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