,Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
HM HM HM HM
Chabner: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition
HM HM HM HM HM HM HM
MULTIPLE CHOICE HM
1. AHMcombining form is the: HM HM HM
a. word ending HM
b. root plus combining vowel
HM HM HM
c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vow
HM HM HM
el
e. root plus suffix
HM HM
ANS: H M B
2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:
HM HM HM HM HM
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: H M D
3. AHM suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
HM HM HM
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS: H M A
4. AHM word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: H M E
5. AHM suffix meaning “study of” is:
HM HM HM HM
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS: H M B
6. A tumor of a gland is called:
HM HM HM HM HM HM
, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: H M C
7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
HM HM HM HM HM HM HM
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS: H M A
8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS: H M A
9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
HM HM HM HM HM
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS: H M E
10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
HM HM HM HM
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS: H M D
11. Which term relates to the brain?
HM HM HM HM HM
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS: H M B
, 12. AHM cancerous tumor is a(n):
HM HM HM
a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma
ANS: H M E
13. AHM red blood cell is a(n):
HM HM HM HM
a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS: H M C
14. Abnormal condition of clot formation:
HM HM HM HM
a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANS: H M E
15. An instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder is called a(n):
HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM
a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
ANS: H M B
16. An excessive (more than normal) amount of sugar in the blood is called:
HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM
a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS: H M C
17. AHMgastrectomy is a(n): HM HM
a. gastric excision HM
b. gastroscopy
c. visual examination of the abdom
HM HM HM HM
en
d. incision of the stomach HM HM HM
e. incision of a gland HM HM HM
HM HM HM HM
Chabner: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition
HM HM HM HM HM HM HM
MULTIPLE CHOICE HM
1. AHMcombining form is the: HM HM HM
a. word ending HM
b. root plus combining vowel
HM HM HM
c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vow
HM HM HM
el
e. root plus suffix
HM HM
ANS: H M B
2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:
HM HM HM HM HM
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: H M D
3. AHM suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
HM HM HM
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS: H M A
4. AHM word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: H M E
5. AHM suffix meaning “study of” is:
HM HM HM HM
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS: H M B
6. A tumor of a gland is called:
HM HM HM HM HM HM
, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: H M C
7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
HM HM HM HM HM HM HM
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS: H M A
8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS: H M A
9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
HM HM HM HM HM
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS: H M E
10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
HM HM HM HM
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS: H M D
11. Which term relates to the brain?
HM HM HM HM HM
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS: H M B
, 12. AHM cancerous tumor is a(n):
HM HM HM
a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma
ANS: H M E
13. AHM red blood cell is a(n):
HM HM HM HM
a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS: H M C
14. Abnormal condition of clot formation:
HM HM HM HM
a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANS: H M E
15. An instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder is called a(n):
HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM
a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
ANS: H M B
16. An excessive (more than normal) amount of sugar in the blood is called:
HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM
a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS: H M C
17. AHMgastrectomy is a(n): HM HM
a. gastric excision HM
b. gastroscopy
c. visual examination of the abdom
HM HM HM HM
en
d. incision of the stomach HM HM HM
e. incision of a gland HM HM HM
