,Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
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Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE z
1. Gastrectomy:
a. Gastric resection z
b. Intestinal incision z
c. Tumor of the stomach z z z
d. Incision of the stomach z z z
e. Resection of the intestine z z z
ANS: A z REF: z z p. 9 z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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2. Osteitis:
a. Incision of a bone z z z
b. Removal of a bone z z z
c. Incision of a joint z z z
d. Inflammation of a joint z z z
e. Inflammation of a bone z z z
ANS: E z REF: z z p. 4 | p. 11
z z z z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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3. Cystoscopy:
a. Study of cells z z
b. Visual examination of cells
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c. Removal of a sac of fluid z z z z z
d. Removal of the urinary bladder z z z z
e. Visual examination of the urinary bladder
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ANS: E z REF: z z p. 8 z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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4. Hepatoma:
a. Incision of the kidney z z z
b. Tumor of the liver z z z
c. Blood mass z
d. Inflammation of the liver z z z
e. Red blood cell z z
ANS: B z REF: z z p. 13 z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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5. Iatrogenic:
a. Pertaining to produced by treatment z z z z
b. Produced by the mind z z z
c. Cancer producing z
d. Pertaining to producing a tumor z z z z
e. Cutting into a tumor z z z
ANS: A z REF: z z p. 10 | p. 13
z z z z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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6. Electroencephalogram:
, a. Record of electricity in the brain
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b. Record of electricity in the heart
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c. X-ray of the brain
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d. Record of sound waves in the brain
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e. X-ray of the heart and brain
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ANS: A z REF: z z p. 9z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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7. Diagnosis:
a. Made after the prognosis
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b. A guess as to the patient’s condition
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c. A prediction of the course of treatment
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d. Made on the basis of complete knowledge about the patient’s condition
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e. A treatment of the patient
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ANS: D z REF: z z p. 10
z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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8. Cancerous tumor: z
a. Hematoma
b. Adenoma
c. Carcinoma
d. Carcinogenic
e. Neurotomy
ANS: C z REF: z z p. 7z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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9. Microscopic examination of living tissue:
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a. Incision
b. Pathology
c. Biopsy
d. Autopsy
e. Resection
ANS: C z REF: z z p. 7z OBJ: z z Use word parts to build terms.
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10. Pertaining to the largest part of the brain:
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a. Cerebral
b. Cephalic
c. Renal
d. Cardiac
e. Neural
ANS: A z REF: z z p. 8z OBJ: z z Use word parts to build terms.
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11. Removal of a gland:
z z z
a. Gastrotomy
b. Gastric
c. Hepatic resection z
d. Nephric section z
e. Adenectomy
ANS: REF: z z p. 7 | p.
z z z OBJ: Use word parts to build
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E 13 terms.
, 12. Decrease in numbers of red blood cells or hemoglobin within red blood cells:
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a. Anemia
b. Erythrocytosis
c. Thrombocytosis
d. Leukemia
e. Leukocytosis
ANS: A z REF: z z p. 14z OBJ: z z Use word parts to build terms.
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13. Pathologist is one who: z z z
a. Examines x-rays z
b. Operates on the urinary tract z z z z
c. Performs autopsies and examines biopsies
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d. Operates on the kidney z z z
e. Treats diseases with chemicals
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ANS: C z REF: z z p. 11z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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14. Pain in a joint:
z z z
a. Ostealgia
b. Arthritis
c. Osteoarthritis
d. Arthroalgia
e. Arthralgia
ANS: E z REF: z z p. 7 | p. 13
z z z z OBJ: z z Use word parts to build terms.
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15. Increase in number of malignant white blood cells:
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a. Leukocytosis
b. Leukemia
c. Erythremia
d. Thrombocytosis
e. Erythrocytosis
ANS: B z REF: z z p. 13z OBJ: z z Use word parts to build terms.
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16. Instrument to view the eye: z z z z
a. Ophthalmoscopy
b. Opthalmoscope
c. Opthalmology
d. Ophthalmoscope
e. Opthalmoscopy
ANS: D z REF: z z p. 11z OBJ: z z Use word parts to build terms.
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17. A platelet:
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a. Hematoma
b. Thrombosis
c. Leukocyte
d. Thrombocyte
e. Erythrocyte
ANS: REF: z z p. OBJ: Analyze medical
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D 12 terms.
