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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
Hierdie Stuvia-winkel bied gestruktureerde akademiese studiemateriaal vir studente oor verskeie
c. -algia
dissiplines. Die inhoud is noukeurig saamgestel om duidelikheid, akkuraatheid en volledige
d. arthr/o
onderwerpsdekking te verseker. Die fokus val op toetsbanke, oplossingshandleidings en
e. oste/o
eksamengerigte vraestelle wat leer en begrip ondersteun. Materiaal is gebaseer op erkende
handboeke en akademiese standaarde, wat dit geskik maak vir eksamenvoorbereiding sowel as
deurlopende studie. Vakgebiede sluit onder andere verpleegkunde, gesondheidswetenskappe,
besigheid,
ANS: D sielkunde en natuurwetenskappe in. Die doel is om betroubare en goed
3.georganiseerde leerhulpbronne te verskaf wat gestruktureerde en effektiewe studie bevorder.
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. heart스토어는 다양한 전공 분야의 학생들을 위해 체계적으로 정리된 학습 자료를
b. liver제공합니다. 모든 자료는 교재 중심으로 구성되어 있으며, 시험 대비와 개념
c. blood이해를 돕는 데 중점을 두고 있습니다. 테스트 뱅크, 솔루션 매뉴얼, 연습 문제
등은 명확한 구조와 학문적 정확성을 기반으로 제작되었습니다. 간호학,
d. kidney
보건학, 경영학, 심리학, 자연과학 등 여러 학문 분야를 폭넓게 다루며, 학습
e. intestine
흐름에 맞춘 정리가 특징입니다. 본 스토어의 자료는 반복 학습과 평가 준비에
적합하며, 학업 과정 전반에서 안정적인 학습 지원을 목표로 합니다.
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
Hierdie Stuvia-winkel bied gestruktureerde akademiese studiemateriaal vir studente oor verskeie
c. -algia
dissiplines. Die inhoud is noukeurig saamgestel om duidelikheid, akkuraatheid en volledige
d. arthr/o
onderwerpsdekking te verseker. Die fokus val op toetsbanke, oplossingshandleidings en
e. oste/o
eksamengerigte vraestelle wat leer en begrip ondersteun. Materiaal is gebaseer op erkende
handboeke en akademiese standaarde, wat dit geskik maak vir eksamenvoorbereiding sowel as
deurlopende studie. Vakgebiede sluit onder andere verpleegkunde, gesondheidswetenskappe,
besigheid,
ANS: D sielkunde en natuurwetenskappe in. Die doel is om betroubare en goed
3.georganiseerde leerhulpbronne te verskaf wat gestruktureerde en effektiewe studie bevorder.
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. heart스토어는 다양한 전공 분야의 학생들을 위해 체계적으로 정리된 학습 자료를
b. liver제공합니다. 모든 자료는 교재 중심으로 구성되어 있으며, 시험 대비와 개념
c. blood이해를 돕는 데 중점을 두고 있습니다. 테스트 뱅크, 솔루션 매뉴얼, 연습 문제
등은 명확한 구조와 학문적 정확성을 기반으로 제작되었습니다. 간호학,
d. kidney
보건학, 경영학, 심리학, 자연과학 등 여러 학문 분야를 폭넓게 다루며, 학습
e. intestine
흐름에 맞춘 정리가 특징입니다. 본 스토어의 자료는 반복 학습과 평가 준비에
적합하며, 학업 과정 전반에서 안정적인 학습 지원을 목표로 합니다.
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):
