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CRQ Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Intracellular fluid would be found:

A) within the cell

B) between the cell

C) below the cell

D) above the cell

A

A) within the cell

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Lysosome means

A) tumor of the vetebral column

B) part of a body

C) body which lyses or dissolves

D) lesion that exploids

A

C) body which lyses or dissolves

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Means to cut out

A) incise

B) excise

C) extubate

D) exudate

A

B) excise

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Proctatresia

A) rectal blockage

B) rectal pain

C) rectum without a opening

D) rectal hernia

A

C) rectum without a opening

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Anterior is a directional term meaning

A) toward the side

B) superior

C) toward the front

D) toward the top

A

C) toward the front

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Bilateral means

A) outside of the lateral boundery

B) away from the midline

C) above the pelvis

D) two sides

A

D) two sides

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False is indicated by the prefix

A) non

B) meso

C) pseudo

D) exo

A

C) pseudo

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Microtia refers to

A) protrusion of the external ear

B) absence of the external ear

C) abnormally small ear

D) imperforate ear

A

B) absence of the external ear

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Herniorrhaphy means

A) removal of the herniated sac

B) suturing of the hernia

C) application of a surgical mesh

D) enlargement of the hernia

A

B) suturing of the hernia

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An instrument used to view the large intestine is a/an

A) gastroscope

B) endoscopy

C) colonoscope

D) bronchoscope

A

C) colonoscope

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Which term indicates low or decreased blood volume?

A) anoxemia

B) hypovolemia

C) hypoxia

D) hypocapnia

A

B) hypovolemia

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Adduct means

A) to move away from

B) to move toward

C) two sides of

D) apart

A

B) to move toward

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A graft transferred from one individual to another is

A) hemograft

B) porcine

C) autograft

D) allograft

A

D) allograft

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Tachypnea means

A) rapid heart rate

B) fast breathing

C) pneumothoracic adhesions

D) painful breathing

A

B) fast breathing

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Pertaining to under the tongue

A) paralingual

B) retrolingual

C) sublingual

D) postlingual

A

C) sublingual

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A term pertaining to a hidden testicle is

A) omphalocele

B) cryptorchidism

C) orchiopexy

D) onychocryptosis

A

B) cryptorchidism

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Hydronephrosis is:

A) a condition of water on the brain

B) a procedure to suture the kidney in place

C) a condition of water in the kidney

D) voiding at night

A

C) a condition of water in the kidney

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infra

A) is a prefix that means beneath

B) is a suffix that means inside

C) means to enter

D) means above

A

A) is a prefix that means beneath

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Cystitis is inflammation of

A) ovary

B) common bile duct

C) cystic duct

D) bladder

A

D) bladder

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Neuroma means

A) a cystic mass

B) cancer of the spleen

C) pancreatic tumor

D) tumor of the nerve

A

D) tumor of the nerve

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Aphasia means:

A) state of being dizzy

B) discharge from the ear

C) without the ability to speak

D) excessive formation

A

C) without the ability to speak

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Inflammation of the brain is

A) nephritis

B) encephalitis

C) neuroma

D) hydrocephalus

A

B) encephalitis

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23
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Hydrotherapy is

A) cell regeneration

B) rehydration

C) treatment with water

D) dehydration

A

C) treatment with water

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Mesentery

A) upon the skin

B) intercostal plane

C) middle of intestine

D) flow through

A

C) middle of intestine

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Cheiloplasty means

A) shaping of the lip

B) repair of the lip

C) rebuilding the lip

D) lip reconstruction

A

A) shaping of the lip

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A cholecystectomy is a procedure to:

A) remove the colon and bladder

B) join the bile duct to the small intestines

C) suture the colon

D) remove the gallbladder

A

D) remove the gallbladder

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Anesthetic means

A) agent that produces a state of well being

B) agent that inhibits breathing

C) agent to eliminate sensation

D) agent to create relaxation

A

C) agent to eliminate sensation

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The suffix -meter is a term for?

