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1
What is another name for the
pituitary gland
?
Hypophysis
Hipopysis
Hipyphisis
Hyperphyses
2
Which word means
pertaining to the urine
?
Urination
Urinary
Ureter
Urethra
3
Which forms are
both correct
?
Axilla and axillas
Cortex and cortixes
Ganglion and ganglia
Lumen and lumens
4
Vomiting of red blood
indicates what condition?
Glossodynia
Hematemesis
Epiglottis
Esophagitis
5
What does the root/combining form of
leukocoria
mean?
Cornia
White
Pupil
Condition
6
The root of
craniocaudal
means...?
Skull
Spine
Head
Tail
7
C
in
NCI
stands for which term?
Committee
Cytological
Clinical
Cancer
8
Why is the
location of the testes
within the scrotum
outside
the body?
Sperm can travel faster in this location
Cooler environment is best for sperm production and storage
There is no room in the abdominal cavity
There is more space for he sperm storage
9
Which of the following terms is spelled
correctly
?
Arthroscopy
Illium
Cardeologist
Gynicology
10
Which is a
training technique
to achieve voluntary control of responses to
stimuli
?
Behavioral modification
Psychoanalysis
Remediation
Biofeedback
11
Which is an
action
of
FSH
?
Stimulate ovulation/formation of a corpus luteum in ovary
Stimulate development of eggs by ovaries/sperm in testes
Stimulate kidneys to reduce volume of urine that is produced
Stimulate cells to enlarge & divide/particularly adolescence
12
What is the
thinning of the cervix during childbirth
called?
Effacement
Lochia
Crowning
Dilation
13
ACE
inhibitors are used to treat...?
Hypotension
Tachycardia
Brandycardia
Hypertension
14
Which word is derived from the Latin meaning
snail shell?
Incus
Cochlea
Basilar
Malleus
15
Use of drugs that
cause emotional/physical harm
to an person as
frequency and want increases
Physical dependence
Tolerance
Addiction
Drug abuse
16
What does
coagul/o
mean?
Clumping
Clotting
Platelet
Blood
17
What are
signs and symptoms
of
chicken pox
?
Inflammation,itching,excoriation with dry/red/scaly patches
Itchy, raised areas especially on the torso of the body
Pimples in various stages of healing
Papules, macules, vesicles, and pruritus
18
What does
-gen
mean?
Produce, create
Clot
Formation
Fibrin
19
What is the result of a
genetic mutation
?
Infection
Nothing
Cancer
Deformities
20
Which is
NOT
one of the five rights to check before administering medications?
Right Dose
Right Patient
Right Hospital
Right Route
21
What
device
is used to rapidly deliver a
bronchodilator
?
PFT
PEFR
MDI
CPAP
22
Which of the following is the
root
for the term
respiratory
?
-atory
Resp-
-tory
Respir-
23
Which is
NOT
a
synthetic type of insulin
?
Humalog
Glucagon
Novolin-N
Humulin-R
24
A
governmental
agency that
protects workers from environmental hazards
.
FDA
OSHA
OMB
HHS
25
Skilled in the measurement of vision
, but
cannot treat eye diseases
or p
rescribe medication
is?
Optician
Optometry
Optometrist
Opportunist
26
What
specialty
is in the care of
elderly patients
?
Obstetrics
Geriatrics
Orthopedics
Pediatrics
27
What is the
correct spelling
of the term that means
pus in the pleural cavity
?
Ampyema
Impyema
Empiema
Empyema
28
Which is the
plural form
of the word
labium
?
Labiumes
Labia
Labiums
Labias
29
What does the root term
sarc-
mean?
Muscle
Flesh
Sacrum
Tumor
30
What is
gastroscopy
?
Inflammation of the bladder
Visual examination of the lower intestine
Visual examination of the stomach
Visual examination of the bladder
31
A condition in which the
bones
become more
porous/brittle/fragile/are more likely to fracture.
Osteoporosis
Osteomyelitis
Osteoclasis
Osteogenesis
32
Which is
NOT
a function of the respiratory system?
