CRQ Med Term 4 Flashcards by Taylor Arciola

Around the tonsil

A) tachyphasia

B) aphasia

C) peritonsillar

D) acromegally

C) peritonsillar

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Presbyopia

A) 20/20 vision

B) far sighted

C) near sighted

D) old vision

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Retrosternal

A) against the sternum

B) above the sternum

C) within the sternum

D) behind the sternum

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Pertaining to under the tongue

A) paralingual

B) retrolingual

C) sublingual

D) postlingual

C) sublingual

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Synergism

A) Cortical bone layers

B) pivot joints

C) working within

D) working together

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Super-, Supra-

A) under

B) before

C) behind

D) above

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Primi

A) little

B) before

C) first

D) above

C) first

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Transurethral

A) urethral patency

B) pertaining to across the urethra

C) beyond the bladder

D) urethral obstruction

B) pertaining to across the urethra

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Without Pain

A) analgia

B) dysalgia

C) trialgia

D) malagia

A) analgia

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Myasthenia

A) loss of vision

B) loss of hearing

C) muscle weakness

D) hearing loss

C) muscle weakness

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Proctatresia

A) rectal blockage

B) rectal pain

C) rectum without a opening

D) rectal hernia

C) rectum without a opening

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Omphalocele

A) inguinal hernia

B) umbilical hernia

C) hernia of the diaphragm

D) hernia of the vaginal vault

B) umbilical hernia

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Arthrocentesis

A) aspirate fluid from the lungs

B) aspirate fluid from the heart

C) puncturing to aspirate fluid from the joint

D) puncturing to aspirate fluid from the nasal cavity

C) puncturing to aspirate fluid from the joint

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Arthrodesis

A) Joint stability

B) Joint flexibility

C) Seperation of joint bones

D) fusion of a joint

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Pain in the head:

A) cephalomegaly

B) cephalodynia

C) cephaloalgia

D) cephalitis

B) cephalodynia

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Corectasia

A) removal of red pulp from bone

B) enlargement of acetabular cup

C) dilating a pupil

D) pain in the cornia

C) dilating a pupil

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Nephrectomy

A) Removal of the bladder

B) Removal of the Kidney

C) Removal of the ureters

D) Removal of the stapes

B) Removal of the Kidney

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Hyperemesis

A) excessive urination

B) excessive vomiting

C) excessive bleeding

D) excessive diarrhea

B) excessive vomiting

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Hyperglycemia

A) elevated blood pressure

B) elevated blood sugar

C) elevated body temperature

D) increase swelling

B) elevated blood sugar

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Myelogram

A) x-ray of the metacarpals

B) x-ray of the femur

C) x-ray of the chest

D) x-ray of the spinal cord

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Angiography

A) making a record of vessels

B) x-ray of the abdominal cavity

C) x-ray of the heart

D) x-ray of external jugular

A) making a record of vessels

Cholelithiasis

A) the crushing of kidney stones

B) the crushing of gallstones

C) the condition of gallstones

D) the absence of gallstones

C) the condition of gallstones

Adenitis

A) inflammation of the adnexa

B) inflammation of the ovaries

C) inflammation of the adenoids

D) inflammation of a gland

Tenolysis

A) suturing of tendens

B) destruction of tendons

C) anastomosis of a ruptured tendon

D) inflammation of a tendon

B) destruction of tendons

Osteomalacia A) Hardening of the bone B) loosening of the bone C) weakness of the bone D) abnormal softening of the bone

D) abnormal softening of the bone

In the word Splenomegaly, the suffix -megaly means? A) hardening B) softening C) cancerous D) enlargement

D) enlargement

The suffix -meter is a term for? A) vision B) measure C) treatment D) viewing

B) measure

The term mucoid means: A) a cancerous cell B) division of a cell C) presence of mucus D) resembling mucus

D) resembling mucus

Neuroma means A) a cystic mass B) cancer of the spleen C) pancreatic tumor D) tumor of the nerve

D) tumor of the nerve

Amblyopia means A) near sighted B) far sighted C) dim vision D) double vision

C) dim vision

Nephrosis means A) hardening of the artery B) discharge of the liver C) abnormal condition of the kidney D) enlargement of the ureters

C) abnormal condition of the kidney

In the word Colostomy, the suffix-ostomy means: A) creation of an opening B) obstruction of the colon C) abnormal growth of the colon D) displaced colon

A) creation of an opening

Macrotia means A) bad hearing B) large ear C) impaired judgement D) tubes in the ear

B) large ear

Encephalopathy means A) enlargement of the medulla B) fluid on the brain C) swelling of the brain D) disease of the brain

D) disease of the brain

Leukocytopenia means A) raised White cell count B) Dificiency of white cells C) distruction of white cells D) normal white cell count

B) Dificiency of white cells

Dyspepsia is A) lack of pepsin B) heart burn C) normal digestion D) bad digestion

D) bad digestion

In the word Nephropexy, the suffix -pexy means? A) discoloration B) prolapsed C) surgical fixation D) surgical removal

C) surgical fixation

Aphasia means: A) state of being dizzy B) discharge from the ear C) without the ability to speak D) excessive formation

C) without the ability to speak

Thermophilia means A) change of temperature B) increase in warmth C) decrease in warmth D) attracted to warmth

D) attracted to warmth

Agoraphobia means A) fear of spiders B) fear of crowds C) fear of closed spaces D) fear of flying

B) fear of crowds

Hyperplasia means A) crushing of a nerve B) excessive formation C) radical reduction D) radical increase

B) excessive formation

Protoplasm means A) original substance B) abnormal reaction C) overdose D) rapid production

A) original substance

Rhinoplasty means to A) fixation of the mandible B) restoration of the esophagus C) patent airway D) shaping of the nose

D) shaping of the nose

The suffix -plegia means? A) to sponge B) to stand C) dislocation D) paralysis

D) paralysis

Tachypnea means A) rapid heart rate B) fast breathing C) pneumothoracic adhesions D) painful breathing

B) fast breathing

Hysteroptosis means that the Uterus A) has prolapsed B) is retroverted C) is anteverted D) is obstructed

A) has prolapsed

Metrorrhagia means A) hemorrhage from the uterus B) abnormal discharge of the cervix C) obstruction of the fallopian tube D) surgical fixation of the bladder

A) hemorrhage from the uterus

Herniorrhaphy means A) removal of the herniated sac B) suturing of the hernia C) application of a surgical mesh D) enlargement of the hernia

B) suturing of the hernia

Otorrhea means A) trouble hearing B) inflammation of the ear C) discharge from the ear D) retroverted ear canal

C) discharge from the ear

The the word splenorrhexis, the suffix rrhexis means A) rupture B) discharge C) inflammation D) infection

A) rupture