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1
Which is the
forearm bone
that is the
thumb side
?
Carpal
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
2
Which is the
plural form
of the word
anastomosis
?
Anastomosum
Anastomosa
Anastomosi
Anastomoses
3
Dermatitis
is what?
Fixation of a joint
Inflammation of the skin
The study of the skin
Visual examination of a joint
4
Which term means
above the stomach
?
Overgastric
Endogastric
Epigastric
Hypergastric
5
What is an
inherited coagulation
disorder
passed from mothers to sons
?
Thrombocytopenia
Hemophilia
Multiple myeloma
Henoch-Schoenlein purpura
6
What is the result of a
genetic mutation
?
Nothing
Cancer
Deformities
Infection
7
What does the suffix
-ase
mean?
Enzyme
Carbohydrate
Secretion
Lipid
8
Skilled in the measurement of vision
, but
cannot treat eye diseases
or p
rescribe medication
is?
Optician
Optometry
Opportunist
Optometrist
9
The study of the
female
reproductive system
Urology
Pulmonology
Obstetrics
Gynecology
10
Which is an
agent that kills sperm
?
Spermatotoxic
Spermatolytic
Spermicidal
Glycosidal
11
Enteral route of administration
is
given through which body system
?
Gastrointestinal
Circulatory
Respiratory
Musculoskeletal
12
The
age
to which
individual humans aspire to live
and the
process of getting there
is called?
Life span
Life expectancy
Aging
Longevity
13
What would an
endoscope
be used for?
MRI and PET
Mediastinoscopy and thoracoscopy
PET and scintigraphy
Scintigraphy and MRI
14
True or False
: The root/combining form in the word
syringomyelia
means tube or pipe.
True
False
15
Inflammation of the inner ear
is what?
Cochleitis
Otitis interna
Labyrinthitis
Vastibulitis
16
pH
below 7.0
are...?
Acidic
Osmotic
Alkaline
Buffers
17
Which root means
above
?
Hypo-
upp-
Hyper-
Epi-
18
Which
binds strongly
to fibrin and
dissolves clots
that have
caused heart attacks
?
Warfarin
Hirudin
Tissue plasminogen activator
Aspirin
19
What are
signs and symptoms
of
chicken pox
?
Papules, macules, vesicles, and pruritus
Pimples in various stages of healing
Inflammation,itching,excoriation with dry/red/scaly patches
Itchy, raised areas especially on the torso of the body
20
Difficulty swallowing
is known as what?
Inflammation
Digestion
Dysphagia
Congestion
21
In what disease do
white blood cells
take over?
Hodgkin Disease
Hemophilia
Leukemia
Multiple Myeloma
22
Leakage of urine
when
coughing/laughing/sneezing/or bending
over due to
weak bladder muscles
.
Mixed incontinence
Stress incontinence
Overflow incontinence
Urge incontinence
23
An exaggerated, abnormal
reaction
to an allergen?
Hyposensitivity
Hyperimmune
Excessive response
Hypersensitivity
24
A
large number of RBC's in the urine
is what?
Dysuria
Hematuria
Pyuria
Oliguria
25
Which word is used for
paralysis of all four limbs
?
Multiplagic
Quadriplegic
Macroplagic
Polyplegic
26
Which body substance is
most radiolucent
?
Air
Bone
Water
Fat
27
What is a
suffix
?
The beginning of some words
The ending of some words
The combination of a root and a combining vowel.
The foundation of the word the provides its meanings.
28
Which
suffix
means
disease
?
-ist
-astry
-pathy
-ology
29
A
burn
involving the
epidermis
and part of the
dermis
.
Fourth-degree
Third-degree (full-thickness)
First-degree (superficial)
Second-degree (partial-thickness)
30
Protrusion of the eyeball
is described in which term?
Goiter
Ophthalmia
Myxedema
Exophthalmos
31
What does
coagul/o
mean?
Clumping
Clotting
Platelet
Blood
32
The
resting phase
of the
heart
is called what?
Asystole
Sinoatrial
Systole
Diastole
33
Which combining term means
voice box
?
