CRQ Medical Terminology Flashcards by Taylor Arciola

Intracellular fluid would be found:

A) within the cell

B) between the cell

C) below the cell

D) above the cell

A) within the cell

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Lysosome means

A) tumor of the vetebral column

B) part of a body

C) body which lyses or dissolves

D) lesion that exploids

C) body which lyses or dissolves

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Means to cut out

A) incise

B) excise

C) extubate

D) exudate

B) excise

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Proctatresia

A) rectal blockage

B) rectal pain

C) rectum without a opening

D) rectal hernia

C) rectum without a opening

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Anterior is a directional term meaning

A) toward the side

B) superior

C) toward the front

D) toward the top

C) toward the front

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Bilateral means

A) outside of the lateral boundery

B) away from the midline

C) above the pelvis

D) two sides

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False is indicated by the prefix

A) non

B) meso

C) pseudo

D) exo

C) pseudo

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Microtia refers to

A) protrusion of the external ear

B) absence of the external ear

C) abnormally small ear

D) imperforate ear

B) absence of the external ear

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Herniorrhaphy means

A) removal of the herniated sac

B) suturing of the hernia

C) application of a surgical mesh

D) enlargement of the hernia

B) suturing of the hernia

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An instrument used to view the large intestine is a/an

A) gastroscope

B) endoscopy

C) colonoscope

D) bronchoscope

C) colonoscope

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Which term indicates low or decreased blood volume?

A) anoxemia

B) hypovolemia

C) hypoxia

D) hypocapnia

B) hypovolemia

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Adduct means

A) to move away from

B) to move toward

C) two sides of

D) apart

B) to move toward

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A graft transferred from one individual to another is

A) hemograft

B) porcine

C) autograft

D) allograft

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Tachypnea means

A) rapid heart rate

B) fast breathing

C) pneumothoracic adhesions

D) painful breathing

B) fast breathing

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Pertaining to under the tongue

A) paralingual

B) retrolingual

C) sublingual

D) postlingual

C) sublingual

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A term pertaining to a hidden testicle is

A) omphalocele

B) cryptorchidism

C) orchiopexy

D) onychocryptosis

B) cryptorchidism

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Hydronephrosis is:

A) a condition of water on the brain

B) a procedure to suture the kidney in place

C) a condition of water in the kidney

D) voiding at night

C) a condition of water in the kidney

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infra

A) is a prefix that means beneath

B) is a suffix that means inside

C) means to enter

D) means above

A) is a prefix that means beneath

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Cystitis is inflammation of

A) ovary

B) common bile duct

C) cystic duct

D) bladder

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Neuroma means

A) a cystic mass

B) cancer of the spleen

C) pancreatic tumor

D) tumor of the nerve

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Aphasia means:

A) state of being dizzy

B) discharge from the ear

C) without the ability to speak

D) excessive formation

C) without the ability to speak

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Inflammation of the brain is

A) nephritis

B) encephalitis

C) neuroma

D) hydrocephalus

B) encephalitis

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Hydrotherapy is

A) cell regeneration

B) rehydration

C) treatment with water

D) dehydration

C) treatment with water

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Mesentery

A) upon the skin

B) intercostal plane

C) middle of intestine

D) flow through

C) middle of intestine

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Cheiloplasty means A) shaping of the lip B) repair of the lip C) rebuilding the lip D) lip reconstruction

A) shaping of the lip

A cholecystectomy is a procedure to: A) remove the colon and bladder B) join the bile duct to the small intestines C) suture the colon D) remove the gallbladder

D) remove the gallbladder

Anesthetic means A) agent that produces a state of well being B) agent that inhibits breathing C) agent to eliminate sensation D) agent to create relaxation

C) agent to eliminate sensation

The suffix -meter is a term for? A) vision B) measure C) treatment D) viewing

B) measure

A record of a joint is A) arthrogram B) myelogram C) arthrodesis D) none of the above

A) arthrogram

Neurotripsy means A) Nerve conduction studies B) Blocking of a nerve C) Cranial nerve restoration D) the crushing of a nerve

D) the crushing of a nerve

Afebrile means A) without fever B) brittle bones C) Having a high fever D) showing signs of infection

