Medical Terminology Exam

If the term suprarenal what does the prefix mean

Above

And inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands and hair follicles marked by papules and pustules is which of the following

Acne

A drug used to prolong clotting time is which of the following

Anticoagulant

Excessive buildup of earwax is which of the following

Cerumen impaction

A closed sac that contains liquid or semiliquid substances is which of the following

Cyst

An abnormal pouch on the wall of a hallow organ that protrudes outward is known as which of the following

Diverticulum

To build a medical term that means Adam and breathing which prefix would you use

Dys-

A red blood cell which of the following

Erythrocyte

A bundle of muscle fibers is known as which of the following

Fascicle

A condition of chronic aching and stiffness of muscles and soft tissues of unknown cause is which of the following

Fibromyalgia

A group of nerve cell bodies located along the pathway of a nerve are known as which of the following

Ganglion

"Sugar or glucose in the urine" is the literal meaning of which of these terms?

Glycosuria

Osteosclerosis means which of the following

Hardening of the ossicles

excessive absorption and storage of dietary iron in body tissues that cause dysfunction is which of the following

Hemochromatosis

"Pulmonary" means pertaining to which organ?

Lungs

A bone cell is which of the following

Osteocyte

To build a medical term meaning "behind the nose", which prefix would you use

Post-

The combining form kal/i has to do with which of the following

Potassium

A painful viral infection that affects the peripheral nerves and causes an eruption of blisters that follows the course of the affected nerves is which is the following

Shingles

Hyponatremia is a condition involving low blood levels of which of the following

Sodium

A sudden brief and temporary cerebral dysfunction usually caused by interruption of blood flow to the brain is which of the following

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

A patient you are working on had surgery 3 years ago for the purpose of permanent birth control (male sterility). Which procedure did he he likely have done?

Vasectomy

A macrophage is which of the following

a large, mature monocyte active in phagocytosis

The ability of the eye to adjust focus on near objects is which of the following?

accomodation

A disease of sudden onset and brief course is known as which of the following

acute

The absence of menstrual bleeding is which of the following

amenorrhea

A disease found only in men is which of the following

andropathy

soldier-like cell that protects the body and inactivates antigens and that provides immunity against specific organisms is which of the following

antibody

Appendectomy is the removal of which organ?

appendix

Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity is known as which of the following

ascites

Distorted, blurry vision caused by abnormal curvature of the cornea or lens is which of the following?

astigmatism

A melanoma is which color?

black

A sphygmomanometer is an instrument that measures what?

blood pressure

Blood cells are produced where!

bone marrow

Inflammation of the bronchi is known as which of the following

bronchitis

Abnormal coloration of the urine is which of the following

chromaturia

The changing of a liquid to a solid is which of the following

coagulation

An injury to the brain resulting from a blow or violent shaking is which of the following

concussion

The combining form kerat/o pertains to which of the following

cornea

Rales refers to which of the following?

crackling or bubbling noises heard during inspiration

A condition in which the testes are hidden, possibly as a failure to descend into the scrotum before birth, is known as which of the following

cryptorchidism

A pressure sore, caused by being bedridden for a long period of time, is more precisely known as which of the following?

decubitous ulcer

usually progressive loss of cognitive and intellectual functions, without impairment of perception or consciousness, is which of the following

dementia

The combining form path/o refers to which of the following

disease

Diplopia means which of the following?

double vision

Difficult or painful menstruation is which of the following

dysmenorrhea

A condition involving difficult, painful urination is which of the following

dysuria

Phag/o, which is the combining form at the root of phagocytosis, means which of the following?

eating

An inflammatory condition of the skin causing redness scaling blisters itchiness and burning is which of the following

eczema

A condition involving protruding or bulging eyes is which of the following

exophthalmos

A deep furrow, cleft, slit, or tear in the skin is which of the following?

fissure

An infection of a hair follicle more commonly known as a boil is which of the following

furuncle

A patient you work with has a bladder infection. What type of condition is this?

genitourinary

Aden/o means which of the following?

gland

A balanic disorder is one that involves which of the following?

glans penis

The blood test that measures the amount of glucose in the blood after administering a dose of glucose to the patient is known as which of the following

glucose tolerance test

The enlargement of the thyroid gland is known as which of the following

goiter

A pregnant woman is known as which of the following

gravida

In the medical term semiconscious what does the prefix mean

half

A state of equilibrium is which of the following

homeostasis

The condition of having low levels of glucose or sugar in the blood is which of the following

hypoglycemia

A disease of unknown origin is said to be which of the following

idiopathic

A patient diagnosed with nephritis is suffering from which of the following

inflammation of the kidney

The colored muscular part of the eye located behind the cornea that allows light to pass through is which of the following

iris

A patient you are working with is experiencing a lack of blood flow in her myocardial tissue. This condition may be described as which of the following

ischemic

A patient suffering from renal failure is Experiencing failure of which organ

kidney

Biology is literally the study of which of the following

life

A band of strong connective tissue joining bones is which of the following?

ligament

deterioration of the macula, or central part of the retina causing impaired central vision is which of the following

macular degeneration

The prefix poly- means which of the following

many

Pain in the breasts is which of the following?

mastodynia

Angiostenosis is a condition in which what occurs?

narrowing of a blood vessel

In the term neonate what does the prefix mean

new

A woman who has never given birth to a child is which of the following

nullipara

A condition that involves producing only scanty amount of urine is known as which of the following

oliguria

The adrenal glands are located where?

on top of the kidneys

The bony cavity of the skull that encases the eye is which of the following

orbit

If a patient complains of a pain in a bone the physician would record this condition as which of the following

ostealgia

A bone-forming cell is which of the following

osteoblast

An immature bone cell is which of the following

osteoblast

A fungal infection of the ear is which of the following

otomyocosis

A forceful or irregular heartbeat felt by the patient is which of the following?

palpitation

An infestation of lice is known as which of the following

pediculosis

The liquid portion of blood is known as which of the following

plasma

Excessive thirst is which of the following

polydipsia

A section of tissue that grows abnormally and protrudes from a surface is known as which of the following?

polyp

A stone or calculus in the prostate is which of the following

prostatolith

A proctologist is a physician who works with which of the following

rectum and anus

A patient in the clinic you work and seems to be improving after battling lung cancer for a year which of the following describes his current condition

remission

An autoimmune disease causing progressive destructive changes and inflammation in multiple joints, especially in the hands and feet is which of the following

rheumatoid arthritis

A procedure for measuring air flow and volume of air inspired and expired by the lungs is which of the following

spirometry

Gastrology is the study of which of the following

stomach

An injection given under the skin is described as which of the following

subdermal

A child is admitted to the hospital for a tonsillectomy. Which of the following best describes The procedure that the doctor is going to perform

surgical removal of the tonsils

An abnormally fast rate of respiration is which of the following

tachypnea

Spasms of nerves and muscles due to low levels of calcium in the blood is a condition known as which of following?

tetany

A patient you are working with has been diagnosed by his physician as having a cystolith. What does this mean

the patient has a stone in his bladder

enlargement of the thyroid gland is which of the following

thyromegaly

A condition of fullness is known as which of the following?

turgor

An eruption of itchy wheals usually related to an allergy also known as hives, is which of the following

urticaria