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1
The suffix
-phil
means...?
Attraction
Cell
Structure
Basic
2
The
resting phase
of the
heart
is called what?
Sinoatrial
Asystole
Systole
Diastole
3
Which term means "
one who studies
"?
-logist
-try
-ist
-ology
4
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 cells to enlarge & divide/particularly adolescence
Stimulate kidneys to reduce volume of urine that is produced
5
Difficulty swallowing
is known as what?
Digestion
Inflammation
Dysphagia
Congestion
6
A prefix, root, and suffix referring to "
above the stomach
" is found in what word?
Hypogastric
Epigastric
Epithellium
Epidermis
7
What does
coagul/o
mean?
Clumping
Clotting
Blood
Platelet
8
Which word has a
prefix
meaning
in front
?
Foreskin
Epispadias
Hypogonadism
Lithotomy
9
The vaccine,
Gardasil
, is used to protect an individual against what?
Trichomoniasis
Gonorrhea
Human papilloma virus (HPV)
Chlamydia
10
Which of the two
prefixes
are
opposites
?
Hyper- and Hypo-
Pre- and Pro-
An- and Con-
Anti- and Bi-
11
Antiangiogenesis
therapy has what purpose?
Decreased blood supply to cancer cells
Prevent the formation of clots
Block tumor growth via antibodies
Cease metastatic growth by radiotherapy
12
What does
-cyte
mean?
Cell
Growth
Location
To ingest
13
Why is the
location of the testes
within the scrotum
outside
the body?
There is no room in the abdominal cavity
Cooler environment is best for sperm production and storage
Sperm can travel faster in this location
There is more space for he sperm storage
14
The
age
to which
individual humans aspire to live
and the
process of getting there
is called?
Longevity
Aging
Life expectancy
Life span
15
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
16
Which word means
pertaining to a sheath
?
Vaginalis
Reproductive
Testicular
Ejaculatory
17
Terat-
means what?
Tumor, mass
Monster, malformed fetus
Three
Membrane, chorion
18
T/F
: In the word
detoxification
the prefix and its meaning is
de-
, and means
from/out of.
True
False
19
which term means
incomplete dislocation
?
Subluxation
Reduction
Resection
Transection
20
What is the term used for a
rapid heart rate over 100 beats per minute
?
Tachycardia
Cardioversion
Bradycardia
Arrhythmia
21
Which word, meaning d
evelopment of masculine characteristics by a female
is spelled
correctly
?
Virallist
Viralism
Virillisum
Virilism
22
What does
path/o
mean?
Bacteria
Disease
Fungus
To begin
23
What is the plural form of the word
calyx
?
Calici
Calicices
Calysus
Calyces
24
A
Lymphocyte with no surface
is called what?
An antibody
An antigen
A blast cell
A null cell
25
Which term means the
surgical removal of the vulva?
Hysterectomy
Vulvectomy
Mastectomy
Episiotomy
26
What
specialty
is in the care of
elderly patients
?
Obstetrics
Orthopedics
Pediatrics
Geriatrics
27
A condition in which the
bones
become more
porous/brittle/fragile/are more likely to fracture.
Osteogenesis
Osteomyelitis
Osteoclasis
Osteoporosis
28
Which is a
specialist in disorders
of the
female reproductive system
?
Gynecologist
Gastrologist
Cardiologist
Dermatologist
29
A person who
exaggerates
the significance of
symptoms
is what?
Histrionic
Hypochondriac
Acrophobiac
Exaggerator
30
Which of the following is found in the
CNS
and
PNS
?
Thyroxine
Pepsinogen
Serotonin
Calcitonin
31
True or False
: Ionizing radiation
damages the DNA
of tissues exposed to it.
True
False
32
A
burn
involving the
epidermis
and part of the
dermis
.
Fourth-degree
First-degree (superficial)
Second-degree (partial-thickness)
Third-degree (full-thickness)
33
A
large number of RBC's in the urine
is what?
