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Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition
This Test Bank for Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition by Chabner provides
comprehensive, exam-focused practice questions with answers, designed to help students
master essential medical terms, word parts, abbreviations, and clinical vocabulary. Includes
chapter-based review questions, terminology breakdowns, and application-style items that
support quizzes, midterms, finals, and medical vocabulary assessments. Ideal for students in
nursing, allied health, and medical programs who need clear, reliable, and structured
terminology exam prep.
,Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure Chabner: Medical Terminology: A Short Course,
9th Edition
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
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: D
3.
A suffix meaning “study of” is:
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS: B
4. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
, e. -tomy
ANS: A
5. A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: E
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):
Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition
This Test Bank for Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition by Chabner provides
comprehensive, exam-focused practice questions with answers, designed to help students
master essential medical terms, word parts, abbreviations, and clinical vocabulary. Includes
chapter-based review questions, terminology breakdowns, and application-style items that
support quizzes, midterms, finals, and medical vocabulary assessments. Ideal for students in
nursing, allied health, and medical programs who need clear, reliable, and structured
terminology exam prep.
,Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure Chabner: Medical Terminology: A Short Course,
9th Edition
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
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: D
3.
A suffix meaning “study of” is:
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS: B
4. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
, e. -tomy
ANS: A
5. A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: E
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):