A) without fever

Erythrocytopenia is A) Excessive red blood cells B) Deficiency of red cells C) death of red blood cells D) inability to produce red blood cells

B) Deficiency of red cells

Nephrosis means A) hardening of the artery B) discharge of the liver C) abnormal condition of the kidney D) enlargement of the ureters

C) abnormal condition of the kidney

Without A) analgia B) dysalgia C) trialgia D) malagia

A) analgia

A blepharoplasty is a procedure to: A) remove redundant skin from the face: a facelift B) repair of the lips C) separating fused digits D) repair of the eyelids

D) repair of the eyelids

An arthrocentesis is a procedure to A) fuse a joint B) remove plaque from an artery C) puncture and aspirate fluid from a joint D) make a recording of an artery

C) puncture and aspirate fluid from a joint

Adduction means A) movement away from the median plane B) movement toward the median plane C) movement superiorly D) movement inferiorly

B) movement toward the median plane

Antibacterial A) gathering of miscrobes on equipment B) asepsis C) mechanical cleansing D) pertaining to against bacteria

D) pertaining to against bacteria

Bone healing is termed A) osteoporosis B) osteoplasty C) osteogenesis D) osteomalacia

C) osteogenesis

A patient with chondromalacia would have an abnormal softening of the: A) bones B) cells C) ribs D) cartilage

D) cartilage

Rhinoplasty means to A) fixation of the mandible B) restoration of the esophagus C) patent airway D) shaping of the nose

D) shaping of the nose

The suffix lysis means A) removal B) activation C) breaking down D) adding

C) breaking down

Aerophagia means A) difficulty swallowing B) painful swallowing C) swallowing air D) swallowing mucus

C) swallowing air

Micrognathism A) Small nasal airway B) displaced nasal septum C) small jaw D) deformity of the mandible

C) small jaw

The secretion of excessive sweat is also known as A) diaphyseal aclasis B) hypercalcemic C) hypercapnea D) diaphoresis

D) diaphoresis

Otorrhea means A) trouble hearing B) inflammation of the ear C) discharge from the ear D) retroverted ear canal

C) discharge from the ear

Adenopathy means A) adrenal failure B) disease of a gland C) thyroid cancer D) cystic tumor

B) disease of a gland

An agent used against fever is A) antiemetic B) analgesic C) antipyretic D) anticholinergic

C) antipyretic

Extracorporeal A) pertaining to outside the body B) above the chest C) lateral to the pelvic girdle D) above the cranial plexus

A) pertaining to outside the body

Amenorrhea means A) without a monthly flow B) lose water C) pertaining to outside the body D) away from normal

A) without a monthly flow

Macromastia in males is referred to as A) accessory B) gynecomastia C) small breasts D) none of the above

B) gynecomastia

The suffix -plegia means? A) to sponge B) to stand C) dislocation D) paralysis

D) paralysis

Craniotomy means A ) emergency procedure to relieve swelling B) removal of bone from the cranium C) incision into the skull D) deformed cranial plate

C) incision into the skull

The suffix that means to suture is A) orrhexis B) plasty C) rrhagia D) rrhaphy

D) rrhaphy

Antenatal means A) against child birth B) not pregnant C) after birth D) before birth

D) before birth

Proximal is a term that indicates a point A) nearer to the body B) farther away from the body C) in the center of the body D) toward the head

A) nearer to the body

Pain in the head: A) cephalomegaly B) cephalodynia C) cephaloalgia D) cephalitis

B) cephalodynia

Metrorrhagia means A) hemorrhage from the uterus B) abnormal discharge of the cervix C) obstruction of the fallopian tube D) surgical fixation of the bladder

A) hemorrhage from the uterus

Tissue Death is called A) necrosis B) necatoriasis C) nematodiasis D) neoteny

A) necrosis

Osteomalacia A) Hardening of the bone B) loosening of the bone C) weakness of the bone D) abnormal softening of the bone

D) abnormal softening of the bone

Myasthenia A) loss of vision B) loss of hearing C) muscle weakness D) hearing loss

C) muscle weakness

Cholelithiasis A) the crushing of kidney stones B) the crushing of gallstones C) the condition of gallstones D) the absence of gallstones

