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| show | d) Bi-: two
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| show | c) Half
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| show | c) Re-: behind, back
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| show | a) Mal-
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| show | c) Self
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| The suffix -pexy means: a) widening, stretching, expanding b) Surgical fixation c) Surgical puncture d) Measurement | show 🗑
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| Which of the following suffixes is matched with the correct definition? a) -phoria: fear b) -phobia: feeling c) -dynia: pain d) -algia: sound | show 🗑
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| show | c) -malacia: softening
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| show | d) -pnea: breathing
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| All of the following suffixes mean pertaining to EXCEPT: a) -ar b) -ory c) -itis d) -tic | show 🗑
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| show | c) uni-
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| Which of the following prefixes means all? a) pan- b) ambi- c) multi- d) micro- | show 🗑
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| show | d) None of these
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| The prefixes a-, an-, and in- all mean: a) both, double b) without, not, of c) many, much d) None of these | show 🗑
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| show | a) mono-: one, single
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| show | d) All of these
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| Which of the following prefixes means bad, painful, or difficult? a) tox- b) eu- c) dys- d) neo- | show 🗑
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| The prefix neo- means: a) self b) bad c) new d) none of these | show 🗑
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| The suffix -ician means: a) Field of medicine b) Study of c) Specialist d) Physician | show 🗑
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| Which of the following suffixes is matched with the correct definition? a) -lysis: flow, discharge b) -cele: pregnant woman c) -kinesia: movement d) -uresis: eating, swallowing | show 🗑
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| Which of the following suffixes is matched with the correct definition? a) -ology: study of b) -opsy: vision, view of c) -cidal: destroying, killing d) All of these | show 🗑
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| show | b) -necrosis: tissue death
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| All of the following suffixes mean pain EXCEPT: a) -algesic b) -dynia c) -phobia d) -algia | show 🗑
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| Which of the following terms has been correctly changed to the plural form? a) thorax: thoraces b) diagnosis: diagnoses c) diverticulum: diverticula d) All of these | show 🗑
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| show | a) endo-
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| show | d) superior
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| What term describes the position of the fingers relative to the wrist? a) superior b) medial c) distal d) anterior | show 🗑
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| show | a) staphylococci
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| Movement away from the body is known as? a) adduction b) abduction c) addiction d) transverse | show 🗑
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| show | d) inferior
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| Where is the right lung, in reference to the heart? a) anterior b) proximal c) lateral d) ventral | show 🗑
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| show | d) None of these
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| Which of the following terms is not paired with the correct meaning? a) erythr/o: red b) xanth/o: white c) melan/o: black d) cyan/o: blue | show 🗑
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| Which of the following abbreviations is not paired with the correct meaning? a) Bx: biopsy b) Tx: treatment c) PE: physical examination d) FA: family history | show 🗑
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| show | c) macule: small, raised spot or bump on the skin
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| show | d) fissure: surgical cut in the flesh
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| show | c) Impetigo: patchy loss of skin pigmentation
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| show | c) Necr/o: dead
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| show | d) xanth/o: yellow
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| Which of the following terms is matched with the correct definition? a) dermat/o: dead b) cyt/o: cell c) idi/o: cause d) leuk/o: large | show 🗑
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| show | d) erythr/o: red
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| Which of the following terms is matched with the correct definition? a) hidr/o: water b) morph/o: malignant c) onych/o: nail d) rhytid/o: hair | show 🗑
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| Which of the following terms is matched with the correct definition? a) SCC: subcutaneous b) Bx: treatment c) ID: incision and drainage d) Ung: ointment | show 🗑
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| show | b) xer/o: dry
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| Which of the following terms is matched with the correct definition? a) PE: probable etiology b) Sx: treatment c) FH: hair fungus d) MM: malignant melanoma | show 🗑
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| show | d) pil/o: hair
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| show | b) dermat/o: skin
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| Which of the following terms means abnormal condition of nail softening? a) cyanoderma b) onychomycosis c) hyperhidrosis d) none of these | show 🗑
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| The term hyperrhytidosis means: a) disease of the skin b) abnormal condition of excessive wrinkles c) dry skin d) none of these | show 🗑
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| show | a) acne
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| Which of the following is a malignant condition? a) actinic keratosis b) bulla c) folliculitis d) basal cell carcinoma | show 🗑
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| Which of the following is the result of accidental injury? a) callus b) melasma c) paronychia d) abrasion | show 🗑
