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Medical Terminology: A Short
Course 9th Edition by Davi-Ellen
Chabner
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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
ANS: B
2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:
a. aden/
o
b. -itis
c. -algia
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:
a. re-
b. hyper
-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: E
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5. A suffix meaning “study of” is:
a. -
pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -
scopy
e. -osis
ANS: B
6. A tumor of a gland is called:
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a. arthrosis
b. arthroscop
e
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: C
7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscop
y
e. cystoscope
ANS: A
8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
a. prognosi
s
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. patholog
y
ANS: A
9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgi
a
e. neuralgia
ANS: E
10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestin
e
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TEST BANK
Medical Terminology: A Short
Course 9th Edition by Davi-Ellen
Chabner
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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
ANS: B
2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:
a. aden/
o
b. -itis
c. -algia
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:
a. re-
b. hyper
-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: E
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5. A suffix meaning “study of” is:
a. -
pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -
scopy
e. -osis
ANS: B
6. A tumor of a gland is called:
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a. arthrosis
b. arthroscop
e
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: C
7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscop
y
e. cystoscope
ANS: A
8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
a. prognosi
s
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. patholog
y
ANS: A
9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgi
a
e. neuralgia
ANS: E
10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestin
e
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