TEST BANK for Medical Terminology 9th Edition by Davi-Ellen Chabner
Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
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
ANS: B
2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
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d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: D
3. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
G
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
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d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS: A
A
4. A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: 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:
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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
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d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS: A
9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
G
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
U
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS: E
A
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
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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
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c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANS: E
G
15. An instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder is called a(n):
a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
U
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
A
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
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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:
KA
a. laparoscopy
b. rhinotomy
c. laparotomy
d. gastrotomy
e. gastroscopy
G
ANS: C
21. A malignant (cancerous) tumor of flesh (connective) tissue is:
U
a. carcinoma
b. sarcoma
c. neuroma
A
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
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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
KA
26. The combining form cyt/o means:
a. urinary bladder
b. platelet
c. gland
d. cell
G
e. red
ANS: D
U
27. The combining form rhin/o means:
a. nose
b. knowledge
A
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
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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
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ANS: A
32. The combining form arthr/o means:
a. cancerous
b. head
c. joint
G
d. intestines
e. blood
ANS: C
U
33. The combining form thromb/o means:
a. cell
A
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