Medical Term. Chapter 9 Practice
71. Which of the following abbreviations is a test for HIV-AIDS?
ELISA
75. Which of the following abbreviations is an opportunistic infection?
PCP
74. Which of the following abbreviations is a genetic condition?
SCIDS
72. Which of the following abbreviations is a surgical procedure?
T & A
68. Which of the following terms is misspelled?
immunodeficiency
1. Which term means "protection protein"?
immunoglobulin
62. Which of the following medications is required to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ?
immunosuppressant
66. Which of the following terms is misspelled?
inflamation
38. Which of the following statements regarding anaphylactic shock is NOT true?
it is also called urticaria
48. Which of the following statements regarding mononucleosis is true?
it is an acute viral infection of lymphoid tissue
21. Which of the following statements regarding lymph fluid is NOT true?
it is returned to the arterial circulation
27. Which type of cell is an example of a phagocytic cell?
monocyte
5. Which term means "one who studies disease"?
pathologist
13. The meaning of the suffix -genic is:
producing
57. Which of the following combining forms refers to one of the tonsils?
adenoid/o
6. Which term means "softening of the spleen"?
splenomalacia
29. Which of the following is the severe itching associated with hives?
urticaria
51. Which lab test is considered to be most sensitive in detecting HIV antibodies?
western blot test
61. Which of the following medications helps to block an allergic reaction?
antihistamine
49. The fibrous lesions of sarcoidosis form in all of the following except the:
brain
36. Which of the following substances is not commonly known to cause allergies?
heat
67. Which of the following terms is misspelled?
karposi
43. Hodgkin disease is cancer found in the:
lymph nodes
65. Which of the following terms is misspelled?
phagosite
34. Which of the following statements regarding AIDS-related complex is NOT true?
urticaria is common symptom
69. Which of the following terms is misspelled?
vacination
46. Kaposi sarcoma is a cancer often seen in patients with:
AIDS
53. Which suffix is misspelled?
-rrhaphy, -ectasis, -malacia
10. Which term means "surgical removal of adenoids"?
adenoidectomy
19. Which of the following is NOT a pathogen?
cancer cells, bacteria, viruses
14. The meaning of the suffix -ectasis is:
dilated
28. Which of the following conditions is swelling caused by a blockage of lymph flow?
elephantiasis
42. Which of the following terms is the common name for the appearance of wheals during an allergic reaction?
hives
9. Which term means "stopping lymph"?
lymphostasis
33. Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
mononucleosis-bacterial infection
52. Which combining form is misspelled?
spleen/o
54. Which of the following is NOT a surgical procedure?
splenomalacia
12. Which term means "cut into the spleen"?
splenotomy
7. Which term means "thymus gland tumor"?
thymoma
73. Which of the following abbreviations is a type of cancer?
HD
59. Which word part below means "against"?
anti-
70. Which of the following abbreviations stands for the early stage of HIV infection?
ARC
37. Which of the following conditions is a hypersensitivity to a common substance in the environment?
allergy
30. Which of the following is a life-threatening allergic reaction?
anaphylactic shock
39. Antinuclear antibody titer is elevated in:
autoimmune conditions
45. Which of the following is NOT a sign of inflammation?
blue tinge to the skin
17. The immune system consists of:
cells, organs and tissues
63. Which of the following medications is useful for treating autoimmune diseases?
corticosteroid
32. Which of the following conditions is cancer?
hodgkin disease
60. Which of the following is NOT an infection?
hodgkin disease
44. Another term for immunodeficient is:
immunocompromised
22. Which of the following is NOT part of the lymphatic system?
liver
11. Which term means "lymph gland inflammation"?
lymphadenitis
3. Which term means "record of lymph nodes"?
lymphadenogram
55. Which of the following is a picture of the lymphatic vessels?
lymphangiogram
4. Which term means "disease of lymph vessel"?
lymphangiography
2. Which term means "lymph swelling"?
lymphedema
18. Which white blood cells are most involved in carrying out the functions of the immune
lymphocytes
58. Which condition results in a large number of abnormal white blood cells circulating in the bloodstream?
mononucleosis
20. The adenoids are also called the:
pharyngeal tonsils
41. Cytotoxic cells:
physically attack and kill pathogens
31. Which of the following conditions is an autoimmune disease?
sarcoidosis
35. Which of the following statements regarding AIDS is NOT true?
sarcoidosis is a common opportunistic infection in AIDS patients
50. Which of the following is a genetic condition causing children to be born with nonfunctioning immune systems?
severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome
47. Kaposi sarcoma is a cancer that begins in the:
skin
16. The meaning of the suffix -malacia is:
softening
15. The meaning of the suffix -stasis is:
stopping
56. Splenorrhaphy means __________ of the spleen.
suture
40. Which of the following is an example of an autoimmune disease?
systemic lupus erythematosus
25. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the spleen?
the spleen produces new erythrocytes
26. Which of the following statements regarding the thymus gland is NOT true?
the thymus gland increases in size throughout life.
24. Which of the following statements regarding the tonsils is NOT true?
there are two different sets of tonsils
23. Which of the following statements regarding lymph nodes is NOT true?
they are distributed along the path of veins
8. Which term does NOT mean "pertaining to the tonsils"?
tonsillitis
64. Which of the following stimulates antibody production to give protection against disease?
vaccination
