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Medical assisting re
Chapter 2- medical terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following terms means enlargement of the heart | Cardiomeglay |
| The prefix Ambi, means | Both |
| The suffix plasia means | Formation |
| Which abbreviation means return to clinic | RTC |
| Which of the following words means scanty amount of urin | Oliguria |
| The prefex ANA means | up |
| Which of the following prefixes means Around | Circum |
| Which of the following terms refers to the body's ability to maintain a stable internal temperature | Homeostasis |
| Which of the following medical terms is in the singular form | Reticulum |
| Which of the following words is misspelled | Pleurasy (Pleurisy) |
| Dacryocystitis is an inflammation of the | Tear Duct |
| A Patient is scheduled for an x-ray of a blood vessel. What is that called | Angiogram |
| Eupnea refers to | Normal Breathing |
| Which of the following terms means Paralysis of the diaphragm? | Phrenoplegia |
| The medical term Ventral has the same meaning as which of the following terms | Anterior |
| Which of the following suffixes means Beginning or origin | Genetic |
| The prefix Kerat/o refers to which of the following structures | Cornea |
| Which of the following terms is used to indicate the double-fold membrane that surrounds the abdominal cavity | Peritoneum |
| A Cystocel is herniation of the | Bladder |
| Which of the following words is Misspelled | Clabical ( Clavicle) |
| The scope means | An instrument used to view |
| The abbreviation NOC means | Night |
| Which of the following prefixes means Near | Juxta- |
| Which of the following abbreviations means Every Day | q.d. |
| The abbreviation for By or Through is | Per |
| Which of the following prefixes means Aroung | Peri- |
| What does the suffix -penia mean | Reduction |
| Mastoptosis is | Dooping of the breasts |
| Which of the following types of physicians specializes in treating diseases of the nose | Rhinologist |
| An inflammation of the skin marked by redness and scaling is called | Erythrodermatitis |
| The combining form that means Cold | Cry/0 |
| Which of the following combining forms refers to a hump | Kyph/o |
| A physician who specializes in diagnosing and managing conditions of the integumentary system is called | A Dermatologist |
| The abbreviation for a fracture is | fx |
| The position of the patella in relation to the hip is | Distal |
| Blepharitis in inflammation of the | Eyelid |
| An impairment of Purposeful movement is referred to as | Apraxia |
| Which of the following combining forms means Gray Matter | Poli/0 |
| The suffix -osis means which of the following | Condition |
| What is the plural of bronchus | Bronchi |
| A contraction of the pupil is | Miosis ( Mi/0 = smaller) |
| Megacephaly is the enlargement of the | Head |
| Which of the following is the plural of stoma | Stomata |
| Which of the following terms means Excision of the Gallbladder | Cholecystectomy |
| The term Viscera refers to which of the following structures | Internal Organs |
| The combining form ster/o means | Solid Structure |
| Which of the following terms is spelled correctly | Seborrhea (rrhea means to flow) |
| Colporrhapy means | Suture of the vagina Colp/o = vagina, rrhaphy= suture |
| Which of the following terms means A growth on a stalk extending from the surface | Polyp |
| Which of the these terms means suturing of the bladder | Cystorrhexis cyst/0=bladder rrhexis=suturing |
| Which is correct, Pruritis, Purritus, Puiritus or Pruritus | Pruritus |
| Which of the following terms describes the process of moving the forearm so the palm of the hand is turned upward | Flexion |
| Thromb/o means | Clot |
| The plural of septum is | Septa |
| Which of the following terms means vision | opia |
| Which of the following terms means Incision of the colon | Colotomy |
| Which of the following is the definition of postprandial | After Meals Post=after Parandial= eating |
| Which of the following terms means Difficulty Swallowing | Dysphagia dys=difficulty phagia=swallowing |
| Which of the following words best describes a patient who cannot control urination or defecation | Incontinent |
| The root work Gloss indicates which of the following structures | Tounge |
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is Abbreviation | CPR |
| Which of the following refers to the lips | Cheil/o |
| Which of the following bones is another name for the shin | Tibia |
| The suffix -ase means | Enzyme |
| Nephrosis is a term used most often by physicians in which of the following specialties | Urology |
| Which of the following terms describes the surgical process of binding or fusing a joint | Arthrodesis arthro=joint desis=fix/fuse |
| Which of the following combing forms means intestines | entero entero= small intestine |
| Oliguria is | Scanty urine production Oligo=scanty uria=urine |
| The correct spelling of the plural form of the work appendix is | appendices drop ix and add ices |
| Which of the following suffixes means Deficiency | -penia |
| A hysterectomy is the | removal of the uterus |
| Dystocia refers to | Difficult childbirth dys= painful of difficult tocia=childbirth |
| the abbreviation for bedtime is | h.s. |
| Which of the following terms means Not feeling well | Malaise |
| Which of the following abbreviations means both ears | AU |
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