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| show | c) fissure
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| All of the following are infections of the skin EXCEPT: a) petechiae b) furuncle c) impetigo d) pustule | show 🗑
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| All of the following procedures involve removal of tissue except: a) biopsy b) dermaplaning c) dermabrasion d) botox | show 🗑
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| Which of the following helps to remove fine lines or wrinkles? a) laser resurfacing b) microdermabrasion c) dermaplaning d) all of these | show 🗑
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| Which of the following is done to aid in diagnosis? a) microdermabrasion b) botox c) biopsy d) none of these | show 🗑
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| Which of the following terms is matched with the correct definition? a) cephal/o: brain b) gangli/o: glue, gluelike c) narc/o: nerve d) ton/o: tension | show 🗑
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| Which of the following terms is matched with the correct definition? a) thalam/o: strength b) myel/o: meninges c) phas/o: speech d) cerebr/o: cranium | show 🗑
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| show | a) lex/o: word, phrase
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| show | d) Cerebral Palsy
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| Which of the following causes progressive confusion? a) delerium b) dementia c) TIA d) cerebral concussion | show 🗑
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| show | a) GBS
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| show | a) ALS
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| Which of the following causes temporary memory loss? a) MS b) TIA c) TGA d) OCD | show 🗑
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| show | a) an acute, reversible state of agitated confusion marked by disorientation, hallucinations, or delusions
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| show | b) a subdural hematoma
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| show | c) reye syndrome
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| show | c) LP
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| show | d) PNS
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| show | b) Encephaloma
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| show | a) narcoleptic
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| show | c) dysphasia
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| The term rediculitis indicates inflammations of the: a) Ganglion b) Brain c) Thalamus d) none of these | show 🗑
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| A term that indicates a condition of muscle weakness is: a) Myasthenia b) Myalgia c) Myosclerosis d) None of these | show 🗑
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| show | d) none of these
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| show | d) encephalomeningitis
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| Which of the following disorders does not involve an interface in blood flow? a) ischemia b) myocardial infarction c) mitral stenosis d) arrhythmia | show 🗑
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| Which of the following does not involve the heart rhythm? a) v-tach b) PAC c) v-fib d) TIA | show 🗑
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| Which of the following abbreviations stands for the name of chamber of the heart? a) BP b) EKG c) RA d) PCP | show 🗑
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| show | c) MI
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| show | b) TIA
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| Which of the following tems is matched to the correct definition? a) angi/o: thick, fatty b) hem/o: heart c) arteri/o: aorta d) Phleb/o: vein | show 🗑
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| Which of the following terms is matched with the correct definition? a) atri/o: atria b) vascul/o: valve c) hemo/o: thrombus d) ventricul/o: blood vessel | show 🗑
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| All of the following terms are matched with the correct definition EXCEPT: a) aort/o: aorta b) cardi/o: heart c) hemat/o: blood d) vas/o: vascular | show 🗑
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| Which of the following abbreviations represents a test or a procedure? a) MR b) INR c) Bpm d) MVP | show 🗑
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| Which of the following abbreviations represents a dosing schedule? a) Bpm b) Bid c) PTT d) P | show 🗑
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| Which of the following abbreviations represents a type of heart disease? a) DVT b) ASHD c) PT d) PVC | show 🗑
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| show | b) atrial fibrillation
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| Coronary artery disease includes which of the following components? a) murmur and bruit b) athersclerosis and arteriosclerosis c) heart failure and malignant hypertension d) mitral regurgitation and mitral stenosis | show 🗑
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| Which of the following is related to incompetent valves? a) hypertension b) varicose veins c) myocardial infarction d) myocarditis | show 🗑
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| A surgeon performing a CABG will need to include which of the following? a) angiorrhaphy b) aortimalacia c) valvuloplasty d) hematemesis | show 🗑
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| show | b) electrocardiogram
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| The process of dissolving or destroying a blood clot is called: a) thrombocytosis b) thrombosclerosis c) thrombolytic d) thrombolysis | show 🗑
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| A term that indicates the surgical puncture of a vein is: a) ventoplasty b) phlebocentesis c) vasopexy d) arteriotripsy | show 🗑
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| Which of the following means bursting forth of blood? a) hemolysis b) hemorrhage c) hematoma d) hematogenesis | show 🗑
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| show | b) cardiotome
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| show | b) aortodilation
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| A test to examine heart vessels is: a) a CABG b) an angiography c) an arterioplasty d) a coronometry | show 🗑
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| show | a) pathogenic
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| show | a) hodgkin disease
