Medical Terminology: A Short
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Course 9th Edition by Davi-
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Ellen Chabner
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,TESTBANK
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,Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
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Chabner: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE xCHOICE
1. A xcombining xform xis xthe:
a. word xending
b. root xplus xcombining
x vowel
c. prefix
d. prefix xplus xcombining
x vowel
e. root xplus xsuffix
ANS: x B
2. The xcombining xform xmeaning x“joint” xis:
a. aden/
o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/
o
e. oste/
o
ANS: x D
3. A xsuffix xmeaning x“inflammation” xis:
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS: x A
4. A xword xpart xmeaning x“below”,“less xthan xnormal,” xor x“under” xis:
a. re-
b. hyper
-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: x E
5. A xsuffix xmeaning x“study xof” xis:
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS: x B
, 6. A xtumor xof xa xgland xis xcalled: