Test Bank For Medical Terminology: A Short
Course (8th Edition) by Davi-Ellen Chabner.
,Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure
Chapter 2: Organization of the Body
Chapter 3: Suffixes
Chapter 4: Prefixes
Chapter 5: Medical Specialists and Case Reports
,Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure
Question 1
What is the name of the word part that provides the essential meaning of a medical term?
A. Suffix
B. Prefix
C. Root
D. Combining vowel
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The Root is the core of the word and contains its fundamental meaning. A
Suffix is the word ending (A), a Prefix is the word beginning (B), and a Combining vowel (D)
is used to connect word parts but does not add meaning.
Question 2
In the term "gastritis," which part of the word is the suffix?
A. gastr/o
B. -itis
C. gastr-
D. -titis
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: The suffix is -itis, which means inflammation. gastr- (C) is the root, and
gastr/o (A) is the combining form. -titis (D) is an incorrect spelling of the suffix.
Question 3
Which of the following describes a "combining form"?
A. A root plus a prefix
B. A root plus a suffix
C. A root plus a combining vowel
D. A prefix plus a suffix
, Correct Answer: C
Explanation: A root plus a combining vowel (usually "o") creates a combining form, such
as gastr/o. The other options describe the process of building a complete medical term but
not the specific definition of a combining form.
Question 4
When analyzing a medical term, where should you generally begin your definition?
A. At the prefix
B. At the root
C. At the combining vowel
D. At the suffix
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: According to the rules of word analysis, you should read the term starting
from the suffix back to the beginning of the word.
Question 5
What does the suffix "-logy" mean?
A. Inflammation
B. Study of
C. Record
D. Visual examination
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: -logy means the study of. Inflammation is -itis (A), a record is -gram (C), and
a visual examination is -scopy (D).
Question 6
The combining form "arthr/o" refers to which body part?
A. Heart
B. Bone
C. Joint
Course (8th Edition) by Davi-Ellen Chabner.
,Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure
Chapter 2: Organization of the Body
Chapter 3: Suffixes
Chapter 4: Prefixes
Chapter 5: Medical Specialists and Case Reports
,Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure
Question 1
What is the name of the word part that provides the essential meaning of a medical term?
A. Suffix
B. Prefix
C. Root
D. Combining vowel
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The Root is the core of the word and contains its fundamental meaning. A
Suffix is the word ending (A), a Prefix is the word beginning (B), and a Combining vowel (D)
is used to connect word parts but does not add meaning.
Question 2
In the term "gastritis," which part of the word is the suffix?
A. gastr/o
B. -itis
C. gastr-
D. -titis
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: The suffix is -itis, which means inflammation. gastr- (C) is the root, and
gastr/o (A) is the combining form. -titis (D) is an incorrect spelling of the suffix.
Question 3
Which of the following describes a "combining form"?
A. A root plus a prefix
B. A root plus a suffix
C. A root plus a combining vowel
D. A prefix plus a suffix
, Correct Answer: C
Explanation: A root plus a combining vowel (usually "o") creates a combining form, such
as gastr/o. The other options describe the process of building a complete medical term but
not the specific definition of a combining form.
Question 4
When analyzing a medical term, where should you generally begin your definition?
A. At the prefix
B. At the root
C. At the combining vowel
D. At the suffix
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: According to the rules of word analysis, you should read the term starting
from the suffix back to the beginning of the word.
Question 5
What does the suffix "-logy" mean?
A. Inflammation
B. Study of
C. Record
D. Visual examination
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: -logy means the study of. Inflammation is -itis (A), a record is -gram (C), and
a visual examination is -scopy (D).
Question 6
The combining form "arthr/o" refers to which body part?
A. Heart
B. Bone
C. Joint
