US Army Basic Pretest 1

Question 1

More than 75% of medical terms are derived from ____

Answer 1

Latin and Greek

Question 2

The word parts, of a
medical term may include
________

Answer 2

The prefix, the stem, and the suffix

Question 3

The
part of the
word which gives basic
meaning to the word is the ______

Answer 3

Stem

Question 4

Ophthalmalgia means pain in the __________.

Answer 4

Eye

Question 5

Otorrhea is a discharge from the __________

Answer 5

Ear

Question 6

Prenatal means before __________ and post febrile means after ________

Answer 6

Birth, Fever

Question 7

A

salpingostomy is a surgical opening into a ________

Answer 7

Tube

Question 8

Oophoropexy means fixation of

an _______

Answer 8

Ovary

Question 9

An

enterolith is a __________ in the intestines

Answer 9

Stone

Question 10

Hematuria means the presence of blood in the _________

Answer 10

Urine

Question 11

Orchidectomy means excision of a _________

Answer 11

Testicle

Question 12

Cystorrhagia means hemorrhage of the _________

Answer 12

Bladder

Question 13

Urethrorrhaphy means suturing the ________

Answer 13

Urethra

Question 14

A

cholelith is a __________ stone

Answer 14

Gall

Question 15

A
hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy means the excision of the __________,
__________,
and __________

Answer 15

Uterus, Tubes, and Ovaries

Question 16

Ureterocele means __________ of the

urete

Answer 16

Herniation

Question 17

Esthesia means __________ or __________

Answer 17

Feeling, Sensation

Question 18

Pathophobia means an abnormal __________ of disease

Answer 18

Fear

Question 19

Megalomania is a mental _________

Answer 19

Disorder

Question 20

Osteopathy means disease of the _________

Answer 20

Bone

Question 21

Cerebrotomy is an incision into the _________

Answer 21

Brain (cerebrum)

Question 22

Neuralgia

means pain along the course of a ________

Answer 22

Nerve

Question 23

Glycolysis is the breakdown or destruction of _________

Answer 23

Sugar

Question 24

Edema means _________

Answer 24

Swelling

Question 25

Acroparalysis refers to paralysis of the ________

Answer 25

Extremities

Question 26

Tachyphagia is a word for fast or rapid _________

Answer 26

Eating

Question 27

Splenopathy means a disease of the _________

Answer 27

Spleen

Question 28

Lymphostasis means control the flow of ________

Answer 28

Lymph

Question 29

An | encephaloma is a __________

Answer 29

Brain

Question 30

Lipolysis means destruction or breakdown of _________

Answer 30

Fat

Question 31

A | pyocele is a hernia containing

Answer 31

Pus

Question 32

Dacryorrhea means excessive flow of _______

Answer 32

Tears

Question 33

Cytology is the study of ________

Answer 33

Cells

Question 34

Thrombus is the medical way to say _________

Answer 34

Clot

Question 35

Arterioplasty is surgical repair of | an ________

Answer 35

Arteries

Question 36

Phlebosclerosis is the hardening of the _________

Answer 36

Veins

Question 37

Vasotripsy means the crushing of a ________

Answer 37

Vessel

Question 38

An | angiospasm is a spasm of a ________

Answer 38

Vessel (muscular wall)

Question 39

Hepatomegaly means enlargement of the _______

Answer 39

Liver

Question 40

A | proctoscopy is an examination of the _______

Answer 40

Rectum, Anus

Question 41

Colocentesis means puncture of the _________

Answer 41

Colon

Question 42

Jejunoileitis is inflammation of the __________ and the _________

Answer 42

Jejunum - ileum

Question 43

Psychosis means any serious __________ condition.

Answer 43

Mental

Question 44

Enteroptosis means | prolapse of the small ________

Answer 44

Intestine

Question 45

Gastrectasia is the dilation or stretching of the ________

Answer 45

Stomach

Question 46

Gingivalgia means pain in the ________

Answer 46

Gums

Question 47

The | lacrimal gland secretes _______

Answer 47

Tears

Question 48

Cheilosis is a disorder of the ________

Answer 48

Lips

Question 49

A | duodenotomy is an incision into the _________

Answer 49

Duodenum

Question 50

Stomatoplasty means surgical repair of the _______

Answer 50

Mouth

Question 51

Apnea means temporary cessation of ________

Answer 51

Breathing

Question 52

Treatment with compressed __________ is called | pneumotherapy.

Answer 52

Air

Question 53

A | laparorrhaphy is the suturing of the _________

Answer 53

Abdominal Wall

Question 54

Glossoplegia is a paralysis of the _________

Answer 54

Tongue

Question 55

Bronchorrhagia means __________ | hemorrhage

Answer 55

Bronchial

Question 56

Nasal means pertaining to the _________

Answer 56

Nose

Question 57

Rhinoplasty means surgical repair of the ________

Answer 57

Nose

Question 58

Laryngitis is inflammation of the _______

Answer 58

Larynx

Question 59

Onychosis means a condition of the _________

Answer 59

Nails

Question 60

Costal means pertaining to the _______

Answer 60

Ribs

Question 61

Abdominocentesis is a surgical puncture of the _______

Answer 61

Abdomen

Question 62

Tendinitis is inflammation of the _________

Answer 62

Tendon

Question 63

Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart _______

Answer 63

Muscle

Question 64

Myelocele means | herniation of the __________ _________

Answer 64

Spinal Cord

Question 65

Chondromalacia is the softening of _________

Answer 65

Cartilage

Question 66

Arthritis is a | word which means inflammation of a_______

Answer 66

Joint

Question 67

A | tympanectomy is an excision of the _______

Answer 67

Tympanic Membrane

Question 68

Keratectasia means dilatation of the _________

Answer 68

Cornea

Question 69

A | pharyngotomy is an incision into the ________

Answer 69

Pharynx

Question 70

Blepharoptosis means | prolapse of the _______

Answer 70

Eyelid

Question 71

Hemostasis means the act of controlling the flow of ________

Answer 71

Blood

Question 72

A | necroparasite is one that lives on __________ organic matter.

Answer 72

Dead

Question 73

Pneumomycosis is a condition of lung __________

Answer 73

Fungus