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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
CHAPTERCHAPTER
Medical LanguageMedical LanguageSecond Edition
The Structure of Medical Language
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
Classroom Response System
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
When a singular noun ends in –a, the plural is formed by changing the –a to:
• -i
• -a
• -ae
• -ide
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
When a singular noun ends in –a, the plural is formed by changing the –a to:
• -i
• -a
• -ae
• -ide
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
Which of the following is an example of a combining form?
• Intra-
• -ectomy
• Ven/o-
• Poly-
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
Which of the following is an example of a combining form?
• Intra-
• -ectomy
• Ven/o-
• Poly-
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
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
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
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
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
The parts of medical words can include:
• Combining forms
• Suffixes
• Prefixes
• All of the above
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
The parts of medical words can include:
• Combining forms
• Suffixes
• Prefixes
• All of the above
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
A suffix is found at the beginning of the medical word.
• True
• False
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
A suffix is found at the beginning of the medical word.
• True
• False
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
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
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
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
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
A suffix, by itself, cannot be the foundation of a medical word.
• True
• False
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
A suffix, by itself, cannot be the foundation of a medical word.
• True
• False
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
When a singular noun ends in –is, the plural is formed by changing the –is to:
• -i
• -es
• -ides
• -nges
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
When a greek singular noun ends in -is, the plural is formed by changing the –is to:
• -i
• -es
• -ides
• -nges
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
The suffixes -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, and -ous all mean:
• A process; being or having
• Pertaining to
• Diagnosis
• Action; condition
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
The suffixes -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, and -ous all mean:
• A process; being or having
• Pertaining to
• Diagnosis
• Action; condition
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
Suffixes such as -iatry, -ist, and -logy describe:
• Medical specialties or specialists
• Procedures or instruments
• Diseases
• Colors
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
Suffixes such as -iatry, -ist, and -logy describe:
• Medical specialties or specialists
• Procedures or instruments
• Diseases
• Colors
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
Prefixes such as hyper- and poly- indicate:
• Time or speed
• A characteristic
• Amount or number
• Weight
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
Prefixes such as hyper- and poly- indicate:
• Time or speed
• A characteristic
• Amount or number
• Weight
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
In the medical word hypothyroidism,
the suffix -ism means: • Condition, state, or thing
• Pertaining to
• Disease from a specific cause
• Medical treatment
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
In the medical word hypothyroidism, the suffix -ism means:
• Condition; state; thing
• Pertaining to
• Disease from a specific cause
• Medical treatment
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
Which suffix means process of
recording? • -pathy
• -graphy
• -ation
• -iatry
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
Which suffix means process of
recording? • -pathy
• -graphy
• -ation
• -iatry
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
When a singular noun ends in –us, the plural is formed by changing the –us to:
• -i
• -a
• -ae
• -ide
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
When a singular noun ends in –us, the plural is formed by changing the -us to:
• -i
• -a
• -ae
• -ide
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
Medical words must be defined by
analyzing them, beginning with the:
• Prefix
• Combining form
• Suffix
• Latin part of the word
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
Medical words must be defined by
analyzing them, beginning with the:
• Prefix
• Combining form
• Suffix
• Latin part of the word
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
Which of the following is an example of a suffix?
• -ia
• post-
• dys-
• nas/o-
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Medical Language, Second Edition Susan Turley
Which of the following is an example of a suffix?
• -ia
• post-
• dys-
• nas/o-