Pharyng/o
Trache/o
Stom/o
Laryng/o
34
The
micturition reflex
occurs when the
bladder
contains approximately
how much urine
?
150 liters
325 cubic centimeters
200 milliliters
150 milliliters
35
Which term means "
one who studies
"?
-try
-logist
-ist
-ology
36
What is a type of bone fracture that in which the
bone breaks into several pieces
?
Compression
Complete
Pathologic
Comminuted
37
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.
38
Pituitary hormone
that stimulates uterus to contract and breast milk to be ejected from alveoli
LH
HCG
FSH
Oxytocin
39
What
x-ray
therapy would be used for a
tumor
that is wrapped around a
vulnerable structure
?
Proton beam therapy
Conventional external beam radiation therapy
3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy
40
What are two
root
meanings of
old age
?
Anti- and Lent-
-ics and -latrics
Post- and -ence
Ger- and Sen-
41
Which term is used to
describe
abnormal sensations such as tingling, burning, and prickling?
Hyperparesthesia
Analgesia
Anesthetic
Paresthesia
42
What does the prefix of
exocrine
mean?
Within
Secrete
Hormone
Outward
43
What does
COPD
stand for?
Chronic organ perfusion dependency
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary dyspnea
Chronic obstructive perfusion deficiency
44
A condition in which the
bones
become more
porous/brittle/fragile/are more likely to fracture.
Osteoclasis
Osteogenesis
Osteoporosis
Osteomyelitis
45
True or False
: Ionizing radiation
damages the DNA
of tissues exposed to it.
True
False
46
T/F
: In the word
detoxification
the prefix and its meaning is
de-
, and means
from/out of.
True
False
47
What does the suffix
-algia
in
neuralgia
mean?
Nerve
Pain
Sensation, Feeling
Condition
48
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
49
Which is a
connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis
?
Dermis
Cellulite
Subdermis
Subcollagen
50
Where is
nervous tissue
found?
Skin and fibroblasts
Brain and spinal cord
Cartilage and fat
Ribosomes and muscles
51
True or False
: The
popliteal fossa
is located at the
base of the skull
.
False
True
52
What suffix means
surgical excision
?
-ectomy
-stomy
-tome
-brasion
53
Which is a
surgical incision
into the
thyroid gland
?
Thyroiditis
Thyroidotomy
Thyroidstomy
Thyroidectomy
54
The
male urethra
passes through which part?
Bladder
Penis
Kidney
Ureter
55
What structure
prevents
food from entering the larynx?
Uvula
Epiglottis
Pharynx
Soft palate
56
BRCA1
and
BRCA2
refer to what?
Treatment options for breast cancer
Monthly self-breast examination
Breast cancer genes
Breast cancer
57
Use of drugs that
cause emotional/physical harm
to an person as
frequency and want increases
Physical dependence
Drug abuse
Tolerance
Addiction
58
What is
gastroscopy
?
Inflammation of the bladder
Visual examination of the bladder
Visual examination of the lower intestine
Visual examination of the stomach
59
True or False:
Nephrology is an
unrelated
medical specialty relating to diseases of the kidney.
True
False
60
The
function of the pupil
is important because it does what?
It controls the amount of light entering the eye.
It protects the eye.
It bends the rays of light entering the eye.
It lubricates the eyeball.
61
Which is a
specialist in disorders
of the
female reproductive system
?
Gynecologist
Cardiologist
Dermatologist
Gastrologist
62
Which of the following is the
root
for the term
respiratory
?
Respir-
Resp-
-tory
-atory
63
What prefix means
many
?
Tri-
Multi-
Sept-
Bi-
64
Which word has a
prefix
meaning
in front
?
Hypogonadism
Foreskin
Epispadias
Lithotomy
65
What is the
root
for the term
arthroscopy
?
Arthr-
-roscopy
Arth-
-copy
66
Terat-
means what?
Tumor, mass
Monster, malformed fetus
Membrane, chorion
Three
67
What
results
from
severe, congenital hypothyroidism
?
Cretinism
Khretinism
Chretinism
Kretinism
68
A
seizure
means what?
