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Chapter 1 Introduction to Med Term Rules for Pluralizing

Quiz by Gerald Collins

Grades 9-12
Health Science
Ohio Career Tech

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  • Q1

    What are the four categories of word parts of medical terminology? 

    Latin, Greek, Eponym, Modern English

    word roots, suffixes, prefixes, and combining forms

    word roots, suffixes, prefixes, and combining vowels

    30s
    2.3.2
  • Q2

    What are the three types of medical terms based on_________

    word roots, suffixes, prefixes, and combining vowels

    Latin and Greek, Eponyms, Modern English

    word roots, suffixes, prefixes, and combining forms

    30s
    2.3.2
  • Q3

    Word part the refers to a body structure, organ, or system is called the _____________

    Base word

    Suffix

    Word root

    Prefix

    30s
    2.3.2
  • Q4

    Word part that refers to condition, diseases, surgical procedures, and diagnostic procedures is called the _____

    Word Root

    Prefix

    Suffix

    Combining Vowel

    30s
    2.3.2
  • Q5

    Word part that refers to abnormal conditions, numbers, positions, or times.

    Suffix

    Combining Vowel

    Prefix

    Word Root

    30s
    2.3.2
  • Q6

    If a word ends in -a

    Keep -a and add -es

    Keep -a and add -e

    Drop -a and add -s

    Drop -a and add -e

    30s
    2.3.2
  • Q7

    If a word ends in-ax

    drop x and add ces

    30s
    2.3.2
  • Q8

    thorax

    thoracies

    thoraces

    thoraxy

    30s
    2.3.2
  • Q9
    drop -ex and add -ices
    If a word ends in -ex
    30s
    2.3.2
  • Q10

    apex

    apexy

    apeces

    apices
    30s
    2.3.2
  • Q11
    drop -is and add -es
    If a word ends in -is
    30s
    2.3.2
  • Q12

    metastasis

    metastamata

    metastaces

    metastases
    30s
    2.3.2
  • Q13
    -drop -x, add -ces
    If a word ends in -ix
    30s
    2.3.2
  • Q14

    appendix

    appendsizes

    appendices

    appendices
    30s
    2.3.2
  • Q15
    Keep -ma add ta
    If a word ends in -ma
    30s
    2.3.2

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