Medical Terminology Final

A generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by ____.
A) persistent, intrusive, excessive worry about multiple topics
B) multiple cognitive defects, including memory impairment
C) a person acting sick when he or she is not really sick
D) exaggerated worry and tension even when there is

A ____ is a condition in which an individual acts as if he or she has a physical or mental illness when he or she is not really sick.
A) factitious disorder 
B) hypochondriasis
C) somatoform disorder 
D) conversion disorder

Which term means inflammation of a nerve?
A) neurotomy 
B) neuroplasty 
C) neurectomy 
D) neuritis

The ____ lobe of the cerebrum controls motor functions.
A) temporal
B) occipital
C) frontal
D) parietal

In the term pericardiectomy, the word part -ectomy is a ____.
A) combining form
B) suffix
C) prefix
D) word root

In the term otorhinolaryngology, which word part means ear?
A) ot/o
B) -ology
C) rhin/o
D) laryng/o

Which structure consists of the medulla, midbrain, and pons?
A) pons
B) medulla
C) hypothalamus
D) brainstem

A ____ is the suturing of the ends of a severed nerve.
A) neurectomy
B) neurorrhaphy
C) neurotomy
D) neuroplasty

Which term describes the time and events surrounding birth?
A) perinatal
B) neonatal
C) postnatal
D) prenatal

Genitourinary System: Match the Term to the definition:
A. ureter/o
B. -cele
C. hydr/o
D. cyst/o
E. py-
F. pyel/o
G. -uria
H. -pexy
I. nephr/o
J. urethr/o

hernia, tumor, swelling
urethra
water
surgical fixation, put in place
ureter
renal pelvis
pus
kidney
urination, urine
bladder

Which condition is also known as night blindness?
A) diplopia
B) nyctalopia
C) monochromatism
D) scotoma

____ is the use of air pressure in the ear canal to test for disorders of the middle ear.
A) Tympanogram
B) Monaural testing
C) Tympanometry
D) Audiometry

A fever is referred to as a ____ because it can be measured by the patient or others.
A) sign
B) symptom
C) prognosis
D) diagnosis

Which of these suffixes requires the use of the combining vowel?
A) -algia
B) -osis
C) -stenosis
D) -ologist

Based on its word parts, the term hepatorrhagia means ____.
A) inflammation of the liver
B) abnormal softening of the liver
C) abnormal enlargement of the liver
D) bleeding from the liver

The flow of pus from the ear is known as ____.
A) otalgia
B) otomycosis
C) otopyorrhea
D) otorrhagia

Which structure consists of the medulla, midbrain, and pons?
A) medulla
B) pons
C) hypothalamus
D) brainstem

Which condition includes a sense perception that has no basis in external stimulation?
A) hallucination
B) dementia
C) delusion
D) delirium

A bundle of nerve fibers that carry nerve impulses toward the brain is known as a/an ____.
A) plexus
B) ganglion
C) ascending tract
D) descending tract

Which combining form means fever?
A) pyelor/o
B) pyr/o
C) pyel/o
D) py/o

In the term pericardiectomy, the word part -ectomy is a ____.
A) combining form
B) word root
C) prefix
D) suffix

A ____ test is performed to determine losses in peripheral vision.
A) refraction
B) visual field testing
C) visual acuity
D) tonometry

Which statement is true about inflammation?
A) Inflammation is a localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues.
B) Inflammation is the invasion of the body by a disease-producing organism.
C) A sign of inflammation is the presence of exudate (pus).
D) Inflammation is a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease.

