HSA3534 - Medical Terminology Exam 3 - Newmann FAU

The pulmonary capillaries surround the: A) alveoli. B) bronchi. C) trachea. D) bronchioles.

A) alveoli

Which medical term means "inflammation of the appendix"? A) appendicitis B) appendicosis C) appenditis D) appendicopathy

A) appendicitis

Which term means "suffocation"? A) asphyxiation B) crackles C) purulent D) aspirate

A) asphyxiation

Which term means "to inhale fluid or a foreign object into the airways"? A) aspirate B) crackles C) purulent D) asphyxiate

A) aspirate

Which medical term refers to cutting into the abdominal cavity? A) laparotomy B) hysterotomy C) amniotomy D) salpingotomy

A) laparotomy

Which term means "stopping lymph"? A) lymphostasis B) lymphocytoma C) lymphedema D) lymphoid

A) lymphostasis

The female reproductive organ that produces ova is the: A) ovary. B) cervix. C) uterus. D) uterine tube.

A) ovary.

Which medical term means "first birth"? A) primipara B) multigravida C) primigravida D) nullipara

A) primipara

Persons with difficulty breathing often feel that they can breathe easier when: A) they are sitting up. B) the room is kept warm. C) they are asleep. D) they are lying down

A) they are sitting up.

Which term means "thymus gland tumor"? A) thymoma B) thymitis C) thymoid D) thymectomy

A) thymoma

Which term does NOT mean "pertaining to the tonsils"? A) tonsillitis B) tonsillic C) tonsillac D) tonsillar

A) tonsillitis

Which of the following statements regarding the respiratory system is NOT true? A) Oxygen moves from the alveoli into the bloodstream. B) Carbon dioxide moves from the blood into the cells. C) Carbon dioxide is the waste product of energy production. D) Oxygen is needed for the body to produce energy.

B) Carbon dioxide moves from the blood into the cells.

Which of the following statements regarding the lungs is NOT true? A) Lungs are located within the pleural cavity. B) The mediastinum of the thoracic cavity is located between the lungs and diaphragm. C) The parietal pleura is the outer pleural layer. D) The lungs are divided into lobes.

B) The mediastinum of the thoracic cavity is located between the lungs and diaphragm.

The partially digested liquid mixture that leaves the stomach is called: A) atresia. B) chyme. C) ascites. D) melena.

B) chyme.

Which term means "surgical repair of the bladder"? A) cystopexy B) cystoplasty C) cystostomy D) cystoscope

B) cystoplasty

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? A) vagina-birth canal B) embryo-late stage of human development C) uterus-pear-shaped, muscular organ D) breast-nourishes the newborn

B) embryo-late stage of human development

Which term means "disease of lymph vessel"? A) lymphangiitis B) lymphangiopathy C) lymphangiectasis D) lymphangioma

B) lymphangiopathy

Which term means "lymph swelling"? A) lymphoma B) lymphedema C) lymphocyte D) lymphogenic

B) lymphedema

Which term means "enlarged kidney"? A) nephrosclerosis B) nephromegaly C) nephrostenosis D) nephrolith

B) nephromegaly

Coni/o is a combining form meaning "dust," but it is used to refer to the inhalation of ________ into the lungs. A) food B) particles C) water D) bacteria

B) particles

A ________ is a small tumor on a stem attachment. A) denture B) polyp C) pyrosis D) melena

B) polyp

Which medical term means "excessive eating"? A) dysphagia B) polyphagia C) aphagia D) tachyphagia

B) polyphagia

Which term means "containing pus"? A) aspirate B) purulent C) crackles D) asphyxiation

B) purulent

A health care provider involved in respiratory care is a ________ therapist. A) pulmonary B) respiratory C) breathing D) lung

B) respiratory

Which term means "to destroy sperm"? A) spermatocyte B) spermatolysis C) spermatogenesis D) spermatic

B) spermatolysis

Which term means "pain in the urethra"? A) ureteralgia B) urethralgia C) ureterectasis D) urethritis

B) urethralgia

Which of the following statements regarding bronchial tubes is NOT true? A) Alveoli are located at the tips of bronchioles. B) Bronchi divide to form narrow bronchioles. C) Each bronchus is surrounded by pulmonary capillaries. D) The trachea splits into a left and right main bronchus.

C) Each bronchus is surrounded by pulmonary capillaries.

Which of the following statements regarding alveoli is NOT true? A) They are also called the air sacs. B) They are surrounded by capillaries. C) They are located at the end of bronchi. D) They are thin-walled.

C) They are located at the end of bronchi.

