test

which of the following is not a personality disorder in cluster C

Histrionic personality disorder

a pathologist noted that a skin biopsy specimen exhibited "hyperplasia." This means there is/are

an increase in cell number.

who is considered the founder of osetopathy

andrew taylor still

Acupuncture may be used during surgery for:

anesthesia

The coronal plane divides the body into the

anterior and posterior portions

ultrasonography literally means

beyond normal ranges/sound

the word "periosteum" has a prefix which means

around

the diagnostic term that literally means "inflamed joint" is

arthr/itis

Verb variations of a stem word usually describe:

action taken, condition, or state

The term "clinical" means:

at patient's bedside

"Reflexology" literally means

again/bends/of/procedure of

the word part occiputo- means

back of the head

there are ___cranial nerves

12

what is the strongest tendon in the body

Achilles tendon

who is considered the founder of osteopathy

Andrew Taylor Still

meniscus literally means

Crescent-shaped

Lou Gehrig's disease is also known as

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

____ is a gristle-like connective tissue structure between bones.

cartilage

the directional term that means "toward the lower end of the body" is

caudal

the term that describes movement toward the top of the body is

cephalic

The word part Mento- means:

chin

the diagnostic term cataract actually means

clouding of the lens of the eye

In the divided medical term 'arthr/o/pathy", "o" is the:

combining vowel used with both the stem word and suffix

the mucous membrane lining the inner eyelids and eyeball globe is the

conjunctiva

The term 'af/ferent' which may be used to describe sensory impulses is defined as:

conveying toward the center

the combining form or term that literally mean "rib" are:

cost/o and pleuro-

the literal meaning of the medical term carcin/oma is

crab-like tumor

which of the following means "skull"

cranio

the combining form scolio-means

crooked, bent

The term Ankylosis literally means:

crooked, stiff, bent/condition; bones pathologically fused together

Lithotripsy is a procedure for:

crushing calculi

With mumps, often there is inflammation of the tear gland, or:

dacryoadenitis

Mydriatic drops _____ the pupils

dilate

Adjectives usually modify a noun to denote quality, quantity, extent, or:

distinction of the object from something else

the directional term for movement toward the back of the body is

dorsal

the prefix of the term catabolism means:

down, under, against

In old French, strain means

draw tight

if a patient has "ptosis" of their eyelid, you can expect to see the eyelid:

drooping

stress fractures are also referred to as

fatigue fractures

The word part Fibro- means

fiber

"fibromyalgia" literally means:

fibers/muscle/pain

a tumor of the fibrous and cartilaginous tissue is called a:

fibrochondroma

the prefixes quadri- and tetra- mean

four

Breaking a compound term into its component word parts combined with a vowel or vowels is called:

fracturing

the word part Pia- means

gentle

A PET scan is used to detect

glucose metabolism

the word part glio- means

glue

What is the word part for jaw?

gnatho-

A thallium scan is used to detect damage to the

heart

Which type of medicine emphasizes self-care and illness prevention.

holistic

what physicians administer small doses of similar disease substances to allegedly stimulate the natural body response of immunity

homeopathic

_____is a defect in the vision in which the rays focus behind the retina due to a flattened eye globe, a flattened cornea or some other type of refractive error.

hyperopia

Gout is caused by

hyperuricemia

if an athlete is circumducting their arm, they are moving it

in a circle

which of these is not a sign of brain concussion

increased appetite

in the medical term "pleurisy", what is the meaning of its suffix?

inflamed

osteoarthritis is

inflammation of a bone joint causing bone hypertrophy

the diagnostic term En/cephal/itis actually means

inflammation of the brain

The medical term Myring/itis actually means:

inflammation of the eardrum

The medical term Kerat/itis actually means:

inflammation of the eye's cornea

the term "bronchoscope" literally means:

instrument to view trachea-like structures

"Massage and Reflexology" are examples of ________:

integrated medicine

a patient who has undergone a nephrectomy has had which of the following removed

kidney

Sally had a pyelogram performed today to help diagnose her:

kidney infection

the medical term "Tetanus" usually refers to

muscle spasms

which type of medicine uses vitamin therapy, herbal remedies, and chiropractic care

natural

the medical term "myopic" actually means

nearsighted

"Acu/puncture" literally means ________:

needle puncture

the diagnostic term that means tumor made up of nerve cells is

neur/oma

What is a temporary or permanent loss of sensation, loss of ability to move, or inability to control movement.

