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Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
ki ki ki ki




Chabner: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki




MULTIPLE CHOICE ki




1. A combining form is the:
ki ki ki ki



a. word ending ki



b. root plus combining vowel ki ki ki



c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vowel ki ki ki



e. root plus suffix ki ki




ANS: B k i




2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:
ki ki ki ki ki



a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: D k i




3. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
ki ki ki ki



a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS: A k i




4. A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki



a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: E k i




5. A suffix meaning “study of” is:
ki ki ki ki ki



a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS: B k i




6. A tumor of a gland is called:
ki ki ki ki ki ki

, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: Ck i




7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki



a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS: Ak i




8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki



a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS: Ak i




9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
ki ki ki ki ki



a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS: Ek i




10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
ki ki ki ki



a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS: Dk i




11. Which term relates to the brain?
ki ki ki ki ki



a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS: Bk i

,12. A cancerous tumor is a(n):
ki ki ki ki



a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma
ANS: E k i




13. A red blood cell is a(n):
ki ki ki ki ki



a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS: C k i




14. Abnormal condition of clot formation:
ki ki ki ki



a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANS: E k i




15. An instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder is called a(n):
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki



a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
ANS: B k i




16. An excessive (more than normal) amount of sugar in the blood is called:
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki



a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS: C k i




17. A gastrectomy is a(n):
ki ki ki



a. gastric excision ki



b. gastroscopy
c. visual examination of the abdomen
ki ki ki ki



d. incision of the stomach ki ki ki



e. incision of a gland ki ki ki

, ANS: A k i




18. Glands that secrete hormones are
ki ki ki ki ki glands.
a. enteral
b. endocrine
c. exocrine
d. adenoma
e. neural
ANS: B k i




19. Increase in cancerous white blood cells in blood and bone marrow:
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki



a. leukemia
b. anemia
c. adenosis
d. leukocytosis
e. osteoma
ANS: A k i




20. A large incision across the abdomen is called:
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki



a. laparoscopy
b. rhinotomy
c. laparotomy
d. gastrotomy
e. gastroscopy
ANS: C k i




21. A malignant (cancerous) tumor of flesh (connective) tissue is:
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki



a. carcinoma
b. sarcoma
c. neuroma
d. hepatoma
e. nephroma
ANS: B k i




22. A doctor who performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples is a(n):
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki



a. oncologist
b. gynecologist
c. hematologist
d. endocrinologist
e. pathologist
ANS: E k i




23. A record of the electricity in the brain is a(n):
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki



a. arthrogram
b. electrocardiogram
c. resection