Medical Termin0l0gy: A Sh0rt
C0urse 9th Editi0n Author;
CHABNER( A+ Guide)
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, Chapter 01: Basic W0rd Structure
Chabner: Medical Termin0l0gy: A Sh0rt C0urse, 9th Editi0n
MULTIPLE CH0ICE
1. A c0mbining f0rm is the:
a. w0rd ending
b. r00t plus c0mbining v0wel
c. prefix
d. prefix plus c0mbining v0wel
e. r00t plus suffix
ANS: B
2. The c0mbining f0rm meaning “j0int” is:
a. aden/0
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/0
e. 0ste/0
ANS: D
3. A suffix meaning “inflammati0n” is:
a. -itis
b. -0sis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -t0my
ANS: A
4. A w0rd part meaning “bel0w”,“less than n0rmal,” 0r “under” is:
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trAN
S-
d. -emia
e. hyp0-
ANS: E
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, 5. A suffix meaning “study 0f” is:
a. -pathy
b. -l0gy
c. -gram
d. -sc0py
e. -0sis
ANS: B
6. A tum0r 0f a gland is called:
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, a. arthr0sis
b. arthr0sc0pe
c. aden0ma
d. nephr0ma
e. hepatitis
ANS: C
7. Visual examinati0n 0f the urinary bladder is called:
a. cyst0sc0py
b. cyt0l0gy
c. cyst0gram
d. nephr0sc0py
e. cyst0sc0pe
ANS: A
8. Predicti0n ab0ut the 0utc0me 0f an illness 0r treatment is called:
a. pr0gn0sis
b. psych0sis
c. diagn0sis
d. bi0psy
e. path0l0gy
ANS: A
9. (C0nditi0n 0f) nerve pain is called:
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS: E
10. Ren/0 and nephr/0 b0th mean:
a. heart
b. liver
c. bl00d
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS: D
11. Which term relates t0 the brain?
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thr0mb0sis
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