MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
9TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)ANN EHRLICH
TEST BANK
Reference: Ch. 1 — Word Roots — Word Parts
Stem: A patient chart lists “hepatomegaly.” Break the term into
word parts and identify the primary meaning.
A. Inflammation of the liver
B. Enlargement of the liver
C. Surgical removal of the liver
D. Study of the liver
Correct answer: B
Rationales — Correct: “hepat/o” = liver; “-megaly” =
enlargement. The combining form plus suffix yields
“enlargement of the liver.”
,Incorrect A: “-itis” would indicate inflammation; not present
here.
Incorrect C: “-ectomy” denotes surgical removal.
Incorrect D: “-logy” denotes study of.
Teaching point: “-megaly” means enlargement.
Citation: Ehrlich, A. (2022). Medical Terminology for Health
Professions (9th ed.). Ch. 1.
Reference: Ch. 1 — Combining Vowel Use — Combining Forms
Stem: Which spelled term correctly uses a combining vowel to
join root and suffix?
A. Gastritis
B. Gastr-o-enteritis
C. Gastrenteritis
D. Gastroenteritis
Correct answer: D
Rationales — Correct: Gastroenteritis correctly uses combining
vowel “o” between gastr- and enter- and appropriate suffix “-
itis.”
Incorrect A: Gastritis omits enter root; means stomach
inflammation only.
Incorrect B: Extra hyphenation and wrong placement; clinical
terms avoid “gastr-o-enteritis.”
Incorrect C: Lacks combining vowel making pronunciation
awkward and not standard.
Teaching point: Use “o” to link roots for pronunciation.
Citation: Ehrlich, A. (2022). Medical Terminology for Health
Professions (9th ed.). Ch. 1.
,Reference: Ch. 1 — Suffixes (Procedures) — -ectomy, -otomy, -
ostomy
Stem: A surgeon performs an “appendectomy.” Which suffix
identifies the procedure type and its meaning?
A. -otomy = cutting into
B. -ectomy = excision or removal
C. -ostomy = creating an opening
D. -plasty = surgical repair
Correct answer: B
Rationales — Correct: “-ectomy” denotes removal;
appendectomy = removal of appendix.
Incorrect A: “-otomy” is incision into a structure.
Incorrect C: “-ostomy” indicates an artificial opening to the
outside.
Incorrect D: “-plasty” means surgical repair or reconstruction.
Teaching point: “-ectomy” = surgical removal.
Citation: Ehrlich, A. (2022). Medical Terminology for Health
Professions (9th ed.). Ch. 1.
Reference: Ch. 1 — Prefixes — Contrasting prefixes
Stem: Which prefix correctly completes the definition:
“_____cardia” meaning slow heart rate?
A. Tachy-
B. Brady-
C. Hyper-
D. Supra-
Correct answer: B
Rationales — Correct: “brady-” means slow; bradycardia = slow
, heart rate.
Incorrect A: “tachy-” means fast.
Incorrect C: “hyper-” means excessive or above normal.
Incorrect D: “supra-” means above or over.
Teaching point: “brady-” = slow; “tachy-” = fast.
Citation: Ehrlich, A. (2022). Medical Terminology for Health
Professions (9th ed.). Ch. 1.
Reference: Ch. 1 — Suffixes as Noun Endings — -ist, -logy, -ology
Stem: Which term describes a specialist and uses the correct
noun-forming suffix?
A. Cardiologist
B. Cardiology
C. Cardioitis
D. Cardiomegaly
Correct answer: A
Rationales — Correct: “-ologist” denotes a specialist;
cardiologist = heart specialist.
Incorrect B: “-logy” denotes study of a subject (cardiology =
study of heart).
Incorrect C: “-itis” indicates inflammation.
Incorrect D: “-megaly” indicates enlargement.
Teaching point: “-ologist” names a specialist; “-logy” names the
study.
Citation: Ehrlich, A. (2022). Medical Terminology for Health
Professions (9th ed.). Ch. 1.