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| A disorder that causes the slow onset of muscle weakness and pain in the muscles of the trunk, and progresses to affect the muscles of the neck, shoulders, back and hip is: a) polymyositis b) scleroderma c) sjogren syndrome d) Systemic lupus erythemat | show 🗑
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| show | a) HIV
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| Which of the following is related to a vitamin B deficit? a) Pernicious anemia b) hodgkin disease c) polymyositis d) Graft-versus-host-disease | show 🗑
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| show | c) myelocytic
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| Which of the following terms means tumor of a lymphatic vessel? a) lymphangioma b) lymphadenoma c) lymphadenopathy d) angiomyoma | show 🗑
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| Which of the following terms means abnormal condition of lymph cells? a) lymphogenesis b) lymphocytosis c) adenopathy d) lymphokinesis | show 🗑
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| Which of the following terms menas hernia of the spinal cord and meninges? a) myeloma b) myelomeningoma c) myelomeningocele d) myelomalacia | show 🗑
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| show | b) angi/o: vessel
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| show | b) ser/o: spleen
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| Which of the following has been called the kissing disease? a) EBV b) EIA c) ESR d) SLE | show 🗑
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| show | c) ESR
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| show | d) GVHD
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| Which of the following abbreviations is related to cancer? a) MET b) Ag c) EIA d) Ab | show 🗑
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| show | a) ITP
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| show | b) scleroderma
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| Which of the following terms means skin (disease caused by) poison? a) toxicoderma b) dermopathy c) dermatomycosis d) toxicopathy | show 🗑
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| show | d) splenorrhaphy
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| show | b) euthymia
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| Which of the following terms means study of serum? a) serologist b) serous c) serology d) seroma | show 🗑
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| A course, gurgling sound heard with a stethoscope in the lungs, caused by secretions in the air passages, is known as: a) crackles b) stridor c) rhonchi d) wheezes | show 🗑
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| Which of the following tests provides an indirect measure of the level of arterial-blood oxygen saturation? a) pulse oximetry b) arterial blood gasses c) vital capacity d) sputum analysis | show 🗑
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| Which of the following terms indicates a condition of low oxygen? a) apnea b) hypoxia c) dyspnea d) eupnea | show 🗑
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| show | c) tracheostomy
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| Mrs. Yachinich sleeps propped up on three pillows so she can breathe better. Which of the following terms describes this condition? a) orthopnea b) aerophagia c) pneumonplegia d) aerophobia | show 🗑
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| Which of the following terms is matched with the correct definition? a) coni/o: dust b) chondr/o: cancer c) Phon/o: pharynx d) Spir/o: sinus | show 🗑
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| show | d) pleur/o: lung
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| show | b) URI
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| show | a) T & A
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| All of the following refer to abnormal breathing sounds except: a) crackles b) stridor c) orthopnea d) wheexe | show 🗑
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| show | d) lobectomy
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| If the surgeon places a drainage tube through the patient's chest cavity, it may be described as: a) pneumatic b) transthoracic c) intrapleural d) lobar | show 🗑
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| show | a) interpleural
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| A patient who is breathing normally may be described as demonstrating: a) hyperpnea b) eupnea c) dyspnea d) tachypnea | show 🗑
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| show | a) tracheostomy
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| show | c) Stat
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| show | b) empyema
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| show | a) nasal polyps
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| Which of the following conditions involves birds? a) histoplasmosis b) asbestosis c) coryza d) legionellosis | show 🗑
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| show | b) aerophagia
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| show | c) epiglottedema
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| All of the following involve the collection of a substance within the intrapleural space EXCEPT: a) hemothorax b) pneumothorax c) empyema d) emphysema | show 🗑
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| show | b) pleurodesis
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| show | a) pulmonary function test
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| show | c) esophagodynia
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| show | b) upper endoscopy
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| show | c) volvulus
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| Which of the following terms is not related to a part of the small intestine? a) duoden/o b) jujen/o c) colon/o d) ile/o | show 🗑
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| show | b) a CT scan
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| show | a) pharyngitis
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| Which of the following terms means bad, difficult, or painful swallowing? a) dyspepsia b) dysphagia c) dysphasia d) dyspnea | show 🗑
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| show | b) H. pylori test
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| To detect gastrointestinal bleeding, the physician may order which of the following? a) barium enema b) lower endoscopy c) stool culture d) Fecal occult blood test | show 🗑