A) vision

B) measure

C) treatment

D) viewing

A

B) measure

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A record of a joint is

A) arthrogram

B) myelogram

C) arthrodesis

D) none of the above

A

A) arthrogram

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30
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Neurotripsy means

A) Nerve conduction studies

B) Blocking of a nerve

C) Cranial nerve restoration

D) the crushing of a nerve

A

D) the crushing of a nerve

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Afebrile means

A) without fever

B) brittle bones

C) Having a high fever

D) showing signs of infection

A

A) without fever

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Erythrocytopenia is

A) Excessive red blood cells

B) Deficiency of red cells

C) death of red blood cells

D) inability to produce red blood cells

A

B) Deficiency of red cells

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Nephrosis means

A) hardening of the artery

B) discharge of the liver

C) abnormal condition of the kidney

D) enlargement of the ureters

A

C) abnormal condition of the kidney

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34
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Without

A) analgia

B) dysalgia

C) trialgia

D) malagia

A

A) analgia

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A blepharoplasty is a procedure to:

A) remove redundant skin from the face: a facelift

B) repair of the lips

C) separating fused digits

D) repair of the eyelids

A

D) repair of the eyelids

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An arthrocentesis is a procedure to

A) fuse a joint

B) remove plaque from an artery

C) puncture and aspirate fluid from a joint

D) make a recording of an artery

A

C) puncture and aspirate fluid from a joint

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Adduction means

A) movement away from the median plane

B) movement toward the median plane

C) movement superiorly

D) movement inferiorly

A

B) movement toward the median plane

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Antibacterial

A) gathering of miscrobes on equipment

B) asepsis

C) mechanical cleansing

D) pertaining to against bacteria

A

D) pertaining to against bacteria

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39
Q

Bone healing is termed

A) osteoporosis

B) osteoplasty

C) osteogenesis

D) osteomalacia

A

C) osteogenesis

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40
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A patient with chondromalacia would have an abnormal softening of the:

A) bones

B) cells

C) ribs

D) cartilage

A

D) cartilage

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Rhinoplasty means to

A) fixation of the mandible

B) restoration of the esophagus

C) patent airway

D) shaping of the nose

A

D) shaping of the nose

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Q

The suffix lysis means

A) removal

B) activation

C) breaking down

D) adding

A

C) breaking down

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Aerophagia means

A) difficulty swallowing

B) painful swallowing

C) swallowing air

D) swallowing mucus

A

C) swallowing air

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Micrognathism

A) Small nasal airway

B) displaced nasal septum

C) small jaw

D) deformity of the mandible

A

C) small jaw

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The secretion of excessive sweat is also known as

A) diaphyseal aclasis

B) hypercalcemic

C) hypercapnea

D) diaphoresis

A

D) diaphoresis

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Otorrhea means

A) trouble hearing

B) inflammation of the ear

C) discharge from the ear

D) retroverted ear canal

A

C) discharge from the ear

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47
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Adenopathy means

A) adrenal failure

B) disease of a gland

C) thyroid cancer

D) cystic tumor

A

B) disease of a gland

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48
Q

An agent used against fever is

A) antiemetic

B) analgesic

C) antipyretic

D) anticholinergic

A

C) antipyretic

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Extracorporeal

A) pertaining to outside the body

B) above the chest

C) lateral to the pelvic girdle

D) above the cranial plexus

A

A) pertaining to outside the body

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Amenorrhea means

A) without a monthly flow

B) lose water

C) pertaining to outside the body

D) away from normal

A

A) without a monthly flow

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51
Q

Macromastia in males is referred to as

A) accessory

B) gynecomastia

C) small breasts

D) none of the above

A

B) gynecomastia

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52
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The suffix -plegia means?

A) to sponge

B) to stand

C) dislocation

D) paralysis

A

D) paralysis

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53
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Craniotomy means

A ) emergency procedure to relieve swelling

B) removal of bone from the cranium

C) incision into the skull

D) deformed cranial plate

A

C) incision into the skull

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54
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The suffix that means to suture is

A) orrhexis

B) plasty

C) rrhagia

D) rrhaphy

A

D) rrhaphy

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55
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Antenatal means

A) against child birth

B) not pregnant

C) after birth

D) before birth

A

D) before birth

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Proximal is a term that indicates a point

A) nearer to the body

B) farther away from the body

C) in the center of the body

D) toward the head

A

A) nearer to the body

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57
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Pain in the head:

A) cephalomegaly

B) cephalodynia

C) cephaloalgia

D) cephalitis

A

B) cephalodynia

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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

A) hemorrhage from the uterus

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59
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Tissue Death is called

A) necrosis

B) necatoriasis

C) nematodiasis

D) neoteny

A

A) necrosis

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Osteomalacia

A) Hardening of the bone

B) loosening of the bone

C) weakness of the bone

D) abnormal softening of the bone

A

D) abnormal softening of the bone

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Myasthenia

A) loss of vision

B) loss of hearing

C) muscle weakness

D) hearing loss

A

C) muscle weakness

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Cholelithiasis

A) the crushing of kidney stones

B) the crushing of gallstones

C) the condition of gallstones

D) the absence of gallstones

A

C) the condition of gallstones

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Agoraphobia means

A) fear of spiders

B) fear of crowds

C) fear of closed spaces

D) fear of flying

A

B) fear of crowds

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Acromegaly means

A) enlarged extremities

B) enlarged skull

C) enlarged aorta

D) enlarged ovaries

A

A) enlarged extremities

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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

A

B) Removal of the Kidney

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66
Q

The part of a word that comes after the root word and changes its meaning is the:

A) prefix

B) root

C) suffix

D) combining form

A

C) suffix

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Adenitis

A) inflammation of the adnexa

B) inflammation of the ovaries

C) inflammation of the adenoids

D) inflammation of a gland

A

D) inflammation of a gland

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68
Q

Surgical removal of half the stomach is:

A) hemigastrectomy

B) hemiglossectomy

C) gastroscopy

D) gastropathy

A

A) hemigastrectomy

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Q

The surgical procedure to crush a stone is a:

A) lithiasis

B) lithectomy

C) lithotripsy

D) lithoptosis

A

C) lithotripsy

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Arthrodesis

A) Joint stability

B) Joint flexibility

C) Seperation of joint bones

D) fusion of a joint

A

D) fusion of a joint

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Hypoglossal means

A) slow speach

B) around the tonsil

C) under the tongue

D) new growth

A

C) under the tongue

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Tenolysis

A) suturing of tendens

B) destruction of tendons

C) anastomosis of a ruptured tendon

D) inflammation of a tendon

A

B) destruction of tendons

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Dyspepsia is

A) lack of pepsin

B) heart burn

C) normal digestion

D) bad digestion

A

D) bad digestion

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74
Q

An incision made below the breast is

A) hypodermic

B) suprapubic

C) inframammary

D) subcutaneous

A

C) inframammary

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75
Q

A panniculectomy is also known as

A) abdominoplasty

B) Z-plasty

C) mammoplasty

D) otoplasty

A

A) abdominoplasty

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Arthralgia means

A) disease of the pelvic girdle

B) pain in a joint

C) pain of the sciatic nerve

D) pain in the sacrum

A

B) pain in a joint

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New Growth

A) regenerate

B) neoplasm

C) paramedian

D) synergism

A

B) neoplasm

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Hepatomegaly is:

A) an enlarged liver

B) a small kidney

C) cancer of the liver

D) an abnormal condition of the spleen

A

A) an enlarged liver

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Polydipsia is

A) Excessive production of sugar

B) Excessice amount of saliva

C) excessive thirst

D) excessive or frequesnt urination

A

C) excessive thirst

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To have a small head:

A) microscopic

B) multipara

C) prognosis

D) microcephalic

A

D) microcephalic

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Omphalocele

A) inguinal hernia

B) umbilical hernia

C) hernia of the diaphragm

D) hernia of the vaginal vault

A

B) umbilical hernia

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Bulging of intestinal tissue into the vagina is

A) cystocele

B) hydrocele

C) vaginocele

D) rectocele

A

D) rectocele

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An arthrocentesis is a procedure to:

A) fuse a joint

B) remove plaque from an artery

C) puncture and aspirate fluid from a joint

D) make a recording of an artery

A

C) puncture and aspirate fluid from a joint

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84
Q

Inflammation of the brain is:

