Medical assisting re Word Scramble

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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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