Test Bank For Medical Terminology A Short Course 7th Edition by Davi-Ellen Chabner
Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- 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 REF: 3 OBJ: Word Parts
- The combining form meaning “joint” is:
a.
aden/o
b.
-itis
c.
-algia
d.
arthr/o
e.
oste/o
ANS: D REF: 5 OBJ: Word Parts
- A suffix meaning “inflammation” is:
a.
-itis
b.
-osis
c.
-ac
d.
-al
e.
-tomy
ANS: A REF: 4 OBJ: Word Parts
- A word part meaning “under,” “deficient,” or “less than normal” is:
a.
re-
b.
hyper-
c.
trans-
d.
-emia
e.
hypo-
ANS: E REF: 19 OBJ: Word Parts
- A suffix meaning “study of” is:
a.
-pathy
b.
-logy
c.
-gram
d.
-scopy
e.
-osis
ANS: B REF: 2 OBJ: Word Parts
- A tumor of a gland is called:
a.
arthrosis
b.
arthroscope
c.
adenoma
d.
nephroma
e.
hepatitis
ANS: C REF: 5 OBJ: Medical Terms
- Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
a.
cystoscopy
b.
cytology
c.
cystogram
d.
nephroscopy
e.
cystoscope
ANS: A REF: 7 | 17 OBJ: Medical Terms
- Prediction about the outcome of treatment is called:
a.
prognosis
b.
psychosis
c.
diagnosis
d.
biopsy
e.
pathology
ANS: A REF: 10 OBJ: Medical Terms
- Nerve pain is called:
a.
neural
b.
arthralgia
c.
cephalgia
d.
neueralgia
e.
neuralgia
ANS: E REF: 12 | 15 OBJ: Medical Terms
- Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
a.
heart
b.
liver
c.
blood
d.
kidney
e.
intestine
ANS: D REF: 12 |14 OBJ: Word Parts
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