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Question 1

A root with a combining vowel added to it is called:

a		the prefix
b		combining form
c		the root word
d		the suffix
e		the Greek/Latin meaning of the term

Question 2

An example of a combining form in a medical term is:

		–ology
		pre-
		gynec-
		Cardi/o-
		–tory

Question 3

An example of a word with two combining forms is:

		gastroenterology
		cardiology
		arthroplasty
		dermatology
		respiratory

Question 4

Arthroscopy has the combining form arthr/o-, from the Greek word for:

		joint
		blood
		stomach
		heart
		arteries

Question 5

Elements of a medical term are the:

		individual parts of the word
		references to Greek or Roman origins
		multiple syllables of the word
		combining vowels of the word
		indicators that the word is plural

Question 6

For the term gastroenterology, which definition is accurate below?

		gastr- is a root element and it refers to the liver.
		entero- is a combining form element and it refers to the intestines.
		-ology is a root element and it refers to the study of.
		gastr/o is a prefix and it refers to the stomach.
		-entero is a suffix and it refers to the intestines.

Question 7

In the term endocarditis, what is the root and what does the root mean?

		The root is endo-, and it means inside or within.
		The root is card-, and it means heart.
		The root is -itis, and it means inflammation.
		The root is endo-, and it means around.
		The root is card-, and it means artery.

Question 8

The core element of any term is its:

		spelling
		root
		ending
		usage
		beginning

Question 9

The medical language came mostly from which two roots?

		Latin and Spanish
		Spanish and Italian
		Latin and Greek
		Greek and English
		Spanish and English

Question 10

The prefix is:

		the core of the word
		found at the end of the word
		the beginning of some words
		the combining of the word
		rarely used in the medical language

question 11

The suffix is:

		the core of the word
		found at the end of the word
		the beginning of some words
		the combining of the word
		rarely used in the medical language

Question 12

The word element card- is an example of a:

		prefix
		root
		suffix
		main word
		combining vowel

Question 13

This term means one who studies the female reproductive system.

		urologist
		gynecologist
		neurologist
		cardiologist
		dermatologist

Question 14

Which of the following are the roots for the medical terms arthroscopy and respiratory?

		arthr- and respir-
		-scopy and -atory
		-roscopy and -priatory
		art- and res-
		thro- and spira-

Question 15

Which of the following are the roots for the words gynecology, arthroscopy, and hypogastric?

		gynec-, -ology, and –gastric
		-gastric, hypo-, and -scopy
		gynec-, arthro-, and hypo-
		gynec-, arthr-, and -gastr
		-ology, -scopy, and hypo-

Answer 1

ANS. 1. A root with a combining vowel added to is called combining form and it can combine with another form.

ANS. 2. An example of a combining form in a medical term is cardi/o. "o" is the most commonly used combining vowel.

ANS. 3. An example of a word with two combining forms is gastroenterology. "gastr/o" means stomach and "enter/o" means intestine.

ANS. 4. Arthroscopy is related to joint.

ANS. 5. Individual parts of the word are the elements of a medical term combining vowel, prefixes, suffixes, etc. all are the elements of a medical term.

ANS. 6. Enter/o is a combing form element and not suffix which means intestine.

ANS. 7. The root word in endocarditis is "card" which means heart.

ANS. 8. The root is the core element of any term. root represents the meaning of the term.

ANS. 9. The medical language came mostly from Latin and Greek.

ANS. 10. The beginning of some words is known as a prefix. "pre" means before.

ANS. 11. The suffix is found at the end of the word.

ANS. 12. The word element card- is an example of a root which means heart.

ANS. 13. A gynecologist is a term that means one who studies the female reproductive system. "gynec" is related to women.

ANS. 14. "Arthr" means joint and "Respir" means to breathe.

ANS. 15. The root word for gynecology is "gynec", for arthroscopy is "arthr", and hypogastric is "gastr".