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| Which of the following abbreviations refers to measurement of the patient's pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and temperature? a) VS b) N & V c) CA d) LFT | show 🗑
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| show | c) ERCP
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| Which of the following abbreviations involves a procedure? a) IBS b) IBD c) PUD d) UGI | show 🗑
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| Which of the following indicates a route of medication administration? a) PO b) C/O c) GI d) Q | show 🗑
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| show | b) achalasia
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| show | b) inflammatory condition of the bowels that results in severe, watery diarrhea
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| show | d) hernia
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| All of the following disorders involve the large intestine EXCEPT: a) celiac disease b) pseudomembranosus enterocolitis c) ulcerative colitis d) diverticulosis | show 🗑
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| show | b) pertaining to the small intestine and bile
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| The term gingivostomtitis means a) inflammation of the tongue and mouth b) inflammation of the teeth and gums c) inflammation of the gums and mouth d) inflammation of the cheek and throat | show 🗑
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| show | d) pertaining to the tongue and lips
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| show | b) sialadenitis
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| show | a) hepatosplenomegaly
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| show | a) protorrhaphy
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| show | c) pharyngotome
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| Which of the following terms means cutting into or incision of the abdomen and spleen? a) pylorosplenotome b) laparosplenotomy c) splenomalacia d) hepatopexy | show 🗑
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| An involuntary leakage of urine while laughing, coughing or sneezing are symptoms of what disorder? a) enuresis b) polyuria c) stress incontinence d) nocturia | show 🗑
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| A KUB is an x-ray procedure that specifically looks at the: a) kidney, uterus, and bowel b) kidney stones, urine and blood c) kyphosis, uremia, and bones d) kidney, ureter and bladder | show 🗑
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| A noncancerous enlargement of the prostate is abbreviated by: a) TURP b) BPH c) RP d) IVP | show 🗑
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| show | b) Interstitial cystitis
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| show | c) urinometer
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| Which of the following terms means involuntary urination during sleep? a) enuresis b) diuresis c) glycosuria d) uremia | show 🗑
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| A patient with which of the following conditions will typically complain of pain? a) neurogenic bladder b) renal colic c) diuresis d) enuresis | show 🗑
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| Which of the following conditions involves inflammation or infection? a) bacterial cystitis b) pyelonephritis c) glomerulonephritis d) all of these | show 🗑
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| show | c) hydronephrosis
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| All of the following abbreviations indicate a procedure except: a) HD b) IVP c) VCUG d) BNO | show 🗑
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| show | b) BUN
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| Which of the following procedures involves microscopic examination of the urine? a) AGN b) UA c) TURP d) PKD | show 🗑
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| A patient with kidney stones may benefit from which of the following tests or procedures? a) culture and sensitivity b) extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy c) urinary catheterization d) voiding cystourethrography | show 🗑
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| Which of the following tests will most accurately help with the diagnosis of urinary retention? a) bladder ultrasound b) blood urea nitrogen c) hemodialysis d) intravenous pyelogram | show 🗑
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| Which of the following means blood in the urine? a) bacteriuria b) hematuria c) pyuria d) oliguria | show 🗑
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| Which of the following terms means sugar in the blood? a) glycosuria b) glucogenesis c) glumerulosis d) glycemia | show 🗑
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| Which of the following indicates absence of urine? a) oliguria b) anuria c) polyuria d) nocturia | show 🗑
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| show | d) none of these
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| show | c) glumerul/o
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| Which of the combining forms refers to pus? a) pyel/o b) peritone/o c) py/o d) none of these | show 🗑
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| Which of the following forms means stone? a) lith/o b) azot/o c) cyst/o d) none of these | show 🗑
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| show | d) olig/o
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| show | b) cessation or stopping of urine
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| The term ureteroscope means a) visualization of the ureathra b) viewing instrument for the ureter c) mouthlike opening into the ureter d) none of these | show 🗑
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| The term nephrocentesis means: a) surgical puncture of the kidney b) hernia of the kidney c) behind the kidney d) none of these | show 🗑
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| Ms. Andretti came to the clinic today complaining of severe menstrual pain and cramping. Which of the following medical terms best describes her complaint? a) menitis b) vaginorrhea c) dysmenorrhea d) cervicitis | show 🗑
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| show | a) laparoscopic oophorectomy
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| Mr. Smith had to be circumcised due to chronic banaitis. He had: a) a continual prostate infection b) constant inflammation of the testes c) constant inflammation of the glans penis d) continual pain of his vas deferens | show 🗑
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| show | a) prenatal care
