Question 1

Which word part ends in a hyphen?
A)prefix
B)combining form
C)suffix
D)prefix and combining form

Accepted Answer

A)This is true,but it is not the complete answer.
B)This is true,but it is not the complete answer.
C)A suffix begins with a hyphen.
D)Correct!

Question 2

Cardiomegaly means "________ of the heart."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cardiomegaly means "________ of the heart."...

Question 3

A combining form contains a/an ________,a forward slash,a combining vowel,and a hyphen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A combining form contains a/an ________,a forward...

Question 4

The plural of diagnosis is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The plural of diagnosis is ________....

Question 5

The two skills involved in receiving medical language are ________.
A)typing and spelling
B)analyzing and understanding
C)reading and listening
D)listening and pronouncing

Accepted Answer

A)These involve relaying medical language.
B)These involve processing medical language.
C)Correct!
D)Only listening is the skill of receiving medical language.

Question 6

________ is the study of word origins.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the study of word origins....

Question 7

The prefix in the word bradycardia means "________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The prefix in the word bradycardia means...

Question 8

________ is a combining form meaning "heart."

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a combining form meaning "heart."...

Question 9

The word tonsillitis divides into what word parts?
A)ton/o- and sill/o- and -itis
B)tonsill/o- and it/o- and -is
C)tonsill/o- and -itis
D)to- and nosill/o- and -itis

Accepted Answer

A)There is no combining form sill/o-.
B)There is no combining form it/o-.
C)Correct!
D)There is no combining form nosill/o-.

Question 10

The study of the heart is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The study of the heart is known...

Question 11

The suffix ________ means "process of recording."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix ________ means "process of recording."...

Question 12

Which of these word part pairs has the same meaning?
A)-scope and -scopy
B)-al and -ic
C)-ectomy and -pathy
D)pre- and post-

Accepted Answer

A)These have similar,but not the same,meanings.
B)Correct! Both mean "pertaining to."
C)These do not have the same meaning.
D)These do not have the same meaning.

Question 13

The medical word drug originated from the ________ language.
A)French
B)Latin
C)Greek
D)Dutch

Accepted Answer

A)The word drug is not French in origin.
B)The word drug is not Latin in origin.
C)The word drug is not Greek in origin.
D)Correct!

Question 14

Dermatology is the ________ of the skin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dermatology is the ________ of the skin....

Question 15

The word mammogram contains what word parts?
A)combining form and suffix
B)combining form
C)prefix and suffix
D)prefix and combining form

Accepted Answer

A)Correct!
B)This is true,but it is not the complete answer.
C)It does not contain a prefix.
D)It does not contain a prefix.

Question 16

The word pelvic contains what word parts?
A)combining form and suffix
B)combining form
C)prefix and suffix
D)prefix and combining form

Accepted Answer

A)Correct!
B)This is true,but it is not the complete answer.
C)It does not contain a prefix.
D)It does not contain a prefix.

Question 17

________ is a combining form meaning "air;lung."

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a combining form meaning "air;lung."...

Question 18

Which of these word part pairs has an opposite meaning?
A)anti- and sub-
B)-gram and -graphy
C)-ectomy and -pathy
D)pre- and post-

Accepted Answer

A)Anti- means "against," and sub- means "below;underneath."
B)These do not have an opposite meaning.
C)These do not have an opposite meaning.
D)Correct!

Question 19

The prefix that means "slow" is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The prefix that means "slow" is ________....

Question 20

In the word intravenous,the prefix intra- means "________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the word intravenous,the prefix intra- means...

Quiz 1: The Structure of Medical Language

Which word part ends in a hyphen?

Cardiomegaly means "________ of the heart."

A combining form contains a/an ________,a forward slash,a combining vowel,and a hyphen.

The plural of diagnosis is ________.

The two skills involved in receiving medical language are ________.

________ is the study of word origins.

The prefix in the word bradycardia means "________."

________ is a combining form meaning "heart."

The word tonsillitis divides into what word parts?

The study of the heart is known as ________.

The suffix ________ means "process of recording."

Which of these word part pairs has the same meaning?

The medical word drug originated from the ________ language.

Dermatology is the ________ of the skin.

The word mammogram contains what word parts?

The word pelvic contains what word parts?

________ is a combining form meaning "air;lung."

Which of these word part pairs has an opposite meaning?

The prefix that means "slow" is ________.

In the word intravenous,the prefix intra- means "________."