Medical Terminology Review

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Rule #1 for “Building a Medical Word” states “a word root links to a suffix that begins with a vowel” an example of this rule is.

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Appendectomy

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The most frequently used combining vowel is:

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o

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When defining a word, first:

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Define the suffix

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Medical words consist of what elements? Options: Word root, Combining form, Suffix, prefix, All of the above

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All of the above

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Which of the following words is built INCORRECTLY? Gastr/plasty, My/algia, Aden/oid, Py/o/rrhea, Nephr/o/dynia

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Gastr/plasty

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Which of the following is in singular form? appendices, lumina, thrombus, sarcomata, vertebrae

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thrombus

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The main purpose of the Cardiovascular system is: Deliver oxygen, Remove metabolic waste products, Deliver nutrients, A and C only, A, B, and C

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A, B, and C

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Invading organism in the body can be: Viruses, Bacteria, Protozoan-parasites, None of the above?

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All of the above

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Indicate the quadrants of the abdominal pelvis region: Right upper, right lower; Left lower, left upper; Right iliac, left lumbar; A and B only

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A and B only

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Indicate the alternative name(s) for the Digestive system: Accessory tract, Alimentary canal, Gastrointestinal tract, All but A

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Alimentary canal, Gastrointestinal tract