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| Which of the following combining forms does not mean testis? a) test/o b) orchi/o c) orchid/o d) oophor/o | show 🗑
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| The term android means: a) resembling female b) resembling amnion c) resembling male d) none of these | show 🗑
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| show | c) destruction of a tube
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| The term uteropexy means: a) surgical fixation of the uterus b) suturing of the uterus c) slight or partial paralysis of the uterus d) none of these | show 🗑
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| The term balanic means: a) condition of the penis b) pertaining to the glans penis c) disease of the prostate d) none of these | show 🗑
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| The term sonography means: a) process of recording sound b) record of sound c) instrument used to record sound d) none of these | show 🗑
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| All of the following abbreviations indicate a type of sexually transmitted infection EXCEPT: a) HPV b) GC c) Trich d) TSS | show 🗑
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| show | a) ♀: male
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| Which of the following statements is true? a) the abbreviations STI and STD mean the same thing b) EDC is a type of contraceptive device c) The abbreviation OC stands for ovarian cyst d) FHR stands for female hormone | show 🗑
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| show | a) TSE
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| Which of the following abbreviations pertains to the femal reproductive system? a) PSA b) HRT c) DRE d) TURP | show 🗑
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| show | c) GU
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| show | d) OC
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| show | c) inflammation of the glans penis and foreskin
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| Which of the following procedures destroys the entire surface of the endometrium and superficial myometrium? a) cryosurgery b) ablation c) dilation and curettage d) none of these | show 🗑
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| Which of the following procedures involves freezing of tissue? a) cryosurgery b) needle biopsy c) ablation d) prostate-specific antigen | show 🗑
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| Which of the following combining forms means sound? a) salping/o b) son/o c) semin/o d) none of these | show 🗑
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| Which of the following combining forms means vulva? a) adnr/o b) episi/o c) colp/o d) none of these | show 🗑
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| show | d) none of these
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| A test to find the average blood glucose level over a 3 to 4 month period is called? a) TSH b) GTT c) Hb Alc d) fasting blood glucose | show 🗑
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| show | c) polyphasia
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| A blood glucose level of 172 (average being 60 to 99) is called: a) hypercalcemia b) hyperglycemia c) hyperkalemia d) hypernatremia | show 🗑
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| Blood potassium below normal is called: a) hyponatremia b) hypocalcemia c) hypokalemia d) hypoglycemia | show 🗑
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| show | a) hypernatremia
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| show | c) toxic/o
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| show | c) acr/o
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| show | a) natr/o
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| show | d) none of these
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| Which of the following combining forms refers to the adrenal gland? a) aden/o b) thyroid/o c) adren/o d) acr/o | show 🗑
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| Which of the following abbreviations is related to body size? a) BMR b) BS c) BMI d) none of these | show 🗑
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| Which of the following abbreviations represents a hormone? a) GH b) HRT c) DI d) DKA | show 🗑
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| show | c) T3
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| show | b) Fsbs
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| An individual suffering from a low hormone level may be administered: a) CA b) FBS c) HRT d) IDDM | show 🗑
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| A severe form of hypothyroidism that develops in the older child or adult and causes nonpitting edema in connective tissue is: a) myxedema b) addison disease c) cushing disease d) hirsutism | show 🗑
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| A condition of thyroid hormone deficiency characterized by arrestes physical and mental development and formerly known as cretinism is: a) congenital hypothyroidism b) hashimoto disease c) acromegaly d) dwarfism | show 🗑
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| show | c) diabetic ketoacidosis
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| show | b) pheochromocytoma
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| show | d) hyperacroesthesia
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| Which of the following terms means creation of sugar? a) glycolysis b) glucogenic c) glycogenesis d) glucokinesia | show 🗑
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| show | a) disease of a gland
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| The term hyperkalemia means: a) condition of excessive calcium in the blood b) condition of excessive potassiumin the blood c) condition of excessive sodium in the blood d) condition of excessive iron in the blood | show 🗑
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| Breakdown by the body of water molecules may be called: a) hydrogenesis b) hydrolysis c) hydrokinesis d) hydrophobia | show 🗑
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| Which of the following conditions is caused by compression of the median nerve, resulting in pain or numbness in the wrist, hand, and fingers? a) herniated disk b) myasthenia gravis c) gout d) carpal tunnel syndrome | show 🗑
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| show | a) myasthenia gravis
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| Martha Snyder has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. She most likely has which of the following complaints? a) arthralgia b) osteoplegia c) patelloptosis d) metacarpotome | show 🗑