Which combining form means fever?
A) pyel/o
B) pyr/o
C) py/o
D) pyelor/o

Which condition is an intense burning pain after an injury to a sensory nerve?
A) causalgia
B) hyperesthesia
C) paresthesia
D) peripheral neuropathy

A cochlear implant is an electronic device ____.
A) known as an "in the canal" hearing aid
B) that is implanted to relieve the symptoms of Ménière's disease
C) that transmits signals to electrodes implanted in the cochlea
D) that is implanted to restore balance

The partial or complete suturing together of the upper and lower eyelids to provide temporary protection when the eyelids are paralyzed is known as ____.
A) keratoplasty
B) tarsorrhaphy
C) radial keratotomy
D) vitrectomy

The inner surface of the skull is lined with ____.
A) dura mater
B) meninges
C) arachnoid membrane
D) pia mater

Alzheimer's disease is a ____.
A) group of disorders involving the parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language
B) slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes
C) chronic, degenerative central nervous disorder characterized by fine muscle tremors, rigidity, and a slow or shuffling gait
D) memory disturbance characterized by a total or partial inability to recall past experiences

Which condition of a young child is characterized by the inability to develop normal social relationships?
A) autism
B) attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
C) dyslexia
D) mental retardation

____ is a progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination of the myelin sheath.
A) Poliomyelitis
B) Cerebral palsy
C) Epilepsy
D) Multiple sclerosis

The ____ is part of the hip bone.
A) iliac
B) ilium
C) ileum
D) ileus

Which term means the tissue death of an artery or arteries?
A) arteriomalacia
B) arteriosclerosis
C) arteriostenosis
D) arterionecrosis

Which term means the rupture of a muscle?
A) myorrhaphy
B) myoplasty
C) myotomy
D) myorrhexis

Which term describes a torn, ragged wound?
A) laceratiom
B) laceeation
C) laceeation
D) laceration

Which term means pain in the stomach?
A) gastrosis
B) gastritis
C) gastrotomy
D) gastralgia

Which combining form means white?
A) melan/o
B) leuk/o
C) erythr/o
D) cyan/o

The ____ is the opaque middle layer of the eyeball.
A) choroid
B) sclera
C) retina
D) conjunctiva

A bundle of nerve fibers that carry nerve impulses toward the brain is known as a/an ____.
A) ascending tract
B) plexus
C) descending tract
D) ganglion

Which condition is commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease?
A) Bell's palsy
B) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
C) Reye's syndrome
D) Guillain-Barré syndrome

A/An ____ is characterized by a group of intense emotional feelings that are accompanied by physical symptoms that can include shortness of breath, feelings of unreality, sweating, heart palpitations, chest pain, and choking sensations.
A) post-traumatic stress disorder
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder
C) panic attack
D) generalized anxiety disorder

Which term describes bleeding between the conjunctiva and the sclera?
A) xerophthalmia
B) conjunctivitis
C) subconjunctival hemorrhage
D) pinkeye

Which term describes the time and events surrounding birth?
A) prenatal
B) neonatal
C) perinatal
D) postnatal

Which term describes a torn, ragged wound?
A) laceration
B) laceratiom
C) laceeation
D) laceeation

Which hearing loss is a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages?
A) presbyopia
B) sensorineural
C) presbycusis
D) conductive

The abbreviation ____ means left eye.
A) OD
B) OU
C) AU
D) OS

A/An ____, also known as a bleed, occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks.
A) transient ischemic attack
B) hemorrhagic stroke
C) ischemic stroke
D) cerebrovascular accident

A/An ____ is administered to temporarily relieve anxiety and to reduce tension.
A) psychotropic drug
B) anxiolytic drug
C) antipsychotic drug
D) mood-stabilizing drug

Which suffix means specialist?
A) -graphy
B) -ology
C) -gram
D) -ologist

Which combining form means nerve?
A) gastr/o
B) neur/o
C) nephr/o
D) hepat/o

Which combining form means nerve?
A) nephr/o
B) hepat/o
C) gastr/o
D) neur/o

Based on its word parts, the term cardiorrhexis means ____.
A) to suture the wall of the heart
B) abnormal softening of the heart
C) bleeding from the heart
D) rupture of the heart