Oliguria
Pyuria
Hematuria
Dysuria
34
What does
-gen
mean?
Clot
Fibrin
Formation
Produce, create
35
What is the
root
for the term
arthroscopy
?
Arthr-
Arth-
-roscopy
-copy
36
True or False
: the treatment for personality disorders is
successful.
True
False
37
Which
suffix
means
disease
?
-pathy
-ist
-astry
-ology
38
Stomatitis
refers to...?
Inflammation of the gums
Infection of the mouth
Inflammation of the tongue
Infection of the teeth
39
Pituitary hormone
that stimulates uterus to contract and breast milk to be ejected from alveoli
FSH
Oxytocin
HCG
LH
40
What is the
cheesy substance
that
covers the skin of the fetus
?
Vernix caseosa
Amnion
Lanugo
Yolk sac
41
Which of the following is the
root
for the term
respiratory
?
-tory
Resp-
-atory
Respir-
42
Which body substance is
most radiolucent
?
Bone
Water
Fat
Air
43
C
in
NCI
stands for which term?
Committee
Clinical
Cytological
Cancer
44
A
continuous ECG recorded on a tape recorder for 24 to 48 hours
is what?
A coronary angiogram
A holter moniter
A cardiac stress test
An event moniter
45
True or False:
clonazepam (Klonopin)
can be used to
treat depression
.
True
False
46
What does
-ling-
mean?
Mouth
Throat
Tongue
Gums
47
What
device
is used to rapidly deliver a
bronchodilator
?
PFT
CPAP
PEFR
MDI
48
Which is a
root
meaning of
four
?
Bisect and biopsy
Pentagram and petagon
Tricycle and trigeminal
Quadrant and quadriceps
49
Which of the following terms is spelled
correctly
?
Illium
Cardeologist
Gynicology
Arthroscopy
50
What are
signs and symptoms
of
chicken pox
?
Itchy, raised areas especially on the torso of the body
Pimples in various stages of healing
Papules, macules, vesicles, and pruritus
Inflammation,itching,excoriation with dry/red/scaly patches
51
True or False:
the root
-esis
means an
abnormal condition.
False
True
52
An
indented area
on organs where the major vessels, and nerves
enter
the organ?
Fissure
Segment
Stoma
Hilum
53
Vomiting of red blood
indicates what condition?
Epiglottis
Glossodynia
Esophagitis
Hematemesis
54
What is the result of a
genetic mutation
?
Cancer
Deformities
Infection
Nothing
55
What would an
endoscope
be used for?
Scintigraphy and MRI
Mediastinoscopy and thoracoscopy
PET and scintigraphy
MRI and PET
56
What suffix means
surgical excision
?
-ectomy
-stomy
-brasion
-tome
57
Where is the
popliteal fossa
located?
At the base of the skull
At the junction where the shoulder joins the arm
In the hollow at the back of the knee
In the lateral aspect of the ankle
58
What does the suffix
-stasis
in
homeostasis
mean?
Standing or Control
Blood
An action
A new opening
59
The
micturition reflex
occurs when the
bladder
contains approximately
how much urine
?
150 liters
150 milliliters
325 cubic centimeters
200 milliliters
60
Which root means
above
?
Epi-
Hyper-
upp-
Hypo-
61
What are two
root
meanings of
old age
?
Post- and -ence
-ics and -latrics
Ger- and Sen-
Anti- and Lent-
62
True or False:
biofeedback is
beneficial
for a patient with a psychosomatic disorder.
True
False
63
Which is an
agent that kills sperm
?
Glycosidal
Spermicidal
Spermatotoxic
Spermatolytic
64
Dermatitis
is what?
Fixation of a joint
Visual examination of a joint
Inflammation of the skin
The study of the skin
65
Which of the following terms is comprised of a
root,
a
combining form
and
suffix
?
Urethra
Urine
Cariology
Costovertebral
66
What drug has the potential for abuse?
