Medical Terminology – A Short Course (9th Edition) by Davi-Ellen Chabner | Complete Test Bank with Verified Answers & Chapter-by-Chapter Practice Questions

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, Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure

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

CORRECT ANSWER: B



2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:

a. aden/o

b. -itis

c. -algia

d. arthr/o

e. oste/o

CORRECT ANSWER: D



3. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:

a. -itis

b. -osis

c. -ac

d. -al

e. -tomy

CORRECT ANSWER: A



4. A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
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,c. trans-

d. -emia

e. hypo-

CORRECT ANSWER: E



5. A suffix meaning “study of” is:

a. -pathy

b. -logy

c. -gram

d. -scopy

e. -osis

CORRECT ANSWER: B



6. A tumor of a gland is called:

a. arthrosis

b. arthroscope

c. adenoma

d. nephroma

e. hepatitis

CORRECT ANSWER: C



7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:

a. cystoscopy

b. cytology

c. cystogram

d. nephroscopy

e. cystoscope
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CORRECT ANSWER: A
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, 8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:

a. prognosis

b. psychosis

c. diagnosis

d. biopsy

e. pathology

CORRECT ANSWER: A



9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:

a. neural

b. arthralgia

c. cephalgia

d. neueralgia

e. neuralgia

CORRECT ANSWER: E



10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:

a. heart

b. liver

c. blood

d. kidney

e. intestine

CORRECT ANSWER: D



11. Which term relates to the brain?

a. anemia

b. cerebral
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c. rhinitis

d. thrombosis
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