Prepare confidently for The Language of Medicine, 13th Edition by Davi-Ellen Chabner with this comprehensive all-chapters study resource. Designed for medical terminology, nursing, allied health, and healthcare students, this resource provides practice across essential medical language concepts, including word roots, prefixes, suffixes, anatomy, physiology, diagnostic terminology, diseases, medical procedures, pharmacology, and healthcare communication.
KEY TOPICS COVERED
Medical Terminology Foundations: Review the basic principles of medical language, word construction, pronunciation, spelling, and terminology used in healthcare.
Word Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes: Study common medical word elements and learn how they combine to form and interpret medical terms.
Anatomy & Physiology: Explore anatomical structures, body systems, directional terms, and physiological terminology.
Diagnostic Procedures: Review terminology associated with laboratory tests, imaging studies, examinations, and diagnostic procedures.
Diseases & Disorders: Study medical terminology related to common diseases, pathological conditions, signs, symptoms, and clinical findings.
Body Systems: Reinforce terminology associated with the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, nervous, endocrine, musculoskeletal, integumentary, and lymphatic systems.
Medical Procedures: Explore terminology used for surgical procedures, therapeutic interventions, treatments, and clinical care.
Pharmacology: Review medication-related terminology, drug classifications, routes of administration, and common pharmacological terms.
Healthcare Communication: Practice interpreting medical terms and communicating accurately in clinical and healthcare environments.
WHY THIS STUDY RESOURCE IS USEFUL
Comprehensive 13th Edition review
Davi-Ellen Chabner medical terminology concepts
All chapters covered
ISBN-13: 978-0443107795
Medical terminology fundamentals
Word roots, prefixes, and suffixes
Anatomy and physiology terminology
Diagnostic terminology
Diseases and disorders
Body-system terminology
Medical procedures
Pharmacology terminology
Healthcare communication
Correct answers with detailed rationales
Nursing, medical, and allied health exam preparation
Whether you're preparing for The Language of Medicine, Medical Terminology, Nursing, Allied Health, Medical Assistant, Health Sciences, or healthcare certification examinations, this resource provides structured practice across essential medical language concepts.
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TEST BANK FOR THE LANGUAGE OF MEDICINE 13TH
EDITION BY DAVI-ELLEN CHABNER ALL CHAPTERS: ISBN-
13; 978-0443107795 A+
Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
MULTIPLE CHOICES
1. Gastrectomy:
a. Gastric resection
b. Intestinal incision
c. Tumor of the stomach
d. Incision of the stomach
e. Resection of the intestine
ANS: A REF: p. 9 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
2. Osteitis:
a. Incision of a bone
b. Removal of a bone
c. Incision of a joint
d. Inflammation of a joint
e. Inflammation of a bone
ANS: E REF: p. 4 | p. 11 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
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3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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
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ANS: A REF: p. 10 | p. 13 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Cancerous tumor:
a. Hematoma
b. Adenoma
c. Carcinoma
d. Carcinogenic
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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.
10. 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.
11. Removal of a gland:
a. Gastrotomy
b. Gastric
c. Hepatic resection
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