Drugs only proscribed by a physician
Drugs manufactured by another company
Drugs in limited supply
Controlled drugs
67
Oblique x-rays
do what?
Travel through the chest from one side to the other
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
68
Which is
NOT
a
synthetic type of insulin
?
Humalog
Novolin-N
Glucagon
Humulin-R
69
What is the
thinning of the cervix during childbirth
called?
Lochia
Crowning
Effacement
Dilation
70
Lice
do what?
Tunnel under the skin and cause scarring
Live in wool clothing and cause itching
Attach eggs to the hair and clothing
Invade the skin and open lesions
71
Lymphadenopathy
is what?
Cancer of the lymph tissue
malfunction of the lymph system
Enlargement of the lymph nodes
Disease of the lymph nodes
72
Which word is used for
paralysis of all four limbs
?
Polyplegic
Macroplagic
Multiplagic
Quadriplegic
73
Which is a
minimally invasive procedure
for both
diagnostic purposes
and for
treatment
?
Teleradiology
Fluoroscopy
Interventional radiology
Ultrsound
74
lei/o-
means?
Tumor, mass
Skeletal
Smooth
Muscle
75
Reed-Sternberg cells
are found in which
disease
?
Hodgkin lymphoma
Tonsillitis
AIDS
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
76
What is
internal respiration
?
Rate at which carbon dioxide is released into the alveoli
Process of oxygen passing from alveoli into red blood cells
The process of drawing air into the lungs
The use of oxygen in cellular metabolism
77
A
blood clot in a cerebral artery
that originates
elsewhere in the body
and causes a stroke is?
Aneurysm
Embolism
Thrombus
Thrombolysis
78
Transporting
oxygen to the lungs
and
CO2 from the lungs
is known as what?
Circulation
Regulation
Olfaction
Respiration
79
What is a
root
word?
The beginning meaning of the medical term.
Word deriving from the Chinese language.
Foundation or core of the medical term.
The ending meaning of medical term.
80
Why does
radiation delivered
by nuclear medicine have a
small chance of causing cancer
?
Its dose is high, but given over a short period of time
The ionizing radiation it emits travels a short distance
Nuclear medicine does involve radiation to display image
The beams are extremely precise
81
Which term is used to
describe
abnormal sensations such as tingling, burning, and prickling?
Hyperparesthesia
Analgesia
Anesthetic
Paresthesia
82
Which of the following terms is spelled
correctly
?
Indoscopy
Hypothiroydism
Epidromal
Gastroenterology
83
Which is the
forearm bone
that is the
thumb side
?
Ulna
Humerus
Radius
Carpal
84
What would you palpate to check the pulse in
the neck
?
Carotid Artery
Pedal Artery
Radial Artery
Jugular Vein
85
What does
polio
mean?
Paralysis
Gray matter
Spinal chord
White matter
86
What are the
elements of a medical term
?
Individual parts of the word
Combining vowels of the word
Multiple syllables of the word
References to Greek or Roman origins
87
What is the rationale for prescribing a
mucolytic
agent to a patient?
To break up thick secretions in the airways
To decrease inflammation of the airways
To kill bacteria causing infection
To stop the patient from coughing
88
The
male urethra
passes through which part?
Kidney
Ureter
Penis
Bladder
89
Sensitivity to the protein gluten which is found in wheat, rye, and barley
cause
what?
Celiac disease
Diabetes
Heart disease
Osteoporosis
90
Which is an inability to control
bowel
movements?
Stress Incontinence
Overflow Incontinence
Urge Incontinence
Fecal Incontinence
91
What is a
regimen
?
Cancer registry
Surgical removal
Period of recuperation
Program of treatment
92
Which is
NOT
one of the five rights to check before administering medications?
Right Hospital
Right Dose
Right Patient
Right Route
93
Which is a
condition
when the
pelvis and calyces of the kidney are dilated?