Which suffix means specialist?
A) -ologist
B) -gram
C) -ology
D) -graphy

Which condition is a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes?
A) delirium tremens
B) Reye's syndrome
C) dementia
D) schizophrenia

Which condition is characterized by the inward deviation of one eye relative to the other?
A) ectropion
B) entropion
C) exotropia
D) esotropia

Which prefix means between or among?
A) supra-
B) sub-
C) inter-
D) intra-

The ____ lobe of the cerebrum controls motor functions.
A) frontal
B) temporal
C) parietal
D) occipital

Nervous System: Match the term to correct Definition:
A. -esthesia
B. cephal/o
C. -algia
D. mening/o
E. -phasia
F. -oma
G. encephala/o
H. radicul/o
I. an-
J. -graphy

process of producing a picture
root or nerve root
without
tumor
membranes, meninges
brain
speech
head
pain
feeling, nervous sensation, sense of perception
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Which term describes the surgical incision of the eardrum to create an opening for the placement of tympanostomy tubes?
A) otoplasty
B) myringotomy
C) myringoplasty
D) tympanoplasty

Which combining form means plaque or fatty substance?
A) arteri/o
B) ather/o
C) angi/o
D) arthr/o

The ____ is part of the hip bone.
A) ileus
B) iliac
C) ileum
D) ilium

Color vision is best in the ____, which is a pit in the middle of the macula.
A) optic disk
B) fovea centralis
C) macula
D) macular disk

Based on its word parts, the term cardiorrhexis means ____.
A) rupture of the heart
B) bleeding from the heart
C) to suture the wall of the heart
D) abnormal softening of the heart

Which suffix means a surgical creation of an artificial opening?
A) -plasty
B) -otomy
C) -ectomy
D) -ostomy

Which condition is also known as nearsightedness?
A) hyperopia
B) myopia
C) exotropia
D) ametropia

The term ____ means any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord or bone marrow.
A) myopathy
B) myelopathy
C) myotomy
D) myelotomy

Which suffix means to suture or stitch?
A) -rrhexis
B) -rrhaphy
C) -rrhea
D) -rrhage

Which condition is the inflammation of a nerve causing pain through the thigh and leg?
A) reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
B) trigeminal neuralgia
C) sciatica
D) Bell's palsy

A fever is referred to as a ____ because it can be measured by the patient or others.
A) diagnosis
B) symptom
C) sign
D) prognosis

____ is a low-grade chronic depression with symptoms that are milder than those of severe depression but are present on a majority of days for two or more years.
A) Manic behavior
B) Dysthymia
C) A seasonal affective disorder
D) A bipolar disorder

The examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts is known as ____.
A) palpation
B) prostrate
C) palpitation
D) prostate

Which term describes the simultaneous inward movement of both eyes toward each other to maintain single binocular vision?
A) refraction
B) convergence
C) accommodation
D) emmetropia

Which term means pain in the stomach?
A) gastrosis
B) gastrotomy
C) gastralgia
D) gastritis

____ is the ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear resulting in a conductive hearing loss.
A) Osteosclerosis
B) Labyrinthitis
C) Otosclerosis
D) Otorrhagia

Which prefix means between or among?
A) inter-
B) intra-
C) supra-
D) sub-

Which laser treatment is used to reattach a detached retina?
A) laser trabeculoplasty
B) laser retinopexy
C) laser iridotomy
D) LASIK

Which statement is true about inflammation?
A) Inflammation is a localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues.
B) Inflammation is a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease.
C) Inflammation is the invasion of the body by a disease-producing organism.
D) A sign of inflammation is the presence of exudate (pus).