A) nephritis

B) encephalitis

C) neuroma

D) hydrocephalus

A

B) encephalitis

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85
Q

The prefix dys refers to

A) not respectful

B) difficult/bad

C) apart

D) through

A

B) difficult/bad

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Q

Chiromegaly means

A) large feet

B) large ears

C) large nose

D) large hands

A

D) large hands

87
Q

The left Eye is indicated by the letters

A) OD

B) OU

C) OS

D) LE

A

C) OS

88
Q

The abbreviation ung refers to

A) tincture

B) ointment

C) as directed

D) spirits

A

B) ointment

89
Q

An instrument used to view the large intestine is a/an

A) gastroscope

B) endoscopy

C) colonoscope

D) bronchoscope

A

C) colonoscope

90
Q

Myocarditis is

A) inflammation of the abdominal wall

B) inflammation of the diaphragm

C) inflammation of the alveoli

D) inflammation of the heart muscle

A

D) inflammation of the heart muscle

91
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brachydactylism

A) abnormally large feet

B) abnormal attachment between toes

C) short fingers and toes

D) long nose

A

C) short fingers and toes

92
Q

A preoperative diagnosis of cholelithiasis indicates a/an:

A) infection in the large intestine

B) abnormal condition of the vagina

C) abnormal condition of kidney stones

D) condition of gallstones

A

D) condition of gallstones

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Hematemesis

A) condition of clotting blood

B) condition of the inability for you blood to clot

C) vomiting blood

D) swallowing blood

A

C) vomiting blood

94
Q

Synergism

A) Cortical bone layers

B) pivot joints

C) working within

D) working together

A

D) working together

95
Q

A mentoplasty involves augmentation of

A) chin

B) lips

C) ears

D) nose

A

A) chin

96
Q

Pathogenic is

A) bacteria

B) invading echoli

C) streptococous aureus

D) agent which produces disease

A

D) agent which produces disease

97
Q

Glossodynia

A) pain in the tongue

B) slurred speach

C) inflammation of the gingiva

D) dental caries

A

A) pain in the tongue

98
Q

A preoperative diagnosis of cholelithiasis indicates a/an

A) infection in the large intestine

B) adnormal condition of the vagina

C) abnormal condition of kidney stones

D) condition of gallstones

A

D) condition of gallstones

99
Q

A myelogram is:

A) a recording of a muscle

B) an x-ray of the brain

C) an x-ray of the spinal cord

D) a unit of weight in the metric system

A

C) an x-ray of the spinal cord

100
Q

One One-thousandth of a liter

A) Minum

B) Millimeter

C) Milligram

D) Milliliter

A

D) Milliliter

101
Q

A slow pulse rate is

A) bradycardia

B) tachycardia

C) myocardium

D) eucardia

A

A) bradycardia

102
Q

A surgical endoscope that has the ability to morcellate or to fragment tissue is known as

A) resectoscope

B) ESU

C) Ligasure

D) Harmonic Scalpel

A

A) resectoscope

103
Q

An agent used against fever is:

A) antiemetic

B) analgesic

C) antipyretic

D) anticholinergic

A

C) antipyretic

104
Q

Angioma means

A) tumor of the artery

B) tumor of the bicuspid valve

C) tumor of the heart muscle

D) tumor of a vessel

A

D) tumor of a vessel

105
Q

One who has many children

A) crazy

B) multipara

C) multigravida

D) polygravida

A

B) multipara

106
Q

Study of tumors

A) oncology

B) cystology

C) gastrology

D) enterology

A

A) oncology

107
Q

The term hepatomegaly refers to

A) too many RBC’s

B) renal pelvis

C) enlarged liver

D) enlarged spleen

A

C) enlarged liver

108
Q

The the word splenorrhexis, the suffix rrhexis means

A) rupture

B) discharge

C) inflammation

D) infection

A

A) rupture

109
Q

Hyperemesis

A) excessive urination

B) excessive vomiting

C) excessive bleeding

D) excessive diarrhea

A

B) excessive vomiting

110
Q

Percutaneous

A) under the skin

B) between the layers of the skin

C) on top of the skin

D) through the skin

A

D) through the skin

111
Q

Acrocyanosis means

A) abnormal condition of blueness of the extremities

B) Abnormal blue lips

C) abnormal condition of blue tongue

D) Abnormal breathing

A

A) abnormal condition of blueness of the extremities

112
Q

An incision into an artery is referred to as

A) angioplasty

B) arteriotomy

C) arthrotomy

D) cut down

A

B) arteriotomy

113
Q

Dextrocardia is

A) heart displaced to the right

B) heart displaced to the left

C) heart retroverted in the thoracic cavity

D) excessive amount of dextrose in the heart

A

A) heart displaced to the right

114
Q

A laparoscope would be used to visualize the:

