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Medical Terminology: A Short Co
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urse 9th Edition by Davi-
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Ellen Chabner
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,Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
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Chabner: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition
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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
ANS:= B
2. The=combining=form=meaning=“joint”=is:
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS:= D
3. A=suffix=meaning=“inflammation”=is:
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS:= A
4. A=word=part=meaning=“below”,“less=than=normal,”=or=“under”=is:
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS:= E
5. A=suffix=meaning=“study=of”=is:
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS:= B
6. A=tumor=of=a=gland=is=called:
, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS:= C
7. Visual=examination=of=the=urinary=bladder= is=called:
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS:= A
8. Prediction=about=the=outcome=of=an=illness=or=treatment=is=called:
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS:= A
9. (Condition=of)=nerve=pain=is=called:
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS:= E
10. Ren/o=and=nephr/o=both=mean:
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS:= D
11. Which=term=relates=to=the=brain?
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS:= B
, 12. A=cancerous=tumor=is=a(n):
a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma
ANS:= E
13. A=red=blood=cell=is=a(n):
a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS:= C
14. Abnormal=condition=of=clot= formation:
a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANS:= E
15. An=instrument=to=visually=examine=the=urinary=bladder=is=called=a(n):
a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
ANS:= B
16. An=excessive=(more=than=normal)=amount=of=sugar=in=the=blood=is=called:
a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS:= C
17. A=gastrectomy=is=a(n):
a. gastric=excision
b. gastroscopy
c. visual=examination=of=the=abdomen
d. incision=of=the=stomach
e. incision=of=a=gland
Medical Terminology: A Short Co
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urse 9th Edition by Davi-
= = = =
Ellen Chabner
=
TESTBANK =
,Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
= = = =
Chabner: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition
= = = = = = =
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
ANS:= B
2. The=combining=form=meaning=“joint”=is:
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS:= D
3. A=suffix=meaning=“inflammation”=is:
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS:= A
4. A=word=part=meaning=“below”,“less=than=normal,”=or=“under”=is:
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS:= E
5. A=suffix=meaning=“study=of”=is:
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS:= B
6. A=tumor=of=a=gland=is=called:
, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS:= C
7. Visual=examination=of=the=urinary=bladder= is=called:
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS:= A
8. Prediction=about=the=outcome=of=an=illness=or=treatment=is=called:
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS:= A
9. (Condition=of)=nerve=pain=is=called:
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS:= E
10. Ren/o=and=nephr/o=both=mean:
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS:= D
11. Which=term=relates=to=the=brain?
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS:= B
, 12. A=cancerous=tumor=is=a(n):
a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma
ANS:= E
13. A=red=blood=cell=is=a(n):
a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS:= C
14. Abnormal=condition=of=clot= formation:
a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANS:= E
15. An=instrument=to=visually=examine=the=urinary=bladder=is=called=a(n):
a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
ANS:= B
16. An=excessive=(more=than=normal)=amount=of=sugar=in=the=blood=is=called:
a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS:= C
17. A=gastrectomy=is=a(n):
a. gastric=excision
b. gastroscopy
c. visual=examination=of=the=abdomen
d. incision=of=the=stomach
e. incision=of=a=gland
