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Chapter 01; Basic Word StructureChabner;
Medical Terminology; A Short Course, 9th
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, Chapter 01; Basic Word Structure
Chabner; Medical Terminology; A Short Course, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A combining form is the;
a. word ending
b. root plus combining vowel
c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vowel
e. root plus suffix
ANSWER; B
2. The combining form meaning “joint” is;
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANSWER; D
3. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is;
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANSWER; A
4. A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is;
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trANSWE
R-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANSWER; E
5. A suffix meaning “study of” is;
1
, a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANSWER; B
6. A tumor of a gland is called;
2
, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANSWER; C
7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called;
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANSWER; A
8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called;
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANSWER; A
9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called;
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANSWER; E
10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean;
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANSWER; D
11. Which term relates to the brain?
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
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Chapter 01; Basic Word Structure
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Chapter 01; Basic Word StructureChabner;
Medical Terminology; A Short Course, 9th
Edition
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6/13/2025
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JIMSE
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, Chapter 01; Basic Word Structure
Chabner; Medical Terminology; A Short Course, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A combining form is the;
a. word ending
b. root plus combining vowel
c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vowel
e. root plus suffix
ANSWER; B
2. The combining form meaning “joint” is;
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANSWER; D
3. A suffix meaning “inflammation” is;
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANSWER; A
4. A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is;
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trANSWE
R-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANSWER; E
5. A suffix meaning “study of” is;
1
, a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANSWER; B
6. A tumor of a gland is called;
2
, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANSWER; C
7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called;
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANSWER; A
8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called;
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANSWER; A
9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called;
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANSWER; E
10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean;
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANSWER; D
11. Which term relates to the brain?
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
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