C) the condition of gallstones

Agoraphobia means A) fear of spiders B) fear of crowds C) fear of closed spaces D) fear of flying

B) fear of crowds

Acromegaly means A) enlarged extremities B) enlarged skull C) enlarged aorta D) enlarged ovaries

A) enlarged extremities

Nephrectomy A) Removal of the bladder B) Removal of the Kidney C) Removal of the ureters D) Removal of the stapes

B) Removal of the Kidney

The part of a word that comes after the root word and changes its meaning is the: A) prefix B) root C) suffix D) combining form

C) suffix

Adenitis A) inflammation of the adnexa B) inflammation of the ovaries C) inflammation of the adenoids D) inflammation of a gland

D) inflammation of a gland

Surgical removal of half the stomach is: A) hemigastrectomy B) hemiglossectomy C) gastroscopy D) gastropathy

A) hemigastrectomy

The surgical procedure to crush a stone is a: A) lithiasis B) lithectomy C) lithotripsy D) lithoptosis

C) lithotripsy

Arthrodesis A) Joint stability B) Joint flexibility C) Seperation of joint bones D) fusion of a joint

D) fusion of a joint

Hypoglossal means A) slow speach B) around the tonsil C) under the tongue D) new growth

C) under the tongue

Tenolysis A) suturing of tendens B) destruction of tendons C) anastomosis of a ruptured tendon D) inflammation of a tendon

B) destruction of tendons

Dyspepsia is A) lack of pepsin B) heart burn C) normal digestion D) bad digestion

D) bad digestion

An incision made below the breast is A) hypodermic B) suprapubic C) inframammary D) subcutaneous

C) inframammary

A panniculectomy is also known as A) abdominoplasty B) Z-plasty C) mammoplasty D) otoplasty

A) abdominoplasty

Arthralgia means A) disease of the pelvic girdle B) pain in a joint C) pain of the sciatic nerve D) pain in the sacrum

B) pain in a joint

New Growth A) regenerate B) neoplasm C) paramedian D) synergism

B) neoplasm

Hepatomegaly is: A) an enlarged liver B) a small kidney C) cancer of the liver D) an abnormal condition of the spleen

A) an enlarged liver

Polydipsia is A) Excessive production of sugar B) Excessice amount of saliva C) excessive thirst D) excessive or frequesnt urination

C) excessive thirst

To have a small head: A) microscopic B) multipara C) prognosis D) microcephalic

D) microcephalic

Omphalocele A) inguinal hernia B) umbilical hernia C) hernia of the diaphragm D) hernia of the vaginal vault

B) umbilical hernia

Bulging of intestinal tissue into the vagina is A) cystocele B) hydrocele C) vaginocele D) rectocele

D) rectocele

An arthrocentesis is a procedure to: A) fuse a joint B) remove plaque from an artery C) puncture and aspirate fluid from a joint D) make a recording of an artery

C) puncture and aspirate fluid from a joint

Inflammation of the brain is: A) nephritis B) encephalitis C) neuroma D) hydrocephalus

B) encephalitis

The prefix dys refers to A) not respectful B) difficult/bad C) apart D) through

B) difficult/bad

Chiromegaly means A) large feet B) large ears C) large nose D) large hands

D) large hands

The left Eye is indicated by the letters A) OD B) OU C) OS D) LE

C) OS

The abbreviation ung refers to A) tincture B) ointment C) as directed D) spirits

B) ointment

An instrument used to view the large intestine is a/an A) gastroscope B) endoscopy C) colonoscope D) bronchoscope

C) colonoscope

Myocarditis is A) inflammation of the abdominal wall B) inflammation of the diaphragm C) inflammation of the alveoli D) inflammation of the heart muscle

D) inflammation of the heart muscle

brachydactylism A) abnormally large feet B) abnormal attachment between toes C) short fingers and toes D) long nose

C) short fingers and toes

A preoperative diagnosis of cholelithiasis indicates a/an: A) infection in the large intestine B) abnormal condition of the vagina C) abnormal condition of kidney stones D) condition of gallstones

D) condition of gallstones

Hematemesis A) condition of clotting blood B) condition of the inability for you blood to clot C) vomiting blood D) swallowing blood

