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Avagail Harrison Med Terminology Final Exam Flashcards

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1
Q

What term means high blood pressure

a. hypotension
b. extension
c. excessive
d. hypertension

A

D.

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What does the word part -algia mean

a. green
b. surgical cutting
c. away from
d. pain, suffering

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D.

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3
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What does the word part -plasty mean

a. surgical repair
b. rupture
c. surgical incision
d. pain, suffering

A

A

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What does the word part -sclerosis

a. abnormal growth
b. abnormal hardening
c. enlargement
d. increase strength

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B

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What is Arterionecrosis?

a. Artery hardening
b. Artery softening
c. artery softening
d. Artery tissue death

A

D

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What term means inflammation of the stomach

a. gastritis
b. gastralgia
c. rhinitis
d. Centesis

A

A

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7
Q

What genetic disorder does not occur until midlife and causes the loss of mental ability and muscle control

a. Huntington’s disease
b. Asthma
c. Cold
d. COVID

A

A

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8
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Pain is classified as a

a. diagnosis
b. sign
c. symptom
d. syndrome

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C

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9
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What term mean pertaining to birth

a. natal
b. perinatal
c. postnatal
d. prenatal

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D

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10
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T/F Chrondromalacia is the softening of cartilage

A

True

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A callus form as a fracture heals

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True

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Myoplasty is the surgical repair of a muscle

A

True

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What term means slant or at an angle?

a. oblique
b. Crooked
c. transverse
d. anterior

A

A

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T/F Erythrocytes mean white blood cells

A

False. Leulocytes

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Embolus describes a foreign object circulating in the blood.

A

true

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What lymph nodes are located in the groin

a. inguinal
b. axillary
c. popliteal

A

A

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17
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What term describes a loss of a large amount of blood in short time

a. Myorrhapy
b. hemorrhage
c. dysphagia
d. dysuria

A

b

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18
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-rrhage/rrhagia means bleeding

A

true

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What term means inflammation

a. -osis
b. -itis
c. dys-
d. -ectomy

A

B

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Myorrhapy is the surgical suturing of a muscle wound

A

True

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21
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Myorrhexis is the rupture of a muscle

A

True

22
Q

What cell eats invading cells

a. basophils
b. leukrocytes
c. erythrocytes
d. macrophages

A

D

23
Q

What term means the presence of gallstones

a. Cholelithasis
b. Colonoscopy
c. Colectmy
d. Cirrhosis

A

A

24
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What term means the presence of gallstones

a. Cholelithasis
b. Colonoscopy
c. Colectmy
d. Cirrhosis

A

A

25
Q

Bulimia is a eating disorder characterized by binge eating

A

True

26
Q

what is a progressive liver disease

a. Gonorrhea
b. Cirrhosis
c. Hepatitis
d. Diabetes

A

B

27
Q

What term describes inflammation of small intestines

a. Cholelithasis
b. cirrhosis
c. colitis
d. enteritis

A

D

28
Q

Which describes the bruising of the brain caused by a head injury?

a. Cerebral Contusion
b. Cerebral bruising
c. Cerebral Concussion
d. Cerebral Hematoma

A

A

29
Q

What term means abnormal shortness of breath?

A

b

30
Q

Cicatrix describes normal scar left behind after wound

A

True

31
Q

What substance is released in response to allergens?

a. Benadryll
b. histamine
c. heparin
d. metformin

A

B

32
Q

What term is known as loss of pigment in areas of the skin

a. melanin
b. melatonin
c. vitiligo
d. melanocytes

A

C

33
Q

Cataract is described as having clear fat filled blur over the eye

A

true

34
Q

What condition is characterized by pressure in the eye

a. cataracts
b. glaucoma
c. retina dislocation
d. pink eye

A

B

35
Q

What term means abnormal shortness of breath?

a. Dyspnea
b. Apnea
c. tachypnea
d. Tachypneic

A

A

36
Q

A nose bleed is also known as emesis

A

true

37
Q

Ecchymosis is also known as bruising

A

true

38
Q

The placenta is known as afterbirth

A

True

39
Q

Type 1 diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance

A

False/ Type 2

40
Q

What term describes a grove or crack- line sore in the skin?

a. fistula
b. fissure
c. boil
d. creptius

A

B

41
Q

Gigantism is caused by excessive growth hormone

A

True

42
Q

What term describes a torn and jagged wound

a. fissure
b. fistula
c. laceration
d. lesion

A

C

43
Q

This condition is the most common factor of vaginal yeast infection

a. Gonorrhea
b. Cold Sores
c. Chlamydia
d. Candidiasis

A

D

44
Q

The combining form ot/o mean ear

A

True

45
Q

Supine position patient is lying on stomach

A

False/ Prone position

46
Q

Encephal/o is the combined word for brain

A

True

47
Q

Which instrument is meant to examine the eye

a. ophthalmoscope
b. otoscope
c. colostomy
d. ophthalmology

A

A

48
Q

This hormone stimulates the development of male secondary sex characteristics?

a. testosterone
b. progesterone
c. melatonin
d. histamine

A

A

49
Q

Palliative is able to ease symptoms but not cure them

A

True

50
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Palpation is an assessment technique used by medical professionals to feel the texture and size of organs

A

True

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