DMU final quiz (med term)

Question 1

Glossitis defines inflammation of the

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tongue

Question 2

A colostomy describes

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A colostomy describes

Question 3

Hepatomegaly is a term describing

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enlargement of the liver

Question 4

Cholelithiasis is a term for

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stones in the gallbladder

Question 5

An inflammatory disease of the inner, lining layer of the heart is termed

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endocarditis

Question 6

Puncturing the chest wall (thorax) to drain fluid is termed

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thoracocentesis

Question 7

A procedure involving withdrawing a blood sample from a vein is called

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phlebotomy

Question 8

Blocked blood flow to heart muscle which results in pain and death of cardiac tissue which the patient may not survive is called

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myocardial infarct

Question 9

A tumor of the membranes surrounding the brain is termed

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meningioma

Question 10

An encephalocele is

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herniation of brain tissue out of the skull

Question 11

Anencephalic defines

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born without a brain

Question 12

Hematuria defines

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blood in the urine

Question 13

Which of the following procedures involves surgical removal of kidney stones?

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nephrolithotomy

Question 14

Which of the following terms defines inflammation of the collecting system of the kidneys?

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pyelonephritis

Question 15

Pulmonary angiography is a procedure involving

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an X-ray procedure to image the blood vessels of the lungs

Question 16

Total arrest and cessation of breathing is termed

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apnea

Question 17

Tachypnea is the term for

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faster than normal rate of breathing

Question 18

Inflammation of the muscular layer of the uterus is termed

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myometritis

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Surgical attachment of the uterus to the abdominal wall is termed

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laparohysteropexy

Question 20

Surgical suturing of a uterine tube is termed

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salpingorrhaphy

Question 21

Orchiditis is the term for inflammation of a/an

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testis

Question 22

Surgical fixation or attachment of a testicle in the scrotum as a treatment for undescended testis is termed

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orchidopexy

Question 23

The procedure for penetrating the abdominal wall in order to observe contents with a fiberoptic instrument is termed

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laparoscopy

Question 24

A tumor of fat tissue is termed a

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lipoma

Question 25

Which of the following is the term for a bone marrow tumor?

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myeloma

Question 26

Which term defines painful joints?

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arthralgia

Question 27

Osteomalacia is the term for

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softening of the bones

Question 28

Inflammation of muscles is termed

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myositis

Question 29

Eclampsia is defined as a condition developing in a pregnant woman characterized by

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hypertension, seizures and coma.

Question 30

Peritonitis is the term for inflammation of

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the lining membrane of the abdominal cavity