Medical Terminology: A Short Co
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urse 9th Edition by Davi-
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Ellen Chabner
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TESTBANK z
, Chapterz01:zBasiczWordzStructure
Chabner:zMedicalzTerminology:zAzShortzCourse,z9thzEdition
MULTIPLEzCHOICE
1. Azcombiningzformziszthe:
a. wordzending
b. rootzpluszcombiningzvowel
c. prefix
d. prefixzpluszcombiningzvowel
e. rootzpluszsuffix
ANS:z B
2. Thezcombiningzformzmeaningz“joint”zis:
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS:z D
3. Azsuffixzmeaningz“inflammation”zis:
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS:z A
4. Azwordzpartzmeaningz“below”,“lesszthanznormal,”zorz“under”zis:
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS:z E
5. Azsuffixzmeaningz“studyzof”zis:
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS:z B
6. Aztumorzofzazglandziszcalled: