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The Language of Medicine 12th Edition
by Davi-Ellen Chabner Latest Update.
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 01: basic word structure ................................................................................................................................................. 3
chapter 02: terms pertaining to the body as a whole ................................................................................................................ 33
chapter 03: suffixes .................................................................................................................................................................. 52
chapter 04: prefixes .................................................................................................................................................................. 80
chapter 05-1: digestive system—part 1 ...................................................................................................................................110
chapter 06: additional suffixes and digestive system terminology.............................................................................................134
chapter 07-1: urinary system—part 1 ......................................................................................................................................163
chapter 08-2: female reproductive system—part 2 ..................................................................................................................190
chapter 09: male reproductive system .....................................................................................................................................196
chapter 10-1: nervous system—part 1 .....................................................................................................................................222
chapter 11-1: cardiovascular system—part 1 ...........................................................................................................................249
chapter 12-1: respiratory system—part 1 .................................................................................................................................275
chapter 13-1: blood system—part 1 ........................................................................................................................................302
chapter 14-1: lymphatic and immune systems—part 1 ............................................................................................................518
chapter 15-1: musculoskeletal system—part 1.........................................................................................................................545
chapter 16-2: skin—part 2.......................................................................................................................................................570
chapter 17-2: endocrine system—part 2..................................................................................................................................574
chapter 18-2: cancer medicine (oncology)—part 2..................................................................................................................582
chapter 19: radiology and nuclear medicine.............................................................................................................................589
chapter 20: pharmacology .......................................................................................................................................................612
chapter 21: sense organs: the eye and the ear ..........................................................................................................................618
chapter 22: psychiatry ......................................................................................................................................... 626
,chapter 01: basic word structure
chabner: the language of medicine, 12th edition
multiple choice
1. gastrectomy:
a. gastric resection
b. intestinal incision
c. tumor of the stomach
d. incision of the stomach
e. resection of the intestine
ans: a ref: p. 9 obj: analyze medical terms.
2. osteitis:
a. incision of a bone
b. removal of a bone
c. incision of a joint
d. inflammation of a joint
e. inflammation of a bone
ans: e ref: p. 4 | p. 11 obj: analyze medical terms.
3. cystoscopy:
a. study of cells
b. visual examination of cells
c. removal of a sac of fluid
d. removal of the urinary bladder
e. visual examination of the urinary bladder
ans: e ref: p. 8 obj: analyze medical terms.
4. hepatoma:
a. incision of the kidney
b. tumor of the liver
c. blood mass
d. inflammation of the liver
e. red blood cell
ans: b ref: p. 13 obj: analyze medical terms.
5. iatrogenic:
a. pertaining to produced by treatment
b. produced by the mind
c. cancer producing
d. pertaining to producing a tumor
e. cutting into a tumor
ans: a ref: p. 10 | p. 13 obj: analyze medical terms.
6. electroencephalogram:
, a. record of electricity in the brain
b. record of electricity in the heart
c. x-ray of the brain
d. record of sound waves in the brain
e. x-ray of the heart and brain
ans: a ref: p. 9 obj: analyze medical terms.
7. diagnosis:
a. made after the prognosis
b. a guess as to the patient’s condition
c. a prediction of the course of treatment
d. made on the basis of complete knowledge about the patient’s condition
e. a treatment of the patient
ans: d ref: p. 10 obj: analyze medical terms.
8. cancerous tumor:
a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. carcinoma
d. carcinogenic
e. neurotomy
ans: c ref: p. 7 obj: analyze medical terms.
9. microscopic examination of living tissue:
a. incision
b. pathology
c. biopsy
d. autopsy
e. resection
ans: c ref: p. 7 obj: use word parts to build terms.
10. pertaining to the largest part of the brain:
a. cerebral
b. cephalic
c. renal
d. cardiac
e. neural
ans: a ref: p. 8 obj: use word parts to build terms.
11. removal of a gland:
a. gastrotomy
b. gastric
c. hepatic resection
d. nephric section
e. adenectomy
ans: e ref: p. 7 | p. 13 obj: use word parts to build terms.
