TEST BANK for quick and easy medical terminology (10th edition 2024)by leonard/ ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED AND UPDATED

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Medical Terminology: A Short
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Chabner x




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,Chapter 01: Basic WordStructure
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Chabner:MedicalTerminology: AShortCourse, 9thEdition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE x




1. A combining form is the:
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a. word ending x




b. root plus combining vowel x x x




c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vowel x x x




e. root plus suffix x x




ANS: B x




2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:
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a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o

ANS: D x




3. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
x x x x




a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy

ANS: A x




4. A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
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a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-

ANS: E x




5. A suffix meaning “study of” is:
x x x x x




a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis

ANS: B x




6. A tumor of a gland is called:
x x x x x x

, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: C x




7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
x x x x x x x




a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope

ANS: A x




8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
x x x x x x x x x x




a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology

ANS: A x




9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
x x x x x




a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia

ANS: E x




10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
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a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine

ANS: D x




11. Which term relates to the brain?
x x x x x




a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy

ANS: B x

, 12. A cancerous tumor is a(n):
x x x x




a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma

ANS: E x




13. A red blood cell is a(n):
x x x x x




a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection

ANS: C x




14. Abnormal condition of clot formation:
x x x x




a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis

ANS: E x




15. An instrument to visuallyexamine the urinarybladder is called a(n):
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a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision

ANS: B x




16. An excessive (more than normal) amount of sugar in the blood is called:
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a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic

ANS: C x




17. A gastrectomy is a(n):
x x x




a. gastric excision x




b. gastroscopy
c. visual examination of the abdomen
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d. incision of the stomach x x x




e. incision of a gland x x x