Glomerulonephritis
Hydronephrosis
Nephrolithiasis
Pyelonephritis
94
True or False
:
Not
every medical term will have
all elements present
at the same time.
True
False
95
Which is a
change in the structure
or
physiology of bacteria in response to an antibiotic
?
Mutation
Shape-shifting
Pathogenesis
Mitosis
96
Which combining term means
voice box
?
Laryng/o
Pharyng/o
Trache/o
Stom/o
97
A
line separating two symmetrical structures
is called what?
Raphe
Rictus
Graph
Rectal
98
Which is
NOT
a function of the respiratory system?
Allow carbon dioxide to leave the to blood and enter the air
Regulating the pH of the blood.
Protecting against foreign bodies and some micro-organisms.
Allowing saliva and other oral fluids to be swallowed.
99
ACE
inhibitors are used to treat...?
Hypotension
Hypertension
Brandycardia
Tachycardia
100
What does
COPD
stand for?
Chronic organ perfusion dependency
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary dyspnea
Chronic obstructive perfusion deficiency
101
True or False
:
scintigraphy
displays the activity of a
radiopharmaceutical
.
False
True
102
What does the suffix
-ase
mean?
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Secretion
Enzyme
103
Which word means
pertaining to appearance like a half moon
?
Atrium
Bicuspid
Semilunar
Ventricular
104
Which word is derived from the Latin meaning
snail shell?
Malleus
Cochlea
Incus
Basilar
105
Which is a
synonym
for
excoriate?
Itch
Scratch
Bleed
Dryness
106
What is the
exaggerated thoracic curvature of the vertebral column
called?
Herniation
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Scoliosis
107
Which is a severe
bacterial infection
which may result in severe bleeding?
EBV
DIC
TTP
HUS
108
A
governmental
agency that
protects workers from environmental hazards
.
FDA
OMB
HHS
OSHA
109
Which applies to a patient with
prolactinoma
?
The patient had milk dripping from the nipples
The patient had profuse sweating
The patient gained 30 pounds in six months
The patient had excessive urine production
110
True or False:
Nephrology is an
unrelated
medical specialty relating to diseases of the kidney.
True
False
111
Congenital heart defect
coarctation
usually
affects
what?
Aorta
Mitral valve
Pulmonary artery
Pulmonic valve
112
Which is a
surgical incision
into the
thyroid gland
?
Thyroiditis
Thyroidotomy
Thyroidstomy
Thyroidectomy
113
Leakage of urine
when
coughing/laughing/sneezing/or bending
over due to
weak bladder muscles
.
Overflow incontinence
Stress incontinence
Mixed incontinence
Urge incontinence
114
What
x-ray
therapy would be used for a
tumor
that is wrapped around a
vulnerable structure
?
3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
Proton beam therapy
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy
Conventional external beam radiation therapy
115
Which is the
correct spelling
for a word that means an
uncontrollable need to steal
?
Kleptamania
Cliptomania
Cleptomania
Kleptomania
116
What is
ophthalmia neonatorum
?
Congenital cataracts
Blindness in one eye
Conjunctivitis of the newborn
Bilateral strabismus
117
Which is the
surgical removal of the uterus
?
Hysterectomy
Hysteronomy
Salpingotomy
Hysteroplasty
118
What is an
inherited coagulation
disorder
passed from mothers to sons
?
Henoch-Schoenlein purpura
Multiple myeloma
Hemophilia
Thrombocytopenia
119
What is
Homicide
?
The act of antisocial behavior
The act of one person killing another person
The act of killing one self
The act of a hostile attack
120
What does the root/combining form of
leukocoria
mean?
Condition
Pupil
Cornia
White
121
What does the root term
sarc-
mean?
Tumor
Sacrum
Flesh
Muscle
122
Classifications of drugs that
are able
to
alter mood, behavior, and/or cognition
?
Anti-depressive agents
Neurotransmitters
Psychoactive agents
Stimulant agents
123
Which area is the area pertaining
between the thighs
?
