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Test Bank for Medical Terminology a Short
Course 9th Edition by Davi Ellen Chabner
All chapters 1-5 complete|A+ Graded
Te
ch
Gu
ru
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Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
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
ANS: B
Te
2.The combining form meaning “joint” is:
a. aden/o
ch
b. -itis
Gu
c. -algia
ru
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: D
3.A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS: 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: E
5.A suffix meaning “study of” is:
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
Te
e. -osis
ANS: B
ch
Gu
6.A tumor of a gland is called:
ru
a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: C
7.Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
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e. cystoscope
ANS: A
8.Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS: A
9.(Condition of) nerve pain is called:
Te
a. neural
b. arthralgia
ch
c. cephalgia
Gu
d. neueralgia
ru
e. neuralgia
ANS: E
10.Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS: D
11. Which term relates to the brain?
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Test Bank for Medical Terminology a Short
Course 9th Edition by Davi Ellen Chabner
All chapters 1-5 complete|A+ Graded
Te
ch
Gu
ru
Page | 1
, Tech Guru
Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
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
ANS: B
Te
2.The combining form meaning “joint” is:
a. aden/o
ch
b. -itis
Gu
c. -algia
ru
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: D
3.A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS: 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: E
5.A suffix meaning “study of” is:
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
Te
e. -osis
ANS: B
ch
Gu
6.A tumor of a gland is called:
ru
a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: C
7.Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
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e. cystoscope
ANS: A
8.Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS: A
9.(Condition of) nerve pain is called:
Te
a. neural
b. arthralgia
ch
c. cephalgia
Gu
d. neueralgia
ru
e. neuralgia
ANS: E
10.Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS: D
11. Which term relates to the brain?
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