Medical Terminology A Short Course 9th Edition Test Bank by Chabner, 9780323479912 COMPLETE GUIDE A+

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
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: D

3. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS: A

4. A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: E

5. A suffix meaning “study of” is:
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS: B

6. A tumor of a gland is called:




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, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: # d s C

7. Visual #dsexamination #dsof #dsthe #dsurinary #dsbladder #dsis #dscalled:
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS: # d s A

8. Prediction #dsabout #dsthe #dsoutcome #dsof #dsan #dsillness #dsor #dstreatment #dsis #dscalled:
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS: # d s A

9. (Condition #dsof) #dsnerve #dspain #dsis #dscalled:
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS: # d s E

10. Ren/o #dsand #dsnephr/o #dsboth #dsmean:
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS: # d s D

11. Which #dsterm #dsrelates #dsto #dsthe #dsbrain?
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS: # d s B




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,12. A #dscancerous #dstumor #dsis #dsa(n):
a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma

ANS: # d s E

13. A #dsred #dsblood #dscell #dsis #dsa(n):
a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS: # d s C

14. Abnormal #dscondition #dsof #dsclot #dsformation:
a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANS: # d s E

15. An #dsinstrument #dsto #dsvisually #dsexamine #dsthe #dsurinary #dsbladder #dsis #dscalled #dsa(n):
a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
ANS: # d s B

16. An #dsexcessive #ds(more #dsthan #dsnormal) #dsamount #dsof #dssugar #dsin #dsthe #dsblood #dsis #dscalled:
a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS: # d s C

17. A #dsgastrectomy #dsis #dsa(n):
a. gastric #dsexcision
b. gastroscopy
c. visual #dsexamination #dsof #dsthe
#ds abdomen
d. incision #dsof #dsthe #dsstomach
e. incision #dsof #dsa #dsgland




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, ANS: # d s A

18. Glands #dsthat #dssecrete #dshormones #dsare #ds glands.
a. enteral
b. endocrine
c. exocrine
d. adenoma
e. neural
ANS: # d s B

19. Increase #dsin #dscancerous #dswhite #dsblood #dscells #dsin #dsblood #dsand #dsbone #dsmarrow:
a. leukemia
b. anemia
c. adenosis
d. leukocytosis
e. osteoma
ANS: # d s A

20. A #dslarge #dsincision #dsacross #dsthe #dsabdomen #dsis #dscalled:
a. laparoscopy
b. rhinotomy
c. laparotomy
d. gastrotomy
e. gastroscopy
ANS: # d s C

21. A #dsmalignant #ds(cancerous) #dstumor #dsof #dsflesh #ds(connective) #dstissue #dsis:
a. carcinoma
b. sarcoma
c. neuroma
d. hepatoma
e. nephroma
ANS: # d s B

22. A #dsdoctor #dswho #dsperforms #dsautopsies #dsand #dsexamines #dsbiopsy #dssamples #dsis #dsa(n):
a. oncologist
b. gynecologist
c. hematologist
d. endocrinologist
e. pathologist
ANS: # d s E

23. A #dsrecord #dsof #dsthe #dselectricity #dsin #dsthe #dsbrain #dsis #dsa(n):
a. arthrogram
b. electrocardiogram
c. resection
d. electroencephalogram




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