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Medical Term
Practice test medical terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The general meaning of "corpus" is? | Body |
| What is the term for an abnormally low white blood cell count? | Leukopenia |
| An area of dead myocardial tissue is called? | An infarct |
| The term "lithiasis" means | Abnormal condition of stones |
| Menarche refers to which of the following? | Beginning of menstruation |
| Adipose tissue is made of which of the following? | Fat cells |
| What terms refers to the ability to breathe comfortably only when in an upright position? | Orthopnea |
| What is the term for abnormally large breasts in men? | Gynecomastia |
| What terms means drainage from the nose? | Rhinorrhea |
| The combining form "cephal/o" refers to the | Head |
| The prefix pertaining to fingernail is | onych- |
| Inflammation of a sweat gland is known as | Hidradenitis |
| The prefix meaning outside or outer is | exo- |
| The prefix "brady-" means | slow |
| The patient's complaint of painful menstrual periods will be documented in medical record as | Dysmenorrhea |
| Which suffixes refers to eating? | "phagia" |
| What term refers to pain? | Arthralgia |
| What is the definition of aphagia? | Inability to swallow |
| Which suffixes means "incision into"? | -tomy |
| What is the CORRECT way for spelling the plural of bronchus? | Bronchi |
| What is the plural form of the medical term that means chest? | Thoraces |
| The notation "subq" indications an area between | Dermis and muscle |
| OS is a standard abbreviation for | Left eye |
| Instructions to make a medication "pc" means | after meals |
| "K" is the symbol for | Potassium |
| What is the chemical symbol for iron? | Fe |
| What is the term for reconstruction of the eardrum? | Tympanoplasty |
| Colporrhaphy is the repair of what? | Vagina |
| What term describes surgical fixation of the uterus in a suspended position? | Hysteropexy |
| A pyloromyotomy is performed in which body system? | Gastrointestinal |
| What surgical procedure in which a pendulous breast is lifted and fixed to the chest wall? | Mastopexy |
| What is the term for an incision made to enlarge the opening of the external urethra? | Meatotomy |
| Korotkoff sounds are evaluated when | determining the blood pressure |
| What is an example of a nonsterile procedure? | Proctosigmoidoscopy |
| What is a procedure in which synovial fluid is removed for analysis? | Arthrocentesis |
| What procedure is indicated when an abnormal growth is identified on barium enema x-ray study? | Colonoscopy |
| A patient scheduled for echoencephalography will undergo a study of what? | Brain |
| What physicians specializes in treating patients with diseases of the liver? | Hepatologist |
| What branch of medicine specializes in the study of the musculoskeletal system? | Orthopedics |
| A patient with encephalitis is most likely to be treated by which of the following specialists? | Neurologist |
| A cystoscope is an instrument used most commonly by a specialist in | Urology |
| A patient who has hypergonadism, prolactinoma, and hirsutism will most likely be referred to be what specialist? | Endocrinologist |
| Polydipsia, polyuria, good appetite with weight loss, and blurred vision are signs and symptoms of | Diabetes mellitus |
| Dysphonia is a common symptom of which of the following conditions? | Laryngitis |
| What term is a malignant tumor of the eye that is known to be hereditary? | Pheochromocytoma |
| What is the round bacteria that grows in pairs? | Diplococci |
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