Which medical term means "slow digestion"? A) dyspepsia B) apepsia C) bradypepsia D) tachypepsia

C) bradypepsia

Which medical term means "removal of gallbladder"? A) cholelithectomy B) cholelithiasis C) cholecystectomy D) choledochectomy

C) cholecystectomy

Which term means "condition of difficult urination"? A) anuria B) ketonuria C) dysuria D) polyuria

C) dysuria

Which medical term means "surgical repair of stomach"? A) gastrotomy B) gastrectomy C) gastroplasty D) gastrostomy

C) gastroplasty

Which term means "protection protein"? A) immunologist B) immunotherapy C) immunoglobulin D) immunogenic

C) immunoglobulin

Urine is produced by the: A) ureter. B) bladder. C) nephrons. D) renal pelvis.

C) nephrons.

Which term means "drooping kidney"? A) nephrosclerosis B) nephroma C) nephroptosis D) nephritis

C) nephroptosis

Which medical term means "scanty menstrual flow"? A) amenorrhea B) dysmenorrhea C) oligomenorrhea D) bradymenorrhea

C) oligomenorrhea

Which of the following is NOT part of the lower respiratory system? A) trachea B) bronchi C) pharynx D) bronchioles

C) pharynx

The meaning of the suffix -genic is: A) pertaining to. B) study of. C) producing. D) swelling

C) producing.

The meaning of the suffix -stasis is: A) poison. B) treatment. C) stopping. D) enlarged.

C) stopping

Which term means "instrument for viewing the urethra"? A) ureteroscopy B) ureteroscope C) urethroscope D) urethroscopy

C) urethroscope

Fertilization typically occurs in the: A) uterus. B) cervix. C) uterine tube. D) ovary

C) uterine tube.

In homeostasis, the urinary system regulates: A) levels of electrolytes in the body. B) the amount of water in the body. C) pH level. D) all of the above

D) all of the above

Which is an accessory organ of the digestive system? A) liver B) pancreas C) gallbladder D) all of the above are accessory organs

D) all of the above are accessory organs

Which medical term means "state of being without sperm"? A) spermatogenesis B) spermatolysis C) oligospermia D) aspermia

D) aspermia

The liver produces ________ to aid in digestion. A) chyme B) amylase C) buffers D) bile

D) bile

Which of the following pairs of terms is mismatched? A) pleura-protective sac B) lobes-subdivisions of lungs C) trachea-windpipe D) bronchioles-air sacs

D) bronchioles-air sacs

Which medical term means "process of visually examining the colon"? A) colostomy B) colonic C) colonoscope D) colonoscopy

D) colonoscopy

The medical term for "vomiting" is: A) melena. B) deglutination. C) nausea. D) emesis.

D) emesis.

Which medical term means "suture of the vulva"? A) episiotomy B) episiorrhea C) episisectomy D) episiorrhaphy

D) episiorrhaphy

Which medical term means "stomach pain"? A) enteralgia B) duodenalgia C) gingivalgia D) gastralgia

D) gastralgia

Which term means "surgical crushing of a stone"? A) lithotomy B) lithiasis C) lithomegaly D) lithotripsy

D) lithotripsy

Which term means "lymph node inflammation"? A) lymphangiogram B) lymphadenopathy C) lymphangiitis D) lymphadenitis

D) lymphadenitis

Which term means "record of lymph nodes"? A) lymphadenosis B) lymphadenitis C) lymphadenopathy D) lymphadenogram

D) lymphadenogram

Which medical term means "record of the breast"? A) mastalgia B) mammoplasty C) mastitis D) mammogram

D) mammogram

Which medical term means "many pregnancies"? A) multipara B) primigravida C) nulligravida D) multigravida

D) multigravida

Which medical term means "production of ova"? A) oophorogenesis B) oophoropexy C) oocyte D) oogenesis

D) oogenesis

The respiratory system, along with the bloodstream, is responsible for the delivery of ________ to the cells of the body. A) nutrients B) sodium C) carbon dioxide D) oxygen

D) oxygen

Inhalation brings in fresh ________ and exhalation removes ________. A) nitrogen; carbon dioxide B) carbon dioxide; oxygen C) oxygen; nitrogen D) oxygen; carbon dioxide

D) oxygen; carbon dioxide

Which term means "one who studies disease"? A) pathology B) pathogenic C) pathogen D) pathologist

D) pathologist

Which medical term means "after birth"? A) antepartum B) postpara C) prepartum D) postpartum

D) postpartum

Which term means "abnormal softening of the spleen"? A) splenorrhaphy B) splenoid C) splenomegaly D) splenomalacia

D) splenomalacia

Which term below refers to mucus coughed up from the lungs? A) pneumothorax B) rhonchi C) ventilator D) sputum

D) sputum

Which of the following choices presents the airways in anatomical order? A) trachea, bronchioles, bronchi, alveoli B) bronchi, trachea, alveoli, bronchioles C) bronchi, trachea, bronchioles, alveoli D) trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli

D) trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli

The male reproductive system and the urinary system share which organ? A) ureter B) bladder C) prostate gland D) urethra

D) urethra

The female external genitalia are collectively referred to as the: A) clitoris. B) cervix. C) vagina. D) vulva.

D) vulva.