Med term
111.Which of the following statements regarding endocrine glands is NOT true? -The endocrine system is instrumental in maintaining homeostasis. -The endocrine system is a collection of glands. -Endocrine glands secrete hormones into their target organs. -Hormones are chemicals that act on their target organs.
Endocrine glands secrete hormones into their target organs.
112.Which of the following statements is NOT true? Ophthalmologists are medical doctors. Optometrists complete four years of optometry school. Ophthalmologists are involved in all aspects of eye care. Optometrists specialize in grinding corrective lenses.
Optometrists specialize in grinding corrective lenses.
113.Which of the following statements regarding the eye is NOT true? The aqueous humor is found in the anterior region of the eyeball. A tonometer measures pressure inside the eyeball. The iris is the opening in the middle of the pupil. The vitreous humor is a gel-like substance.
The iris is the opening in the middle of the pupil.
113.Which of the following statements regarding the nervous system is NOT true? -The nervous system coordinates all the activity of the body. -The nervous system receives information from sensory receptors. -The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. -The nervous system adjusts the activity of muscles and glands.
The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.
108.Which of the following combining forms does NOT refer to an endocrine gland? ovari/o pituitar/o acr/o thyr/o
acr/o
107.Which of the following terms means "resembling a gland"? adenoid adrenalopathy adrenal adenocyte
adenoid
Which medical term refers to an inflammation of one of the tonsils? adenoiditis epiglottitis pharyngitis pansinusitis
adenoiditis
102.Which of the following terms means "enlarged adrenal gland"? adrenalopathy adrenomegaly adrenalectomy adrenalitis
adrenomegaly
Which of the following terms means "without sensation"? hyperesthesia anesthesia aphasia apnea
anesthesia
108.Which term means "without speech"? hypophasia dysphasia bradyphasia aphasia
aphasia
103.Which term means "record of a hearing test"? audiometry auditory audiogram audiometer
audiogram
110.Which of the following terms is NOT a surgical procedure? audiometry laryngoplasty tonsillectomy tracheotomy
audiometry
102.Which medical term does NOT mean "pertaining to the ear"? otic auditory aural all mean "pertaining to the ear"
auditory
105.Which term means "surgical repair of the eyelid"? blepharoplasty conjunctivoplasty retinoplasty lacrimoplasty
blepharoplasty
107.Which term refers to the region of the brain responsible for coordinating body movements? cerebellar thalamic cerebral pontine
cerebellar
109.Which term is NOT a surgical procedure? coreometry cryoretinopexy sclerotomy blepharoplasty
coreometry
110.Which term is NOT a pathological condition? hemianopia cyclotomy xerophthalmia phacomalacia
cyclotomy
102.Which medical term means "flow of tears"? nasolacrimal dacryorrhea keratorrhea dacryolith
dacryorrhea
103.Which term means "double vision"? hemianopia nyctalopia diplopia exotropia
diplopia
106.Which term means "brain pain"? myelalgia pontalgia encephalalgia cerebralgia
encephalalgia
105.Which term means "softening of the brain"? encephalomalacia encephalopathy encephalosclerosis encephalalgia
encephalomalacia
114.Which of the following prefixes does NOT mean "without"? an- endo- a- de-
endo-
110.Which of the following terms means "one who studies the endocrine system"? endocrinologist endocrinoma endocrinopathy endocrinology
endocrinologist
Which of the following terms means "excessive sugar in the blood"? hypersugemia hypoglycosemia hypoglycemia hyperglycemia
hyperglycemia
106.Which of the following terms means "excessive secretion of the parathyroid gland"? hyperthyroidism parathyroidectomy hypothyroidism hyperparathyroidism
hyperparathyroidism
105.Which of the following terms is a blood condition? glycosuria polydipsia polyuria hypoglycemia
hypoglycemia
108.Which term means "surgical removal of the cornea"? keratometry keratotomy keratoplasty keratectomy
keratectomy
108.Which term means "paralysis of the voice box"? laryngitis laryngospasm laryngoplegia laryngoplasty
laryngoplegia
104.Which term means "instrument to visually examine the voice box"? laryngoscopy pharyngoscope otoscope laryngoscope
laryngoscope
112.Which of the following is NOT an endocrine gland? lymph gland pituitary gland thyroid gland pineal gland
lymph gland
113.Which suffix means "enlarged"? -stenosis -megaly -sclerosis -metry
megaly
110.Which term refers to the inflammation of the sac around the brain? encephalitis meningitis cerebellitis myelitis
meningitis
103.Which term means "paralysis of one (limb)"? diplegia quadriplegia monoplegia hemiplegia
monoplegia
111.Which of the following terms means "record of the spinal cord"? myelography myelotomy myelomalacia myelogram
myelogram
109.Which term means "surgical incision into the eardrum"? tympanectomy myringoplasty tympanopathy myringotomy
myringotomy
112.The central nervous system (CNS) consists of all the following EXCEPT the: brain nerves spinal cord all are part of the central nervous system
nerves
104.Which term means "surgical procedure involving a nerve"? neurology neuroma neurectomy neuropathy
neurectomy
109.Which of the following terms refers to a tumor? neuroma meningocele hyperesthesia neuroplegia
neuroma
102.Which term means "surgical repair of a nerve"? neuroplasty neuropexy neurorrhaphy neuropathy
neuroplasty
104.Which term means "instrument to view inside the eye"? optoscopy pupilloscope intraocular ophthalmoscope
ophthalmoscope
112.Which of the following pairs is mismatched? aur/o-ear laryng/o-voice box ot/o-nose pharyng/o-throat
ot/o-nose
106.Which term means "ear pain"? otology otalgia otopyorrhea otomycosis
otalgia
Which medical term does NOT mean "pertaining to the eye"? otic ocular ophthalmic optic
otic
105.Which term refers to a fungal infection? otomycosis adenoiditis otopyorrhea myringitis
otomycosis
103.Which of the following terms is a surgical procedure? adenomalacia ovariorrhexis parathyroidectomy pancreatitis
parathyroidectomy
111.Which term means "cutting into the throat"? myringotomy pharyngotomy laryngoplasty tympanotomy
pharyngotomy
115.Which suffix means "voice"? -pexy -plegia -phonia -plasty
phonia
111.Which of the following is (are) NOT an accessory organ of the eye? conjunctiva pupil eyelids lacrimal glands
pupil
107.Which term means "surgical fixation of the retina"? retinal retinopathy retinopexy retinitis
retinopexy
106.Which term means "softening of the sclera"? scleromegaly scleromalacia scleritis sclerotomy
scleromalacia
107.In the term nasogastric, the nose is connected to the: throat larynx stomach esophagus
stomach
104.Which of the following terms is another word for a type of tumor? ovariocentesis pancreatitis hyperpituitarism thymoma
thymoma
109.Which of the following terms means "inflammation of the thyroid gland"? thymitis thyritis thyroiditis none of these
thyroiditis