TESTBANK x
Medical Terminology: A Short
x x x
x Course9thEditionbyDavi-Ellen
x x x x
Chabner x
TESTBANK x
,Chapter 01: Basic WordStructure
x x x x
Chabner:MedicalTerminology: AShortCourse, 9thEdition
x x x x x x x
MULTIPLE CHOICE x
1. A combining form is the:
x x x x
a. word ending x
b. root plus combining vowel x x x
c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vowel x x x
e. root plus suffix x x
ANS: B x
2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:
x x x x x
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: D x
3. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
x x x x
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS: A x
4. A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
x x x x x x x x x
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: E x
5. A suffix meaning “study of” is:
x x x x x
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS: B x
6. A tumor of a gland is called:
x x x x x x
, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: C x
7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
x x x x x x x
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS: A x
8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
x x x x x x x x x x
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS: A x
9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
x x x x x
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS: E x
10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
x x x x
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS: D x
11. Which term relates to the brain?
x x x x x
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS: B x
, 12. A cancerous tumor is a(n):
x x x x
a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma
ANS: E x
13. A red blood cell is a(n):
x x x x x
a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS: C x
14. Abnormal condition of clot formation:
x x x x
a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANS: E x
15. An instrument to visuallyexamine the urinarybladder is called a(n):
x x x x x x x x x x
a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
ANS: B x
16. An excessive (more than normal) amount of sugar in the blood is called:
x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS: C x
17. A gastrectomy is a(n):
x x x
a. gastric excision x
b. gastroscopy
c. visual examination of the abdomen
x x x x
d. incision of the stomach x x x
e. incision of a gland x x x
Medical Terminology: A Short
x x x
x Course9thEditionbyDavi-Ellen
x x x x
Chabner x
TESTBANK x
,Chapter 01: Basic WordStructure
x x x x
Chabner:MedicalTerminology: AShortCourse, 9thEdition
x x x x x x x
MULTIPLE CHOICE x
1. A combining form is the:
x x x x
a. word ending x
b. root plus combining vowel x x x
c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vowel x x x
e. root plus suffix x x
ANS: B x
2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:
x x x x x
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: D x
3. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
x x x x
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS: A x
4. A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
x x x x x x x x x
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: E x
5. A suffix meaning “study of” is:
x x x x x
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS: B x
6. A tumor of a gland is called:
x x x x x x
, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: C x
7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
x x x x x x x
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS: A x
8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
x x x x x x x x x x
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS: A x
9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
x x x x x
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS: E x
10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
x x x x
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS: D x
11. Which term relates to the brain?
x x x x x
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS: B x
, 12. A cancerous tumor is a(n):
x x x x
a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma
ANS: E x
13. A red blood cell is a(n):
x x x x x
a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS: C x
14. Abnormal condition of clot formation:
x x x x
a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANS: E x
15. An instrument to visuallyexamine the urinarybladder is called a(n):
x x x x x x x x x x
a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
ANS: B x
16. An excessive (more than normal) amount of sugar in the blood is called:
x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS: C x
17. A gastrectomy is a(n):
x x x
a. gastric excision x
b. gastroscopy
c. visual examination of the abdomen
x x x x
d. incision of the stomach x x x
e. incision of a gland x x x
