which term is spelled correctly?

		urethrra
		ureathra
		urettra
		ureathrra
		urethra

Answer 1

ANS. 31. The root is the foundation or core of the medical term is the correct option.

• The root is the foundation or core of the medical term.
• Medical terms can have more than one root. for example - gastroenterology.
• The roots are derived from Latin or Greek language.
• Prefixes are added at the beginning of the word to give it a new meaning.
• Medical terms can have suffixes attached to the root.

ANS. 32. Most medical terms have at least one root word.

ANS. 33. The correct statement is "not every medical term will have all elements present at the same time".
ANS. 37. Ovaries is the correct plural spelling. ANS. 36. Appendices is the correct plural spelling.

ANS. 38. The diagnosis is the correct spelling.

ANS. 39. Hemostasis is the correct spelling.

ANS. 40. The urethra is the correct spelling.