palsy

the diagnostic term sub/luxation actually means

partial joint dislocation

the medical term for a specialist who treats and diagnoses foot diseases and disorders such as corns, bunions, claw foot, ingrown toenail, and par/onych/itis is a(n)

pod/iatr/ist

the diagnostic term for inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is

poliomyelitis

What word part means thumb?

pollex

What treats the body using principles similar to acupuncture and acupressure?

reflexology

what do forensic psychiatrists specialize in

sanity during crimes

the word part myelo- means

spinal cord

A "myelogram" is used to record information about which tissue?

spinal cord and nerves

a___is usually a sudden traction on a muscle, ligament, and joint capsule.

sprain

what is caused by a staphylococcus infection of the eyelid and sebaceous gland

stye

In the divided medical term 'sub/hepat/ic', which part is the prefix and which part is the suffix?

sub-and ic

The word part attached to the end of a word root in order to modify its meaning is the:

suffix

pectus excavatum is more commonly referred to as

sunken chest

if one is flat on their back and face up, they are in a_______position

supine

the diagnostic term "avulsion" means

tearing lose of a body part like a bone chip or ligament

the diagnostic term Rotary cuff avulsion actually means

tearing of shoulder joint soft tissues, ligaments, and deep tendons

the medical term opistho/tonos means

tension that bends head backward

the medical term Psych/iatr/y literally means

the procedure or process of treating or curing the mind

John's physician told him that his disease is idiopathic. this means its cause is

unkown

Anterior movement can also be called:

ventral

the combining form "asthenia" means

weakness

the medical term burs/itis literally means

wine sac or sac inflamed

pterygium literally means

wing

The term "intravenous injection" means:

within a vein

Idiopathic epilepsy is:

without known cause

the word "afebrile" has a prefix which means:

without or not

Which surgical suffix means "procedure or process of cutting out?"

-ec/tomy/y

the suffix that means "to control or stop" is

-stasis

which of the following cranial nerves are responsible for carrying nerve impulses associated with the special senses

1,2,8,9

Acupuncture has had mainstream appeal in the United States since:

1970s

The optic, oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens nerves all innervate the eye and are referred to as cranial nerves

2, 3, 4, 6

Holistic therapies stress the importance of:

Both self-care and illness prevention

A PET scan is used to detect metabolism of glucose by the

Brain

A patient having an electroencephalogram is having a recording made of the electrical activity in their:

Brain

which of the following is a noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique?

CAT scan

The____deals with hearing, and the_____deals with balance.

Cochlea; labyrinth

what is an inflammation of the tear sac

Dacryocystitis

who is considered the founder of chiropractics

Daniel David Palmer

what method is used to treat brain cancer by directing radiation at precise brain locations

Gamma Knife

The term which literally means "under/ribs cartilage/condition" refers to which diagnosis?

Hypochondriasis

which of the following produces a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft and hard tissue in multiple planes?

MRI

the diagnostic term my/asthenia gravis actually means:

Muscle heavy and weak

The somatic peripheral nervous system is composed of neurons that control the "soma" or body. They specifically control which of the following?

Muscles

Concave lenses are used to correct _____, and convex lenses are used to correct _____.

Myopia; presbyopia

The most common combining vowel is:

O

in the medical term "cephalgia," the combining verb form means:

Pain

which of the following is a personality disorder in cluster A

Paranoid personality disorder

what is the pathologic condition where the retina becomes separated from the choroid layer

Retinal detachment

who is considered the founder of homeopathy

Samuel Hahnemann

the medical student class learned about "auscultation" today. In order to perform this procedure, they used a/an

Stehoscope

Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is best known for:

The Stages of Death and Dying

The procedure of using an instrument that produces high frequency sound waves to produce an image of the size or shape of a body part is called:

Ulra/sono/graph/y

What does Reiki mean in Japanese?