Protecting against foreign bodies and some micro-organisms.
Allow carbon dioxide to leave the to blood and enter the air
Regulating the pH of the blood.
Allowing saliva and other oral fluids to be swallowed.
33
Stomatitis
refers to...?
Inflammation of the tongue
Inflammation of the gums
Infection of the mouth
Infection of the teeth
34
Which is the
forearm bone
that is the
thumb side
?
Humerus
Ulna
Carpal
Radius
35
Which is an
enlargement of the thyroid gland
?
Goiter
Thyrotrophy
Adenoma
Thymoma
36
What does
-ling-
mean?
Throat
Tongue
Gums
Mouth
37
What
results
from
severe, congenital hypothyroidism
?
Cretinism
Kretinism
Khretinism
Chretinism
38
What are the
elements of a medical term
?
Individual parts of the word
References to Greek or Roman origins
Multiple syllables of the word
Combining vowels of the word
39
Which term means the
surgical removal of the vulva?
Hysterectomy
Vulvectomy
Episiotomy
Mastectomy
40
The
resting phase
of the
heart
is called what?
Asystole
Diastole
Sinoatrial
Systole
41
Latin term
for
Anus?
Sausage
Ring
Slit
Colon
42
Leakage of urine
when
coughing/laughing/sneezing/or bending
over due to
weak bladder muscles
.
Mixed incontinence
Urge incontinence
Stress incontinence
Overflow incontinence
43
What is
urea
?
a result of the function of the lungs
Another term for urine
The by-product of wound healing
End product of nitrogen metabolism
44
Which is a
specialist in disorders
of the
female reproductive system
?
Cardiologist
Dermatologist
Gastrologist
Gynecologist
45
What is an
Orchiectomy
?
The surgical removal a tumor
The surgical removal of the ovaries
The surgical removal of an ectopic
The surgical removal of a testis
46
A
line separating two symmetrical structures
is called what?
Raphe
Rictus
Graph
Rectal
47
True or False
: The
popliteal fossa
is located at the
base of the skull
.
True
False
48
A
drugs generic name
refers to what?
The chemical make up of the drug
The non-proprietary name of the drug
The classification of medications that the drugs belongs to
The name that the manufacturer gives to the drugs
49
Which is a
minimally invasive procedure
for both
diagnostic purposes
and for
treatment
?
Teleradiology
Ultrsound
Fluoroscopy
Interventional radiology
50
What is a
root
word?
The beginning meaning of the medical term.
The ending meaning of medical term.
Foundation or core of the medical term.
Word deriving from the Chinese language.
51
Define
necrotizing
Pertaining to tissue
Quality of tissue
Infection in the tissue
Death in the tissue
52
Which is a
junction between two nerve cells
?
Myelin
Axon
Synapse
Neurilemma
53
True or False:
biofeedback is
beneficial
for a patient with a psychosomatic disorder.
True
False
54
LASIK
is used to treat which of the following eye conditions?
Esotropia and exotropia
Emmetropia and hypertropia
presbyopia and cataracts
Myopia and astigmatism
55
Enteralroute of administration
is
given through which body system
?
Circulatory
Gastrointestinal
Musculoskeletal
Respiratory
56
True or False
:
Not
every medical term will have
all elements present
at the same time.
False
True
57
Difficulty swallowing
is known as what?
Digestion
Inflammation
Congestion
Dysphagia
58
True or False
: The root/combining form in the word
syringomyelia
means tube or pipe.
False
True
59
What does
path/o
mean?
Fungus
Disease
Bacteria
To begin
60
T/F
: In the word
detoxification
the prefix and its meaning is
de-
, and means
from/out of.
True
False
61
Which of the following terms is comprised of a
root,
a
combining form
and
suffix
?
Urine
Cariology
Costovertebral
Urethra
62
What is the plural form of the word
calyx
?
Calyces
Calicices
Calici
Calysus
63
An
abdominoplasty
would be a
surgical
what?
