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Prepare for your exams with this Medical Terminology: A Short Course 9th Edition Test Bank by Davi-Ellen Chabner, a powerful study resource designed to help students master medical vocabulary, prefixes, suffixes, and word-building techniques used in healthcare. This comprehensive exam preparation guide includes practice questions with verified answers covering the major topics presented in the widely used medical terminology textbook. It is ideal for quiz preparation, midterm and final exam review, and self-assessment for students studying medical terminology, nursing, health sciences, and allied health programs. The study package focuses on strengthening understanding of medical word structure, body systems terminology, diagnostic procedures, pharmacology terms, and clinical communication. Through structured exam-style questions, students can improve their accuracy in interpreting medical language and confidence in healthcare documentation and communication. Why This Study Guide Is Valuable Designed specifically for medical terminology exam preparation Includes practice questions with verified answers Reinforces key medical vocabulary and word-building skills Helps students improve understanding of healthcare language Ideal for nursing, medical assisting, and allied health students

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Medical Terminology: A Short Course 9th Edition
Test Bank – Davi-Ellen Chabner | Exam Questions
with Verified Answers | Complete Medical
Terminology Study Guide




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Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
Chabner: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A combining form is the:
a. word ending
b. root plus combining vowel
c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vowel
e. root plus suffix
ANSWER:B

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

3. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy

ANSWER:A

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

5. A suffix meaning “study of” is:
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANSWER:B

6. A tumor of a gland is called:

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a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis

ANSWER:C

7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope

ANSWER:A

8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANSWER:A

9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia

ANSWER:E

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

ANSWER:D

11. Which term relates to the brain?
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy

ANSWER:B


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12. A cancerous tumor is a(n):
a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma

ANSWER:E

13. A red blood cell is a(n):
a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANSWER:C

14. Abnormal condition of clot formation:
a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANSWER:E

15. An instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder is called a(n):
a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
ANSWER:B

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

17. A gastrectomy is a(n):
a. gastric excision
b. gastroscopy
c. visual examination of the abdomen
d. incision of the stomach
e. incision of a gland


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