Chapter301:3Basic3Word3Structure
Chabner:3Medical3Terminology:3A3Short3Course,39th3Edition
MULTIPLE3CHOICE
1. A3combining3form3is3the:
a. word3ending
b. root3plus3combining3vowel
c. prefix
d. prefix3plus3combining3vowel
e. root3plus3suffix
ANS:3 B
2. The3combining3form3meaning3“joint”3is:
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS:3 D
3. A3suffix3meaning3“inflammation”3is:
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS:3 A
4. A3word3part3meaning3“below”,“less3than3normal,”3or3“under”3is:
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS:3 E
5. A3suffix3meaning3“study3of”3is:
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS:3 B
6. A3tumor3of3a3gland3is3called:
, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS:3 C
7. Visual3examination3of3the3urinary3bladder3 is3called:
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS:3 A
8. Prediction3about3the3outcome3of3an3illness3or3treatment3is3called:
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS:3 A
9. (Condition3of)3nerve3pain3is3called:
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS:3 E
10. Ren/o3and3nephr/o3both3mean:
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS:3 D
11. Which3term3relates3to3the3brain?
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS:3 B
,12. A3cancerous3tumor3is3a(n):
a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma
ANS:3 E
13. A3red3blood3cell3is3a(n):
a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS:3 C
14. Abnormal3condition3of3clot3 formation:
a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANS:3 E
15. An3instrument3to3visually3examine3the3urinary3bladder3is3called3a(n):
a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
ANS:3 B
16. An3excessive3(more3than3normal)3amount3of3sugar3in3the3blood3is3called:
a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS:3 C
17. A3gastrectomy3is3a(n):
a. gastric3excision
b. gastroscopy
c. visual3examination3of3the3abdomen
d. incision3of3the3stomach
e. incision3of3a3gland
, ANS:3 A
18. Glands3that3secrete3hormones3are3 glands.
a. enteral
b. endocrine
c. exocrine
d. adenoma
e. neural
ANS:3 B
19. Increase3in3cancerous3white3blood3cells3in3blood3and3bone3marrow:
a. leukemia
b. anemia
c. adenosis
d. leukocytosis
e. osteoma
ANS:3 A
20. A3large3incision3across3the3abdomen3is3called:
a. laparoscopy
b. rhinotomy
c. laparotomy
d. gastrotomy
e. gastroscopy
ANS:3 C
21. A3malignant3(cancerous)3tumor3of3flesh3(connective)3tissue3is:
a. carcinoma
b. sarcoma
c. neuroma
d. hepatoma
e. nephroma
ANS:3 B
22. A3doctor3who3performs3autopsies3and3examines3biopsy3samples3is3a(n):
a. oncologist
b. gynecologist
c. hematologist
d. endocrinologist
e. pathologist
ANS:3 E
23. A3record3of3the3electricity3in3the3brain3is3a(n):
a. arthrogram
b. electrocardiogram
c. resection
d. electroencephalogram
Chabner:3Medical3Terminology:3A3Short3Course,39th3Edition
MULTIPLE3CHOICE
1. A3combining3form3is3the:
a. word3ending
b. root3plus3combining3vowel
c. prefix
d. prefix3plus3combining3vowel
e. root3plus3suffix
ANS:3 B
2. The3combining3form3meaning3“joint”3is:
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS:3 D
3. A3suffix3meaning3“inflammation”3is:
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS:3 A
4. A3word3part3meaning3“below”,“less3than3normal,”3or3“under”3is:
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS:3 E
5. A3suffix3meaning3“study3of”3is:
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS:3 B
6. A3tumor3of3a3gland3is3called:
, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS:3 C
7. Visual3examination3of3the3urinary3bladder3 is3called:
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS:3 A
8. Prediction3about3the3outcome3of3an3illness3or3treatment3is3called:
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS:3 A
9. (Condition3of)3nerve3pain3is3called:
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS:3 E
10. Ren/o3and3nephr/o3both3mean:
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS:3 D
11. Which3term3relates3to3the3brain?
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS:3 B
,12. A3cancerous3tumor3is3a(n):
a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma
ANS:3 E
13. A3red3blood3cell3is3a(n):
a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS:3 C
14. Abnormal3condition3of3clot3 formation:
a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANS:3 E
15. An3instrument3to3visually3examine3the3urinary3bladder3is3called3a(n):
a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
ANS:3 B
16. An3excessive3(more3than3normal)3amount3of3sugar3in3the3blood3is3called:
a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS:3 C
17. A3gastrectomy3is3a(n):
a. gastric3excision
b. gastroscopy
c. visual3examination3of3the3abdomen
d. incision3of3the3stomach
e. incision3of3a3gland
, ANS:3 A
18. Glands3that3secrete3hormones3are3 glands.
a. enteral
b. endocrine
c. exocrine
d. adenoma
e. neural
ANS:3 B
19. Increase3in3cancerous3white3blood3cells3in3blood3and3bone3marrow:
a. leukemia
b. anemia
c. adenosis
d. leukocytosis
e. osteoma
ANS:3 A
20. A3large3incision3across3the3abdomen3is3called:
a. laparoscopy
b. rhinotomy
c. laparotomy
d. gastrotomy
e. gastroscopy
ANS:3 C
21. A3malignant3(cancerous)3tumor3of3flesh3(connective)3tissue3is:
a. carcinoma
b. sarcoma
c. neuroma
d. hepatoma
e. nephroma
ANS:3 B
22. A3doctor3who3performs3autopsies3and3examines3biopsy3samples3is3a(n):
a. oncologist
b. gynecologist
c. hematologist
d. endocrinologist
e. pathologist
ANS:3 E
23. A3record3of3the3electricity3in3the3brain3is3a(n):
a. arthrogram
b. electrocardiogram
c. resection
d. electroencephalogram
