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Test Bank - Medical Terminology A Short Course 9th
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Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
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Chabner: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE gg




1. A combining form is the:
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a. word ending gg



b. root plus combining vowel gg gg gg



c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vowel gg gg gg



e. root plus suffix gg gg




ANS: g g B

2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:
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a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: g g D

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

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

, e. hypo-
ANS: g g E

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

6. A tumor of a gland is called:
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, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: g g C

7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
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a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS: g g A

8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
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a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS: g g A

9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
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a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS: g g E

10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
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a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS: g g D

11. Which term relates to the brain?
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a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS: g g B

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

ANS: g g E

13. A red blood cell is a(n):
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a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS: g g C

14. Abnormal condition of clot formation:
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a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANS: g g E

15. An instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder is called a(n):
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a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
ANS: g g B

16. An excessive (more than normal) amount of sugar in the blood is called:
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a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS: g g C

17. A gastrectomy is a(n):
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a. gastric excision gg



b. gastroscopy
c. visual examination of the abdomen
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d. incision of the stomach gg gg gg



e. incision of a gland gg gg gg