The Language of Medicine 12th Edition
by Davi-Ellen Chabner Latest Update.
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 01: basic word structure ................................................................................................................................................. 3
chapter 02: terms pertaining to the body as a whole ................................................................................................................ 33
chapter 03: suffixes .................................................................................................................................................................. 52
chapter 04: prefixes .................................................................................................................................................................. 80
chapter 05-1: digestive system—part 1 ...................................................................................................................................110
chapter 06: additional suffixes and digestive system terminology.............................................................................................134
chapter 07-1: urinary system—part 1 ......................................................................................................................................163
chapter 08-2: female reproductive system—part 2 ..................................................................................................................190
chapter 09: male reproductive system .....................................................................................................................................196
chapter 10-1: nervous system—part 1 .....................................................................................................................................222
chapter 11-1: cardiovascular system—part 1 ...........................................................................................................................249
chapter 12-1: respiratory system—part 1 .................................................................................................................................275
chapter 13-1: blood system—part 1 ........................................................................................................................................302
chapter 14-1: lymphatic and immune systems—part 1 ............................................................................................................518
chapter 15-1: musculoskeletal system—part 1.........................................................................................................................545
chapter 16-2: skin—part 2.......................................................................................................................................................570
chapter 17-2: endocrine system—part 2..................................................................................................................................574
chapter 18-2: cancer medicine (oncology)—part 2..................................................................................................................582
chapter 19: radiology and nuclear medicine.............................................................................................................................589
chapter 20: pharmacology .......................................................................................................................................................612
chapter 21: sense organs: the eye and the ear ..........................................................................................................................618
chapter 22: psychiatry ......................................................................................................................................... 626
,chapter 01: basic word structure
chabner: the language of medicine, 12th edition
multiple choice
1. gastrectomy:
a. gastric resection
b. intestinal incision
c. tumor of the stomach
d. incision of the stomach
e. resection of the intestine
ans: a ref: p. 9 obj: analyze medical terms.
2. osteitis:
a. incision of a bone
b. removal of a bone
c. incision of a joint
d. inflammation of a joint
e. inflammation of a bone
ans: e ref: p. 4 | p. 11 obj: analyze medical terms.
3. cystoscopy:
a. study of cells
b. visual examination of cells
c. removal of a sac of fluid
d. removal of the urinary bladder
e. visual examination of the urinary bladder
ans: e ref: p. 8 obj: analyze medical terms.
4. hepatoma:
a. incision of the kidney
b. tumor of the liver
c. blood mass
d. inflammation of the liver
e. red blood cell
ans: b ref: p. 13 obj: analyze medical terms.
5. iatrogenic:
a. pertaining to produced by treatment
b. produced by the mind
c. cancer producing
d. pertaining to producing a tumor
e. cutting into a tumor
ans: a ref: p. 10 | p. 13 obj: analyze medical terms.
6. electroencephalogram:
, a. record of electricity in the brain
b. record of electricity in the heart
c. x-ray of the brain
d. record of sound waves in the brain
e. x-ray of the heart and brain
ans: a ref: p. 9 obj: analyze medical terms.
7. diagnosis:
a. made after the prognosis
b. a guess as to the patient’s condition
c. a prediction of the course of treatment
d. made on the basis of complete knowledge about the patient’s condition
e. a treatment of the patient
ans: d ref: p. 10 obj: analyze medical terms.
8. cancerous tumor:
a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. carcinoma
d. carcinogenic
e. neurotomy
ans: c ref: p. 7 obj: analyze medical terms.
9. microscopic examination of living tissue:
a. incision
b. pathology
c. biopsy
d. autopsy
e. resection
ans: c ref: p. 7 obj: use word parts to build terms.
10. pertaining to the largest part of the brain:
a. cerebral
b. cephalic
c. renal
d. cardiac
e. neural
ans: a ref: p. 8 obj: use word parts to build terms.
11. removal of a gland:
a. gastrotomy
b. gastric
c. hepatic resection
d. nephric section
e. adenectomy
ans: e ref: p. 7 | p. 13 obj: use word parts to build terms.