Replacement
Fixation
Repair
Examination
64
Which is an
abbreviation
for
physician's orders for life-sustaining treatment
?
POLST
PVS
DNR
HIPAA
65
What is
Homicide
?
The act of one person killing another person
The act of a hostile attack
The act of antisocial behavior
The act of killing one self
66
True or False
: the treatment for personality disorders is
successful.
True
False
67
Which is a
change in the structure
or
physiology of bacteria in response to an antibiotic
?
Pathogenesis
Mutation
Shape-shifting
Mitosis
68
True or False:
The suffixes
-ic
and
-al
mean
pertaining to.
False
True
69
Masticate
means...?
Swallow
Bite
Chew
Digest
70
A
normal ejaculation
consists of
_
to
_
ml of
semen
.
1, 3
2, 5
10, 15
5, 10
71
What is the
root
for the term
arthroscopy
?
-roscopy
Arthr-
-copy
Arth-
72
Which result causes
Cushing syndrome
?
Hyper-secretion of mineralcorticoids from the adrenal cortex
Hyper-secretion of glucocoticoids from the adrenal cortex
Hypo-secretion of glucocoticoids from the adrenal cortex
Hyper-secretion of androgens from the adrenal cortex
73
Which is the
plural form
of the word
anastomosis
?
Anastomosa
Anastomosi
Anastomosum
Anastomoses
74
Specialist who
makes corrective lenses, adjust/repair glasses, and fit contact lenses
is what?
Optometrist
Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmic technician
Optician
75
Which area is the area pertaining
between the thighs
?
Penile
Prostatic
Perineal
Penal
76
What drug has the potential for abuse?
Drugs in limited supply
Controlled drugs
Drugs manufactured by another company
Drugs only proscribed by a physician
77
What is the
cheesy substance
that
covers the skin of the fetus
?
Vernix caseosa
Amnion
Lanugo
Yolk sac
78
In what disease do
white blood cells
take over?
Hodgkin Disease
Hemophilia
Leukemia
Multiple Myeloma
79
Which word, meaning d
evelopment of masculine characteristics by a female
is spelled
correctly
?
Virilism
Viralism
Virillisum
Virallist
80
Which is a
condition
when the
pelvis and calyces of the kidney are dilated?
Pyelonephritis
Glomerulonephritis
Hydronephrosis
Nephrolithiasis
81
Which
suffix
means
disease
?
-ist
-ology
-pathy
-astry
82
A
seizure
means what?
A state of muscle contraction
Pertaining to sensation
An event due to excessive electrical activity in the brain.
Simulation of smooth muscles
83
What does
-cyte
mean?
Cell
Location
To ingest
Growth
84
Where is the
popliteal fossa
located?
In the hollow at the back of the knee
At the junction where the shoulder joins the arm
In the lateral aspect of the ankle
At the base of the skull
85
Which of the following words is spelled
correctly
?
Extravasate
Himophelia
Striptokinaise
Diseminate
86
What is the rationale for prescribing a
mucolytic
agent to a patient?
To kill bacteria causing infection
To break up thick secretions in the airways
To decrease inflammation of the airways
To stop the patient from coughing
87
Which term is used to
describe
abnormal sensations such as tingling, burning, and prickling?
Analgesia
Hyperparesthesia
Paresthesia
Anesthetic
88
Inflammation of the inner ear
is what?
Vastibulitis
Otitis interna
Labyrinthitis
Cochleitis
89
Which root means
above
?
Epi-
upp-
Hypo-
Hyper-
90
What means
cancer has not left its site of originality
?
Carcinoma in situ
Metastasis
Protooncogene
Asbestosis
91
Type of
fracture
where one side of bone is
partially broken and other is bent
is called what?
Impacted
Greenstick
Spiral
Incomplete
92
What does the suffix
-ase
mean?
Lipid
Carbohydrate
Enzyme
Secretion
93
Which is an
agent that kills sperm
?
Glycosidal
Spermicidal
Spermatotoxic
Spermatolytic
94
True or False:
In most allergic reactions it takes
ten minutes
for cells to produce histamine.
