TESTBANK w
MedicalTerminology: AShort
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w Course9thEditionbyDavi-Ellen
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Chabner w
TESTBANK w
,Chapter01:BasicWordStructure
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Chabner:MedicalTerminology:AShortCourse,9thEdition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE w
1. Acombining form is the:
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a. word ending w
b. root plus combining vowel w w w
c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vowel w w w
e. root plus suffix w w
ANS: B w
2. Thecombining form meaning “joint” is:
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a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: D w
3. Asuffix meaning “inflammation” is:
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a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS: A w
4. Aword part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
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a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: E w
5. Asuffix meaning “studyof” is:
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a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS: B w
6. Atumor ofa gland is called:
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, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: C w
7. Visualexamination ofthe urinarybladder is called:
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a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS: A w
8. Predictionabout theoutcome ofan illness or treatment is called:
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a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS: A w
9. (Conditionof) nerve pain is called:
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a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS: E w
10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
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a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS: D w
11. Which term relates to the brain?
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a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS: B w
, 12. Acancerous tumor is a(n):
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a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma
ANS: E w
13. Ared blood cell is a(n):
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a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS: C w
14. Abnormalcondition ofclot formation:
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a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANS: E w
15. An instrument to visuallyexamine the urinarybladder is called a(n):
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a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
ANS: B w
16. Anexcessive (more than normal) amount ofsugar inthe blood is called:
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a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS: C w
17. A gastrectomyis a(n):
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a. gastricexcision w
b. gastroscopy
c. visual examination ofthe abdomen
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d. incision ofthe stomach w w w
e. incision ofa gland w w w
MedicalTerminology: AShort
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w Course9thEditionbyDavi-Ellen
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Chabner w
TESTBANK w
,Chapter01:BasicWordStructure
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Chabner:MedicalTerminology:AShortCourse,9thEdition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE w
1. Acombining form is the:
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a. word ending w
b. root plus combining vowel w w w
c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vowel w w w
e. root plus suffix w w
ANS: B w
2. Thecombining form meaning “joint” is:
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a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: D w
3. Asuffix meaning “inflammation” is:
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a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS: A w
4. Aword part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
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a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: E w
5. Asuffix meaning “studyof” is:
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a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS: B w
6. Atumor ofa gland is called:
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, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: C w
7. Visualexamination ofthe urinarybladder is called:
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a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS: A w
8. Predictionabout theoutcome ofan illness or treatment is called:
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a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS: A w
9. (Conditionof) nerve pain is called:
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a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS: E w
10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
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a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS: D w
11. Which term relates to the brain?
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a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS: B w
, 12. Acancerous tumor is a(n):
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a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma
ANS: E w
13. Ared blood cell is a(n):
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a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS: C w
14. Abnormalcondition ofclot formation:
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a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANS: E w
15. An instrument to visuallyexamine the urinarybladder is called a(n):
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a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
ANS: B w
16. Anexcessive (more than normal) amount ofsugar inthe blood is called:
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a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS: C w
17. A gastrectomyis a(n):
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a. gastricexcision w
b. gastroscopy
c. visual examination ofthe abdomen
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d. incision ofthe stomach w w w
e. incision ofa gland w w w