Which part of the brain is responsible for the highest level of thought?
A) cerebellum
B) medulla
C) brainstem
D) cerebrum

The examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts is known as ____.
A) palpation
B) palpitation
C) prostrate
D) prostate

Crying is the overflowing of tears from the ____.
A) lacrimal canals
B) nasolacrimal duct
C) adnexa
D) dacryocyst duct

The term ____ means any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord or bone marrow.
A) myotomy
B) myelopathy
C) myopathy
D) myelotomy

Which medication depresses the CNS to produce calm and diminished responsiveness without causing sleep?
A) analgesic
B) anxiolytic
C) hypnotic
D) sedative

Which term means the rupture of a muscle?
A) myoplasty
B) myorrhexis
C) myorrhaphy
D) myotomy

Which term describes an area of absent or depressed vision surrounded by an area of normal vision?
A) hemianopia
B) scotoma
C) amblyopia
D) blindness

Digestive System:Match the definition to the Term:
A. -rrhea
B. enter/o
C. -emesis
D. cholecyst/o
E. gastr/o
F. stomat/o
G. cheil
H. peri-
I. -phagia
J. hepat/o

swallowing
vomiting
liver
lips
flow, discharge
small intestine
surrounding
stomach
mouth
gallbladder

Which condition is an inflammation of the brain?
A) poliomyelitis
B) encephalomeningitis
C) encephalitis
D) meningitis

Which term describes the state of balance?
A) tinnitus
B) equilibrium
C) homeostasis
D) vertigo

The inner surface of the skull is lined with ____.
A) pia mater
B) dura mater
C) arachnoid membrane
D) meninges

Which term means inflammation of a nerve?
A) neurotomy
B) neurectomy
C) neuritis
D) neuroplasty

In the term otorhinolaryngology, which word part means ear?
A) ot/o
B) rhin/o
C) -ology
D) laryng/o

The ____ are important in maintaining equal atmospheric pressure within the middle ear.
A) auditory ossicles
B) eustachian tubes
C) external auditory canal
D) semicircular canals

Which term describes a condition in which central vision is lost and peripheral vision may remain?
A) glaucoma
B) papilledema
C) macular degeneration
D) cataract

Which term describes the condition in which the eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea?
A) astigmatism
B) nystagmus
C) strabismus
D) hemianopia

Which combining form means plaque or fatty substance?
A) ather/o
B) angi/o
C) arteri/o
D) arthr/o

Which suffix means a surgical creation of an artificial opening?
A) -plasty
B) -ostomy
C) -otomy
D) -ectomy

Based on its word parts, the term hepatorrhagia means ____.
A) abnormal softening of the liver
B) inflammation of the liver
C) abnormal enlargement of the liver
D) bleeding from the liver

A/An ____ is a noncancerous growth that develops on the cornea and can become large enough to distort vision.
A) synechia
B) anisocoria
C) pterygium
D) adnexa

Which suffix means to suture or stitch?
A) -rrhexis
B) -rrhea
C) -rrhaphy
D) -rrhage

Which combining form means fungus?
A) mucos/o
B) myel/o
C) myc/o
D) my/o

____ is a disease in which the amount of fluid in the inner ear increases intermittently, producing attacks of vertigo, a fluctuating hearing loss (usually in one ear), and ringing of the ears.
A) Eustachitis
B) Ménière's disease
C) Tinnitus
D) Labyrinthitis

Which term means the tissue death of an artery or arteries?
A) arteriosclerosis
B) arteriomalacia
C) arteriostenosis
D) arterionecrosis

Which combining form means fungus?
A) myc/o
B) myel/o
C) my/o
D) mucos/o

Which of these suffixes requires the use of the combining vowel?
A) -stenosis
B) -ologist
C) -osis
D) -algia

____ is the presence of the protein albumin in the urine and is a sign of impaired kidney function.
A) Albuminuria
B) Hematuria
C) Glycosuria
D) Calciuria

Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) ____.
A) uses a thin fan-shaped beam to produce multiple cross-sectional views of the body
B) projects images on a glowing screen
C) measures the speed and direction of the blood flow within the heart
D) combines MRI with a contrast medium to locate problems with blood vessels