Universal vital force

the medical term glauc/oma actually means

Waterfall, Cloudy, or Gray Vision

Dyslexia literally means:

a condition of words that are faulty or difficult

The term "Cryo/surg/er/y" literally means:

a procedure of one who works by hand with cold

The term "Mammogram" means:

a recording of the breast

A "Defibrillator" is used to correct ________:

abnormal heart rhythms

The medical term Para/noia literally refers to a behavior that is out of touch with reality or:

abnormal thinking or reasoning

Ninety-nine percent of words in a medical dictionary are composed of nouns, verbs, and:

adjectives

Aromatherapy oils are

all of the above

What physicians use antagonistic substances to attach to disease organisms or illness?

allopathic

All hypnosis techniques promote a relaxed state and what type of brain wave activity?

alpha

therapeutic touch therapy is classified as what type of medicine?

alternative

the diagnostic term for a disease characterized by early senility, confusion, loss of recognition of persons or familiar surroundings, and restlessness is.

alzheimer's disease

Which of these individuals promoted a holistic healing approach to medicine?

andrew weil

what does the word part Talus- mean

ankle

which example of the compound term "ankylosing" is fractured correctly?

ankylos/ing

which of the following is a personality disorder in cluster B

antisocial personality disorder

cerebral ischemia results in a condition termed

apoplexy

the interruption of blood supply to the brain caused by a cerebral thrombosis, cerebral embolism, or cerebral hemorrhage is called

apoplexy

The word part Axillo- means

armpit

The term for X-ray film (recording) of a joint is:

arthro/gram

a specialist who specializes in the study of hearing is an

audiologist

the diagnostic term rheumat/oid Arthr/itis refers to

auto-immune disease often with cartilaginous hypertrophy

What is the basis of Chinese traditional medicine?

balance within the body

which of these is one of kubler-ross' stages of death

bargaining

the term "prognosis" means

before knowledge

The hypoglossal nerve is located

below the tongue

a self-suggestion technique which assists patients in controlling stress is

biofeedback

which mental disorder involves manic periods and depressive episodes

bipolar disorder

The medical term Hemat/oma means:

blood swelling or tumor

a patient with cyanosis has which skin color

blue

an trephine is used to remove

bone

osteomyelitis literally means

bone/marrow/inflamed

The word part Cerebro- means:

brain

cerebrum means

brain

the combining form en/cephal/o- refers to the

brain

the cranial nerves are string-like groups of nerves coming off of the:

brain and brain stem

the diagnostic term that means abnormal build up of lime or calcium in tissues

calcin/osis

___ is characterized by soreness, tenderness, and weakness of the muscles of the thumb caused by the pressure on the median nerve.

carpal tunnel syndrome

the diagnostic term for a condition characterized by brain damage and lack of muscle control and partial paralysis is:

cerebral palsy

folk remedies are based on

charms

what does the word part bucco- mean

cheek

Which of these treatments would commonly be labelled "orthodox" medicine?

chemotherapy

the term that means cartilage swelling or cartilage tumor is

chondroma

The surgical term for the repair of cartilage is called:

chondroplasty

the word part cledio- means

clavicle

What is a break in the distal portion of the radius and the ulna of the arm called?

colles' wrist fracture

A____fracture means the bones are broken up into small parts.

comminuted

What interprets color?

cones

____is caused by foreign bodies or pathogenic organisms that cause inflammation and petechial hemorrhages

conjunctivitis

miotic eye drops cause the eye's pupils to:

constrict

herpes in greek means

creep

"x-rays" produce pictures of what type of body tissue and bones

dense

The diagnostic medical term Multiple Sclerosis (MS) refers to:

deterioration or loss of the myelin sheath nerve body covering

which of the following can be diagnosed by looking at the retina

diabetes

What uses a high frequency electromagnetic current produced by a microwave device to generate heat within body tissues?