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| The application of cold, such as with ice compresses, to decrease inflammation and pain is known as: a) arthrography b) cryotherapy c) dual-energy absorptiometry d) transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation | show 🗑
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| show | d) progressive fatigue
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| show | a) kinesiotherapy
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| Which of the following terms means abnormal condition of pus in the vertebrae? a) vertebromyelosis b) spondylopyosis c) pubovertebrosis d) pyelospondylosis | show 🗑
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| Which of the following terms means drooping or prolapse of the tarsus? a) dystocia b) tarsatrophy c) throacopexy d) tarsoptosis | show 🗑
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| show | d) none of these
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| show | a) sternopericardial
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| The term lordosis indicates: a) back pain of the lower back b) a pathological condition of the upper back c) an abnormal condition of the cervical and lumbar areas of the back d) inflammation of the cervical and lumbar areas of the back | show 🗑
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| The term meniscocyte indicates: a) a condition of fungus b) softening of the cartilage c) a hernia of the meniscus d) none of these | show 🗑
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| show | c) pertaining to the pubis and prostate
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| show | b) an abnormal condition involving crookedness and a hump
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| The term costochondrosis indicates: a) a painful condition of the ribs b) surgical puncture of the skin and ribs c) cancer of the carpus d) an abnormal condition of the ribs and cartilage | show 🗑
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| Which of the following tests will most likely identify the presence of inflammation? a) erythrocyte sedimentation rate b) creatine kinase c) electromyogram d) rheumatoid factor | show 🗑
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| show | b) dual energy absorptiometry
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| Which of the following conditions causes a loss of range of motion in the shoulder? a) crepitation b) hallux rigidus c) adhesive capsulitis d) osteitis deformans | show 🗑
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| show | d) ganglion cyst
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| show | c) kyphosis
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| Which of the following abbreviations indicates a location on the lower extremities? a) AP b) AK c) BE d) AS | show 🗑
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| Which of the following abbreviations indicates an anatomical location? a) DTR b) IM c) UE d) OT | show 🗑
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| All of the following abbreviations indicate a surgical procedure EXCEPT: a) TKR b) ADL c) AKA d) ORIF | show 🗑
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| All of the following abbreviations indicate a disease or disorder EXCEPT? a) ROM b) DJD c) HNP d) Fx | show 🗑
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| show | d) BKA
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| Which of the following conditions does not result in vision loss? a) presbycusis b) diabetic retinopathy c) retinal detachment d) glaucoma | show 🗑
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| show | b) astigmatism
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| Albert Mills is an elderly man who experiences diminished hearing because of advanced age. This condition is known as: a) photophobia b) glaucoma c) presbycusis d) hordeolum | show 🗑
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| show | a) retinopathy
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| show | d) glaucoma
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| Which of the following terms means absence of smell or odor? a) anosmia b) anacusia c) anopia d) none of these | show 🗑
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| Which of the following terms means excision or surgical removal of the tear gland? a) dacryotome b) dacryoadenectomy c) lacrimotomy d) lacrimostomy | show 🗑
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| show | c) both a and b
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| Which of the following terms means specialist in the study of sound? a) acoustic b) audiology c) otonasorhinologist d) none of these | show 🗑
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| show | b) tympanosclerosis
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| show | b) salpingospasm
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| The patient who needs a vision examination will visit an: a) ophthalmology b) optician c) ocular d) otologist | show 🗑
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| show | a) half vision
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| the term dysosmia means: a) much thirst b) abnormal vision c) bad, painful, or difficult smell or odor d) bad, painful, or difficult feeling | show 🗑
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| The term microblepharism means: a) condition of farsightedness b) abnormal condition of large eyes c) having same or equal eyelids d) condition of small eyelids | show 🗑
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| show | b) resembling tears
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| The term diplopia means: a) near image b) far view c) double vision d) two eyes | show 🗑
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| show | c) EOM
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| show | b) LASIK
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| All of the following abbreviations refers to the eyes EXCEPT: a) ENT b) EM c) RK d) RD | show 🗑
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| show | a) amblyopia
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| show | a) hordeolum
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| Which of the following is a feeling of spinning or moving in place? a) vertigo b) tinnitus c) otosclerosis d) meniere disease | show 🗑
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| An error in refraction is: a) myopia b) hyperoptism c) presbyopia d) hypopia | show 🗑
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| show | c) increased intraocular pressure
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