An elevated ____ indicates the presence of inflammation in the body.
A) platelet count
B) blood urea nitrogen
C) total hemoglobin test
D) erythrocyte sedimentation rate

The condition in which the placenta is abnormally implanted in the lower portion of the uterus is known as ____.
A) extrauterine pregnancy
B) abruptio placentae
C) placenta previa
D) ectopic pregnancy

Which suffix means a surgical creation of an artificial opening?
A) -otomy
B) -plasty
C) -ectomy
D) -ostomy

The complication of pregnancy that is characterized by convulsions and sometimes coma is known as ____.
A) pregnancy-induced hypertension
B) eclampsia
C) toxemia of pregnancy
D) preeclampsia

A/An ____ is that procedure that is performed to affix sagging breasts in a more elevated position.
A) mammaplasty
B) breast augmentation
C) mammoplasty
D) mastopexy

Which term means the tissue death of an artery or arteries?
A) arteriostenosis
B) arterionecrosis
C) arteriosclerosis
D) arteriomalacia

A ____ is an abnormal rattle or cracklelike respiratory sound heard during inspiration (breathing in).
A) rale
B) bruit
C) rhonchus
D) stridor

What term describes substances that are normally found in the blood, such as sodium and potassium?
A) electrolytes
B) corticosteroids
C) steroids
D) hormones

The thymus secretes the hormone ____, which plays an important role in the immune system.
A) thyroxine
B) thymosin
C) triiodothyronine
D) thyrocalcitonin

Which condition is an inflammation of the cervix lining?
A) vaginitis
B) endocervicitis
C) cervicitis
D) cervical dysplasia

A woman who has given birth two or more times is known as ____.
A) postpartum
B) multiparous
C) a nulligravida
D) a gravida II

Which statement is true about inflammation?
A) Inflammation is the invasion of the body by a disease-producing organism.
B) Inflammation is a localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues.
C) Inflammation is a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease.
D) A sign of inflammation is the presence of exudate (pus).

Which hormone stimulates the development of the secondary male sex characteristics?
A) testosterone
B) progesterone
C) estrogen
D) human chorionic gonadotropin

The pulse rate ____.
A) for an adult ranges from 130 to 160 bpm
B) reflects the number of times the heart beats each minute
C) is measured only in the wrist
D) for a newborn is from 40 to 60 bpm

The ____ is part of the hip bone.
A) ileus
B) ilium
C) iliac
D) ileum

A/An ____ radiographic projection has the patient positioned facing the film and parallel to it.
A) oblique
B) lateral
C) anteroposterior
D) posteroanterior

The fluid secreted by the breasts during the first days postpartum is known as ____.
A) lochia
B) vernix
C) meconium
D) colostrum

Which condition is a developmental defect in which one testicle fails to descend into the scrotum?
A) cryptorchidism
B) epididymitis
C) anorchism
D) azoospermia

A/An ____ is a relatively rare life-threatening condition caused by exaggerated hyperthyroidism.
A) Hashimoto's thyroiditis
B) thyroid storm
C) thyrotoxicosis
D) hyperthyroidism

Which hormone is produced by the pituitary gland?
A) cortisol
B) epinephrine
C) adrenocorticotropic hormone
D) calcitonin

The ____ hormone stimulates ovulation in the female.
A) follicle-stimulating
B) luteinizing
C) lactogenic
D) estrogen

Which hormones influence some sex-related characteristics?
A) growth hormone
B) norepinephrine
C) corticosteroids
D) androgens

Which term means the evaluation or appraisal of a condition?
A) assessment
B) diagnosis
C) prognosis
D) examination

Hypoparathyroidism is usually accompanied by hypocalcemia and in severe cases leads to ____.
A) exophthalmos
B) tetany
C) aldosteronism
D) acromegaly

The ____ hormone regulates the growth of bone, muscle, and other body tissues.
A) thyrocalcitonin
B) androgen
C) growth
D) testosterone

