Test Bank for Medical Terminology: A Short Course,
10th Edition by Davi-Ellen Chabner – All Chapters,
Questions & Answers with Detailed Rationales (2027
Exam Prep)
,1. In the term gastritis, the word root is:
A. gastr
B. gastritis
C. -itis
D. gas
Answer: A. gastr
Rationale: The word root gastr means stomach; -itis is the suffix
meaning inflammation.
2. The combining form cyt/o means:
A. cell
B. tissue
C. organ
D. nucleus
Answer: A. cell
Rationale: Cyt/o is the combining form for cell.
3. The prefix hyper- means:
A. under
B. above, excessive
C. against
D. before
, Answer: B. above, excessive
Rationale: Hyper- indicates excessive or above normal.
4. The suffix -megaly means:
A. enlargement
B. pain
C. surgical removal
D. recording
Answer: A. enlargement
Rationale: -megaly denotes enlargement of an organ or part.
5. Which term means inflammation of the liver?
A. hepatitis
B. nephritis
C. gastritis
D. colitis
Answer: A. hepatitis
Rationale: Hepat/o means liver; -itis means inflammation.
6. The study of tissues is called:
A. histology
B. cytology
C. pathology
D. physiology
, Answer: A. histology
Rationale: Hist/o means tissue; -logy means study of.
7. The term that means pertaining to the back is:
A. dorsal
B. ventral
C. lateral
D. medial
Answer: A. dorsal
Rationale: Dorsal refers to the back or posterior side.
8. A sagittal plane divides the body into:
A. right and left portions
B. upper and lower portions
C. front and back portions
D. anterior and posterior portions
Answer: A. right and left portions
Rationale: A sagittal plane is a vertical plane dividing the body
into right and left sections.
9. The suffix -scopy means:
A. visual examination
B. incision
C. repair
10th Edition by Davi-Ellen Chabner – All Chapters,
Questions & Answers with Detailed Rationales (2027
Exam Prep)
,1. In the term gastritis, the word root is:
A. gastr
B. gastritis
C. -itis
D. gas
Answer: A. gastr
Rationale: The word root gastr means stomach; -itis is the suffix
meaning inflammation.
2. The combining form cyt/o means:
A. cell
B. tissue
C. organ
D. nucleus
Answer: A. cell
Rationale: Cyt/o is the combining form for cell.
3. The prefix hyper- means:
A. under
B. above, excessive
C. against
D. before
, Answer: B. above, excessive
Rationale: Hyper- indicates excessive or above normal.
4. The suffix -megaly means:
A. enlargement
B. pain
C. surgical removal
D. recording
Answer: A. enlargement
Rationale: -megaly denotes enlargement of an organ or part.
5. Which term means inflammation of the liver?
A. hepatitis
B. nephritis
C. gastritis
D. colitis
Answer: A. hepatitis
Rationale: Hepat/o means liver; -itis means inflammation.
6. The study of tissues is called:
A. histology
B. cytology
C. pathology
D. physiology
, Answer: A. histology
Rationale: Hist/o means tissue; -logy means study of.
7. The term that means pertaining to the back is:
A. dorsal
B. ventral
C. lateral
D. medial
Answer: A. dorsal
Rationale: Dorsal refers to the back or posterior side.
8. A sagittal plane divides the body into:
A. right and left portions
B. upper and lower portions
C. front and back portions
D. anterior and posterior portions
Answer: A. right and left portions
Rationale: A sagittal plane is a vertical plane dividing the body
into right and left sections.
9. The suffix -scopy means:
A. visual examination
B. incision
C. repair