C) vomiting blood

Synergism A) Cortical bone layers B) pivot joints C) working within D) working together

D) working together

A mentoplasty involves augmentation of A) chin B) lips C) ears D) nose

A) chin

Pathogenic is A) bacteria B) invading echoli C) streptococous aureus D) agent which produces disease

D) agent which produces disease

Glossodynia A) pain in the tongue B) slurred speach C) inflammation of the gingiva D) dental caries

A) pain in the tongue

A preoperative diagnosis of cholelithiasis indicates a/an A) infection in the large intestine B) adnormal condition of the vagina C) abnormal condition of kidney stones D) condition of gallstones

D) condition of gallstones

A myelogram is: A) a recording of a muscle B) an x-ray of the brain C) an x-ray of the spinal cord D) a unit of weight in the metric system

C) an x-ray of the spinal cord

One One-thousandth of a liter A) Minum B) Millimeter C) Milligram D) Milliliter

D) Milliliter

A slow pulse rate is A) bradycardia B) tachycardia C) myocardium D) eucardia

A) bradycardia

A surgical endoscope that has the ability to morcellate or to fragment tissue is known as A) resectoscope B) ESU C) Ligasure D) Harmonic Scalpel

A) resectoscope

An agent used against fever is: A) antiemetic B) analgesic C) antipyretic D) anticholinergic

C) antipyretic

Angioma means A) tumor of the artery B) tumor of the bicuspid valve C) tumor of the heart muscle D) tumor of a vessel

D) tumor of a vessel

One who has many children A) crazy B) multipara C) multigravida D) polygravida

B) multipara

Study of tumors A) oncology B) cystology C) gastrology D) enterology

A) oncology

The term hepatomegaly refers to A) too many RBC’s B) renal pelvis C) enlarged liver D) enlarged spleen

C) enlarged liver

The the word splenorrhexis, the suffix rrhexis means A) rupture B) discharge C) inflammation D) infection

A) rupture

Hyperemesis A) excessive urination B) excessive vomiting C) excessive bleeding D) excessive diarrhea

B) excessive vomiting

Percutaneous A) under the skin B) between the layers of the skin C) on top of the skin D) through the skin

D) through the skin

Acrocyanosis means A) abnormal condition of blueness of the extremities B) Abnormal blue lips C) abnormal condition of blue tongue D) Abnormal breathing

A) abnormal condition of blueness of the extremities

An incision into an artery is referred to as A) angioplasty B) arteriotomy C) arthrotomy D) cut down

B) arteriotomy

Dextrocardia is A) heart displaced to the right B) heart displaced to the left C) heart retroverted in the thoracic cavity D) excessive amount of dextrose in the heart

A) heart displaced to the right

A laparoscope would be used to visualize the: A) cranial cavity B) abdominal cavity C) spinal cavity D) joint

B) abdominal cavity

The part of a word that comes after the root word and changes its meaning is the A) prefix B) root C) suffix D) combining form

C) suffix

Hydrocephalus means A) small head B) head enlarged by water C) CSF leak D) redirection of excess CSF

B) head enlarged by water

An infectious musculoskeletal condition affecting bone and marrow is A) osteomalacia B) osteoporosis C) osteomyelitis D) Paget’s disease

C) osteomyelitis

Blepharospasm means A) drooping eyelid B) tumor of the orbital cavity C) inflammation of the cornea D) twitching of an eyelid

D) twitching of an eyelid

Macrocyte A) large cell B) many cells C) destruction of cells D) splitting of cells

A) large cell

Scanty amount of urine A) hematuria B) oliguria C) hypouria D) secturia

B) oliguria

Osteochondritis is the A) inflammation of the intemedullary canal B) inflammation of the meniscus of the knee C) inflammation of cartilage and bone D) inflammation of a joint

C) inflammation of cartilage and bone

The condition where, fibrous bands cause contractures in the fingures, commonly the ring finger and the little finger is A) compartment syndrome B) dupuytrens C) exostosis D) ganglion

B) dupuytrens

Thrombocyte is A) clotting cell B) cystic discharge with in the veins C) blockage of the femoral artery D) disruption of circulation do to blocked or clotted ateries