diathermy

which of the following means double vision

diplopia

An "Otoscope" is used to view the:

ear

The word part Oto- means

ear, hearing

Small acupuncture needles are used to treat which area of the body?

ears

Acupuncture needles are used in combination with which of these during treatment?

electrical current

Electric shock therapy is also known as:

electroconvulsive therapy

The surgical term Phalang/ectomy means:

excision of a finger or toe bone

The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is called:

extension

a tonometer measures pressure within the

eye

the medical terms palpebr/itis and blepharo/ptosis refer to:

eyelid inflammation and eyelid drooping

the diagnostic term "hyperopia" means

farsightedness

Groups of muscle fiber bundles and their coverings are referred to as a(n):

fasciculus

the diagnostic term muscular dys/trophy means

faulty muscle development

The word part Dactylo- means

finger, toe

a pacemaker can be external or internal and usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with

fixed and/or alternate impulses

The diagnostic term pes planus means

flat foot

The word part Frons- means:

forehead or front

a condition that causes buildup of uric acid crystals in the blood with deposition in joints is

gout

the prefixes hemi- and semi- mean:

half

Which of these body parts is commonly massaged by practitioners of reflexology?

hand

the word part mano- means

hand

The word part Duro- means:

hard

Antonyms comprise medical terms and are words that:

have opposite meanings

the combining forms acous- and audi/o- both means:

hearing

An "EKG or ECG" is used to record information about electrical activity in the:

heart

If an electrocardiogram shows that a patient has "tachycardia" it means that the patient's:

heart rate is elevated

Thermo/gram literally means:

heat or temperature/recording

What is paralysis on the opposite half of the body from where brain damaged occurs?

hemiplegia

the diagnostic term blephar/itis means

inflammation of the eyelid

The term Con/junctiv/itis literally means together/joined/inflamed. It actually means:

inflammation of the membrane that covers the eyeball and the eyelid

the diagnostic term anterior polio/myel/itis means an

inflammation of the spinal cord frontal gray horn

the term "stetho/scope/e" literally means

instrument to examine the chest

the term "ophthalmo/scop/e" means

instrument to examine the eye

"Complimentary or Alternative Medicine" is now referred to as ________:

integrated medicine

the abbreviation "ICU" refers to an

intensive care unit

What kind of seizure has contractions that usually start in a group of muscles on one side of the body and spread to the extremities and the whole body?

jacksonian

Which oil might an aromatherapist use to attempt to ease a client's joint pain?

juniper

a "pyelogram" records information about the

kidney pelvis

the "KUB" examination looks for defects in the

kidney, ureter, bladder

A patient with "genu osteoporosis" means the condition is located in their:

knee

the diagnostic term "Genu varum" means

knees are bent outward

the combining form of a term that means "hump or hunchback"

kypho-

the medical condition of___ is the backward bending of the thoracic spinal vertebrae

kyphosis

The tear glands that lubricate and protect the eye are called:

lacrimal glands

The small organs that produce and drain tears from the eye are the:

lacrimal glands and ducts

The eye structure that lies directly behind the pupil and iris is the:

lens

____are bands of connective tissue that hold bones together.

ligaments

Homeo/path/ic literally means:

like or same/as disease/refers

Aromatherapy is thought to have its effects on which part of the brain?

limbic system

A fatty tumor is called a(n):

lipoma

If an infection is "Chronic" it is characterized by:

little change, slow progression, and long duration.

