CMA Medical Terminology

The general meaning of "corpus" is

Which of the following is the term for an abnormally low white blood cell count?

An area of dead myocardial tissue is called

The term "lithiasis" means

Menarche refers to which of the following?

Adipose tissue is made of which of the following?

Which of the following terms refers to the ability to breathe comfortably only when in an upright position?

Which of the following is the term for abnormally large breasts in men?

Which of the following terms means drainage from the nose?

The combining form "cephal/o" refers to the

The prefix pertaining to fingernail is

Inflammation of a sweat gland is known as

The prefix meaning outside or outer is

The prefix "brady-" means

The patient's complaint of painful menstrual periods will be documented in the medical record as

Which of the following suffixes refers to eating?

Which of the following terms refers to pain?

Which of the following is the definition for aphagia?

Which of the following suffixes means "incision into"?

Which of the following is the CORRECT spelling for the plural of bronchus?

Which of the following is the plural form of the medical term that means chest?

The notation "subq" indicates an area between

OS is a standard abbreviation for

Instructions to take a medication "pc" means

"K" is the symbol for

Which of the following is the chemical symbol for iron?

Which of the following is the term for reconstruction of the eardrum?

Colporrhaphy is the repair of the

Which of the following terms describes surgical fixation of the uterus in a suspended position?

A pyloromyotomy is performed in which of the following body systems?

Which of the following is a surgical procedure in which a pendulous breast is lifted and fixed to the chest wall?

Which of the following is an incision made to enlarge the opening of the external urethra?

Korotkoff sounds are evaluated when

Which of the following is a nonsterile procedure?

Which of the following is a procedure in which synovial fluid is removed for analysis?

Which of the following procedures is indicated when an abnormal growth is identified on barium enema x-ray study?

A patient scheduled for echoencephalography will undergo a study of which of the following?

Which of the following physicians specializes in treating patients with diseases of the liver?

Which of the following branches of medicine specializes in the study of the musculoskeletal system?

A patient with encephalitis is most likely to be treated by which of the following specialists?

A cystoscope is an instrument used most commonly by a specialist in

A patient who has hypergonadism, prolactinoma, and hirsutism will most likely be referred to which of the following specialists?

Polydipsia, polyuria, good appetite with weight loss, and blurred vision are signs and symptoms of

Dysphonia is a common symptom of which of the following conditions?

Which of the following is a malignant tumor of the eye that is known to be hereditary?

Which of the following are round bacteria that grow in pairs?

Which of the following words is MISSPELLED?

(A) Adenopathy
(B) Edematous
(C) Basaphil
(D) Myeloid
(E) Hemopoiesis

Which of the following medical terms is spelled CORRECTLY?

(A) Larinx
(B) Opthalmology
(C) Albumine
(D) Prostrate
(E) Hemorrhoid

Which of the following spellings is CORRECT?

(A) Abces
(B) Abscus
(C) Abecess
(D) Absess
(E) Abscess

Which of the following is the CORRECT spelling for the focusing ability of the eye?

(A) Accommodation
(B) Acomodation
(C) Accomedation
(D) Acommodation
(E) Acommedation