A) clotting cell

Arthrocentesis A) aspirate fluid from the lungs B) aspirate fluid from the heart C) puncturing to aspirate fluid from the joint D) puncturing to aspirate fluid from the nasal cavity

C) puncturing to aspirate fluid from the joint

In the word Splenomegaly, the suffix -megaly means? A) hardening B) softening C) cancerous D) enlargement

D) enlargement

Ischemic can be defined as A) a decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ B) a sharp posterior bony projection of the pelvis C) a painful sensation D) the transmission of pain impulses to the hip bone

A) a decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ

Presbyopia A) 20/20 vision B) far sighted C) near sighted D) old vision

D) old vision

Hypertrophy means A) excessive growth B) overdevelopment C) enlarged mass D) excessive output

B) overdevelopment

The term referring to chewing is A) subungal B) mastication C) osculation D) micturation

B) mastication

Encephalopathy means A) enlargement of the medulla B) fluid on the brain C) swelling of the brain D) disease of the brain

D) disease of the brain

Hyperglycemia A) elevated blood pressure B) elevated blood sugar C) elevated body temperature D) increase swelling

B) elevated blood sugar

An incision made below the breast is: A) hypodermic B) suprapubic C) inframammary D) subcutaneous

C) inframammary

The suffix that means to suture is: A) -orrhexis B) -plasty C) -rrhagia D) -rrhaphy

D) -rrhaphy

Cystocele is a A) Cystic mass located near the pancreas B) Cystic Tumor located within the abdominal cavity C) bladder hernia D) Cyst located within the uterus

C) bladder hernia

In the word Nephropexy, the suffix -pexy means? A) discoloration B) prolapsed C) surgical fixation D) surgical removal

C) surgical fixation

A congenital anomaly is a/an: A) normal condition that one has at birth B) abnormal condition existing at birth C) birthmark D) condition acquired after birth

B) abnormal condition existing at birth

Thermophilia means A) change of temperature B) increase in warmth C) decrease in warmth D) attracted to warmth

D) attracted to warmth

Movement of a body part toward the midline is referred to as A) lateral B) adduction C) abduction D) pronation

B) adduction

Amblyopia means A) near sighted B) far sighted C) dim vision D) double vision

C) dim vision

Tiny red or purple spots on the skin appearing as a result of small hemorrhages within the dermal or submucosal layers are called A) petechia B) peyronies C) purigos D) pityriasis rosea

A) petechia

Overactive: A) intracellular B) oliguria C) polycystic D) hyperkinetic

D) hyperkinetic

Myelogram A) x-ray of the metacarpals B) x-ray of the femur C) x-ray of the chest D) x-ray of the spinal cord

D) x-ray of the spinal cord

A red blood cell is known as a/an A) erythrocyte B) leukocyte C) thrombocyte D) cytopenia

A) erythrocyte

The STSR is scheduled to scrub on a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This is the removal of A) gallbladder B) liver C) bladder D) common duct

A) gallbladder

Colporrhaphy means A) repair of the cervix B) anterior repair of the bladder C) posterior repair of the rectal fistula D) suturing of the vagina

D) suturing of the vagina

Cerebrospinal means A) Fluid within the spinal colomn B) pertaining to the brain and spine C) pertaining to within the skull D) pertaining to the spinal cord

B) pertaining to the brain and spine

A drop is denoted by the abbreviation A) gt B) g C) cc D) mL

A) gt

Transurethral A) urethral patency B) pertaining to across the urethra C) beyond the bladder D) urethral obstruction

B) pertaining to across the urethra

The suffix -tome means A) to seperate B) instrument to cut C) to hollow out D) to split

B) instrument to cut

Hysteroptosis means that the Uterus A) has prolapsed B) is retroverted C) is anteverted D) is obstructed

A) has prolapsed

Hemostasis means A) control of bleeding B) blood in the urine C) blood collection D) red blood cells

A) control of bleeding

You are scheduled to scrub on a cheiloplasty. The anatomical part to be revised is the: A) hand B) ear C) eyelid D) lip

D) lip

Super-, Supra- A) under B) before C) behind D) above

D) above

Dextrogastria means A) excessive sugar in stomach B) normal fluid replacement C) replacement of stomach fluids D) stomach displaced to right