Based on its word parts, the term cardiorrhexis means ____.
A) rupture of the heart
B) bleeding from the heart
C) to suture the wall of the heart
D) abnormal softening of the heart

The ____ is the tough-membrane outer layer of the uterus.
A) perimetrium
B) myometrium
C) uterine corpus
D) endometrium

A/An ____ is used to examine the tympanic membrane.
A) ophthalmoscope
B) otoscope
C) speculum
D) audiometer

____ is an abnormal absence of menstrual periods for 3 or more months.
A) Hypomenorrhea
B) Amenorrhea
C) Polymenorrhea
D) Oligomenorrhea

Based on its word parts, the term hepatorrhagia means ____.
A) inflammation of the liver
B) bleeding from the liver
C) abnormal softening of the liver
D) abnormal enlargement of the liver

Which combining form means plaque or fatty substance?
A) angi/o
B) ather/o
C) arteri/o
D) arthr/o

____, also known as adult hypothyroidism, is caused by extreme deficiency of thyroid secretion.
A) Graves' disease
B) Cretinism
C) Tetany
D) Myxedema

The presence of a single cyst or multiple cysts, usually benign, in the breasts is known as ____.
A) fibroids
B) fibroadenomas
C) fibrous breast lumps
D) fibrocystic breast disease

____ means listening for sounds within the body, and it is usually performed through a stethoscope.
A) Palpitation
B) Palpation
C) Auscultation
D) Percussion

The term ____ refers to the class of drugs that relieves pain without affecting consciousness.
A) acetaminophen
B) anesthetic
C) ibuprofen
D) analgesic

The ____ hormone increases pigmentation of the skin.
A) somatotropin
B) prolactin
C) melanocyte-stimulating
D) thyrotropin

Which gland secretes the hormone melatonin?
A) pineal
B) adrenal
C) thymus
D) pituitary

The condition known as ____ is characterized by severe itching of the external female genitalia.
A) leukorrhea
B) perineurium pruritis
C) pruritus vulvae
D) vaginal candidiasis

Which procedure is performed to facilitate a vaginal delivery?
A) episiotomy
B) episiorrhaphy
C) cesarean section
D) conization

Torsion of the testis is ____.
A) a fluid-filled sac in the scrotum along the spermatic cord
B) cancer of the testis
C) pain caused by the twisting of the vas deferens and the blood vessels leading into the testis
D) a knot of varicose veins on one side of the scrotum

Which combining form means nerve?
A) gastr/o
B) neur/o
C) hepat/o
D) nephr/o

When the ovum leaves the ovary, it is caught by the ____.
A) fallopian tube
B) uterus
C) fimbriae
D) oviducts

A C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test ____.
A) measures the amounts of total cholesterol in the blood
B) diagnoses conditions associated with abnormal bleeding
C) is a rough indicator of kidney function
D) is performed to identify high levels of inflammation within the body

Which procedure is the drawing of fluid from the pericardial sac?
A) tympanocentesis
B) cardiocentesis
C) pericardiocentesis
D) abdominocentesis

The examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts is known as ____.
A) prostrate
B) prostate
C) palpitation
D) palpation

The condition ____, where the ovaries cease functioning before the age of 40, is due to disease, a hormonal disorder, or surgical removal.
A) perimenopause
B) menopause
C) premature menopause
D) menarche

Which of these suffixes requires the use of the combining vowel?
A) -stenosis
B) -ologist
C) -algia
D) -osis

Which term reflects the amount of wastes, minerals, and solids in the urine?
A) acetone
B) urochrome
C) specific gravity
D) calciuria

Which of these sexually transmitted diseases is caused by a virus?
A) gonorrhea
B) chlamydia
C) genital herpes
D) syphilis

Which hormone works with the parathyroid hormone to regulate the calcium levels in the blood and tissues?
A) thyroxine
B) calcitonin
C) melanotropin

A/An ____ reaction is an undesirable reaction that accompanies the principal response for which the drug was taken.
A) palliative
B) placebo
C) idiosyncratic
D) adverse

Which statement applies to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
A) in an MRI, soft tissues appear dark.
B) an MRI visualizes body parts in motion.
C) an MRI produces images in coronal, sagittal, or oblique planes without the use of ionizing radiation.
D) an MRI is also known as a scintigram.

