Medical Terminology: A Short Course 9th Edition Test Bank | Davi-Ellen Chabner | Exam Questions & Answers

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1. Acombining formis the:
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a. wordending g




b. rootplus combiningvowel g g g




c. prefix
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e. root plussuffix g g




ANS: B g




2. Thecombining formmeaning “joint” is:
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a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o

ANS: D g




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

ANS: A g




4. Aword part meaning “below”,“lessthan normal,” or“under” is:
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a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-

ANS: E g




5. Asuffix meaning “studyof” is:
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a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis

ANS: B g




6. Atumor ofa gland is called:
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, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: Cg




7. Visualexaminationofthe urinarybladder is called:
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a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope

ANS: Ag




8. Predictionabout theoutcome ofan illness ortreatment is called:
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a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology

ANS: Ag




9. (Conditionof)nervepain is called:
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a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia

ANS: Eg




10. Ren/o andnephr/o bothmean:
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a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine

ANS: Dg




11. Whichtermrelates to the brain?
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a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy

ANS: Bg

, 12. Acancerous tumor is a(n):
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a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma

ANS: E g




13. Ared blood cellis a(n):
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a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection

ANS: C g




14. Abnormalcondition ofclot formation:
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a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis

ANS: E g




15. Aninstrument to visuallyexamine the urinarybladder is called a(n):
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a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision

ANS: B g




16. Anexcessive (morethan normal) amount ofsugar inthe blood is called:
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a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic

ANS: C g




17. Agastrectomyis a(n):
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b. gastroscopy
c. visualexamination ofthe abdomen
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