False
True
95
Which is a
synonym
for
excoriate?
Scratch
Bleed
Itch
Dryness
96
A
burn
involving the
epidermis
and part of the
dermis
.
Second-degree (partial-thickness)
Fourth-degree
Third-degree (full-thickness)
First-degree (superficial)
97
Congenital heart defect
coarctation
usually
affects
what?
Aorta
Mitral valve
Pulmonic valve
Pulmonary artery
98
which term means
incomplete dislocation
?
Resection
Reduction
Transection
Subluxation
99
Which is the
correct spelling
for a word that means an
uncontrollable need to steal
?
Cleptomania
Cliptomania
Kleptamania
Kleptomania
100
Which is the
surgical removal of the uterus
?
Salpingotomy
Hysterectomy
Hysteronomy
Hysteroplasty
101
True or False:
the root
-esis
means an
abnormal condition.
True
False
102
A
parasite
can be defined as what?
Substance that makes an environment unclean.
Blood cell that engulfs another cell.
Virus that replicates in a host cell.
Organism that lives in another species and harms it.
103
The
age
to which
individual humans aspire to live
and the
process of getting there
is called?
Life span
Longevity
Life expectancy
Aging
104
What prefix means
inside
?
Peri-
Endo-
Hemo-
Myo-
105
Define
Cognition
Treatment for disorders such as OCD
Acquiring knowledge through thinking, learning, and memory
Matching thoughts to behaviors
Memorization
106
Terat-
means what?
Tumor, mass
Monster, malformed fetus
Membrane, chorion
Three
107
The suffix
-phil
means...?
Attraction
Structure
Cell
Basic
108
What is the
exaggerated thoracic curvature of the vertebral column
called?
Herniation
Lordosis
Scoliosis
Kyphosis
109
Where is
nervous tissue
found?
Ribosomes and muscles
Brain and spinal cord
Skin and fibroblasts
Cartilage and fat
110
The vaccine,
Gardasil
, is used to protect an individual against what?
Gonorrhea
Human papilloma virus (HPV)
Trichomoniasis
Chlamydia
111
Which word has a
prefix
meaning
in front
?
Epispadias
Foreskin
Lithotomy
Hypogonadism
112
Which applies to a patient with
prolactinoma
?
The patient had profuse sweating
The patient had excessive urine production
The patient gained 30 pounds in six months
The patient had milk dripping from the nipples
113
In
oliguria
, what does the
prefix
mean?
Dark
Urine
Lack of
Scanty
114
What is a
synonym
for a tonic-clonic seizure?
Petite mal seizure
Grand mal seizure
Febrile seizure
Partial seizure
115
Which of the following is found in the
CNS
and
PNS
?
Thyroxine
Pepsinogen
Calcitonin
Serotonin
116
A prefix, root, and suffix referring to "
above the stomach
" is found in what word?
Epithellium
Hypogastric
Epidermis
Epigastric
117
An
indented area
on organs where the major vessels, and nerves
enter
the organ?
Stoma
Segment
Hilum
Fissure
118
Which is a
surgical incision
into the
thyroid gland
?
Thyroidstomy
Thyroidectomy
Thyroiditis
Thyroidotomy
119
What is
ophthalmia neonatorum
?
Blindness in one eye
Bilateral strabismus
Conjunctivitis of the newborn
Congenital cataracts
120
True or False:
Nephrology is an
unrelated
medical specialty relating to diseases of the kidney.
False
True
121
True or False
: Ionizing radiation
damages the DNA
of tissues exposed to it.
True
False
122
Pituitary hormone
that stimulates uterus to contract and breast milk to be ejected from alveoli
HCG
Oxytocin
LH
FSH
123
What prefix means
many
?
Tri-
Multi-
Bi-
Sept-
124
Which combining term means
voice box
?
Laryng/o
Trache/o
Pharyng/o
Stom/o
125
Which of these is a
squamous cell
?