is an abnormal anterior concave curvature of the spine and is referred to as a swayback

lordosis

what is the yellow spot in the retina lateral to the optic nerve

macula

what is the manipulation of the body's soft tissues by stroking, rubbing, keading and tapping

massage

The correct way to fracture or divide the medical term melanocarcinoma is:

melano/carcin/oma

The three-layered membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord and literally means membrane is called the

meninges

opisthotonos is frequently associated with

meningitis

what is an inflammation of the membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord

meningitis

the prefix that means change or after is:

meta-

otitis media is an inflammation of

middle ear

The combining form phren/o- means:

mind

the word part mater- means

mother

"Fluoroscopy" is used to record:

moving body parts

if john is adducting his arm, he is

moving it toward his body

Demyelination occurs in which of the following diseases?

multiple sclerosis

My/o- is the combining form of a word part that means:

muscle

the term that means spinal cord inflammation is

myel/itis

The combining form___ means bone marrow or spinal cord

myelo

a group of myofilaments make up

myofibril

LASIK laser surgery can be used to correct:

myopia

Which of these conditions would be treated with Phakic intraocular lenses

myopia

Any therapy that relies on the body's own healing powers is considered:

natural

the medical term for a new growth of abnormal tissue or a tumor is

neoplasm

the word part neuro- means

nerve

the term neuralgia is defined as

nerve pain

the cord-like structures that carry bio-electrical impulses from one part of the body to another are called

nerves

the medical abbreviations CNS, PNS, and ANS refer divisions of the

nervous system

A patient that is "euthyroid" has:

normal thyroid function

What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning "nut"?

nucleus

a lumbar puncture is used to:

obtain spinal fluid samples

Aromatherapy uses which principle

olfactory stimulation

a cortical cataract occurs

on the edge of the lens nucleus

The term "nebuliz/er" means:

one who causes a mist

the muscle term ad/duct/or literally means:

one who/draws/toward

if a fracture has a protrusion through the skin, it is

open fracture

The nerve in the eye that carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain is the:

optic

______is devoid of rods and cones and hence is referred to as the blind spot

optic nerve

What word part means socket?

orbito

a body part that is formed of two or more types of body tissue and performs one or more specific functions is called a(n)

organ

the diagnostic term that means abnormal loss of bone density is

osteoporosis

the term that means one who studies and treats disease of the ear is

otologist

the medical term for a fungal infection of the ear is

otomycosis

the medical term that means a specialist who studies and treats the diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, and throat is

otorhinolaryngologist

the prefix extra- means:

outside

the diagnostic term ot/algia means

pain in the ear

The medical term cephalo/dynia means:

pain in the head

the medical term quadri/plegia means

paralysis of all four limbs

What covers the inner surface of the ciliary process?

pars ciliaris

Which part of the retina is the sensory portion associated with sight?

pars optica

the medical term cerebral palsy is characterized by

partial or complete paralysis caused by a brain injury

the medical term that means "the science of or study of body changes caused by disease" is

path/o/logy

The study of disease is referred to as:

pathology

The suffixes -a, -ia, -iac, -al, -ar, -ic, -is, -on, -os, -us, -ium, and - um are used as a generalized actual meaning for the phrase "refers to or

pertains to

which term means "flat-footed"

pes planus

In the divided medical term 'osteopor/o/sis', the slash lines (0) indicate that the vowel "o" may be used as part of which word parts?

por- and -osis

A patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease is characterized by:

pre-senile dementia

The word part attached to the beginning of a word root in order to modify its meaning is called a(n):

prefix

Swelling of the bursa below the knee is diagnostically referred to as:

prepatellar bursitis

the term "tympanostomy" literally means:

procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum

The term "Surgery" literally means:

procedure of working by hand

the term "graphy" means

procedure using an instrument to record something

The term "Auscult/ation" literally means:

process or procedure for listening

The term "Percuss/ion" literally means:

process or procedure of striking

the term that describes the direction closest to the point of orgin is

proximal

"Biofeedback" is a type of _____ therapy:

psychosomatic

the combining word forms that refer to the "spine, vertebral column, and/or vertebra" are:

rachi/o-and spondyl/o

the word part Iro- means

rainbow

"angiograms" are used for

recording pictures of blood vessels

the term "ocular" literally means:

refers to the eye

___is a pathologic condition where the retina becomes partially or completely separated from the choroid portion of the eye or vascular layer

retinal detachment

the_______is made up of a vascular coat and the rods and cones that help interpret light and colors.