Pertaining to sensation
Simulation of smooth muscles
A state of muscle contraction
An event due to excessive electrical activity in the brain.
69
Which of the following terms is comprised of a
root,
a
combining form
and
suffix
?
Urethra
Cariology
Urine
Costovertebral
70
Which is a
minimally invasive procedure
for both
diagnostic purposes
and for
treatment
?
Ultrsound
Fluoroscopy
Teleradiology
Interventional radiology
71
Which is the
plural form
of the word
labium
?
Labiums
Labia
Labiumes
Labias
72
Which is an inability to control
bowel
movements?
Fecal Incontinence
Stress Incontinence
Overflow Incontinence
Urge Incontinence
73
Lymphadenopathy
is what?
Cancer of the lymph tissue
Enlargement of the lymph nodes
malfunction of the lymph system
Disease of the lymph nodes
74
Which forms are
both correct
?
Axilla and axillas
Cortex and cortixes
Lumen and lumens
Ganglion and ganglia
75
Which is a
junction between two nerve cells
?
Synapse
Axon
Myelin
Neurilemma
76
Lice
do what?
Invade the skin and open lesions
Attach eggs to the hair and clothing
Live in wool clothing and cause itching
Tunnel under the skin and cause scarring
77
Which word means
pertaining to a sheath
?
Testicular
Ejaculatory
Reproductive
Vaginalis
78
What
specialty
is in the care of
elderly patients
?
Obstetrics
Geriatrics
Orthopedics
Pediatrics
79
A prefix, root, and suffix referring to "
above the stomach
" is found in what word?
Epigastric
Epidermis
Hypogastric
Epithellium
80
Define
necrotizing
Infection in the tissue
Quality of tissue
Death in the tissue
Pertaining to tissue
81
Define
Cognition
Matching thoughts to behaviors
Acquiring knowledge through thinking, learning, and memory
Treatment for disorders such as OCD
Memorization
82
Type of
fracture
where one side of bone is
partially broken and other is bent
is called what?
Impacted
Incomplete
Greenstick
Spiral
83
A person who
exaggerates
the significance of
symptoms
is what?
Acrophobiac
Exaggerator
Hypochondriac
Histrionic
84
Oblique x-rays
do what?
Travel through the chest from one side to the other
Travel from the front to the back of the chest
Travel from the back to the front of the chest
Travel at an angle through the chest
85
True or False
: the treatment for personality disorders is
successful.
True
False
86
True or False:
the root
-esis
means an
abnormal condition.
True
False
87
The suffix
-phil
means...?
Basic
Cell
Attraction
Structure
88
What prefix means
inside
?
Peri-
Myo-
Endo-
Hemo-
89
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
90
Which is an
enlargement of the thyroid gland
?
Adenoma
Thyrotrophy
Goiter
Thymoma
91
Define
prenatal
.
Face first presentation of the baby during delivery
Time before the baby's birth
Sudden, abnormal increase in blood pressure
Birth of a baby before 30 weeks gestation
92
Which is the
surgical removal of the uterus
?
Hysteroplasty
Salpingotomy
Hysterectomy
Hysteronomy
93
A
blood clot in a cerebral artery
that originates
elsewhere in the body
and causes a stroke is?
Aneurysm
Thrombolysis
Embolism
Thrombus
94
The root of
craniocaudal
means...?
Tail
Head
Skull
Spine
95
Sensitivity to the protein gluten which is found in wheat, rye, and barley
cause
what?
Diabetes
Osteoporosis
Heart disease
Celiac disease
96
What does the root term
sarc-
mean?
Sacrum
Tumor
Muscle
Flesh
97
Transporting
oxygen to the lungs
and
CO2 from the lungs
is known as what?
Respiration
Regulation
Olfaction
Circulation
98
Which term means the
surgical removal of the vulva?
Mastectomy
Hysterectomy
Episiotomy
Vulvectomy
99
What is the root meaning of
bone
?
Osteo-
Syno-
Liga-
Osto-
100
Which is an
abbreviation
for
physician's orders for life-sustaining treatment
?
DNR
PVS
POLST
HIPAA
101
Congenital heart defect
coarctation
usually
affects
what?