A) cranial cavity

B) abdominal cavity

C) spinal cavity

D) joint

A

B) abdominal cavity

115
Q

The part of a word that comes after the root word and changes its meaning is the

A) prefix

B) root

C) suffix

D) combining form

A

C) suffix

116
Q

Hydrocephalus means

A) small head

B) head enlarged by water

C) CSF leak

D) redirection of excess CSF

A

B) head enlarged by water

117
Q

An infectious musculoskeletal condition affecting bone and marrow is

A) osteomalacia

B) osteoporosis

C) osteomyelitis

D) Paget’s disease

A

C) osteomyelitis

118
Q

Blepharospasm means

A) drooping eyelid

B) tumor of the orbital cavity

C) inflammation of the cornea

D) twitching of an eyelid

A

D) twitching of an eyelid

119
Q

Macrocyte

A) large cell

B) many cells

C) destruction of cells

D) splitting of cells

A

A) large cell

120
Q

Scanty amount of urine

A) hematuria

B) oliguria

C) hypouria

D) secturia

A

B) oliguria

121
Q

Osteochondritis is the

A) inflammation of the intemedullary canal

B) inflammation of the meniscus of the knee

C) inflammation of cartilage and bone

D) inflammation of a joint

A

C) inflammation of cartilage and bone

122
Q

The condition where, fibrous bands cause contractures in the fingures, commonly the ring finger and the little finger is

A) compartment syndrome

B) dupuytrens

C) exostosis

D) ganglion

A

B) dupuytrens

123
Q

Thrombocyte is

A) clotting cell

B) cystic discharge with in the veins

C) blockage of the femoral artery

D) disruption of circulation do to blocked or clotted ateries

A

A) clotting cell

124
Q

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

A

C) puncturing to aspirate fluid from the joint

125
Q

In the word Splenomegaly, the suffix -megaly means?

A) hardening

B) softening

C) cancerous

D) enlargement

A

D) enlargement

126
Q

Ischemic can be defined as

A) a decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ

B) a sharp posterior bony projection of the pelvis

C) a painful sensation

D) the transmission of pain impulses to the hip bone

A

A) a decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ

127
Q

Presbyopia

A) 20/20 vision

B) far sighted

C) near sighted

D) old vision

A

D) old vision

128
Q

Hypertrophy means

A) excessive growth

B) overdevelopment

C) enlarged mass

D) excessive output

A

B) overdevelopment

129
Q

The term referring to chewing is

A) subungal

B) mastication

C) osculation

D) micturation

A

B) mastication

130
Q

Encephalopathy means

A) enlargement of the medulla

B) fluid on the brain

C) swelling of the brain

D) disease of the brain

A

D) disease of the brain

131
Q

Hyperglycemia

A) elevated blood pressure

B) elevated blood sugar

C) elevated body temperature

D) increase swelling

A

B) elevated blood sugar

132
Q

An incision made below the breast is:

A) hypodermic

B) suprapubic

C) inframammary

D) subcutaneous

A

C) inframammary

133
Q

The suffix that means to suture is:

A) -orrhexis

B) -plasty

C) -rrhagia

D) -rrhaphy

A

D) -rrhaphy

134
Q

Cystocele is a

A) Cystic mass located near the pancreas

B) Cystic Tumor located within the abdominal cavity

C) bladder hernia

D) Cyst located within the uterus

A

C) bladder hernia

135
Q

In the word Nephropexy, the suffix -pexy means?