Which term describes the time and events surrounding birth?
A) prenatal
B) postnatal
C) neonatal
D) perinatal

Which position is used for the examination of the anterior surface of the body?
A) Sims’
B) horizontal recumbent
C) prone
D) dorsal recumbent

Which condition is not a diabetic complication?
A) aldosteronism
B) heart disease
C) peripheral neuropathy
D) kidney disease

Which term describes the excessive hunger associated with diabetes insipidus?
A) dysuria
B) polyphagia
C) polydipsia
D) polyuria

Which hormone stimulates the conversion of excess glucose to glycogen for storage?
A) glucagon
B) insulin
C) thymosin
D) calcitonin

Which condition is the growth of abnormal cells in the cervix that can be detected by a Pap smear?
A) fibroadenoma
B) cervical dysplasia
C) cervicitis
D) vaginosis

The term ____ means any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord or bone marrow.
A) myelopathy
B) myotomy
C) myopathy
D) myelotomy

A pheochromocytoma is a benign tumor of the ____ that causes the gland to produce excess epinephrine.
A) adrenal cortex
B) pineal gland
C) posterior lobe of the pituitary gland
D) adrenal medulla

In preparation for a nuclear scan, a/an ____ is administered.
A) radiopharmaceutical
B) radiolucent contrast medium
C) fluorescein dye
D) radiopaque contrast medium

The autoimmune insulin deficiency disorder caused by the destruction of pancreatic islet beta cells is known as ____.
A) diabetes insipidus
B) type 2 diabetes mellitus
C) type 1 diabetes mellitus
D) gestational diabetes

An inflammation of a fallopian tube is known as ____.
A) mastitis
B) salpingitis
C) orchitis
D) oophoritis

The surgical removal of an ovary is known as a/an ____.
A) oophorectomy
B) salpingectomy
C) orchidectomy
D) castration

A fever is referred to as a ____ because it can be measured by the patient or others.
A) diagnosis
B) symptom
C) sign
D) prognosis

The ____ gland is located near the midline in the anterior portion of the thoracic cavity.
A) pituitary
B) thymus
C) thyroid
D) pineal

Which term describes a torn, ragged wound?
A) laceeation
B) laceeation
C) laceration
D) laceratiom

Positron emission tomography ____.
A) is a specialized test to detect bone cancer
B) is a laboratory test that uses a fluorescent dye
C) combines tomography with radionuclide tracers
D) producing images by rotating around the patient's body

Which suffix means to suture or stitch?
A) -rrhage
B) -rrhea
C) -rrhexis
D) -rrhaphy

A/An ____ test is used to detect an internal hemorrhage lasting more than 24 hours.
A) erythrocyte sedimentation rate
B) hematocrit
C) red blood cell count
D) platelet count

The thyroid-stimulating hormone is secreted by the ____.
A) pineal gland
B) anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
C) parathyroid glands
D) posterior lobe of the pituitary gland

In the term otorhinolaryngology, which word part means ear?
A) -ology
B) laryng/o
C) ot/o
D) rhin/o

Which prefix means between or among?
A) sub-
B) supra-
C) inter-
D) intra-

Which diagnostic test is based on a specimen that is obtained between the 8th and 10th weeks of pregnancy?
A) endometrial biopsy
B) amniocentesis
C) chorionic villus sampling
D) fetal monitoring

Which is the correct spelling of the name of the instrument used to measure blood pressure?
A) sphygmomanometer
B) sphigmometer
C) sfignometer
D) sfigmomanometer

