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Chapter 2- medical terminology

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