Med Term ch. 11-13
true
A Snellen chart is used to evaluate distance vision.
true
A convulsion is the alternation between involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations.
polyuria
A medical term that means condition of (too) much urine is ________.
polydipsia
A medical term that means many (excessive) thirst is ________.
neural
A medical term that means pertaining to nerves is ________.
lacrimal
A medical term that means pertaining to tears is ________.
adrenal
A medical term that means pertaining to the adrenal glands is ________.
cerebellar
A medical term that means pertaining to the cerebellum is ________.
cerebrospinal
A medical term that means pertaining to the cerebrum and spine is ________.
cerebral
A medical term that means pertaining to the cerebrum is ________.
corneal
A medical term that means pertaining to the cornea is ________.
meningeal
A medical term that means pertaining to the meninges is ________.
pancreatic
A medical term that means pertaining to the pancreas is ________.
parathyroidal
A medical term that means pertaining to the parathyroid gland is ________.
pituitary
A medical term that means pertaining to the pituitary gland is ________.
pupillary
A medical term that means pertaining to the pupil is ________.
retinal
A medical term that means pertaining to the retina is ________.
thalamic
A medical term that means pertaining to the thalamus is ________.
thymic
A medical term that means pertaining to the thymus gland is ________.
thyroidal
A medical term that means pertaining to the thyroid gland is ________.
intraocular
A medical term that means pertaining to within the eye is ________.
ophthalmologist
A medical term that means specialist in measuring vision is ________.
neurologist
A medical term that means specialist in nerves is ________.
audiology
A medical term that means study of hearing is ________.
ophthalmology
A medical term that means study of the eye is ________.
true
A syndrome is a group of symptoms and signs that present a clinical picture of a disease.
true
ASL is a nonverbal method of communication using the hands and fingers.
true
An absence seizure is also called a petit mal seizure.
false
Delirium is the impairment of intellectual functioning.
true
Excessive hormone production is called hypersecretion.
false
Exotropia is the inward turning of the eye, also called cross-eyed.
true
Follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone are called gonadotropins.
false
Gynecomastia is the bulging eyeballs associated with Graves' disease.
false
Hirsutism is a term for the condition of having insufficient hair.
true
Ketoacidosis may result in death of a diabetic patient.
true
LASIK is a procedure to correct myopia.
true
Radial keratotomy uses spoke-like incisions in the cornea to correct myopia.
false
Strabotomy is the surgical procedure used to fix a detached retina.
true
The ear is responsible for two senses: hearing and balance.
true
The nerve root is the point where a nerve is attached to the central nervous system.
false
The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system stimulates the body in times of stress and crisis.
-otia
The suffix that means ear condition is ________.
-cusis
The suffix that means hearing is ________.
-taxia
The suffix that means muscle coordination is ________.
-plegia
The suffix that means paralysis is ________.
-prandial
The suffix that means relating to a meal is ________.
-phasia
The suffix that means speech is ________.
-tropin
The suffix that means to stimulate is ________.
false
The term anesthesia means the absence of pain.
true
The term aphasia means unable to speak.
true
The term myelogram means a record of the spinal cord.
false
The term neurorrhaphy means ruptured nerve.
false
The thymus gland uses iodine in the production of its hormones.
iodine
The thyroid gland uses which of the following elements to make its hormones?
true
The thyroid hormones adjust the body's metabolic rate.
true
The tympanic membrane divides the middle ear from the outer ear.
false
There are 12 pairs of spinal nerves and 31 pairs of cranial nerves.
true
Thymosin is essential to the growth and development of T cells.
false
Tonometry measures the movement of the eardrum.
false
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is also called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
acoustic
Which medical term does not mean pertaining to the ear?
otic
Which medical term does not mean pertaining to the eye?
T3
Which of the following abbreviations does not stand for a pituitary hormone?
pet
Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic image?
eeg
Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic test?
FBS
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a diagnostic lab test?
DM
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a pathological condition?
cva
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a stroke?
all of these
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is not a test for blood sugar levels?
fluorescein staining
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to identify corneal abrasions or ulcers?
thyroid stimulating hormone
Which of the following hormones is not secreted by the thyroid gland?
Corticosteroids
Which of the following medications has strong anti-inflammatory properties?
vasopressin
Which of the following medications is used to control diabetes insipidus?
dopaminergic drugs
Which of the following medications is used to treat Parkinson's disease?
insulin
Which of the following medications is used to treat hyperglycemia?
anesthetic
Which of the following medications produces a loss of consciousness?
hyponotic
Which of the following medications promotes sleep?
otitis media
Which of the following pathological conditions is an ear infection commonly seen in children?
anacusis
Which of the following pathological conditions is the total absence of hearing?
nerve block
Which of the following procedures is a method of administering regional anesthetic?
carotid endarterectomy
Which of the following surgical procedures removes an obstruction from one of the major arteries of the neck?
cerebrospinal fluid shunt
Which of the following surgical procedures treats hydrocephalus?
binaural
Which of the following terms refers to both ears?`
vertigo
Which of the following terms refers to dizziness?
tinnitus
Which of the following terms refers to ringing in the ears?
presbycusis
Which of the following terms refers to the normal loss of hearing associated with aging?
chemical thyroidectomy
Which of the following treatment procedures is not a surgical procedure?
laminectomy
Which surgical procedure removes part of a vertebra to relieve pressure on a spinal nerve?
otomicosis
Which term is not spelled correctly?
false
XT is the abbreviation for xerophthalmia.
