Test Bank for Medical Terminology A Short Course 9th Edition by Davi Ellen Chabner. All Chapters 1-5, Complete Guide A+

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Medical terminology: a short
course 9th edition by davi-ellen
chabner




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,Table of contents

Chapter 1. Basic word structure
chapter 2. Organization of the body
chapter 3. Suffixes
chapter 4. Prefixes
chapter 5. Medical specialists and case reports

,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:

, A. Arthrosis
B. Arthroscop
e
C. Adenoma
D. Nephroma
E. Hepatitis

ANS: c

7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
A. Cystoscopy
B. Cytology
C. Cystogram
D. Nephroscopy
E. Cystoscope

ANS: a

8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
A. Prognosis
B. Psychosis
C. Diagnosis
D. Biopsy
E. Pathology

ANS: a

9. (condition of) nerve pain is called:
A. Neural
B. Arthralgia
C. Cephalgia
D. Neueralgi
a
E. Neuralgia

ANS: e

10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
A. Heart
B. Liver
C. Blood
D. Kidney
E. Intestine

ANS: d

11. Which term relates to the brain?
A. Anemia
B. Cerebral
C. Rhinitis
D. Thrombosi
s
E. Gastrotomy

ANS: b