D) stomach displaced to right

The term mucoid means: A) a cancerous cell B) division of a cell C) presence of mucus D) resembling mucus

D) resembling mucus

A laparoscope would be used to visualize the A) cranial cavity B) abdominal cavity C) spinal cavity D) joint

B) abdominal cavity

Paramedian A) beside the median B) lateral to the midline C) medial plane D) lateral plane

A) beside the median

A red blood cell is known as a/an A) erythrocyte B) leukocyte C) thrombocyte D) cytopenia

A) erythrocyte

Oviduct is A) duct that houses the ovarian artery and vein B) ovarian egg formation C) produces the eggs D) tube to carry ova(egg)

D) tube to carry ova(egg)

Adnexa refers to A) adrenal glands B) sympathetic nerve fibers C) outer most layer D) accessory organs

D) accessory organs

Angiography A) making a record of vessels B) x-ray of the abdominal cavity C) x-ray of the heart D) x-ray of external jugular

A) making a record of vessels

The bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is a surgical procedure to: A) reconnect a tubal ligation B) reconnect a vasectomy C) remove the uterus and ovaries D) remove both fallopian tubes and ovaries

D) remove both fallopian tubes and ovaries

Retrosternal A) against the sternum B) above the sternum C) within the sternum D) behind the sternum

D) behind the sternum

Surgical removal of half the stomach is A) hemigastrectomy B) hemiglossectomy C) gastroscopy D) gastropathy

A) hemigastrectomy

A congenital anomaly is a/an A) normal condition that one has at birth B) abnormal condition existing at birth C) birthmark D) condition acquired after birth

B) abnormal condition existing at birth

Overabsorbtion of irrigation fluid that may result in vascular overload is known as A) extravasation B) intravasation C) hemolysis D) hydronephrosis

A) extravasation

Macrotia means A) bad hearing B) large ear C) impaired judgement D) tubes in the ear

B) large ear

Around the tonsil A) tachyphasia B) aphasia C) peritonsillar D) acromegally

C) peritonsillar

A graft made up of tissue taken from one species and grafted to another species is A) homograft B) autograft C) xenograft D) allograft

C) xenograft

Removal of a sample of tissue for a pathological diagnosis is A) lumpectomy B) specimen C) biopsy D) wedge resection

C) biopsy

A cystocele is A) a herniation of the urinary bladder B) an accumulation of fluid in any sac-like cavity C) a congenital herniation of intra-abdominal viscera through a defect in the abdominal wall D) a dilatation in the spermatic cord

A) a herniation of the urinary bladder

The term referring to outside the body is A) flouroscopy B) retro peritoneum C) extra corporeal D) supra pubic

C) extra corporeal

Nulli is the prefix that means A) many B) few C) one D) none

D) none

The good sound: A) euphonic B) kinetic C) synergism D) sublingual

A) euphonic

Leukocytopenia means A) raised White cell count B) Dificiency of white cells C) distruction of white cells D) normal white cell count

B) Dificiency of white cells

Surgical removal of the globe and accessory attachments of the eye is referred to as A) evisceration B) LeFort II C) eneucleation D) LeFort III

A) evisceration

Hematuria means A) blood in the urine B) bladder tumor C) kidney stones D) bloody discharge

A) blood in the urine

Metacarpals A) above the calcaneous B) within the elbow joint C) beyond the wrist D) within the chest cavity

C) beyond the wrist

Encephalocele is a A) brain cells B) deformation of cerebral lining C) formation of CSF D) hernia of the brain

D) hernia of the brain

Intracellular fluid would be found A) within the cell B) between the cell C) below the cell D) above the cell

A) within the cell

The region of the abdomen below the stomach is A) epi pubic B) hypergastric C) hypogastric D) umbilical

C) hypogastric

Primi A) little B) before C) first D) above

C) first

Lateroflexion means A) bent over B) position for a nephrectomy C) clinical analasys of the flexibility of the post total knee prothesis D) bending to the side

D) bending to the side

Subcutaneous means A) below the fingernails B) within the abdominal lining C) below the skin D) below the fascia