Mitral valve
Aorta
Pulmonary artery
Pulmonic valve
102
Specialist who
makes corrective lenses, adjust/repair glasses, and fit contact lenses
is what?
Optician
Ophthalmic technician
Ophthalmologist
Optometrist
103
What is an
Orchiectomy
?
The surgical removal of a testis
The surgical removal of an ectopic
The surgical removal a tumor
The surgical removal of the ovaries
104
An
abdominoplasty
would be a
surgical
what?
Repair
Replacement
Examination
Fixation
105
Which is an
action
of
FSH
?
Stimulate development of eggs by ovaries/sperm in testes
Stimulate kidneys to reduce volume of urine that is produced
Stimulate ovulation/formation of a corpus luteum in ovary
Stimulate cells to enlarge & divide/particularly adolescence
106
What is the rationale for prescribing a
mucolytic
agent to a patient?
To stop the patient from coughing
To break up thick secretions in the airways
To kill bacteria causing infection
To decrease inflammation of the airways
107
What does
-gen
mean?
Formation
Produce, create
Clot
Fibrin
108
True or False:
The suffixes
-ic
and
-al
mean
pertaining to.
False
True
109
Stomatitis
refers to...?
Inflammation of the tongue
Inflammation of the gums
Infection of the mouth
Infection of the teeth
110
Masticate
means...?
Chew
Bite
Swallow
Digest
111
What does the root/combining form of
leukocoria
mean?
White
Pupil
Condition
Cornia
112
Which of the two
prefixes
are
opposites
?
Anti- and Bi-
Hyper- and Hypo-
Pre- and Pro-
An- and Con-
113
What is
urea
?
The by-product of wound healing
Another term for urine
End product of nitrogen metabolism
a result of the function of the lungs
114
What does the suffix
-stasis
in
homeostasis
mean?
A new opening
An action
Standing or Control
Blood
115
What does
polio
mean?
Spinal chord
Gray matter
Paralysis
White matter
116
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.
117
LASIK
is used to treat which of the following eye conditions?
Myopia and astigmatism
Emmetropia and hypertropia
presbyopia and cataracts
Esotropia and exotropia
118
which term means
incomplete dislocation
?
Transection
Subluxation
Resection
Reduction
119
What is the term used for a
rapid heart rate over 100 beats per minute
?
Cardioversion
Arrhythmia
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
120
What does
-cyte
mean?
Location
To ingest
Cell
Growth
121
Which word means
pertaining to the urine
?
Urethra
Urinary
Ureter
Urination
122
lei/o-
means?
Tumor, mass
Skeletal
Muscle
Smooth
123
Which is a
root
meaning of
four
?
Pentagram and petagon
Bisect and biopsy
Tricycle and trigeminal
Quadrant and quadriceps
124
Where is the
popliteal fossa
located?
In the hollow at the back of the knee
At the base of the skull
In the lateral aspect of the ankle
At the junction where the shoulder joins the arm
125
What is a
root
word?
The ending meaning of medical term.
Foundation or core of the medical term.
The beginning meaning of the medical term.
Word deriving from the Chinese language.
126
Vomiting of red blood
indicates what condition?
Epiglottis
Hematemesis
Esophagitis
Glossodynia
127
What does
path/o
mean?
Disease
Fungus
Bacteria
To begin
128
What does
-ling-
mean?
Gums
Mouth
Tongue
Throat
129
What
device
is used to rapidly deliver a
bronchodilator
?
PFT
MDI
CPAP
PEFR
130
What is the
exaggerated thoracic curvature of the vertebral column
called?
Scoliosis
Kyphosis
Herniation
Lordosis
131
Which is a
change in the structure
or
physiology of bacteria in response to an antibiotic
?
Mutation
Pathogenesis
Shape-shifting
Mitosis
132
What is another name for the
pituitary gland
?
Hyperphyses
Hypophysis
Hipyphisis
Hipopysis
133
A
normal ejaculation
consists of
_
to
_
ml of
semen
.
1, 3
10, 15
5, 10
2, 5
134
True or False
:
Not
every medical term will have
all elements present
at the same time.
True
False
