2. Body Structure, Oncology, and Laboratory Tests

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Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition 1 / 4

by Myrna LaFleur Brooks Chapters 1 - 16 Complete 2 / 4

Table Of Contents

• Introduction to Medical Language
• Body Structure, Oncology, and Laboratory Tests
• Directional Terms, Positions, and Imaging
• Integumentary System
• Respiratory System
• Urinary System
• Male Reproductive System
• Female Reproductive System
• Obstetrics and Neonatology
• Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems and Blood
• Digestive System
• Eye
• Ear
• Musculoskeletal System
• Nervous System and Behavioral Health
• Endocrine System 3 / 4

Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources

LaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

• Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
• German and Russian
• Italian and French
• Greek and Latin
• Chinese and Japanese

ANSWER: C REF: 3 OBJ: 2

TOP: Origins of Medical Language

• A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken as

a whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is

• an eponym.
• modern language.
• built from the English language.
• an acronym.

ANSWER: D REF: 4 OBJ: 2

TOP: Origins of Medical Language

• A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician who

first described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is

• an acronym. .
• built from the English language.
• an eponym.
• modern language.

ANSWER: C REF: 4 OBJ: 2

TOP: Origins of Medical Language

• The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
• prefix.
• word root.
• suffix.
• combining vowel.

ANSWER: B REF: 6 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts

• The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
• word root.
• suffix.
• prefix.
• combining vowel.

ANSWER: C REF: 7 OBJ: 4 TOP: Word Parts

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