MA exam

Question 1

True/False
The distal portion of the small intestine is called the ileum

Answer 1

True
The distal portion of the large intestine is the last portion of the colon

Question 2

True/False
Bactilli is a rod shaped bacteria

Answer 2

True
There are 5 groups of bacteria
spherical (cocci), rod (bacilli), spiral (spirilla), comma (vibrios) or corkscrew (spirochaetes).

Question 3

True/False
OU refers to the right eye

Answer 3

False
OU refers to both eyes, OD is right eye and OS is left eye

Question 4

True/False
An erythrocyte is an example of polikilocytosis

Answer 4

False
Poikilocytosis refers to an increase in abnormal red blood cells of any shape that makes up 10% or more of the total population.

Question 5

True/False
An example of anisocytosis is a microcyte

Answer 5

True
Anisocytosis: red blood cells that are of different sizes

Question 6

True/False
Gestation is another term for dysmenrrheal

Answer 6

False
Dysmenrrheal: pain during the menstrual cycle

Question 7

True/False
Aden is a headache

Answer 7

False
Aden means gland

Question 8

True/False
Carcin is the root of cancer

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True/False
Encehal means head

Answer 9

False
Encephal means brain

Question 10

The body is divided into front and back of the following planes
transverse
sagittal
midsaggital
coronal

Answer 10

coronal
The sagittal is split down the body splitting left/right
Cornonal is splitting front and back
Transverse is splitting top and bottom

Question 11

The part of the small intestine that connects with the stomach is the

Answer 11

duodenum

Question 12

Excessive vomiting is

Answer 12

hyperemesis

Question 13

Diatherny means

Answer 13

generating heat through tissues

Question 14

A combining form that means pus is

Answer 14

pyo

Question 15

a prefix meaning toward is

Answer 15

ad

Question 16

Painful menstrual flow is

Answer 16

dysmenorrhea

Question 17

the prefix epi means

Answer 17

upon

Question 18

surgical puncturing of the pleura is

Answer 18

pleurocentesis

Question 19

A common word for sternum is

Answer 19

breastbone

Question 20

a fungal infection of the toenail is called

Answer 20

anychomycosis

Question 21

variola is

Answer 21

smallpox

Question 22

a bruise is an

Answer 22

contusion

Question 23

The word part which means joint is

Answer 23

arthro

Question 24

Occult means

Answer 24

hidden

Question 25

the suffix centesis refers to

Answer 25

puncture

Question 26

the word part that means excision is

Answer 26

ectomy

Question 27

cardiorrhaphy refers to

Answer 27

suturing of the heart

Question 28

erythema refers to

Answer 28

red tumor

Question 29

the word part phago menas

Answer 29

to eat

Question 30

laparotomy means

Answer 30

incision into the abdomen

Question 31

the abbreviation for urine is

Answer 31

ur

Question 32

the word nephro means

Answer 32

kidney

Question 33

Pyelotithotomy refers to

Answer 33

incision into the renal pelvis for removal of calculi

Question 34

the word part that means hard

Answer 34

scirrho

Question 35

In