retnia

The medical term Trach/oma refers to a chlamydial infection causing:

rough swollen eye lesions

the diagnostic term "herniated disc" in reference to an intervertebral cartilage means that the cartilage is/has

ruptured or protruded

The term for the plane that divides the body into right and left halves is the:

sagittal

the outer hard layer of the eye(white of eye) is the

sclera

the medical term epi/lepsy means

seizure upon the mind and body

Placebo literally means

shall please

a muscular dystrophy patient who presents with a condition of "winged scapulae" means that they have a problem with their:

shoulder

the word part Omo- means

shoulder

An atrophic muscle would appear:

shrunken

An electromyogram is used to record information about electrical activity in the:

skeletal muscle

Hypnosis literally means

sleep/condition

A 'Plantar Wart' is located on the:

sole of foot

the combining form -phas- means:

speak, utter

The medical term Opto/metr/ist literally means:

specialist in measuring sight

The structure that conducts nerve impulses to and from the brain and serves as a reflex center for some sensory information without input from the brain is the:

spinal cord

what does the word part Rachio- mean

spine

The etiologic agent of syphilis is a

spirochete

which was the first 3D-printed drug approved by the FDA

spirtam

a patient who has a cholecystolithotripsy is having what process performed to their gallbladder

stone crushed

what is the disorder of the eye in which the optic axis cannot be directed at the same object

strabismus

a patient with rhabdomyolysis has destruction of

striated muscle

placebo effect therapy uses the principle of

suggestion and believability

What attaches muscle to bone?

tendons

a tear of the tendons that hook the muscles of the forearm to the elbow is

tennis elbow

The medical term that means the same as Quadri/plegia is:

tetra/plegia

The term "Laryngo/scop/y" literally and actually means:

the procedure of viewing and examining the voice box.

the term "psychology" literally means:

the process or procedure of the science or study of the mind

The diagnostic term hammer toe means

the toe or toes of the foot are bent over or down

the lungs and heart are found in the

thoracic cavity

The term Schizo/phrenia actually refers to a type of Psych/osis that is also characterized by:

thought deterioration and lack of social functioning

personality disorders are grouped into___types or clusters

three

the combining form hist/o- means

tissue or web-like

the term "phlebotomy" means

to cut into a vein

the word part fiss- means

to divide, split

The term "Catheter" literally means:

to let down into

the term "sphygmo/mano/meter" literally means

to measure the pulse by hand

the term "depression" derives from the latin word deprimere, meaning:

to press down

The medical term Concussion means:

to shake violently

The term "metastasis" means:

to spread

the directional term "lateral" describes movement in which direction

to the side

dento-, donto- and odonto- all mean

tooth

the term "diagnosis" means:

total knowledge

the directional term "inferior" describes movement

toward the lower end of the body

a patient who is adducting their arm is moving it

toward their body

what type of medicine has ancient orgins, strong cultural ties, and trained healers

traditonal

what type of epilepsy is caused by trauma to the brain

traumatic

psychotherapy is the process of

treating the mind with nonphysical therapies

the combining form onc/o

tumor

Dr. X has put her patient in the "prone" position. This means that the patient is:

turned down

cryosurgery is used to treat

verrucae

Biopsy literally means __________ / "Procedure of"

view of life

the combining form or term that literally means "internal organs"

viscer/o

the E eye chart is used to measure

visual acuity

parkinson's disease causes body tremors (shaking), weak speech, shuffling of feet, and depression. Other patients may experience.

voice loss, sphincter problems, falls and paralysis.

the term "Intramuscular injection" literally means

within the muscle

The combining form of a stem word is usually made of two component parts, the:

word root and combining vowel

the combining form of a stem word is usually made of two component parts, the:

word root and combining vowel

A compound term is derived from two or more:

word roots

the term "trauma" refers to a:

wound