A) discoloration

B) prolapsed

C) surgical fixation

D) surgical removal

A

C) surgical fixation

136
Q

A congenital anomaly is a/an:

A) normal condition that one has at birth

B) abnormal condition existing at birth

C) birthmark

D) condition acquired after birth

A

B) abnormal condition existing at birth

137
Q

Thermophilia means

A) change of temperature

B) increase in warmth

C) decrease in warmth

D) attracted to warmth

A

D) attracted to warmth

138
Q

Movement of a body part toward the midline is referred to as

A) lateral

B) adduction

C) abduction

D) pronation

A

B) adduction

139
Q

Amblyopia means

A) near sighted

B) far sighted

C) dim vision

D) double vision

A

C) dim vision

140
Q

Tiny red or purple spots on the skin appearing as a result of small hemorrhages within the dermal or submucosal layers are called

A) petechia

B) peyronies

C) purigos

D) pityriasis rosea

A

A) petechia

141
Q

Overactive:

A) intracellular

B) oliguria

C) polycystic

D) hyperkinetic

A

D) hyperkinetic

142
Q

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

A

D) x-ray of the spinal cord

143
Q

A red blood cell is known as a/an

A) erythrocyte

B) leukocyte

C) thrombocyte

D) cytopenia

A

A) erythrocyte

144
Q

The STSR is scheduled to scrub on a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This is the removal of

A) gallbladder

B) liver

C) bladder

D) common duct

A

A) gallbladder

145
Q

Colporrhaphy means

A) repair of the cervix

B) anterior repair of the bladder

C) posterior repair of the rectal fistula

D) suturing of the vagina

A

D) suturing of the vagina

146
Q

Cerebrospinal means

A) Fluid within the spinal colomn

B) pertaining to the brain and spine

C) pertaining to within the skull

D) pertaining to the spinal cord

A

B) pertaining to the brain and spine

147
Q

A drop is denoted by the abbreviation

A) gt

B) g

C) cc

D) mL

A

A) gt

148
Q

Transurethral

A) urethral patency

B) pertaining to across the urethra

C) beyond the bladder

D) urethral obstruction

A

B) pertaining to across the urethra

149
Q

The suffix -tome means

A) to seperate

B) instrument to cut

C) to hollow out

D) to split

A

B) instrument to cut

150
Q

Hysteroptosis means that the Uterus

A) has prolapsed

B) is retroverted

C) is anteverted

D) is obstructed

A

A) has prolapsed

151
Q

Hemostasis means

A) control of bleeding

B) blood in the urine

C) blood collection

D) red blood cells

A

A) control of bleeding

152
Q

You are scheduled to scrub on a cheiloplasty. The anatomical part to be revised is the:

A) hand

B) ear

C) eyelid

D) lip

A

D) lip

153
Q

Super-, Supra-

A) under

B) before

C) behind

D) above

A

D) above

154
Q

Dextrogastria means

A) excessive sugar in stomach

B) normal fluid replacement

C) replacement of stomach fluids

D) stomach displaced to right

A

D) stomach displaced to right

155
Q

The term mucoid means:

A) a cancerous cell

B) division of a cell

C) presence of mucus

D) resembling mucus

A

D) resembling mucus

156
Q

A laparoscope would be used to visualize the

A) cranial cavity

B) abdominal cavity

C) spinal cavity

D) joint

A

B) abdominal cavity

157
Q

Paramedian

A) beside the median

B) lateral to the midline

C) medial plane

D) lateral plane

A

A) beside the median

158
Q

A red blood cell is known as a/an

A) erythrocyte

B) leukocyte

C) thrombocyte

D) cytopenia

A

A) erythrocyte

159
Q

Oviduct is

A) duct that houses the ovarian artery and vein

B) ovarian egg formation

C) produces the eggs

D) tube to carry ova(egg)

A

D) tube to carry ova(egg)

160
Q

Adnexa refers to

A) adrenal glands

B) sympathetic nerve fibers

C) outer most layer

D) accessory organs

A

D) accessory organs

161
Q

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

A) making a record of vessels

162
Q

The bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is a surgical procedure to:

A) reconnect a tubal ligation

B) reconnect a vasectomy

C) remove the uterus and ovaries

D) remove both fallopian tubes and ovaries

A

D) remove both fallopian tubes and ovaries

163
Q

Retrosternal

A) against the sternum

B) above the sternum

C) within the sternum

D) behind the sternum

A

D) behind the sternum

164
Q

Surgical removal of half the stomach is

A) hemigastrectomy

B) hemiglossectomy

C) gastroscopy

D) gastropathy

A

A) hemigastrectomy

165
Q

A congenital anomaly is a/an

A) normal condition that one has at birth

B) abnormal condition existing at birth

C) birthmark

D) condition acquired after birth

A

B) abnormal condition existing at birth

166
Q

Overabsorbtion of irrigation fluid that may result in vascular overload is known as

A) extravasation

B) intravasation

C) hemolysis

D) hydronephrosis

A

A) extravasation

167
Q

Macrotia means

A) bad hearing

B) large ear

C) impaired judgement

D) tubes in the ear

A

B) large ear

168
Q

Around the tonsil

A) tachyphasia

B) aphasia

C) peritonsillar

D) acromegally

A

C) peritonsillar

169
Q

A graft made up of tissue taken from one species and grafted to another species is

A) homograft

B) autograft

C) xenograft

D) allograft

A

C) xenograft

170
Q

Removal of a sample of tissue for a pathological diagnosis is

A) lumpectomy

B) specimen

C) biopsy

D) wedge resection

A

C) biopsy

171
Q

A cystocele is

A) a herniation of the urinary bladder

B) an accumulation of fluid in any sac-like cavity

C) a congenital herniation of intra-abdominal viscera through a defect in the abdominal wall

D) a dilatation in the spermatic cord

A

A) a herniation of the urinary bladder

172
Q

The term referring to outside the body is

A) flouroscopy

B) retro peritoneum

C) extra corporeal

D) supra pubic

A

C) extra corporeal

173
Q

Nulli is the prefix that means

A) many

B) few

C) one

D) none

A

D) none

174
Q

The good sound:

A) euphonic

B) kinetic

C) synergism

D) sublingual

A

A) euphonic

175
Q

Leukocytopenia means

A) raised White cell count

B) Dificiency of white cells

C) distruction of white cells

D) normal white cell count

A

B) Dificiency of white cells

176
Q

Surgical removal of the globe and accessory attachments of the eye is referred to as

A) evisceration

B) LeFort II

C) eneucleation

D) LeFort III

A

A) evisceration

177
Q

Hematuria means

A) blood in the urine

B) bladder tumor

C) kidney stones

D) bloody discharge

A

A) blood in the urine

178
Q

Metacarpals

A) above the calcaneous

B) within the elbow joint

C) beyond the wrist

D) within the chest cavity

A

C) beyond the wrist

179
Q

Encephalocele is a

A) brain cells

B) deformation of cerebral lining

C) formation of CSF

D) hernia of the brain

A

D) hernia of the brain

180
Q

Intracellular fluid would be found

A) within the cell

B) between the cell

C) below the cell

D) above the cell

A

A) within the cell

181
Q

The region of the abdomen below the stomach is

A) epi pubic

B) hypergastric

C) hypogastric

D) umbilical

A

C) hypogastric

182
Q

Primi

A) little

B) before

C) first

D) above

A

C) first

183
Q

Lateroflexion means

A) bent over

B) position for a nephrectomy

C) clinical analasys of the flexibility of the post total knee prothesis

D) bending to the side

A

D) bending to the side

184
Q

Subcutaneous means

A) below the fingernails

B) within the abdominal lining

C) below the skin

D) below the fascia

A

C) below the skin

185
Q

A bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is a surgical procedure to

