Medical Terminology: A Short Course 9th Edition by Davi -Ellen Chabner TEST BANK TEST BAN K 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 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: a. arthrosis b. arthroscope c. adenoma d. nephroma e. hepatitis ANS: C 7. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called: a. cystoscopy b. cytology c. cystogram d. nephroscopy e. cystoscope ANS: A 8. Prediction about the outcome of an illness or treatment is called: a. prognosis b. psychosis c. diagnosis d. biopsy e. pathology ANS: A 9. (Condition of) nerve pain is called: a. neural b. arthralgia c. cephalgia d. neueralgia e. neuralgia ANS: E 10. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean: a. heart b. liver c. blood d. kidne y e. intestine ANS: D 11. Which term relates to the brain? a. anemia b. cerebral c. rhinitis d. thrombosis e. gastrotomy ANS: B 12. A cancerous tumor is a(n): a. hematoma b. adenoma c. oncology d. gastralgia e. carcinoma ANS: E 13. A red blood cell is a(n): a. platelet b. thrombocyte c. erythrocyte d. leukocyte e. resection ANS: C 14. Abnormal condition of clot formation: a. gastritis b. osteitis c. adenosis d. dermatitis e. thrombosis ANS: E 15. An instrument to vi sually examine the urinary bladder is called a(n): a. cystoscopy b. cystoscope c. gastroscope d. arthroscopy e. excision ANS: B 16. An excessive (more than normal) amount of sugar in the blood is called: a. hypothyroidism b. hyperthyroidism c. hyperglycemia d. hypoglycemia e. hypodermic ANS: C 17. A gastrectomy is a(n): a. gastric excision b. gastroscopy c. visual examination of the abdomen d. incision of the stomach e. incision of a gland
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