,Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
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Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE r5
1. Gastrectomy:
a. Gastric resection r5
b. Intestinal incision r5
c. Tumor of the stomach r5 r5 r5
d. Incision of the stomach r5 r5 r5
e. Resection of the intestine r5 r5 r5
ANS: A r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 9r5 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
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2. Osteitis:
a. Incision of a bone r5 r5 r5
b. Removal of a bone r5 r5 r5
c. Incision of a joint r5 r5 r5
d. Inflammation of a joint r5 r5 r5
e. Inflammation of a bone r5 r5 r5
ANS: E r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 4 | p. 11
r5 r5 r5 r5 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
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3. Cystoscopy:
a. Study of cells r5 r5
b. Visual examination of cells r5 r5 r5
c. Removal of a sac of fluid r5 r5 r5 r5 r5
d. Removal of the urinary bladder r5 r5 r5 r5
e. Visual examination of the urinary bladder
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ANS: E r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 8r5 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
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4. Hepatoma:
a. Incision of the kidney r5 r5 r5
b. Tumor of the liver r5 r5 r5
c. Blood mass r5
d. Inflammation of the liver r5 r5 r5
e. Red blood cell r5 r5
ANS: B r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 13
r5 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
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5. Iatrogenic:
a. Pertaining to produced by treatment r5 r5 r5 r5
b. Produced by the mind r5 r5 r5
c. Cancer producing r5
d. Pertaining to producing a tumor r5 r5 r5 r5
e. Cutting into a tumor r5 r5 r5
ANS: A r 5 REF: r5 r5 p. 10 | p. 13 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
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,6. Electroencephalogram:
, a. Record of electricity in the brain
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b. Record of electricity in the heart
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c. X-ray of the brain
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d. Record of sound waves in the brain
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e. X-ray of the heart and brain
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ANS: A r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 9 r5 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
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7. Diagnosis:
a. Made after the prognosis
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b. A guess as to the patient’s condition
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c. A prediction of the course of treatment
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d. Made on the basis of complete knowledge about the patient’s condition
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e. A treatment of the patient
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ANS: D r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 10 r5 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
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8. Cancerous tumor: r5
a. Hematoma
b. Adenoma
c. Carcinoma
d. Carcinogenic
e. Neurotomy
ANS: C r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 7 r5 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
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9. Microscopic examination of living tissue:
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a. Incision
b. Pathology
c. Biopsy
d. Autopsy
e. Resection
ANS: C r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 7 r5 OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
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10. Pertaining to the largest part of the brain:
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a. Cerebral
b. Cephalic
c. Renal
d. Cardiac
e. Neural
ANS: A r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 8 r5 OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
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11. Removal of a gland:
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a. Gastrotomy
b. Gastric
c. Hepatic resection r5
d. Nephric section r5
e. Adenectomy
ANS: E r 5 REF: r5 r5 p. 7 | p. 13
r5 r5 r5 r5 OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
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Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
r5 r5 r5 r5 r5 r5
MULTIPLE CHOICE r5
1. Gastrectomy:
a. Gastric resection r5
b. Intestinal incision r5
c. Tumor of the stomach r5 r5 r5
d. Incision of the stomach r5 r5 r5
e. Resection of the intestine r5 r5 r5
ANS: A r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 9r5 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
r5 r5 r5
2. Osteitis:
a. Incision of a bone r5 r5 r5
b. Removal of a bone r5 r5 r5
c. Incision of a joint r5 r5 r5
d. Inflammation of a joint r5 r5 r5
e. Inflammation of a bone r5 r5 r5
ANS: E r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 4 | p. 11
r5 r5 r5 r5 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
r5 r5 r5
3. Cystoscopy:
a. Study of cells r5 r5
b. Visual examination of cells r5 r5 r5
c. Removal of a sac of fluid r5 r5 r5 r5 r5
d. Removal of the urinary bladder r5 r5 r5 r5
e. Visual examination of the urinary bladder
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ANS: E r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 8r5 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
r5 r5 r5
4. Hepatoma:
a. Incision of the kidney r5 r5 r5
b. Tumor of the liver r5 r5 r5
c. Blood mass r5
d. Inflammation of the liver r5 r5 r5
e. Red blood cell r5 r5
ANS: B r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 13
r5 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
r5 r5 r5
5. Iatrogenic:
a. Pertaining to produced by treatment r5 r5 r5 r5
b. Produced by the mind r5 r5 r5
c. Cancer producing r5
d. Pertaining to producing a tumor r5 r5 r5 r5
e. Cutting into a tumor r5 r5 r5
ANS: A r 5 REF: r5 r5 p. 10 | p. 13 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
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,6. Electroencephalogram:
, a. Record of electricity in the brain
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b. Record of electricity in the heart
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c. X-ray of the brain
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d. Record of sound waves in the brain
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e. X-ray of the heart and brain
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ANS: A r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 9 r5 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
r5 r5 r5
7. Diagnosis:
a. Made after the prognosis
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b. A guess as to the patient’s condition
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c. A prediction of the course of treatment
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d. Made on the basis of complete knowledge about the patient’s condition
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e. A treatment of the patient
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ANS: D r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 10 r5 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
r5 r5 r5
8. Cancerous tumor: r5
a. Hematoma
b. Adenoma
c. Carcinoma
d. Carcinogenic
e. Neurotomy
ANS: C r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 7 r5 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
r5 r5 r5
9. Microscopic examination of living tissue:
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a. Incision
b. Pathology
c. Biopsy
d. Autopsy
e. Resection
ANS: C r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 7 r5 OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
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10. Pertaining to the largest part of the brain:
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a. Cerebral
b. Cephalic
c. Renal
d. Cardiac
e. Neural
ANS: A r 5 REF: r5r5 p. 8 r5 OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
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11. Removal of a gland:
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a. Gastrotomy
b. Gastric
c. Hepatic resection r5
d. Nephric section r5
e. Adenectomy
ANS: E r 5 REF: r5 r5 p. 7 | p. 13
r5 r5 r5 r5 OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
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