All of the following are

What pharmacological agents are used to prevent or control seizures

anticonvulsants

What is the pathological condition in which there are bulging pouches in the GI tract

diverticular disease

Painful urination is known as

dusuria

ENT is the abbreviation for

ear, nose, and throat

Name the term that describes a blood clot that becomes lodged in a blood vessel

embolus

What is the disease characterized by overexpansion and destruction of alveoli and associated with smoking called

emphysema

Which of the following specialists is correctly matched with the procedures they perfrom

enterologists - treats diseases of the intestinal tracts

Chronic, recurring seizures

epilepsies

Which of the following terms denotes breathing

eupnea

What does the suffix -prandial mean

meal

What is the condition in which membranes cover the brain herniates through the opening of the skull

meningocele

What does eupepsia refer to

normal digestion

What is the meaning of orchidorrhaphy

suture of a testicle

Congenital deformity of the foot, also called clubfoot, is

talipes

Which of the following sets of terms have the same meaning

urethrodynia - urethralgia

The abbreviation UTI is used to denote

urinary tract infection

When urotoxin is suspected, it means there is a poisonous substance in the

urine

Colpodynia means you have pain in the

vagina

What does the abbreviation HIV mean

virus that causes AIDS

Combining form for thigh bone is

femor/o

Quivering or spontaneous muscle contractions, especially of the heart

fibrillation

The prefix uni- has the same meaning as

mono-

Cervicofacial refers to the face and

neck

Where are the cervical lymph nodes located

neck

Abbreviation ESWL is associated with

nephrolithasis

What is the surgical procedure to correct a prolapsed kidney

nephroplexy

The malignant tumor composed of cells resembling neuroblasts that occurs most commonly in infants and children is

neuroblastoma

Excessiver production of cortisol by adrenal cortex may result in

cushing syndrome

Which of the following is a genetic disorder

cystic fibrosis

What is the general term that refers to cognitive deficit, including memory impairment

dementia

Trauma to a joint that causes injury to the surrounding ligament is called

sprain

What is the suffix that means formation/production

-poiesis

What laboratory test measures the amount of blood sugar levels after the administration of glucose

GTT

The term myotomy means incision of

a muscle

A suprarenal tumor is located

above the kidney

Postnatal means

after birth

An immunologist is one who treats

all of the above

Sx of a second-degree burn include

all of the above

All of the following are CF's EXCEPT

angi

Passage of a balloon catheter through an occluded coronary vessel to compress plaque against arterial walls is called

angioplasty

Which of the following CFs means joint

arthr/o

Identify the term that means increase in nitrogenous compounds in the blood

azotemia

What is the medical term that refers to a facial paralysis due to inflammation of a facial nerve

bell palsy

The abbreviation bx means

biopsy

Describe the body when it is in anatomical position

body is erect, and eyes are looking forward

What parts of the body are paralyzed in a paraplegic

both B and D (both legs and lower portion of body)

What best describes the discharge associated with candidasis

curdy or cheese like

Arthr/o/centesis means puncture of a joint. In this word, arthr/o is a

combining

What is the medical term for blackhead

comedo

Which hormonal agent is effective in reducing inflammation associated with chronic lung disease

corticoteroid

What is the medical term for head cold

coryza

The form of hypothyroidism that develops in infants is called

cretinism

Bleeding of the gums is a primary symptom of

gingivitis

The CF for sugar/sweetness is

glyc/o

Which term is associated with an enlargement of the thyroid gland

goiter

A disease characterized by excessive uric acid is

gout

The suffix -acusis means

hearing

What is the study of immunity called

immunology

What does the suffix -itis mean

inflammation

What is the meaning of dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

All of the following is true about the digestive system EXCEPT

it cleanses the kidneys of toxic products

A narrow or stricture of the voice box is known as

laryngostenosis

What surgical procedure involves crushing a stone or calculus

lithotripsy

A patient with lumbodynia has pain in the

lower back

Difficulty breathing in any position except when sitting or standing is know as

orthopnea

The medical term for suture of a bone is

osteorrhaphy

Ossification in the bony labyrinth that leads to progressive deafness is

otosclerosis

Visual examination of the year is called

otoscopy

The term otalgia means

pain in the ear

What organ is associated with an insuloma

pancreas

The plural form of pelvis is

pelves

What does the suffix -ior mean

pertaining

What is the surgical term that refers to suturing a vein

phleborrhaphy

What gland is affected with panhypopituitarism

pituitary

All of the following are part of the lymph fluid EXCEPT

platelets

What is a pleural membrane inflammation characterized by pain and intensified by coughing called

pleurisy

What is the medical term of excessive thirst

polydipsia

What is a small tumor-like benign growth that projects from a mucous membrane surface called

polyp

What is the surgical procedure used to remove excess pleural fluid

postural drainage

What does the suffix -gravida mean

pregnant woman

What is the medical term for enlargement of the prostate gland

prostatomegaly

Numbness in fingers or toes due to intermittent constriction of arterioles in the skin is symptomatic of

rynaud disease

Herniation of a fallopian tube is called

salpingocele

What is severe pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve called

sciatica

What is an abnormal sideward (lateral) curvature of the spine called

scoliosis

What is the test ELISA used for

screens blood for presence of HIV antibodies

What is the term that describes an eruption of vesicles following the course of a nerve (caused by herpes zoster virus)

shingles

Which of the following is spelling INCORRECTLY

siatica

Microphlebectomy is performed to remove a

small vein

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is also known as

spastic colon

Identify the term that describes a congenital defect characterized by incomplete closure of the spinal canal

spina bifida

Endocrinology deals with all of the following disorders except

spinal cord disease

What does linguogingival mean

the tongue and gums

Name the heart block in which no electrical impulses reach the ventricles

third degree

Name the AV block in which no electrical impulses reach the ventricales

third-degree

What pharmacological agents are used to dissolve a blood clot

thrombolytics

The prefix dia- means

through, across

What is an incision of the thyroid gland called

thyrotomy

What test does the optometrist use to diagnose glaucoma

tonometry

What is the procedure performed to gain access to the airway below a tracheal obstruction

tracheostomy