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
9TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)ANN EHRLICH
TEST BANK
Reference: Ch. 1 — Word Roots — Word Parts
Stem: A patient chart lists “hepatomegaly.” Break the term into
word parts and identify the primary meaning.
A. Inflammation of the liver
B. Enlargement of the liver
C. Surgical removal of the liver
D. Study of the liver
Correct answer: B
Rationales — Correct: “hepat/o” = liver; “-megaly” =
enlargement. The combining form plus suffix yields
“enlargement of the liver.”
,Incorrect A: “-itis” would indicate inflammation; not present
here.
Incorrect C: “-ectomy” denotes surgical removal.
Incorrect D: “-logy” denotes study of.
Teaching point: “-megaly” means enlargement.
Citation: Ehrlich, A. (2022). Medical Terminology for Health
Professions (9th ed.). Ch. 1.
Reference: Ch. 1 — Combining Vowel Use — Combining Forms
Stem: Which spelled term correctly uses a combining vowel to
join root and suffix?
A. Gastritis
B. Gastr-o-enteritis
C. Gastrenteritis
D. Gastroenteritis
Correct answer: D
Rationales — Correct: Gastroenteritis correctly uses combining
vowel “o” between gastr- and enter- and appropriate suffix “-
itis.”
Incorrect A: Gastritis omits enter root; means stomach
inflammation only.
Incorrect B: Extra hyphenation and wrong placement; clinical
terms avoid “gastr-o-enteritis.”
Incorrect C: Lacks combining vowel making pronunciation
awkward and not standard.
Teaching point: Use “o” to link roots for pronunciation.
Citation: Ehrlich, A. (2022). Medical Terminology for Health
Professions (9th ed.). Ch. 1.
,Reference: Ch. 1 — Suffixes (Procedures) — -ectomy, -otomy, -
ostomy
Stem: A surgeon performs an “appendectomy.” Which suffix
identifies the procedure type and its meaning?
A. -otomy = cutting into
B. -ectomy = excision or removal
C. -ostomy = creating an opening
D. -plasty = surgical repair
Correct answer: B
Rationales — Correct: “-ectomy” denotes removal;
appendectomy = removal of appendix.
Incorrect A: “-otomy” is incision into a structure.
Incorrect C: “-ostomy” indicates an artificial opening to the
outside.
Incorrect D: “-plasty” means surgical repair or reconstruction.
Teaching point: “-ectomy” = surgical removal.
Citation: Ehrlich, A. (2022). Medical Terminology for Health
Professions (9th ed.). Ch. 1.
Reference: Ch. 1 — Prefixes — Contrasting prefixes
Stem: Which prefix correctly completes the definition:
“_____cardia” meaning slow heart rate?
A. Tachy-
B. Brady-
C. Hyper-
D. Supra-
Correct answer: B
Rationales — Correct: “brady-” means slow; bradycardia = slow
, heart rate.
Incorrect A: “tachy-” means fast.
Incorrect C: “hyper-” means excessive or above normal.
Incorrect D: “supra-” means above or over.
Teaching point: “brady-” = slow; “tachy-” = fast.
Citation: Ehrlich, A. (2022). Medical Terminology for Health
Professions (9th ed.). Ch. 1.
Reference: Ch. 1 — Suffixes as Noun Endings — -ist, -logy, -ology
Stem: Which term describes a specialist and uses the correct
noun-forming suffix?
A. Cardiologist
B. Cardiology
C. Cardioitis
D. Cardiomegaly
Correct answer: A
Rationales — Correct: “-ologist” denotes a specialist;
cardiologist = heart specialist.
Incorrect B: “-logy” denotes study of a subject (cardiology =
study of heart).
Incorrect C: “-itis” indicates inflammation.
Incorrect D: “-megaly” indicates enlargement.
Teaching point: “-ologist” names a specialist; “-logy” names the
study.
Citation: Ehrlich, A. (2022). Medical Terminology for Health
Professions (9th ed.). Ch. 1.
