Medical Terminology Flashcards
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What word part means rupture? A. -rrhea B. -ectomy C. -rrhexis D. -osis
A
-rrhexis
2
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What word part means abnormal condition or diseases? A. dys- B. -osis C. -sclerosis D. -itis
A
-osis
3
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This term arterionecrosis means A. rupture of a muscle B. narrowing of an artery C. inflammation of artery D. tissue death of an artery
A
tissue death of an artery
4
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A ______ is acquired in the hospital
A. infectious disease
B. communicable disease
C. airborne
D. nosocomial infection
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nosocomial infection
5
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What term means tissue? A. epitheli/o B. hist/o C. cyt/o D. kary/o
A
hist/o
6
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The body is divided into unequal vertical left and right portions by the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ plane. A. lateral B. proximal C. sagittal D. medial
A
sagittal
7
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True or False. The red bone marrow is located in the femur and humerus.
A
True
8
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True or False. There are 3 pairs of true ribs , 6 floating ribs and 4 floating ribs
A
False
There are 12 pairs of ribs first 7 are true ribs the next 3 pairs are false ribs and last 2 are floating ribs
9
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True or False. At birth, the sacrum is composed of 5 separate bones which fuses together to form a single bone in young child.
A
True
10
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The slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body is A. hemiparesis B. paraplegia C. hemiplegia D. myoparesis
A
hemiparesis
11
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During\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, the foot is bent downward at the ankle and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the foot is bent upward at the ankle. A. rotation, circumduction B. extension, flexion C. abduction, adduction D. plantar flexion, dorsiflexion
A
plantar flexion, dorsiflexion
12
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True or False. The largest muscle of the buttock is the deltoid muscle.
A
False
gluteus maximus
13
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Pulmonary edema is an accumulation of fluid in the lungs which is cause by A. right-sided heart failure B. carditis C. left-sided heart failure D. all the above
A
left-sided heart failure
14
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Which leukocytes play a role in phagocytosis by destroying surrounding pathogens and swallowing them A. monoocytes B. neutrophils C. lymphocytes D. basophils
A
neutrophils
15
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The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ pumps blood into the pulmonary artery, which carries it to the lungs A. right ventricle B. right atrium C. left ventricle D. left atrium
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right ventricle
16
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The \_\_\_\_\_has/have a hemolytic function. A. stomach B. spleen C. pancreas D. appendix
A
spleen
17
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\_\_\_\_\_\_ wraps the body in a physical barrier. A. lymph nodes B. platelet C. intact skin D. B cells
A
intact skin
18
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True or False. Lymph carries nutrients and oxygen to the cells.
A
False.
19
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An \_\_\_\_\_ is a disease- fighting protein created by the immune system in response to the presence of a specific antigen, A. antigen-antibody reaction B. tolerance C. immunoglobulins D. antibody
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antibody
20
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Which term means difficult or labored breathing? A. hyperpnea B. dyspnea C. hypopnea D. apnea
A
dyspnea
21
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True or False. The trachea is commonly known as the windpipe.
A
True
22
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True or False. The left lung has three lobes.
A
False.
the right lung has 3 lobes and the left lung has 2 lobes
23
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The process of the building up of the body cells and substances from nutrients is known as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. catabolism B. anabolism C. metabolism D. absorption
A
anabolism
24
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The inflammation of the stomach lining caused by Helicobacter pyloris is called \_\_\_\_\_\_. A. gastroenteritis B. gastroparesis C. gastritis D. gastrorrhea
A
gastritis
25
True or False. A colotomy is the surgical removal of the colon.
False.
| Colotomy is the surgical incision into the colon
26
True or False. Anorexia is the loss of appetite for food.
True
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The ______ filters the blood to remove waste products and excess water.
A. kidney
B. liver
C. gallbladder
D. urethra
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kidney
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Which is the tube extending from the bladder to the exterior of the body?
A. ureters
B. nephroloist
C. urethra
D. uremia
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urethra
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Which of the following means excessive urination?
A. anuria
B. polyuria
C. nocturia
D. enuresis
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polyuria
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What catheterization is the placement of a catheter into the bladder through a small incision made through the abdominal?
A. indwelling
B. foley
C. suprapubic
D. intermittent
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suprapubic
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The nervous system is divided into
A. peripheral
B. lateral
C. central
D. both peripheral and central
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central and peripheral
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Which is the largest upper portion of the brain?
A. cerebrum
B. cerebullum
C. brainstem
D. cerebral lobes
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cerebrum
33
True or False. A coma is also known as fainting.
False.
| Syncope is know as fainting. Coma is sometimes referred to comatose.
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The white protective covering over some parts of the spinal cord and the axon of he most peripheral nerves is the
A. dendrites
B. synapses
C. ganglion
D. myelin sheath
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myelin sheath
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The wall of the eyeball that receives nerve impulses and transmits them to the brain through the optic nerve
A. sclera
B. choroid
C. retina
D. lens
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retina
36
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Which of the following is not a refractive disorder?
A. diplopia
B. astigmatism
C. myopia
D. ametropia
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diplopia
37
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What term means bleeding from the ear?
A. otitis
B. otorrhagia
B. otorrhea
C. otopyorrhea
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otorrhagia
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This particular hearing loss develops gradual as the body ages?
A. deafness
B. tinnitus
C. sensorineural
D. presbycusis
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presbycusis
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The removal of dirt, foreign objects, damaged tissue and cellular debris to prevent infection of a wound is.
A. debridement
B. dermabrasion
C. cauterization
D. contusion
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debridement
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______ degree burns also know as partial thickness burn have blisters with damage to the epidermis and dermis.
A. third
B. first
C. second
D. fourth
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Second degree burns
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Which term means death of tissue?
A. cellulitis
B. impetigo
C. furuncles
D. gangrene
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gangrene
42
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The _________ gland also secretes hormones that control the functions of other endocrine glands.
A. pituitary
B. pineal
C. panceras
D. parathyroid
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pituitary
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Which hormone stimulates the development of female secondary sex characteristics?
A. testosterone
B. androgens
C. estrogen
D. progesterone
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estrogen
44
True or False. Type 1 diabetes is an insulin resistance disorder.
False
| Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune insulin deficiency disorder caused by destruction of the pancreatic islet beta cells
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Which of the following in the male sex hormone that declines in its late 40's and progresses very gradually over several decades?
A. menopause
B. testosterone
C. andropause
D. hydrocele
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andropause
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What is the most commonly reported STI's in the United States?
A. chlamydia
B. syphilis
C. genital herpes
D. HIV
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Chlamydia
47
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What is another name for uterine tubes?
A. ovaries
B. fallopian tubes
C. uterus
D. fimbriae
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fallopian tubes
48
The following are common uses for the ultrasonography expect?
A. fetal development
B. image of hard tissue external structures
C. detecting presence of gallstones
D. confirming the presence of a mass on a mammogram
image of hard tissue external structures
49
True or False. The patient is lying in prone position when examining and treating the rectal area.
False.
| Sim's postion
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Which of the following is not a vital sign.
A. pulse
B. blood pressure
C. palpation
D. pain
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palpation
