Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved. Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley CHAPTER.

Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458

All rights reserved.

Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley

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The Structure of Medical Language

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Classroom Response System




When a singular noun ends in –a, the plural is formed by changing the –a to:

• -i

• -a

• -ae

• -ide




When a singular noun ends in –a, the plural is formed by changing the –a to:

• -i

• -a

• -ae

• -ide




Which of the following is an example of a combining form?

• Intra-

• -ectomy

• Ven/o-

• Poly-




Which of the following is an example of a combining form?

• Intra-

• -ectomy

• Ven/o-

• Poly-




The medical word diverticulum is a Latin noun. You would make the plural form by changing the word

ending -um to:

• -a

• -ices

• -us

• -ae




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

-um to:

• -a

• -ices

• -us

• -ae




The parts of medical words can include:

• Combining forms

• Suffixes

• Prefixes

• All of the above




The parts of medical words can include:

• Combining forms

• Suffixes

• Prefixes

• All of the above




A suffix is found at the beginning of the medical word.

• True

• False




A suffix is found at the beginning of the medical word.

• True

• False




A prefix:

• Is always at the end of a medical word

• Is always at the beginning of a medical word

• Never ends in a vowel

• Never attaches to the beginning of a combining form




A prefix:

• Is always at the end of a medical word

• Is always at the beginning of a medical word

• Never ends in a vowel

• Never attaches to the beginning of a combining form




A suffix, by itself, cannot be the foundation of a medical word.

• True

• False




A suffix, by itself, cannot be the foundation of a medical word.

• True

• False




When a singular noun ends in –is, the plural is formed by changing the –is to:

• -i

• -es

• -ides

• -nges




When a greek singular noun ends in -is, the plural is formed by changing the –is to:

• -i

• -es

• -ides

• -nges




The suffixes -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, and -ous all mean:

• A process; being or having

• Pertaining to

• Diagnosis

• Action; condition




The suffixes -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, and -ous all mean:

• A process; being or having

• Pertaining to

• Diagnosis

• Action; condition




Suffixes such as -iatry, -ist, and -logy describe:

• Medical specialties or specialists

• Procedures or instruments

• Diseases

• Colors




Suffixes such as -iatry, -ist, and -logy describe:

• Medical specialties or specialists

• Procedures or instruments

• Diseases

• Colors




Prefixes such as hyper- and poly- indicate:

• Time or speed

• A characteristic

• Amount or number

• Weight




Prefixes such as hyper- and poly- indicate:

• Time or speed

• A characteristic

• Amount or number

• Weight




In the medical word hypothyroidism,

the suffix -ism means: • Condition, state, or thing

• Pertaining to

• Disease from a specific cause

• Medical treatment




In the medical word hypothyroidism, the suffix -ism means:

• Condition; state; thing

• Pertaining to

• Disease from a specific cause

• Medical treatment




Which suffix means process of

recording? • -pathy

• -graphy

• -ation

• -iatry




Which suffix means process of

recording? • -pathy

• -graphy

• -ation

• -iatry




When a singular noun ends in –us, the plural is formed by changing the –us to:

• -i

• -a

• -ae

• -ide




When a singular noun ends in –us, the plural is formed by changing the -us to:

• -i

• -a

• -ae

• -ide




Medical words must be defined by

analyzing them, beginning with the:

• Prefix

• Combining form

• Suffix

• Latin part of the word




Medical words must be defined by

analyzing them, beginning with the:

• Prefix

• Combining form

• Suffix

• Latin part of the word




Which of the following is an example of a suffix?

• -ia

• post-

• dys-

• nas/o-




Which of the following is an example of a suffix?

• -ia

• post-

• dys-

• nas/o-

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