Med Terms Flashcards
(46 cards)
1
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The combining form cyt/o means: a. urinary bladder b. platelet c. gland d. cell e. red
A
D
2
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The combining form cyt/o means: a. urinary bladder b. platelet c. gland d. cell e. red
A
C
3
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The combining form aden/o means: a. joint b. head c. cerebrum d. intestines e. gland
A
E
4
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The suffix -tomy means: a. process of visual examination b. process of cutting into c. instrument to visually examine d. abnormal condition e. cell
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B
5
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The prefix pro- means: a. back b. before, forward c. below, under d. across, through e. outside
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B
6
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The voice box is the: a. larynx b. pharynx c. trachea d. esophagus e. bronchial tube
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A
7
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The tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body is the: a. urethra b. uterus c. large intestine d. vagina e. ureter
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A
8
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The endocrine gland located at the base of the brain is the: a. adrenal gland b. prostate gland c. pituitary gland d. thyroid gland e. pancreas
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C
9
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The space in the chest that contains the heart and other organs is the: a. mediastinum b. pleural cavity c. cranial cavity d. abdomen e. spinal cavity
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A
10
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A backbone is a: a. disk (disc) b. vertebra c. cartilage d. vertebrae e. spinal nerve
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B
11
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The tailbone is the: a. sacrum b. coccyx c. pharynx d. larynx e. cartilage
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B
12
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The plane that divides the body into right and left sides is called the \_\_\_\_\_ plane. a. sagittal b. frontal c. transverse d. cervical e. sacral
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A
13
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A series of x-ray images that show the body in cross section is called: a. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) b. chest x-rays c. gastroscopy d. laparoscopy e. CT scan (computed tomography)
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E
14
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A term meaning “pertaining to the throat” is: a. thoracic b. esophageal c. pharyngeal d. tracheal e. laryngeal
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C
15
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Visual examination of the abdomen by making small incisions near the navel is called: a. laparoscope b. laparotomy c. mediastinoscopy d. laparoscopy e. epithelial biopsy
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D
16
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The combining form thorac/o means: a. chest b. neck c. throat (pharynx) d. larynx (voice box) e. trachea (windpipe)
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A
17
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The combining form pleur/o means: a. chest b. skull c. membranes surrounding the abdominal organs d. pelvic bone e. membranes surrounding the lungs
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E
18
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The combining form trache/o means: a. chest b. neck c. throat d. voice box e. windpipe
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E
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The combining form laryng/o means: a. chest b. neck c. throat d. voice box e. windpipe
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D
20
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The combining form mediastin/o means: a. membrane surrounding abdomen b. space between the lungs c. side d. front e. back of body (behind)
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B
21
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Ear pain is called: a. otitis b. rhinalgia c. myalgia d. arthritis e. otalgia
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E
22
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A cancerous tumor of glandular (epithelial) cells is called a(n): a. leukemia b. adenopathy c. adenoma d. adenocarcinoma e. sarcoma
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D
23
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Discharge of blood during the menstrual period is called: a. hemorrhage b. menorrhea c. rhinorrhea d. anemia e. hematuria
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B
24
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A word part meaning a “condition of hardening” is: a. -centesis b. -lysis c. -pathy d. -plasty e. -sclerosis
A
E
25
```
A suffix meaning “resection” is:
a.
-tomy
b.
-plasty
c.
-ectomy
d.
-stomy
e.
-therapy
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C
26
```
Removal of a fallopian tube is called:
a.
hysterotomy
b.
prostatectomy
c.
thoracocentesis
d.
salpingectomy
e.
oophorectomy
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D
27
```
An x-ray record of the spinal cord is called a(n):
a.
mammogram
b.
myelogram
c.
mammography
d.
electromyogram
e.
arthrogram
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B
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```
combining form meaning “blood vessel” is:
a.
angi/o
b.
erythr/o
c.
hem/o
d.
leuk/o
e.
arthr/o
```
A
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```
The suffix -eal means:
a.
gland
b.
abnormal condition
c.
pain
d.
pertaining to
e.
record
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D
30
```
The combining form angi/o means:
a.
pertaining to
b.
process of cutting
c.
abnormal condition
d.
blood vessel
e.
record
```
D
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```
The combining form aden/o means:
a.
gland
b.
artery
c.
kidney
d.
urinary bladder
e.
flesh
```
A
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```
The suffix -stomy means:
a.
hardening
b.
new opening
c.
enlargement
d.
surgical procedure to remove fluid
e.
bursting forth (of blood)
```
B
33
```
The condition of being unable to breathe is called:
a.
atrophy
b.
tachypnea
c.
dysplasia
d.
dyspnea
e.
apnea
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E
34
```
A return of signs and symptoms of illness is called:
a.
remission
b.
resection
c.
prolapse
d.
prosthesis
e.
relapse
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E
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```
Two prefixes that mean “beyond” are:
a.
tachy- and brady-
b.
pro- and pre-
c.
dys- and mal-
d.
re- and retro-
e.
ultra- and meta-
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E
36
```
An abnormal collection of blood above the membrane covering the brain is a(n):
a.
subdural hematoma
b.
cerebral hemorrhage
c.
thrombosis
d.
epidural hematoma
e.
subdural hemorrhage
```
D
37
```
If an organ slides or falls forward, the resulting condition is called:
a.
neoplasm
b.
relapse
c.
remission
d.
prolapse
e.
dysmenorrhea
```
D
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```
The prefix anti- means:
a.
against
b.
toward, near
c.
before, forward
d.
up, apart
e.
away from
```
A
39
```
The prefix hemi- means:
a.
excessive, too much
b.
deficient, too little
c.
half
d.
within
e.
bad
```
C
40
```
The prefix para- means:
a.
new
b.
with, together
c.
bad
d.
below, deficient
e.
beside, near, along the side of
```
E
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```
The prefix syn- means:
a.
new
b.
with, together
c.
bad
d.
below, deficient
e.
beside, near, along the side of
```
B
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```
A specialist in treating glandular disorders is a(n):
a.
gastroenterologist
b.
rheumatologist
c.
endocrinologist
d.
hematologist
e.
otolaryngologist
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C
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```
A medical doctor trained to treat eye disorders is an:
a.
oncologist
b.
optician
c.
optometrist
d.
orthopedist
e.
ophthalmologist
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E
44
Internal medicine is a specialty concerned with:
a.
diagnosis of disease using x-rays
b.
care of patients who require sudden and immediate action
c.
diagnosis and treatment of children’s disorders
d.
diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mind
e.
diagnosis and treatment of usually complex, nonsurgical disorders in adults
E
45
```
disorder that is unexpectedly caused by treatment prescribed by a doctor is:
a.
neuralgic
b.
neurogenic
c.
oncogenic
d.
carcinogenic
e.
iatrogenic
```
E
46
```
The combining form iatr/o means:
a.
sensation
b.
disease
c.
treatment
d.
tumor
e.
mind
```
C