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Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
z z z z z z
MULTIPLE CHOICE z
1. Gastrectomy:
a. Gastric resection z
b. Intestinal incision z
c. Tumor of the stomach z z z
d. Incision of the stomach z z z
e. Resection of the intestine z z z
ANS: A z REF: z z p. 9 z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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2. Osteitis:
a. Incision of a bone z z z
b. Removal of a bone z z z
c. Incision of a joint z z z
d. Inflammation of a joint z z z
e. Inflammation of a bone z z z
ANS: E z REF: z z p. 4 | p. 11
z z z z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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3. Cystoscopy:
a. Study of cells z z
b. Visual examination of cells
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c. Removal of a sac of fluid z z z z z
d. Removal of the urinary bladder z z z z
e. Visual examination of the urinary bladder
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ANS: E z REF: z z p. 8 z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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4. Hepatoma:
a. Incision of the kidney z z z
b. Tumor of the liver z z z
c. Blood mass z
d. Inflammation of the liver z z z
e. Red blood cell z z
ANS: B z REF: z z p. 13 z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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5. Iatrogenic:
a. Pertaining to produced by treatment z z z z
b. Produced by the mind z z z
c. Cancer producing z
d. Pertaining to producing a tumor z z z z
e. Cutting into a tumor z z z
ANS: A z REF: z z p. 10 | p. 13
z z z z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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6. Electroencephalogram:
, a. Record of electricity in the brain
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b. Record of electricity in the heart
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c. X-ray of the brain
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d. Record of sound waves in the brain
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e. X-ray of the heart and brain
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ANS: A z REF: z z p. 9z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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7. Diagnosis:
a. Made after the prognosis
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b. A guess as to the patient’s condition
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c. A prediction of the course of treatment
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d. Made on the basis of complete knowledge about the patient’s condition
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e. A treatment of the patient
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ANS: D z REF: z z p. 10
z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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8. Cancerous tumor: z
a. Hematoma
b. Adenoma
c. Carcinoma
d. Carcinogenic
e. Neurotomy
ANS: C z REF: z z p. 7z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
z z
9. Microscopic examination of living tissue:
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a. Incision
b. Pathology
c. Biopsy
d. Autopsy
e. Resection
ANS: C z REF: z z p. 7z OBJ: z z Use word parts to build terms.
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10. Pertaining to the largest part of the brain:
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a. Cerebral
b. Cephalic
c. Renal
d. Cardiac
e. Neural
ANS: A z REF: z z p. 8z OBJ: z z Use word parts to build terms.
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11. Removal of a gland:
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a. Gastrotomy
b. Gastric
c. Hepatic resection z
d. Nephric section z
e. Adenectomy
ANS: REF: z z p. 7 | p.
z z z OBJ: Use word parts to build
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E 13 terms.
, 12. Decrease in numbers of red blood cells or hemoglobin within red blood cells:
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a. Anemia
b. Erythrocytosis
c. Thrombocytosis
d. Leukemia
e. Leukocytosis
ANS: A z REF: z z p. 14z OBJ: z z Use word parts to build terms.
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13. Pathologist is one who: z z z
a. Examines x-rays z
b. Operates on the urinary tract z z z z
c. Performs autopsies and examines biopsies
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d. Operates on the kidney z z z
e. Treats diseases with chemicals
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ANS: C z REF: z z p. 11z OBJ: z z Analyze medical terms.
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14. Pain in a joint:
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a. Ostealgia
b. Arthritis
c. Osteoarthritis
d. Arthroalgia
e. Arthralgia
ANS: E z REF: z z p. 7 | p. 13
z z z z OBJ: z z Use word parts to build terms.
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15. Increase in number of malignant white blood cells:
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a. Leukocytosis
b. Leukemia
c. Erythremia
d. Thrombocytosis
e. Erythrocytosis
ANS: B z REF: z z p. 13z OBJ: z z Use word parts to build terms.
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16. Instrument to view the eye: z z z z
a. Ophthalmoscopy
b. Opthalmoscope
c. Opthalmology
d. Ophthalmoscope
e. Opthalmoscopy
ANS: D z REF: z z p. 11z OBJ: z z Use word parts to build terms.
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17. A platelet:
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a. Hematoma
b. Thrombosis
c. Leukocyte
d. Thrombocyte
e. Erythrocyte
ANS: REF: z z p. OBJ: Analyze medical
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D 12 terms.
