Medical Terminology A Short Course 7th Edition By Chabner BA MAT – Test Bank
Chapter 03: Suffixes
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The suffix -osis means:
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a. |
inflammation |
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b. |
tumor |
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c. |
pain |
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d. |
abnormal condition |
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e. |
visual examination |
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2. Blood infection is called:
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a. |
anemia |
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b. |
septicemia |
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c. |
meningitis |
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d. |
hematoma |
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e. |
hemorrhage |
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3. Ear pain is called:
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a. |
otitis |
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b. |
rhinalgia |
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c. |
myalgia |
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d. |
arthritis |
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e. |
otalgia |
ANS:EREF:87-88OBJ:Medical Terms
4. A condition in which blood is held back from an organ is:
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a. |
ischemia |
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b. |
uremia |
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c. |
hematuria |
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d. |
leukemia |
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e. |
menorrhea |
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5. A benign tumor of muscle is a(n):
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a. |
adenoma |
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b. |
adenocarcinoma |
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c. |
myoma |
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d. |
myosarcoma |
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e. |
myocardial infarction |
ANS:CREF:87 | 91OBJ:Medical Terms
6. Renal failure leads to an abnormal blood condition called:
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a. |
vasculitis |
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b. |
leukemia |
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c. |
menorrhagia |
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d. |
thrombosis |
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e. |
uremia |
ANS:EREF:89OBJ:Medical Terms
7. Enlargement of the liver is called:
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a. |
hepatomegaly |
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b. |
nephritis |
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c. |
hepatitis |
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d. |
cardiomegaly |
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e. |
splenomegaly |
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8. Inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord is called:
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a. |
neuritis |
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b. |
encephalitis |
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c. |
pleuritis |
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d. |
meningitis |
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e. |
peritonitis |
ANS:DREF:89OBJ:Medical Terms
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