Blast
Gram-negative, rod-shaped cell
Flat, scale-like, epithelial cell
Round, dermal cell
126
Why does
radiation delivered
by nuclear medicine have a
small chance of causing cancer
?
Nuclear medicine does involve radiation to display image
Its dose is high, but given over a short period of time
The ionizing radiation it emits travels a short distance
The beams are extremely precise
127
What is
internal respiration
?
The use of oxygen in cellular metabolism
The process of drawing air into the lungs
Process of oxygen passing from alveoli into red blood cells
Rate at which carbon dioxide is released into the alveoli
128
pH
below 7.0
are...?
Buffers
Acidic
Osmotic
Alkaline
129
T/F
:Medical power of attorney appoints another person to make medical decisions on their behalf
False
True
130
True or False:
clonazepam (Klonopin)
can be used to
treat depression
.
False
True
131
The study of the
female
reproductive system
Obstetrics
Pulmonology
Gynecology
Urology
132
Which term means
above the stomach
?
Overgastric
Endogastric
Epigastric
Hypergastric
133
Lymphadenopathy
is what?
Enlargement of the lymph nodes
malfunction of the lymph system
Cancer of the lymph tissue
Disease of the lymph nodes
134
The
function of the pupil
is important because it does what?
It protects the eye.
It bends the rays of light entering the eye.
It lubricates the eyeball.
It controls the amount of light entering the eye.
135
Transporting
oxygen to the lungs
and
CO2 from the lungs
is known as what?
Respiration
Regulation
Circulation
Olfaction
136
A
Lymphocyte with no surface
is called what?
An antigen
A blast cell
An antibody
A null cell
137
Define
prenatal
.
Face first presentation of the baby during delivery
Sudden, abnormal increase in blood pressure
Birth of a baby before 30 weeks gestation
Time before the baby's birth
138
Which word means
pertaining to a sheath
?
Reproductive
Testicular
Vaginalis
Ejaculatory
139
Which is a
root
meaning of
four
?
Bisect and biopsy
Tricycle and trigeminal
Quadrant and quadriceps
Pentagram and petagon
140
What does the suffix
-stasis
in
homeostasis
mean?
Blood
An action
Standing or Control
A new opening
141
Protrusion of the eyeball
is described in which term?
Myxedema
Goiter
Ophthalmia
Exophthalmos
142
The
micturition reflex
occurs when the
bladder
contains approximately
how much urine
?
150 liters
200 milliliters
325 cubic centimeters
150 milliliters
143
Dermatitis
is what?
Fixation of a joint
Inflammation of the skin
Visual examination of a joint
The study of the skin
144
Reed-Sternberg cells
are found in which
disease
?
Hodgkin lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Tonsillitis
AIDS
145
Antiangiogenesis
therapy has what purpose?
Cease metastatic growth by radiotherapy
Decreased blood supply to cancer cells
Prevent the formation of clots
Block tumor growth via antibodies
146
Which word is used for
paralysis of all four limbs
?
Quadriplegic
Polyplegic
Multiplagic
Macroplagic
147
Oblique x-rays
do what?
Travel at an angle through the chest
Travel from the back to the front of the chest
Travel from the front to the back of the chest
Travel through the chest from one side to the other
148
What does the suffix
-algia
in
neuralgia
mean?
Nerve
Sensation, Feeling
Pain
Condition
149
Classifications of drugs that
are able
to
alter mood, behavior, and/or cognition
?
Anti-depressive agents
Neurotransmitters
Stimulant agents
Psychoactive agents
150
Sensitivity to the protein gluten which is found in wheat, rye, and barley
cause
what?
Diabetes
Heart disease
Celiac disease
Osteoporosis
151
Which is an inability to control
bowel
movements?
Overflow Incontinence
Stress Incontinence
Fecal Incontinence
Urge Incontinence
152
What suffix means
surgical excision
?
-tome
-stomy
-brasion
-ectomy
153
Which word means
pertaining to appearance like a half moon
?