The thick fluid that aids the motility of the sperm is secreted by the ____.
A) Prostate Gland
B) Bladder neck
C) Vas Deferens
D) Epididymis

Which term means inflammation of a nerve?
A) neurectomy
B) neuritis
C) neuroplasty
D) neurotomy

Reproductive System: Match the definition with the correct term:
A. -gravida
B. -oophor/o
C. orchid/o or orch/o
D. metr/o
E. olig/o
F. mast/o
G. colp/o
H. -para
I. phall/i
J. salping/o

vaginal
ovary
to give birth
testicle
pregnant
uterus
breast
penis
scanty
fallopian tube

Which statement is accurate regarding traditional radiography?
A) radiography is most effective for imaging soft structures.
B) films can be color enhanced with the use of a computer.
C) images can be taken in any body plane.
D) hard structures appear white or light gray.

A/An ____ is the result of medical treatment that yields the exact opposite of normally expected results.
A) adverse drug reaction
B) paradoxical drug reaction
C) idiosyncratic reaction
D) synergistic response

Which term describes the surgical removal of a cone-shaped specimen of tissue from the cervix?
A) curettage
B) colpectomy
C) conization
D) colopexy

Hormones that control the functions of other endocrine glands are secreted by the ____.
A) thymus gland
B) pituitary gland
C) adrenal glands
D) pineal gland

In the term pericardiectomy, the word part -ectomy is a ____.
A) word root
B) prefix
C) combining form
D) suffix

Which combining form means fever?
A) pyelor/o
B) py/o
C) pyr/o
D) pyel/o

Which form of medication administration involves a liquid or ointment that is rubbed into the skin?
A) transdermal medication
B) topical application
C) sublingual administration
D) rectal suppository

Which term means pain in the stomach?
A) gastrotomy
B) gastralgia
C) gastritis
D) gastrosis

Which suffix means specialist?
A) -ology
B) -ologist
C) -graphy
D) -gram

Which combining form means fungus?
A) myel/o
B) my/o
C) mucos/o
D) myc/o

____, which is an autoimmune disorder caused by hyperthyroidism, is characterized by goiter and exophthalmos.
A) Graves' disease
B) Cushing's syndrome
C) Hashimoto's thyroiditis
D) Addison's disease

Which term describes a very low body temperature?
A) hyperthermia
B) hypothermic
C) afebrile
D) hypothermia

Which substance is administered to suppress inflammation and as an immunosuppressant?
A) cortisol
B) cortisone
C) thyroid-stimulating hormone
D) anabolic steroids

Which diagnostic technique is the direct visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina?
A) endovaginal ultrasound
B) colposcopy
C) laparoscopy
D) hysteroscopy

The condition ____ causes arrested physical and mental development, and is caused by a congenital lack of thyroid secretion.
A) acromegaly
B) gigantism
C) cretinism
D) myxedema

The condition known as ____ is a painful erection that lasts 4 hours or more but is not accompanied by sexual excitement.
A) erectile dysfunction
B) priapism
C) prepuce
D) phimosis

Which combining form means white?
A) melan/o
B) leuk/o
C) erythr/o
D) cyan/o

Nuclear medicine ____.
A) is used for both diagnosis and treatment purposes
B) produces images with the use of a computer and a powerful magnet
C) requires the use of a luminous fluorescent screen
D) uses the echoes of pulses of sound to create images

Which term means the rupture of a muscle?
A) myoplasty
B) myorrhaphy
C) myorrhexis
D) myotomy

Which condition is a difficult or painful monthly flow?
A) premenstrual dysphoric disorder
B) menometrorrhagia
C) hypermenorrhea
D) dysmenorrhea

Which condition is caused by prolonged exposure to high levels of cortisol?
A) Conn's syndrome
B) Cushing's syndrome
C) Addison's disease
D) Graves' disease