Question 1

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in steatorrhea.
A) oh-ree-uh
B) oh-ruh-hee-ai
C) or-hee-ay
D) or-hay

Accepted Answer

"Rrh" is pronounced /r/.

Question 2

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable inpharynx.
A) fair
B) pair

Accepted Answer

"Ph" is pronounced /f/.

Question 3

Medical language is necessary and useful because:
A) medical professionals can communicate clearly and quickly with each other using a common language.
B) medical professionals can easily communicate with patients in words they understand.
C) patients can be comforted and assured that the medical professional understands their symptoms and is in control of the diagnosis and treatment process.
D) medical professionals can communicate clearly and quickly with each other using a common language, and medical professionals can easily communicate with patients in words they understand.
E) medical professionals can communicate clearly and quickly with each other using a common language, and patients can be comforted and assured that the medical professional understands their symptoms and is in control of the diagnosis and treatment process.

Accepted Answer

Medical language enables health care professionals to communicate quickly and easily no matter what their specific specialty or native language. Using medical language reassures patients that the health care professionals know what is going on and are in control.

Question 4

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in xiphoid process.
A) eks-foid
B) eks-poid
C) zih-foid
D) zih-poid

Accepted Answer

An initial "x" is pronounced /z/; "ph" is pronounced /f/.

Question 5

A (n)________ is a word formed by including the name of the person who discovered or invented what is being described.
A) acronym
B) antonym
C) eponym
D) synonym
E) none of these

Accepted Answer

An eponym is a word formed by including the name of the person who discovered or invented what is being described. It can also describe the disease's first or most noteworthy diagnosed victim.

Question 6

Which is the proper syllabic breakdown for the word catheter?
A) ca/th/e/ter
B) ca/thet/er
C) cat/het/er
D) cath/e/ter

Accepted Answer

cath/e/ter

Question 7

Which syllable is emphasized when pronouncing the word hypotonia?
A) HAI-poh-toh-nee-yah (first syllable)
B) hai-POH-toh-nee-yah (second syllable)
C) hai-poh-TOH-nee-yah (third syllable)
D) hai-poh-toh-NEE-yah (fourth syllable)
E) hai-poh-toh-nee-YAH (fifth syllable)

Accepted Answer

hai-poh-TOH-nee-yah. In most words, the emphasis usually falls on the third-to-last syllable.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Greek and Latin form the backbone and foundation of medical language?
A) Foundations of Western medicine were in ancient Greece and Rome.
B) Latin was the global language of the scientific revolution.
C) Medical research of the scientific revolution was in Greek.
D) They are no longer spoken and therefore do not change meaning over time.
E) They are no longer spoken and can therefore serve as a common language for medical professionals who may speak different modern languages.

Accepted Answer

Latin was the language of scholarly discussion during the scientific revolution.

Question 9

Which syllable is emphasized when pronouncing the word myodynia?
A) MIE-oh-dih-nee-ah (first syllable)
B) mie-OH-dih-nee-ah (second syllable)
C) mie-oh-DIH-nee-ah (third syllable)
D) mie-oh-dih-NEE-ah (fourth syllable)
E) mie-oh-dih-nee-AH (fifth syllable)

Accepted Answer

mie-oh-DIH-nee-ah. In most words, the emphasis usually falls on the third-to-last syllable.

Question 10

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in pneumothorax.
A) noo
B) puh-noo

Accepted Answer

"Pneu" is pronounced /n/.

Question 11

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in glycogen.
A) gen
B) jen

Accepted Answer

G is soft (/j/) before e, i, or y.

Question 12

Which is the proper syllabic breakdown for the word cardiac arrest?
A) card/iac a/rrest
B) card/iac arr/est
C) car/di/ac a/rrest
D) car/di/ac arr/est

Accepted Answer

car/di/ac a/rrest

Question 13

Thinking of medical language as sentences to be translated instead of words to be memorized allows one to:
A) break down and understand new words.
B) describe all aspects of health care.
C) prescribe medication to patients.
D) translate a few stock medical phrases.
E) understand only the most commonly used medical phrases.

Accepted Answer

If you understand the way the language works, you will be able not only to know the meaning of a few individual words, but also to break down and understand words you have never seen before.

Question 14

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in cyanosis.
A) kai
B) sai

Accepted Answer

C is soft (/s/) before e, i, or y.

Question 15

Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from which two ancient languages?
A) Greek and Latin
B) Greek and Old English
C) Greek and Hebrew
D) Hebrew and Latin
E) Hebrew and Old English

Accepted Answer

Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from Greek and Latin.

Question 16

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in pterygium.
A) puh-te
B) tuh

Accepted Answer

"Pt" is pronounced /t/.

Question 17

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in cardiovascular.
A) kar
B) sar

Accepted Answer

C is hard (/k/) before a, o, or u.

Question 18

The diagnostic imaging process called magnetic resonance imaging is frequently called MRI. This is an example of a(n):
A) acronym.
B) antonym.
C) eponym.
D) synonym.
E) none of the above.

Accepted Answer

An acronym is a word made up of the first letters of each of the words that make up a phrase.

Question 19

What is the basic rule for emphasizing syllables?
A) in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the first syllable.
B) in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the last syllable.
C) in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the second-to-last syllable.
D) in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the third-to-last syllable.
E) there is no basic rule for pronunciation.

Accepted Answer

When it comes to emphasizing the right syllable, the basic rule is: in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the third-to-last syllable.

Question 20

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in gamophobia.
A) gam
B) jam

Accepted Answer

G is hard (/g/) before a, o, or u.

Quiz 1: Introduction to Medical Language

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in steatorrhea.

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable inpharynx.

Medical language is necessary and useful because:

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in xiphoid process.

A (n) ________ is a word formed by including the name of the person who discovered or invented what is being described.

Which is the proper syllabic breakdown for the word catheter?

Which syllable is emphasized when pronouncing the word hypotonia?

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Greek and Latin form the backbone and foundation of medical language?

Which syllable is emphasized when pronouncing the word myodynia?

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in pneumothorax.

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in glycogen.

Which is the proper syllabic breakdown for the word cardiac arrest?

Thinking of medical language as sentences to be translated instead of words to be memorized allows one to:

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in cyanosis.

Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from which two ancient languages?

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in pterygium.

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in cardiovascular.

The diagnostic imaging process called magnetic resonance imaging is frequently called MRI. This is an example of a(n) :

What is the basic rule for emphasizing syllables?

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in gamophobia.