Medical Terminology Final
Which of following statements about the process of respiration is FALSE?
Air flows into the lungs with exhalation.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic and immune systems?
Assist in the blood-clotting process.
________ is the accumulation of nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream.
Azotemia
Which of the following abbreviations stands for the body system containing the heart?
CV
Which of the following abbreviations does NOT stand for a hormone?
DM
________ is a greater than normal occurrence of the urge to urinate, without an increase in the total daily volume of urine.
Frequency
Which of the following molecules is NOT an electrolyte?
H2O
Which of the following conditions is cancerous?
Hodgkin's disease
Which of the following cancerous lesions is frequently seen in immunodeficient patients?
Kaposi's sarcoma
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a pathological condition in which there is a loss of the myelin sheath around nerves?
MS
Which of the following conditions is commonly called walking pneumonia?
Mycoplasma pneumonia
Which abbreviation stands for nothing by mouth?
NPO
Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic lab test?
PSA
Which of the following abbreviations means label as follows?
Sig
Which of the following statements regarding the dermis is FALSE?
The dermis is between the hypodermis and subcutaneous layer.
A profound state of unconsciousness associated with an illness or injury is called:
a coma.
Pancreatic enzymes do NOT digest:
acids
Gynecomastia may be a symptom of:
adrenal feminization.
The pigmented area around the nipple of the breast is called the:
areola
Which blood vessels have the thickest smooth muscle wall?
arteries
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is a test of hearing ability?
audiometry
The ________ connects the nasopharynx and the middle ear.
auditory tube
Which term means surgical repair of the eyelid?
blepharoplasty
Which of the following is NOT a salivary gland?
buccal
Which of the following surgical procedures would treat stones in the digestive system?
choledocholithotripsy
Which layer of the eye is responsible for supplying blood to the eye?
choroid
Which of the following terms means to convert a liquid to a gel or solid?
coagulate
The clavicle is commonly referred to as the:
collar bone
Which medical term means instrument to view inside vagina?
colposcope
Which of the following conditions is characterized by arrested physical and mental development?
congenital hypothyroidism
Which of the following medications has strong anti-inflammatory properties?
corticosteroids
The abnormal mental state characterized by confusion, disorientation, and agitation is called:
delirium
Which combining form means skin?
dermat/o
Which of the following hormones is critical in emergency situations?
epinephrine
A congenital condition in which the urethra opens on the top side of the penis is called:
epispadias
The epiglottis shunts food into the:
esophagus
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the ovaries?
estrogen
Which prefix means normal?
eu-
Which of the following terms refers to bulging eyeballs?
exophthalmos
Anorexia nervosa is an example of what category of mental disorder?
feeding and eating disorders
Which of the following is a benign uterine growth?
fibroid
Which stage of urine production involves the removal of substances from the bloodstream?
filtration
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to identify corneal abrasions or ulcers?
fluorescein staining
Which of the following types of fracture is commonly seen in children?
greenstick fracture
A diaphragmatocele is also called a(n):
hiatal hernia.
The renal blood vessels enter and leave the kidney at the:
hilum
Which of the following pathological conditions occurs when there is an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain?
hydrocephalus
Cushing's syndrome is caused by:
hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex.
Graves' disease is caused by:
hypersecretion of the thyroid.
Which of the following is NOT part of the brainstem?
hypothalamus
Anesthesia is used for the following cases EXCEPT:
identifying nerve damage areas.
The yellow cast to the skin that may indicate liver disease is called:
jaundice
Hair fibers are composed of:
keratin
Which of the following structures focuses incoming light rays onto the retina?
lens
Which of the following conditions is a cancer?
leukemia
Which of the following structures is NOT part of the external ear?
malleus
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
mandibuler
Which term means cutting into the eardrum (tympanic membrane)?
myringotomy
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
nephroectomy
Which of the following terms means drooping kidney?
nephroptosis
Which of the following is the location of the nucleus of a neuron?
nerve cell body
Which of the following pathological conditions is characterized by jerky involuntary eye movements?
nystagmus
Which medical term means scanty menstrual flow?
oligomenorrhea
Which term means instrument to view inside the eye?
ophthalmoscope
Which medical term does NOT mean pertaining to the eye?
otic
The aorta carries:
oxygenated blood to the body.
Which of the following hormones is NOT secreted by the anterior pituitary?
oxytocin
Which of the following surface lesions is a small, solid, circular, raised spot?
papule
Which of the following types of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased or weakened?
pathologic fracture
The Helicobacter pylori bacteria cause which of the following conditions?
peptic ulcer disease
Which of the following combining forms refers to a structure not found inside the heart?
phleb/o
The umbilical cord connects the fetus to the:
placenta
Which of the following conditions occurs when the placenta forms over the mouth of the cervix, blocking the birth canal?
placenta previa
Which of the following consists of removing plasma from the body and replacing it with donor plasma?
plasmapheresis
Which of the following term means pleural pain?
pleurodynia
A viral inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is:
poliomyelitis
Which of the following terms refers to an unusually large volume of urine?
polyuria
The male reproductive system has pairs of the following organs EXCEPT the:
prostate gland.
The organs of which of the following systems are NOT found in the abdominopelvic cavity?
respiratory
Which combining form means nose?
rhin/o
Which of the following types of muscle is also called visceral muscle?
smooth
Which of the following is one of the two main components of the central nervous system?
spinal cord
Which of the following organs is NOT part of the cardiovascular system?
spleen
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is a test for malignant cells?
sputum cytology
Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissue?
support body structures
Which of the following pairs is NOT matched correctly?
sweat glands - secrete sebum to cool the skin
Which of the following is the point at which two neurons meet?
synapse
Organs come together to form:
systems
Which type of abortion is done for a medical reason?
therapeutic abortion
Which of the following hormones is NOT secreted by the thyroid gland?
thyroid-stimulating hormone
Taste buds are located on the:
tongue
Which of the following procedures provides the patient with intravenous nutrition?
total parenteral nutrition
Which of the following findings would you expect in a normal urinalysis?
trace amounts of protein
Different pronunciations of medical terms are acceptable.
true
Another name for the torso is the ________ region of the body.
trunk
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
urethrrhagia
Which of the following medications does NOT treat hypertension?
vasopressors
Which surgical procedure reverses a vasectomy?
vasovasostomy
Which of the following is a machine that breathes for a patient who is unable to breathe on his or her own?
ventilator
In homeostasis, the kidneys regulate all of following EXCEPT the:
volume of blood in the body.
