,Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
NO NO NO NO
Chabner: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
MULTIPLE CHOICE NO
1. ANOcombining form is the: NO NO NO
a. word ending NO
b. root plus combining vowel
NO NO NO
c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vow
NO NO NO
el
e. root plus suffix
NO NO
ANS: N O B
2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:
NO NO NO NO NO
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: N O D
3. ANO suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
NO NO NO
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS: N O A
4. ANO word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: N O E
5. ANO suffix meaning “study of” is:
NO NO NO NO
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS: N O B
6. A tumor of a gland is called:
NO NO NO NO NO NO
, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: N O C
7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS: N O A
8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS: N O A
9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
NO NO NO NO NO
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS: N O E
10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
NO NO NO NO
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS: N O D
11. Which term relates to the brain?
NO NO NO NO NO
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS: N O B
, 12. ANO cancerous tumor is a(n):
NO NO NO
a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma
ANS: N O E
13. ANO red blood cell is a(n):
NO NO NO NO
a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS: N O C
14. Abnormal condition of clot formation:
NO NO NO NO
a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANS: N O E
15. An instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder is called a(n):
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
ANS: N O B
16. An excessive (more than normal) amount of sugar in the blood is called:
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS: N O C
17. ANOgastrectomy is a(n): NO NO
a. gastric excision NO
b. gastroscopy
c. visual examination of the abdom
NO NO NO NO
en
d. incision of the stomach NO NO NO
e. incision of a gland NO NO NO
NO NO NO NO
Chabner: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
MULTIPLE CHOICE NO
1. ANOcombining form is the: NO NO NO
a. word ending NO
b. root plus combining vowel
NO NO NO
c. prefix
d. prefix plus combining vow
NO NO NO
el
e. root plus suffix
NO NO
ANS: N O B
2. The combining form meaning “joint” is:
NO NO NO NO NO
a. aden/o
b. -itis
c. -algia
d. arthr/o
e. oste/o
ANS: N O D
3. ANO suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
NO NO NO
a. -itis
b. -osis
c. -ac
d. -al
e. -tomy
ANS: N O A
4. ANO word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-
ANS: N O E
5. ANO suffix meaning “study of” is:
NO NO NO NO
a. -pathy
b. -logy
c. -gram
d. -scopy
e. -osis
ANS: N O B
6. A tumor of a gland is called:
NO NO NO NO NO NO
, a. arthrosis
b. arthroscope
c. adenoma
d. nephroma
e. hepatitis
ANS: N O C
7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope
ANS: N O A
8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called:
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology
ANS: N O A
9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called:
NO NO NO NO NO
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. neueralgia
e. neuralgia
ANS: N O E
10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
NO NO NO NO
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine
ANS: N O D
11. Which term relates to the brain?
NO NO NO NO NO
a. anemia
b. cerebral
c. rhinitis
d. thrombosis
e. gastrotomy
ANS: N O B
, 12. ANO cancerous tumor is a(n):
NO NO NO
a. hematoma
b. adenoma
c. oncology
d. gastralgia
e. carcinoma
ANS: N O E
13. ANO red blood cell is a(n):
NO NO NO NO
a. platelet
b. thrombocyte
c. erythrocyte
d. leukocyte
e. resection
ANS: N O C
14. Abnormal condition of clot formation:
NO NO NO NO
a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis
ANS: N O E
15. An instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder is called a(n):
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
a. cystoscopy
b. cystoscope
c. gastroscope
d. arthroscopy
e. excision
ANS: N O B
16. An excessive (more than normal) amount of sugar in the blood is called:
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic
ANS: N O C
17. ANOgastrectomy is a(n): NO NO
a. gastric excision NO
b. gastroscopy
c. visual examination of the abdom
NO NO NO NO
en
d. incision of the stomach NO NO NO
e. incision of a gland NO NO NO