Penile
Perineal
Penal
Prostatic
124
True or False
: The
popliteal fossa
is located at the
base of the skull
.
False
True
125
What is
gastroscopy
?
Visual examination of the bladder
Visual examination of the lower intestine
Visual examination of the stomach
Inflammation of the bladder
126
BRCA1
and
BRCA2
refer to what?
Breast cancer
Breast cancer genes
Treatment options for breast cancer
Monthly self-breast examination
127
Which forms are
both correct
?
Ganglion and ganglia
Cortex and cortixes
Axilla and axillas
Lumen and lumens
128
What is another name for the
pituitary gland
?
Hipyphisis
Hypophysis
Hyperphyses
Hipopysis
129
What structure
prevents
food from entering the larynx?
Epiglottis
Soft palate
Pharynx
Uvula
130
Protrusion of the eyeball
is described in which term?
Exophthalmos
Ophthalmia
Goiter
Myxedema
131
Use of drugs that
cause emotional/physical harm
to an person as
frequency and want increases
Drug abuse
Tolerance
Physical dependence
Addiction
132
Skilled in the measurement of vision
, but
cannot treat eye diseases
or p
rescribe medication
is?
Opportunist
Optometrist
Optometry
Optician
133
Specialist who
makes corrective lenses, adjust/repair glasses, and fit contact lenses
is what?
Ophthalmic technician
Ophthalmologist
Optometrist
Optician
134
pH
below 7.0
are...?
Acidic
Buffers
Alkaline
Osmotic
135
Which
binds strongly
to fibrin and
dissolves clots
that have
caused heart attacks
?
Aspirin
Hirudin
Tissue plasminogen activator
Warfarin
136
What does the suffix
-algia
in
neuralgia
mean?
Nerve
Pain
Sensation, Feeling
Condition
137
What means
cancer has not left its site of originality
?
Asbestosis
Protooncogene
Carcinoma in situ
Metastasis
138
A
parasite
can be defined as what?
Organism that lives in another species and harms it.
Virus that replicates in a host cell.
Blood cell that engulfs another cell.
Substance that makes an environment unclean.
139
A
drugs generic name
refers to what?
The non-proprietary name of the drug
The chemical make up of the drug
The name that the manufacturer gives to the drugs
The classification of medications that the drugs belongs to
140
Which term means
above the stomach
?
Endogastric
Overgastric
Hypergastric
Epigastric
141
Which word means
pertaining to the urine
?
Urethra
Urination
Urinary
Ureter
142
Latin term
for
Anus?
Slit
Ring
Sausage
Colon
143
Which is an
abbreviation
for
physician's orders for life-sustaining treatment
?
POLST
PVS
DNR
HIPAA
144
The
function of the pupil
is important because it does what?
It controls the amount of light entering the eye.
It lubricates the eyeball.
It bends the rays of light entering the eye.
It protects the eye.
145
LASIK
is used to treat which of the following eye conditions?
Emmetropia and hypertropia
Esotropia and exotropia
Myopia and astigmatism
presbyopia and cataracts
146
Which is the
plural form
of the word
anastomosis
?
Anastomoses
Anastomosi
Anastomosum
Anastomosa
147
Which is a
junction between two nerve cells
?
Axon
Neurilemma
Myelin
Synapse
148
What is an
Orchiectomy
?
The surgical removal a tumor
The surgical removal of a testis
The surgical removal of an ectopic
The surgical removal of the ovaries
149
True or False:
In most allergic reactions it takes
ten minutes
for cells to produce histamine.
True
False
150
What prefix means
inside
?
Peri-
Hemo-
Myo-
Endo-
151
True or False:
The suffixes
-ic
and
-al
mean
pertaining to.
True
False
152
An
abdominoplasty
would be a
surgical
what?
Replacement
Repair
Fixation
Examination
153
True or False
: The root/combining form in the word
syringomyelia
means tube or pipe.
