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