C) below the skin

A bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is a surgical procedure to A) reconnect a tubal ligation B) reconnect a vasectomy C) remove the uterus and ovaries D) remove both fallopian tubes and ovaries

D) remove both fallopian tubes and ovaries

Cryptorchidism means A) skeletal malformation B) hidden or undescended testicle C) lengthening of the lateral maleolus D) enlarged testicle

B) hidden or undescended testicle

Caudal means A) pertaining to head B) pertaining to neck C) pertaining to tail D) pertaining to side

C) pertaining to tail

Decreased bone mass results in a condition called A) osteoporosis B) osteomyelitis C) ossification D) ecchymosis

A) osteoporosis

Gastroenteritis is A) inflammation of the stomach and the intestine B) inflammation of the small intestine and the colon C) inflammation of the duodenum and the jejunum D) inflammation of the muscle lining of the stomach

A) inflammation of the stomach and the intestine

Adenocarcinoma means A) tumor with in the spleen B) pancreatic cancer C) cancer of the small intestines D) cancerous tumor of a gland

D) cancerous tumor of a gland

Hepatorrhexis A) Liver deformity B) Liver cancer C) Liver laceration D) ruptured liver

D) ruptured liver

Carpoptosis means A) wrist drop B) fractured distal radius C) fractured acetabulum D) coronal plate fixation

A) wrist drop

A record made of a joint is: A) arthrodesis B) arthrogram C) osteopathy D) angiography

B) arthrogram

Slow heart rate..... A) tachycardia B) hypovolamia C) bradycardia D) hypoglycemia

C) bradycardia

Laparotomy means A) abdominal surgery B) colon resection C) to cut through D) cutting into the abdomen

D) cutting into the abdomen

In the word Colostomy, the suffix-ostomy means: A) creation of an opening B) obstruction of the colon C) abnormal growth of the colon D) displaced colon

A) creation of an opening

Syndactyly refers to A) an extra digit B) an absent digit C) webbing of the digits D) an ear protrusion

C) webbing of the digits

A surgical procedure to crush a stone is A) lithiasis B) lithectomy C) lithotripsy D) lithoptosis

C) lithotripsy

Kerato refers to A) tubular B) round C) horny D) spherical

C) horny

Brachial is A) pertaining to the arm B) the artery of the forarm C) part of the blood supply to the upper arm D) pertaining to a fracture

A) pertaining to the arm

Hyperplasia means A) crushing of a nerve B) excessive formation C) radical reduction D) radical increase

B) excessive formation

The term pertaining to a hidden testicle is: A) omphalocele B) cryptorchidism C) orchiopexy D) onychocryptosis

B) cryptorchidism

A slow pulse is known as A) tachycardia B) bradycardia C) areterial fibrillation D) arrhythmia

B) bradycardia

A myelogram is A) a recording of a muscle B) an x-ray of the brain C) an x-ray of the spinal cord D) a unit of weight in the metric system

C) an x-ray of the spinal cord

Protoplasm means A) original substance B) abnormal reaction C) overdose D) rapid production

A) original substance

You are scheduled to scrub on a cheiloplasty. The anatomical part to be revised is the A) hand B) ear C) eyelid D) lip

D) lip

Blepharoplegia means A) drooping eyelids B) paralysis of an eyelid C) thickening of the eyelid D) disease of the eyelid

B) paralysis of an eyelid

Intercostal means A) pertaining to between the ribs B) within the rib cage C) inner lining of the plueral cavity D) pertaining to the contents of the thoracic cavity

A) pertaining to between the ribs

Cervical pertains to the A) head B) skull C) vertebra D) neck

D) neck

Dyspnea means... A) trouble sleeping B) no beathing C) painfull swallowing D) difficult breathing

D) difficult breathing

Dacryocystorhinostomy means A) the creation of a opening to drain the kidneys B) creation of an opening to allow the drainage of fecal matter C) creating an opening between the tear sac and nose D) creation of an opening with in the oral cavity

C) creating an opening between the tear sac and nose

Corectasia A) removal of red pulp from bone B) enlargement of acetabular cup C) dilating a pupil D) pain in the cornia

C) dilating a pupil

A patient with chondromalacia would have an abnormal softening of the A) bones B) cells C) ribs D) cartilage

D) cartilage

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