False
True
154
T/F
:Medical power of attorney appoints another person to make medical decisions on their behalf
True
False
155
Which of these is a
squamous cell
?
Round, dermal cell
Blast
Gram-negative, rod-shaped cell
Flat, scale-like, epithelial cell
156
A
seizure
means what?
An event due to excessive electrical activity in the brain.
Pertaining to sensation
A state of muscle contraction
Simulation of smooth muscles
157
In
oliguria
, what does the
prefix
mean?
Lack of
Scanty
Dark
Urine
158
Type of
fracture
where one side of bone is
partially broken and other is bent
is called what?
Greenstick
Incomplete
Spiral
Impacted
159
In what disease do
white blood cells
take over?
Leukemia
Hemophilia
Hodgkin Disease
Multiple Myeloma
160
Which is a
training technique
to achieve voluntary control of responses to
stimuli
?
Biofeedback
Behavioral modification
Psychoanalysis
Remediation
161
What is the root meaning of
bone
?
Liga-
Osteo-
Syno-
Osto-
162
The root of
craniocaudal
means...?
Head
Spine
Tail
Skull
163
An exaggerated, abnormal
reaction
to an allergen?
Excessive response
Hyperimmune
Hyposensitivity
Hypersensitivity
164
What is a type of bone fracture that in which the
bone breaks into several pieces
?
Compression
Pathologic
Comminuted
Complete
165
What does the prefix of
exocrine
mean?
Hormone
Within
Secrete
Outward
166
What is a
suffix
?
The ending of some words
The beginning of some words
The foundation of the word the provides its meanings.
The combination of a root and a combining vowel.
167
Which of the following words is spelled
correctly
?
Himophelia
Extravasate
Striptokinaise
Diseminate
168
Which result causes
Cushing syndrome
?
Hypo-secretion of glucocoticoids from the adrenal cortex
Hyper-secretion of androgens from the adrenal cortex
Hyper-secretion of mineralcorticoids from the adrenal cortex
Hyper-secretion of glucocoticoids from the adrenal cortex
169
What
results
from
severe, congenital hypothyroidism
?
Chretinism
Khretinism
Kretinism
Cretinism
170
Which is an
enlargement of the thyroid gland
?
Thymoma
Thyrotrophy
Goiter
Adenoma
171
A
normal ejaculation
consists of
_
to
_
ml of
semen
.
10, 15
5, 10
1, 3
2, 5
172
Where is
nervous tissue
found?
Cartilage and fat
Ribosomes and muscles
Brain and spinal cord
Skin and fibroblasts
173
Define
Cognition
Matching thoughts to behaviors
Acquiring knowledge through thinking, learning, and memory
Memorization
Treatment for disorders such as OCD
174
Which is a
connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis
?
Subdermis
Subcollagen
Cellulite
Dermis
175
Define
necrotizing
Infection in the tissue
Quality of tissue
Death in the tissue
Pertaining to tissue
176
What is
urea
?
a result of the function of the lungs
The by-product of wound healing
End product of nitrogen metabolism
Another term for urine
177
What is a
synonym
for a tonic-clonic seizure?
Petite mal seizure
Febrile seizure
Grand mal seizure
Partial seizure
178
Which is the
plural form
of the word
labium
?
Labia
Labiumes
Labias
Labiums
179
What prefix means
many
?
Tri-
Multi-
Bi-
Sept-
180
The study of the
female
reproductive system
Gynecology
Pulmonology
Obstetrics
Urology
181
Inflammation of the inner ear
is what?
Cochleitis
Labyrinthitis
Vastibulitis
Otitis interna
182
Masticate
means...?
Bite
Digest
Swallow
Chew
183
What is the
correct spelling
of the term that means
pus in the pleural cavity
?
Empiema
Ampyema
Empyema
Impyema
184
Enteralroute of administration
is
given through which body system
?
Musculoskeletal
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Circulatory
