TEST BANK for Medical Terminology: A
Short Course, 9th Edition by Davi-Ellen
Chabner
COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-5| PROFICIENCY &
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, Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A combining form is the:
a. word ending
b. root plus combining vowel
c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vowel
e. root plus suffix
CORRECT ANSWER: B
2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
CORRECT ANSWER: D
3. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
CORRECT ANSWER: A
4. A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
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,c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
CORRECT ANSWER: E
5. A suffix meaning “study of” is:
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
CORRECT ANSWER: B
6. A tumor of a gland is called:
a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
CORRECT ANSWER: C
7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
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CORRECT ANSWER: A
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, 8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
CORRECT ANSWER: A
9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
CORRECT ANSWER: E
10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
CORRECT ANSWER: D
11. Which term relates to the brain?
a. anemia
b. cerebral
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c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
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Short Course, 9th Edition by Davi-Ellen
Chabner
COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-5| PROFICIENCY &
APPENDIX EXAM Q&As 1-5| A+ PASS
GUARANTEED
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, Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A combining form is the:
a. word ending
b. root plus combining vowel
c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vowel
e. root plus suffix
CORRECT ANSWER: B
2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
CORRECT ANSWER: D
3. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
CORRECT ANSWER: A
4. A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
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a. re-
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b. hyper-
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,c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
CORRECT ANSWER: E
5. A suffix meaning “study of” is:
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
CORRECT ANSWER: B
6. A tumor of a gland is called:
a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
CORRECT ANSWER: C
7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
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CORRECT ANSWER: A
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, 8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
CORRECT ANSWER: A
9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
CORRECT ANSWER: E
10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
CORRECT ANSWER: D
11. Which term relates to the brain?
a. anemia
b. cerebral
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c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
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