MULTIPLE CHOICE
gg
,1. A combining form is the:
gg g g gg gg
a. word ending gg
b. root plus combining vowel
gg gg gg
c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vowel
gg gg gg
e. root plus suffix
gg gg
ANS: B
2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:
gg gg gg gg gg
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: D
3. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
gg gg gg gg
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS: A
4. A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
gg gg gg g g gg gg g g gg g g
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: E
5. A gg suffix meaning “study of” is:
g g g g gg g g
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS: B
6. A tumor of a gland
gg g g gg gg g g is called:
gg
, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: C
7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder
gg gg gg gg gg g g is called:
gg
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS: A
8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg g g is called:
gg
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS: A
9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
gg gg gg gg gg
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS: E
10. Ren/o and nephr/o
g g gg g g both mean: gg
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS: D
11. Which term relates to the brain?
gg gg g g gg g g
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS: B
, 12. A cancerous tumor is a(n):
gg gg gg gg
a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma
ANS: E
13. A gg red blood cell is a(n):
gg gg gg gg
a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS: C
14. Abnormal condition of clot gg gg gg g g 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):
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg g g
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:
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg g g gg g g gg gg
a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS: C
17. A gastrectomy is a(n):
gg gg gg
a. gastric excision gg
b. gastroscopy
c. visual examination of gg gg
the abdomen
gg gg
d. incision of the stomach gg gg g g
e. incision of a gland gg gg g g
gg
,1. A combining form is the:
gg g g gg gg
a. word ending gg
b. root plus combining vowel
gg gg gg
c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vowel
gg gg gg
e. root plus suffix
gg gg
ANS: B
2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:
gg gg gg gg gg
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: D
3. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
gg gg gg gg
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS: A
4. A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
gg gg gg g g gg gg g g gg g g
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: E
5. A gg suffix meaning “study of” is:
g g g g gg g g
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS: B
6. A tumor of a gland
gg g g gg gg g g is called:
gg
, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: C
7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder
gg gg gg gg gg g g is called:
gg
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS: A
8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg g g is called:
gg
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS: A
9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
gg gg gg gg gg
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS: E
10. Ren/o and nephr/o
g g gg g g both mean: gg
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS: D
11. Which term relates to the brain?
gg gg g g gg g g
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS: B
, 12. A cancerous tumor is a(n):
gg gg gg gg
a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma
ANS: E
13. A gg red blood cell is a(n):
gg gg gg gg
a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS: C
14. Abnormal condition of clot gg gg gg g g 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):
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg g g
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:
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg g g gg g g gg gg
a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS: C
17. A gastrectomy is a(n):
gg gg gg
a. gastric excision gg
b. gastroscopy
c. visual examination of gg gg
the abdomen
gg gg
d. incision of the stomach gg gg g g
e. incision of a gland gg gg g g