A) reconnect a tubal ligation

B) reconnect a vasectomy

C) remove the uterus and ovaries

D) remove both fallopian tubes and ovaries

A

D) remove both fallopian tubes and ovaries

186
Q

Cryptorchidism means

A) skeletal malformation

B) hidden or undescended testicle

C) lengthening of the lateral maleolus

D) enlarged testicle

A

B) hidden or undescended testicle

187
Q

Caudal means

A) pertaining to head

B) pertaining to neck

C) pertaining to tail

D) pertaining to side

A

C) pertaining to tail

188
Q

Decreased bone mass results in a condition called

A) osteoporosis

B) osteomyelitis

C) ossification

D) ecchymosis

A

A) osteoporosis

189
Q

Gastroenteritis is

A) inflammation of the stomach and the intestine

B) inflammation of the small intestine and the colon

C) inflammation of the duodenum and the jejunum

D) inflammation of the muscle lining of the stomach

A

A) inflammation of the stomach and the intestine

190
Q

Adenocarcinoma means

A) tumor with in the spleen

B) pancreatic cancer

C) cancer of the small intestines

D) cancerous tumor of a gland

A

D) cancerous tumor of a gland

191
Q

Hepatorrhexis

A) Liver deformity

B) Liver cancer

C) Liver laceration

D) ruptured liver

A

D) ruptured liver

192
Q

Carpoptosis means

A) wrist drop

B) fractured distal radius

C) fractured acetabulum

D) coronal plate fixation

A

A) wrist drop

193
Q

A record made of a joint is:

A) arthrodesis

B) arthrogram

C) osteopathy

D) angiography

A

B) arthrogram

194
Q

Slow heart rate…..

A) tachycardia

B) hypovolamia

C) bradycardia

D) hypoglycemia

A

C) bradycardia

195
Q

Laparotomy means

A) abdominal surgery

B) colon resection

C) to cut through

D) cutting into the abdomen

A

D) cutting into the abdomen

196
Q

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

A) creation of an opening

197
Q

Syndactyly refers to

A) an extra digit

B) an absent digit

C) webbing of the digits

D) an ear protrusion

A

C) webbing of the digits

198
Q

A surgical procedure to crush a stone is

A) lithiasis

B) lithectomy

C) lithotripsy

D) lithoptosis

A

C) lithotripsy

199
Q

Kerato refers to

A) tubular

B) round

C) horny

D) spherical

A

C) horny

200
Q

Brachial is

A) pertaining to the arm

B) the artery of the forarm

C) part of the blood supply to the upper arm

D) pertaining to a fracture

A

A) pertaining to the arm

201
Q

Hyperplasia means

A) crushing of a nerve

B) excessive formation

C) radical reduction

D) radical increase

A

B) excessive formation

202
Q

The term pertaining to a hidden testicle is:

A) omphalocele

B) cryptorchidism

C) orchiopexy

D) onychocryptosis

A

B) cryptorchidism

203
Q

A slow pulse is known as

A) tachycardia

B) bradycardia

C) areterial fibrillation

D) arrhythmia

A

B) bradycardia

204
Q

A myelogram is

A) a recording of a muscle

B) an x-ray of the brain

C) an x-ray of the spinal cord

D) a unit of weight in the metric system

A

C) an x-ray of the spinal cord

205
Q

Protoplasm means

A) original substance

B) abnormal reaction

C) overdose

D) rapid production

A

A) original substance

206
Q

You are scheduled to scrub on a cheiloplasty. The anatomical part to be revised is the

A) hand

B) ear

C) eyelid

D) lip

A

D) lip

207
Q

Blepharoplegia means

A) drooping eyelids

B) paralysis of an eyelid

C) thickening of the eyelid

D) disease of the eyelid

A

B) paralysis of an eyelid

208
Q

Intercostal means

A) pertaining to between the ribs

B) within the rib cage

C) inner lining of the plueral cavity

D) pertaining to the contents of the thoracic cavity

A

A) pertaining to between the ribs

209
Q

Cervical pertains to the

A) head

B) skull

C) vertebra

D) neck

A

D) neck

210
Q

Dyspnea means…

A) trouble sleeping

B) no beathing

C) painfull swallowing

D) difficult breathing

A

D) difficult breathing

211
Q

Dacryocystorhinostomy means

A) the creation of a opening to drain the kidneys

B) creation of an opening to allow the drainage of fecal matter

C) creating an opening between the tear sac and nose

D) creation of an opening with in the oral cavity

A

C) creating an opening between the tear sac and nose

212
Q

Corectasia

A) removal of red pulp from bone

B) enlargement of acetabular cup

C) dilating a pupil

D) pain in the cornia

A

C) dilating a pupil

213
Q

A patient with chondromalacia would have an abnormal softening of the

A) bones

B) cells

C) ribs

D) cartilage

A

D) cartilage

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