,Contents
Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure ..........................................................................................................................3
Chapter 02: Terms Pertaining to the Body as Whole .......................................................................................... 33
Chapter 03: Suffixes............................................................................................................................................. 52
Chapter 04: Prefixes ............................................................................................................................................ 80
Chapter 05-1: Digestive System—Part 1 ........................................................................................................... 110
Chapter 06: Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology ................................................................... 134
Chapter 07-1: Urinary System—Part 1 .............................................................................................................. 163
Chapter 08-2: Female Reproductive System—Part 2 ........................................................................................ 190
Chapter 09: Male Reproductive System ............................................................................................................ 197
Chapter 10-1: Nervous System—Part 1............................................................................................................. 223
Chapter 11-1: Cardiovascular System—Part 1 ................................................................................................... 250
Chapter 12-1: Respiratory System—Part 1 ........................................................................................................ 276
Chapter 13-1: Blood System—Part 1 ................................................................................................................. 303
Chapter 14-1: Lymphatic and Immune Systems—Part 1 ................................................................................... 331
Chapter 15-1: Musculoskeletal System—Part 1 ................................................................................................ 358
Chapter 16-2: Skin—Part 2 ................................................................................................................................ 383
Chapter 18-2: Endocrine System—Part 2 .......................................................................................................... 388
Chapter 19-2: Cancer Medicine (Oncology)—Part2 .......................................................................................... 397
Chapter 20: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine ................................................................................................... 404
Chapter 21: Pharmacology ................................................................................................................................ 427
,Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Electroencephalogram:
a. Record of electricity in the brain
b. Record of electricity in the heart
c. X-ray of the brain
d. Record of sound waves in the brain
e. X-ray of the heart and brain
ANS: A REF: p. 9 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
2. Diagnosis:
a. Made after the prognosis
b. A guess as to the patient’s condition
c. A prediction of the course of treatment
d. Made on the basis of complete knowledge about the patient’s condition
e. A treatment of the patient
ANS: D REF: p. 10 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
3. Removal of a gland: a.
Gastrotomy b.
Gastric
c. Hepatic resection
d. Nephric section
e. Adenectomy
ANS: E REF: p. 7 | p. 13 OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
4. Pertaining to the largest part of the brain:
a. Cerebral
b. Cephalic
c. Renal
d. Cardiac
e. Neural
ANS: A REF: p. 8 OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
, 5. Cystoscopy:
a. Study of cells
b. Visual examination of cells
c. Removal of a sac of fluid
d. Removal of the urinary bladder
e. Visual examination of the urinary bladder
ANS: E REF: p. 8 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
6. Hepatoma:
a. Incision of the kidney b.
Tumor of the liver
c. Blood mass
d. Inflammation of the liver
e. Red blood cell
ANS: B REF: p. 13 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
7. Iatrogenic:
a. Pertaining to produced by treatment
b. Produced by the mind
c. Cancer producing
d. Pertaining to producing a tumor e.
Cutting into a tumor
ANS: A REF: p. 10 | p. 13 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
8. Cancerous tumor:
a. Hematoma
b. Adenoma
c. Carcinoma
d. Carcinogenic
e. Neurotomy
ANS: C REF: p. 7 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
9. Microscopic examination of living tissue:
a. Incision
b. Pathology
c. Biopsy
d. Autopsy
e. Resection
ANS: C REF: p. 7 OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure ..........................................................................................................................3
Chapter 02: Terms Pertaining to the Body as Whole .......................................................................................... 33
Chapter 03: Suffixes............................................................................................................................................. 52
Chapter 04: Prefixes ............................................................................................................................................ 80
Chapter 05-1: Digestive System—Part 1 ........................................................................................................... 110
Chapter 06: Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology ................................................................... 134
Chapter 07-1: Urinary System—Part 1 .............................................................................................................. 163
Chapter 08-2: Female Reproductive System—Part 2 ........................................................................................ 190
Chapter 09: Male Reproductive System ............................................................................................................ 197
Chapter 10-1: Nervous System—Part 1............................................................................................................. 223
Chapter 11-1: Cardiovascular System—Part 1 ................................................................................................... 250
Chapter 12-1: Respiratory System—Part 1 ........................................................................................................ 276
Chapter 13-1: Blood System—Part 1 ................................................................................................................. 303
Chapter 14-1: Lymphatic and Immune Systems—Part 1 ................................................................................... 331
Chapter 15-1: Musculoskeletal System—Part 1 ................................................................................................ 358
Chapter 16-2: Skin—Part 2 ................................................................................................................................ 383
Chapter 18-2: Endocrine System—Part 2 .......................................................................................................... 388
Chapter 19-2: Cancer Medicine (Oncology)—Part2 .......................................................................................... 397
Chapter 20: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine ................................................................................................... 404
Chapter 21: Pharmacology ................................................................................................................................ 427
,Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Electroencephalogram:
a. Record of electricity in the brain
b. Record of electricity in the heart
c. X-ray of the brain
d. Record of sound waves in the brain
e. X-ray of the heart and brain
ANS: A REF: p. 9 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
2. Diagnosis:
a. Made after the prognosis
b. A guess as to the patient’s condition
c. A prediction of the course of treatment
d. Made on the basis of complete knowledge about the patient’s condition
e. A treatment of the patient
ANS: D REF: p. 10 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
3. Removal of a gland: a.
Gastrotomy b.
Gastric
c. Hepatic resection
d. Nephric section
e. Adenectomy
ANS: E REF: p. 7 | p. 13 OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
4. Pertaining to the largest part of the brain:
a. Cerebral
b. Cephalic
c. Renal
d. Cardiac
e. Neural
ANS: A REF: p. 8 OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
, 5. Cystoscopy:
a. Study of cells
b. Visual examination of cells
c. Removal of a sac of fluid
d. Removal of the urinary bladder
e. Visual examination of the urinary bladder
ANS: E REF: p. 8 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
6. Hepatoma:
a. Incision of the kidney b.
Tumor of the liver
c. Blood mass
d. Inflammation of the liver
e. Red blood cell
ANS: B REF: p. 13 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
7. Iatrogenic:
a. Pertaining to produced by treatment
b. Produced by the mind
c. Cancer producing
d. Pertaining to producing a tumor e.
Cutting into a tumor
ANS: A REF: p. 10 | p. 13 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
8. Cancerous tumor:
a. Hematoma
b. Adenoma
c. Carcinoma
d. Carcinogenic
e. Neurotomy
ANS: C REF: p. 7 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
9. Microscopic examination of living tissue:
a. Incision
b. Pathology
c. Biopsy
d. Autopsy
e. Resection
ANS: C REF: p. 7 OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
