TEST BANK For The Language of Medicine 12th Edition by Davi-Ellen Chabner, Verified Chapters 1 - 22, Complete Newest Version

Test Bank For Medical Terminology a Short Course 9 th Edition by Davi Ellen Chabner | Complete 2023/2024. A combining form is the: a. word ending b. root plus combining vowel c. prefix d. prefix plus combining vowel e. root plus suffix ANS: B 2. The combining form meaning “joint” is: a. aden/o b. -itis c. -algia d. arthr/o e. oste/o ANS: D 3. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is: a. -itis b. -osis c. -ac d. -al e. -tomy ANS: A 4. A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is: a. reb. hyperc. transd. -emia e. hypoANS: E 5. A suffix meaning “study of” is: a. -pathy b. -logy c. -gram d. -scopy e. -osis ANS: B 6. A tumor of a gland is called: a. arthrosis b. arthroscope c. adenoma d. nephroma e. hepatitis ANS: C 7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called: a. cystoscopy b. cytology c. cystogram d. nephroscopy e. cystoscope ANS: A 8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called: a. prognosis b. psychosis c. diagnosis d. biopsy e. pathology ANS: A 9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called: a. neural b. arthralgia c. cephalgia d. neueralgia e. neuralgia ANS: E 10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean: a. heart b. liver c. blood d. kidney e. intestine ANS: D 11. Which term relates to the brain? a. anemia b. cerebral c. rhinitis d. thrombosis e. gastrotomy ANS: B 12. A cancerous tumor is a(n): a. hematoma b. adenoma c. oncology d. gastralgia e. carcinoma ANS: E 13. A red blood cell is a(n): a. platelet b. thrombocyte c. erythrocyte d. leukocyte e. resection ANS: C 14. Abnormal condition of clot 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): 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: a. hypothyroidism b. hyperthyroidism c. hyperglycemia d. hypoglycemia e. hypodermic ANS: 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 ANS: A 18. Glands that secrete hormones are _____ glands. a. enteral b. endocrine c. exocrine d. adenoma e. neural ANS: B 19. Increase in cancerous white blood cells in blood and bone marrow: a. leukemia b. anemia c. adenosis d. leukocytosis e. osteoma ANS: A 20. A large incision across the abdomen is called: a. laparoscopy b. rhinotomy c. laparotomy d. gastrotomy e. gastroscopy ANS: C 21. A malignant (cancerous) tumor of flesh (connective) tissue is: a. carcinoma b. sarcoma c. neuroma d. hepatoma e. nephroma ANS: B 22. A doctor who performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples is a(n): a. oncologist b. gynecologist c. hematologist d. endocrinologist e. pathologist ANS: E 23. A record of the electricity in the brain is a(n): a. arthrogram b. electrocardiogram c. resection d. electroencephalogram e. nephrectomy ANS: D 24. Inflammation of the small intestine is called: a. osteitis b. hepatitis c. rhinitis d. adenitis e. enteritis ANS: E 25. Protein found in red blood cells is: a. sarcoma b. hemoglobin c. hematoma d. erythrocyte e. hepatoma ANS: B 26. The combining form cyt/o means: a. urinary bladder b. platelet c. gland d. cell e. red ANS: D 27. The combining form rhin/o means: a. nose b. knowledge c. cell d. tumor e. flesh ANS: A 28. The combining form hemat/o means: a. liver b. white c. blood d. kidney e. red ANS: C 29. The combining form glyc/o means: a. knowledge b. sugar c. woman d. stomach e. white ANS: B 30. The combining form aden/o means: a. joint b. head c. cerebrum d. intestines e. gland ANS: E 31. The combining form oste/o means: a. bone b. brain c. joint d. electricity e. stomach ANS: A 32. The combining form arthr/o means: a. cancerous b. head c. joint d. intestines e. blood ANS: C 33. The combining form thromb/o means: a. cell b. clotting c. flesh d. mind e. disease ANS: B 34. The combining form lapar/o means: a. intestines b. stomach c. abdomen d. kidney e. liver ANS: C 35. The combining form cephal/o means: a. joint b. head c. life d. cell e. knowledge ANS: B 36. The combining form nephr/o means: a. heart b. gland c. stomach d. kidney e. urinary bladder ANS: D 37. The combining form for “urinary bladder” is: a. cyt/o b. cyst/o c. cerebr/o d. cephal/o e. nephr/o ANS: B 38. The combining form for “nerve” is: a. encephal/o b. electr/o c. erythr/o d. neur/o e. nephr/o ANS: D 39. The combining form for “liver” is: a. hem/o b. hemat/o c. cyst/o d. enter/o e. hepat/o ANS: E 40. The combining form for “eye” is: a. cephal/o b. cerebr/o c. ophthalm/o d. path/o e. psych/o ANS: C 41. The combining form for “woman” or “female” is: a. gynec/o b. oste/o c. sarc/o d. ren/o e. thromb/o ANS: A 42. The combining form for “white” is: a. erythr/o b. gnos/o c. cyt/o d. leuk/o e. onc/o ANS: D 43. The combining form for “red” is: a. erythr/o b. leuk/o c. cyt/o d. onc/o e. gnos/o ANS: A 44. The combining form for “disease” is: a. sarc/o b. thromb/o c. electr/o d. gnos/o e. path/o ANS: E 45. The combining form for “stomach” is: a. enter/o b. lapar/o c. gastr/o d. gynec/o e. ren/o ANS: C 46. The combining form for “intestines (often the small intestine)” is: a. enter/o b. lapar/o c. gastr/o d. cyst/o e. encephal/o ANS: A 47. The combining form for “heart” is: a. aden/o b. cephal/o c. thromb/o d. cardi/o e. electr/o ANS: D 48. The combining form for “mind” is: a. path/o b. onc/o c. psych/o d. sarc/o e. cephal/o ANS: C 49. The suffix -ectomy means: a. cutting out, removal, excision b. inflammation c. protein d. condition e. pertaining to ANS: A 50. The suffix -oma means: a. study of b. abnormal condition c. pain d. blood condition e. tumor, mass ANS: E 51. The suffix -logy means: a. pertaining to b. condition c. to view d. study of e. state of ANS: D 52. The suffix -emia means: a. state of b. process of visual examination c. incision d. abnormal condition e. blood condition ANS: E 53. The suffix -tomy means: a. process of visual examination b. process of cutting into; incision c. instrument to visually examine d. abnormal condition e. cell ANS: B 54. The suffix -globin means: a. protein b. cell c. pain d. tumor e. record ANS: A