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1
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The suffix -emia means _________-
A. blood
B. erudite
C. hematemesis
D. condition of the urine

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A. blood

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The medical term for expanding or opening wider is _________
A. dysuria
B. defamation
C. dilate
D. atelectasis

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C.dilate

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The abbreviation for urinalysis is _________
A. UA
B. UN
C. hystero
D.urino

A

A. UA

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The medical term for groups of cells with the same function is ___________
A. hormone
B. artery
C. system
D. tissue

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D. tissue

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The medical term for the basic unit of body structure is _______
A. vein
B.tissue
C. cell
D. organ

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C. cell

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The abbreviation for below or low is _________
A. HUC
B. hyper
C. hypo
D. post or p

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C. hypo

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The medical term for the time when menstruation begins is __________
A. menopause
B. puberty
C. menarche
D. period

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C. menarche

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The medical term for the time when menstruation stops is __________
A. reflex
B. growth
C. menopause
D. menarche

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C. menopause

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The abbreviation for gastrointestinal is ________
A. gtt or G.T.T.
B. Gyn. or G.Y.N.
C. GI or G.I.
D. abd.

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C. GI or G.I

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The medical term for involuntary movement is _______
A. growth
B. reflex
C. puberty
D. stretching

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B. reflex

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The medical term for paralysis from the waist down is _________
A. coma
B. quadriplegia
C. disaster
D. paraplegia

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D. paraplegia

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The medical term for paralysis from the neck down is ___________
A. paraplegia
B. quadriplegia
C. hemiplegia
D. stroke

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B. quadriplegia

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The medical abbreviation for by mouth is _________
A. po
B. PMC or P.M.C.
C. pc
D. per

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A. po

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The medical abbreviation for dressing is _____________
A. dsg
B. ds
C. DSM
D. DSS

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dsg.

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The medical term for paralysis on one side of the body is __________
A. paraplegia
B. coma
C. hemiplegia
D. quadriplegia

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C. hemiplegia.

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The medical term for turning the palm forward, as applied to the hand is _______________
A. extension
B. rotation
C. supination
D. adduction

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C. supination

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The medical term for circular movement around a central point is __________
A. extension
B. rotation
C. abduction
D. dorsiflexion

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B. rotation

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The medical term for a decrease in size or a wasting is __________
A. pronation
B. atrophy
C. plantar flexion
D. abduction

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B. atrophy

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The medical term for straightening of a body part is ___________
A. extension
B. flexion
C. dorsiflexion
D. pronation

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A. extension

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The abbreviation for postprandial blood sugar is ________
A. PP
B. pre
C. PPBS
D. post or p

A

C. PPBS

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The medical term for moving a body part away from the body is _____________
A. rotation
B. abduction
C. dorsiflexion
D. pronation

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B. abduction

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The medical term for bending a body part is ____________
A. dorsiflexion
B. external rotation
C. flexion
D. range of motion

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C. flexion

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The medical term for turning the palm backwards is _____________
A. pronation
B. adduction
C. external rotation
D. supination

A

A. pronation

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The medical term for bending backwards is __________
A. contracture
B. dorsiflexion
C. hyperextension
D. extension

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B. dorsiflexion

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The medical term for the abnormal shortening of a muscle is _____________
A. adduction
B. extension
C. contracture
D. flexion

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C. contracture

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The medical term for moving a body part toward the midline of the body is ___________
A. flexion
B. abduction
C. adduction
D. contracture

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C. adduction

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The abbreviation for laboratory is ___________
A. lab
B. L
C. lbb
D. lbt

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A. lab

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The abbreviation for discontinue is __________
A. DD
B. D. & C. or D&C
C. DX
D. d/c

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D. d/c

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Q

The abbreviation for bed time or hour of sleep is ____________
A. ht
B. b.m. or B.M.
C. hs
D. BSC or bsc

A

C. hs

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The abbreviation for above or high is __________
A. hyper
B. approx
C. hypo
D. HS or hs

A

A. hyper

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The abbreviation for hour is _________
A. ht
B. HS or hs
C. ord
D. hr or h

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D. hr or h

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The abbreviation for electroencephalogram is ___________
A. EEG
B. EKG
C. ECG
D. E

A

A. EEG

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The abbreviation for Papanicolaou smear is __________
A. pap smear
B. PS
C. PPMS
D. P smear

A

A. Pap smear

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The abbreviation for cancer is _________
A. cc or c.c.
B. CCU ot C.C.U.
C. CA
D. C/O or c/o

A

C. CA

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Q

The medical term for loss of appetite is __________
A. dehydration
B. edema
C. anorexia
D. nutrient

A

C. anorexia

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The medical term for tube feeding is ___________
A. IV
B. gavage
C. IVN
D. esophageal introduction

A

B. gavage

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The medical term for sugar in the urine is ____________
A. glucosuria
B. ketone body
C. acetone
D. catheter

