MA exam Flashcards
True/False
The distal portion of the small intestine is called the ileum
True
The distal portion of the large intestine is the last portion of the colon
True/False
Bactilli is a rod shaped bacteria
True
There are 5 groups of bacteria
spherical (cocci), rod (bacilli), spiral (spirilla), comma (vibrios) or corkscrew (spirochaetes).
True/False
OU refers to the right eye
False
OU refers to both eyes, OD is right eye and OS is left eye
True/False
An erythrocyte is an example of polikilocytosis
False
Poikilocytosis refers to an increase in abnormal red blood cells of any shape that makes up 10% or more of the total population.
True/False
An example of anisocytosis is a microcyte
True
Anisocytosis: red blood cells that are of different sizes
True/False
Gestation is another term for dysmenrrheal
False
Dysmenrrheal: pain during the menstrual cycle
True/False
Aden is a headache
False
Aden means gland
True/False
Carcin is the root of cancer
True
True/False
Encehal means head
False
Encephal means brain
The body is divided into front and back of the following planes
transverse
sagittal
midsaggital
coronal
coronal
The sagittal is split down the body splitting left/right
Cornonal is splitting front and back
Transverse is splitting top and bottom
The part of the small intestine that connects with the stomach is the
duodenum
Excessive vomiting is
hyperemesis
Diatherny means
generating heat through tissues
A combining form that means pus is
pyo
a prefix meaning toward is
ad
Painful menstrual flow is
dysmenorrhea
the prefix epi means
upon
surgical puncturing of the pleura is
pleurocentesis
A common word for sternum is
breastbone
a fungal infection of the toenail is called
anychomycosis
variola is
smallpox
a bruise is an
contusion
The word part which means joint is
arthro
Occult means
hidden
the suffix centesis refers to
puncture
the word part that means excision is
ectomy
cardiorrhaphy refers to
suturing of the heart
erythema refers to
red tumor
the word part phago menas
to eat
laparotomy means
incision into the abdomen
the abbreviation for urine is
ur
the word nephro means
kidney
Pyelotithotomy refers to
incision into the renal pelvis for removal of calculi
the word part that means hard
scirrho
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