Atrium
Bicuspid
Ventricular
Semilunar
154
An exaggerated, abnormal
reaction
to an allergen?
Hyposensitivity
Excessive response
Hypersensitivity
Hyperimmune
155
Which of the two
prefixes
are
opposites
?
Pre- and Pro-
An- and Con-
Anti- and Bi-
Hyper- and Hypo-
156
A
blood clot in a cerebral artery
that originates
elsewhere in the body
and causes a stroke is?
Aneurysm
Embolism
Thrombus
Thrombolysis
157
Which is a severe
bacterial infection
which may result in severe bleeding?
DIC
EBV
HUS
TTP
158
Which term means "
one who studies
"?
-logist
-ology
-ist
-try
159
The
male urethra
passes through which part?
Penis
Ureter
Bladder
Kidney
160
What is the root meaning of
bone
?
Syno-
Osto-
Osteo-
Liga-
161
A
continuous ECG recorded on a tape recorder for 24 to 48 hours
is what?
A cardiac stress test
An event moniter
A coronary angiogram
A holter moniter
162
True or False
:
scintigraphy
displays the activity of a
radiopharmaceutical
.
True
False
163
BRCA1
and
BRCA2
refer to what?
Breast cancer genes
Breast cancer
Treatment options for breast cancer
Monthly self-breast examination
164
What does
COPD
stand for?
Chronic organ perfusion dependency
Chronic obstructive pulmonary dyspnea
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive perfusion deficiency
165
Which of the following terms is spelled
correctly
?
Indoscopy
Gastroenterology
Hypothiroydism
Epidromal
166
What is a type of bone fracture that in which the
bone breaks into several pieces
?
Compression
Complete
Pathologic
Comminuted
167
What is a
regimen
?
Period of recuperation
Cancer registry
Surgical removal
Program of treatment
168
A person who
exaggerates
the significance of
symptoms
is what?
Acrophobiac
Histrionic
Hypochondriac
Exaggerator
169
A
large number of RBC's in the urine
is what?
Dysuria
Oliguria
Hematuria
Pyuria
170
Lice
do what?
Tunnel under the skin and cause scarring
Attach eggs to the hair and clothing
Invade the skin and open lesions
Live in wool clothing and cause itching
171
What does
polio
mean?
Paralysis
Gray matter
Spinal chord
White matter
172
Which is a
connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis
?
Subdermis
Subcollagen
Dermis
Cellulite
173
Which body substance is
most radiolucent
?
Fat
Air
Water
Bone
174
lei/o-
means?
Tumor, mass
Smooth
Muscle
Skeletal
175
What would an
endoscope
be used for?
Mediastinoscopy and thoracoscopy
PET and scintigraphy
Scintigraphy and MRI
MRI and PET
176
Which
binds strongly
to fibrin and
dissolves clots
that have
caused heart attacks
?
Warfarin
Tissue plasminogen activator
Hirudin
Aspirin
177
What would you palpate to check the pulse in
the neck
?
Pedal Artery
Carotid Artery
Radial Artery
Jugular Vein
178
What structure
prevents
food from entering the larynx?
Epiglottis
Soft palate
Pharynx
Uvula
179
What
x-ray
therapy would be used for a
tumor
that is wrapped around a
vulnerable structure
?
Conventional external beam radiation therapy
Proton beam therapy
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy
3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
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What does the prefix of
exocrine
mean?
Outward
Within
Hormone
Secrete
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What is a
suffix
?
The beginning of some words
The ending of some words
The foundation of the word the provides its meanings.
The combination of a root and a combining vowel.
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What is the term used for a
rapid heart rate over 100 beats per minute
?
Bradycardia
Cardioversion
Tachycardia
Arrhythmia
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What are two
root
meanings of
old age
?
Post- and -ence
Anti- and Lent-
Ger- and Sen-
-ics and -latrics
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What is an
inherited coagulation
disorder
passed from mothers to sons
?
Hemophilia
Thrombocytopenia
Henoch-Schoenlein purpura
Multiple myeloma
