Medical Terminology Final
Calcitonin works to:
regulate calcium levels in the body
________ is the pain associated with a kidney stone.
renal colic
Which of the following kidney structures empties into the ureter?
renal pelvis
The folds in the lining of the stomach are called:
rugae
Which stage of urine production involves adding ammonia, uric acid, and other waste substances directly into the renal tubule?
secretion
A patient with nephrolithiasis is suffering from:
stones
Which of the following diagnostic procedures uses ultrasound?
thyroid echography
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
ureterral
________ is feeling the need to urinate immediately.
urgency
A neurogenic bladder results in:
urinary retention
The gag reflex is located on the:
uvula
In a cystocele, the bladder bulges into the:
vagina
Which organ is NOT removed during a TAH-BSO?
vagina
The length of the typical human gestation is:
40 weeks
Which of the following abbreviations is a blood test?
BUN
________ involves taking X-rays to trace the action of the kidney as it expels a dye injected into the bloodstream.
Excretory urography
Which of the following statements regarding glands is NOT true?
Exocrine glands are also referred to as ductless glands.
Which of the following conditions is an autoimmune disease?
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Cushing's syndrome is caused by:
Hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex
Which of the following statements regarding insulin is NOT true?
Insulin is secreted by the alpha cells of the pancreas.
Which of the following statements regarding insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is NOT true?
It is also called Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a medical specialty?
OB
Pancreatic enzymes do NOT digest:
acid
Which of the following conditions is characterized by an enlargement of the bones of the head and extremities?
acromegaly
Which of the following choices would NOT be a function of the secretions of the male reproductive glands?
active sperm
Which medical term means amnion flow?
amniorrhea
Which medication is used to treat obesity?
anorexiant
Which medication is used to neutralize stomach acid?
antacid
Which is NOT an accessory organ of the digestive system?
anus
Which procedure evaluates a newborn's adjustment to the outside world?
apgar scale
Which medical term means inflammation of appendix?
appendicitis
Hematuria may be a symptom of:
bladder cancer
Which of the following is NOT a salivary gland?
buccal
Which of the following treatment procedures is NOT a surgical procedure?
chemical thyroidectomy
Which medical term means removal of gallbladder?
cholecystectomy
Which surgical procedure removes the prepuce?
circumcision
Which of the following conditions is a congenital anomaly?
cleft lip
Which medical term means process of viewing colon?
colonoscopy
The thin, watery fluid first secreted by the breast after birth is called:
colostrum
Which of the following conditions is characterized by arrested physical and mental development?
congenital hypothyroidism
Which of the following hormones is responsible for regulating carbohydrate metabolism in the body?
cortisol
Which of the following clinical laboratory tests requires the collection of urine for 24 hours?
creatine clearance
Which of the following is NOT a grinding tooth?
cuspids
The proper name for the baby teeth is the ________ teeth.
deciduous
The expulsion stage of labor and delivery ends with:
delivery of infant.
The medical term for frequent, watery bowel movements is:
diarrhea
The ________ of the small intestine receives food from the stomach.
duodenum
The correct order of the three sections of the small intestine is:
duodenum, jejunum, ileum.
A common time for congenital anomalies to occur is:
during the embryo stage.
Which of the following conditions is characterized by diarrhea, often with blood and mucus?
dysentery
Which medical term means abnormal appetite?
dysorexia
Which of the following terms refers to the condition in which the body tissues contain excessive amounts of fluid?
edema
Until the end of the eighth week of gestation, the infant is called a(n):
embryo
Uterine tissue found throughout the pelvic cavity is the hallmark of which condition?
endometriosis
The vas deferens connects:
epididymis to urethra
Which of the following hormones is critical in emergency situations?
epinephrine
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the adrenal medulla?
epinephrine
The epiglottis shunts food into the
esophagus
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the ovaries?
estrogen
Which of the following terms refers to bulging eyeballs?
exophthalmos
Which of the following is the longest period of gestation in which organs grow and mature?
fetal
Which stage of urine production involves the removal of substances from the bloodstream?
filtration
An abnormal tube-like passage is called a:
fistula
Which of the following combining forms is misspelled?
glomeral/o
Which of the following terms is a symptom of adrenal feminization?
gynecomastia
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
hemidialysis
Which of the following terms refers to having an excessive amount of hair?
hirsutism
The stomach secretes
hydrochloric acid
Which of the following terms means excessive potassium in the blood?
hyperkalemia
Graves' disease is caused by:
hypersecretion of the thyroid
Addison's disease is caused by:
hyposecretion of adrenal cortex
Which medical term means surgical fixation of uterus?
hysteropexy
Which of the following is NOT an organ of the urinary system?
liver
Which of the following glands is NOT an endocrine gland?
lymph gland
Which medical term means record of the breast?
mammogram
The first bowel movement of a newborn is called:
meconium
The middle layer of the uterus is called the:
myometrium
Which of the following medical terms is misspelled?
nephroectomy
Which of the following medical terms is misspelled?
nephrolitheasis
Which of the following terms means kidney tumor?
nephroma
Which of the following terms means abnormal kidney softening?
nephromalacia
Which of the following terms means enlarged kidney?
nephromegaly
Which of the following terms means drooping kidney?
nephroptosis
Which medical term means scanty menstrual flow?
oligomenorrhea
Which medical term means surgical fixation of testes?
orchidopexy
The section of the pharynx associated with the mouth is the:
oropharynx
Uterine tubes connect the
ovaries and uterus
Which of the following hormones is NOT secreted by the anterior pituitary?
oxytocin
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior pituitary?
oxytocin
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a diagnostic test?
pap
Which abbreviation stands for after meals?
pc
Which medical term means excessive eating?
polyphagia
Which of the following terms refers to an unusually large volume of urine?
polyuria
Which medical term means drooping of the rectum and anus?
proctoptosis
A collapsed uterus is called:
prolapsed
Which of the following is a blood test for prostate cancer?
prostate-specific antigen
A pregnant woman with preeclampsia may have ________ in her urine.
protein
Which medical term means pus in the uterine tube?
pyosalpinx
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is NOT a test for blood sugar levels?
radioimmunoassay
Which of the following terms does NOT refer to the release of urine from the body?
reabsorption
