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Q&A CMA CH 1 101-150
CH 1 101-150
Question | Answer |
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Specific terms describe directional aspects of the body. Regardless of the patient's current position, these terms always describe the body in what position | anatomic position |
Dorsal is similar in meaning to | posterior |
The body is divided into front and back by which of the following planes? | frontal |
Those parts farthest from midsagital plane are | lateral |
The opposite of cepahlic is | caudal |
The opposite of ventral is | dorsal |
Caudal is synonymous with the term | inferior |
A word meaning "near the surface" is | superficial |
The body is divided into right and left saides by which of the following planes? | sagittal |
A word meaning "between two other structures" is | intermediate |
"Retinoid" means | resembling the retina |
Surgical puncturing of the pleura is | pleurocentesis |
A bronchial hemorrhage is | bronchorrhagia |
The word ending -al means | pertaining to |
Pain in the trachea is | trachealgia |
"Thrombectomy" means | excision of a clot |
The abbreviation of Hib, IPV, DtaP, and HBV are types of | vaccines |
Neo- means | new |
A vasectomy is an incision into the | vas deferens |
A common wors for "sternum" is | breastbone |
The acromion is located nearest to the | shoulder |
Cycl/o- is a combining form for | ciliary body |
Plastic surgery of the pupil is | coreoplasty |
"Lacrimal" is a medical term that means pertaining to | tears |
Inflammation of the cornea is | corneitis |
The hard outer covering of theeye is the | schlera |
The cornea is | transparent |
Rupture of the navel is | omphalorrhexis |
Abnormally profuse mestration is | menorrhagia |
Rubeola is | measles |
"Suppuration" means | formation of pus |
A bruise is a/an | contusion |
Spinal bifida, cleft lip, talipes, and undescended testicle are all examples of | congenital anomalies |
The ileum is the | distal portion of the small intestine |
Varicella is commonly called | chickenpox |
Herpetic stomatitis is a medical term for a condition commonly called | cold sore |
Strabismus is a condition commonly referred to as | squint (crossed eyes) |
The medical term for "German measels" is | rebella |
The lay term fot "urticaria" is | hives |
The medical term for "pinkeye" is | conjunctivitis |
"Pertusis" is a medical term for | whooping cough |
A suffix that means "without opening" is | -artesia |
As a suffix, -algia means the same as | -dynia |
A suffix meaning "disease" is | -pathy |
The combining form -phren/o may refer to either the diaphram or to the | mind |
As a suffix, -tome means | cutting instrument |
A suffix that refers to the body is | -some |
A suffix meaning "to turn or to change" is | -tropia |
A suffix that means "to burst forth" is | -rrhage |