A

A. glucosuria

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the common term for decubitus ulcer; a pressure sore is ____________
A. blister
B. pimple
C. fever blister
D. bedsore

A

D. bedsore

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the abbreviation for temperature, pulse, and respiration is ___________
A. temp
B. TPR
C. trfc
D. vtls

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B. TRP

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The word element phlebo means ___________
A. vein
B. breathing
C. air, lungs
D. alongside of

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A. vein

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The word element pneumo means ____________
A. disease
B. air, lungs
C. eye
D. fear, dread

A

B. air, lungs

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42
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The word element adeno means_________
A. pain
B. both
C. gland
D. anus

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C. gland

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the word elements algia, algesia refer to __________
A. artery
B. pain
C. against
D. air

A

B. pain

43
Q

the word element cardio means _________
A. gall
B. colon
C. heart
D. cut

A

C. heart

44
Q

the word element cranio means _________
A. skull
B. blood
C. common bile duct
D. cartilage

A

A. skull

45
Q

the word element ectomy means _____________
A. air
B. outer, on the outside
C. surgical removal
D. no correct answer

A

C. surgical removal

45
Q

The word element emesis means?
A. vomiting
B. kill
C. weakness
D. no correct answer

A

A. vomiting

46
Q

The word element cise means?
A. colon
B. cut
C. tumor, swelling, hernia, sac
D. no correct answer

A

B. Cut

46
Q

the word element centesis means ___________
A. slow
B. common bile duct
C. cell
D. puncture

A

D. puncture

47
Q

The word element renal means ___________
A. kidney
B. flow
C. nose
D. no correct answer

A

A. kidney

47
Q

The word element post means ___________
A. pus
B. before
C. after
D. too few

A

C. after

48
Q

The word element osis means __________-
A. tumor
B. eye
C. condition of
D. ear

A

C. condition of

49
Q

The word element rhino means ___________
A. ear
B. nose
C. throat
D. eye

A

B. nose

49
Q

the word element stomato means ___________
A. mouth or the ostium uteri
B. upper intestine
C. psychogenic symptoms
D. gallstones

A

A. mouth ot the ostium uteri

50
Q

The word element super means ____________
A. great
B. above
C. study of
D. no correct answer

A

B. above

50
Q

The abbreviation for toxic shock syndrome is __________
A. TSS
B. tox
C. tsx
D. txs

A

A. TSS

51
Q

Erythema (eh ruh thee muh) refers to _____________
A. blue skin
B. red skin
C. gray skin
D. yellow skin

A

B. red skin

52
Q

The opposite of deep is ____________
A. superficial
B. low
C. proximal
D. no answer correct

A

A. superficial

53
Q

High blood pressure is referred to as ______________
A. palpitation
B. hypertension
C. bradycardia
D. tachycardia

A

B. hypertension.

54
Q

Neoplasm refers to _____________
A. above
B. new growth
C. cut into
D. liver

A

B. new growth

55
Q

The abbreviation carb means ___________
A. carbolic
B. computer aided sleep system
C. carbohydrate
D. no correct answer

A

C. carbohydrate

56
Q

The abbreviation for chief complaint is ____________
A. CC
B. ccom
C. chf
D. CCFD

A

A. CC

57
Q

The abbreviation for grain is ______________
A. gr
B. g
C. gn
D. grn

A

A. gr

58
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itis-

A

inflammation

59
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myelo-

A

spinal cord

60
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ology-

A

study

61
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kerato-

A

skin or cornea

62
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rrhexis-

A

rupture

63
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oto-

A

ear

64
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cardio-

A

heart

65
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uro-

A

urine

66
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pathy-

A

disease

67
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pexy-

A

fixation by stitching

68
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stenosis-

A

narrowing

69
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rrhea-

A

discharge

70
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lysis-

A

rupture

71
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phago-

A

eats or destroys

72
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pyo-

A

puss

73
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onycho-

A

fingernail or toenail

74
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oma-

A

tumor

75
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heme-

A

blood

76
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bi-

A

two, twice

77
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tachy-

A

rapid

78
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osis-

A

diseased, abnormal

79
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malacia-

A

softening

80
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endo-

A

inside

81
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ileo-

A

ileum

82
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veni-

A

veins

83
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rrhagia-

A

profuse flow

84
Q

chondro-

A

cartilage

85
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dys-

A

painful; lack of function

86
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tracheo-

A

trachea

87
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scopy-

A

inspection

88
Q

cysto-

A

bladder

89
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tomy-

A

cutting, incising

90
Q

histo-

A

tissue

91
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idio-

A

of unknown cause

92
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gastro-

A

stomach

93
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plasty-

A

repair

94
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thoraco-

A

chest

95
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myo-

A

muscle

96
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hystero-

A

uterus

97
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myelo-

A

spinal cord

98
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neo-

A

new

99
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immuno-

A

immunity

100
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ectomy-

A

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