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Medical Terminology Test

 

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1. Write words for the following:
     
a. difficult movement
b. measurement of the head
c. inflammation of the eyelid
d. slow heart beat
e. any disease of the eye
f. surgical repair of the abdomen
g. pertaining to the stomach
h. one who treats diseases of the nervous system
i. situated outside the liver
j. viewing through the abdominal wall
     
2. Match the terms in column A with the definitions in column B.
 
    Column A Column B
a. medial 1. near the point
b. deep 2. anterior
c. distal 3. towards the midline
d. proximal 4. to the side
e. prone 5. posterior
f. superficial 6. far from the point of origin
g. lateral 7. towards the surface
h. ventral 8. lying face down
i. dorsal 9. away from the surface
 
3. Match the combining forms in Column A with the definitions in column B.
 
    Column A Column B
a. coccygo 1. stiff
b. lumbo 2. bursa
c. rachio 3. ribs
d. sterno 4. fibula
e. arthro 5. coccyx
f. ankylo 6. ischium
g. calcaneo 7. ilium
h. tarso 8. femur
i. schizo 9. cartilage
j. costo 10. knee cap
k. chondro 11. sternum
l. claviculo 12. skull
m. patello 13. humerus
n. calci 14. heel bone
o. burso 15. collar bone
p. myelo 16. calcium
q. ilio 17. spine
r. spondylo 18. muscle
s. tropho 19. bone
t. humero 20. vertebrae
u. fibulo 21. nutrition
v. cranio 22. lower back
w. osteo 23. split
x. ischio 24. tarsus
y. femoro 25. joint
z. myo 26. bone marrow
 
4. Write the meaning for the following suffixes:
 
a. ectomy
b. ptosis
c. emia
d. itis
e. cele
f. scope
g. pathy
h. lith
i. stomy
j. tomy
k. plasty
 
5. The correct flow of urine through the urinary system to the outside of the body would be?
 
a. bladder, kidneys, ureters, urethra
b. kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
c. urethra, bladder, ureters, kidneys
d. ureters, kidneys, urethra, bladder
 
6. Which hormone is present in body fluids of pregnant females and can be used to determine pregnancy?
 
a. progesterone
b. estrogen
c. follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
d. human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
 
7. Which term pertains to two bones of the forearm?
 
a. ulnoradial
b. tibiofibular
c. femoropatellar
d. humeroulnar
 
8. Which term pertains to two bones of the lower leg?
 
a. ulnoradial
b. tibiofibular
c. femoropatellar
d. humeroulnar
 
9. Which of the following terms means pain of many nerves?
 
a. neuralgia
b. polyneuralgia
c. paraneuralgia
d. polyneuritis
 
10. What is the term that means noise in the ears, such as ringing or buzzing?
 
a. vertigo
b. tinnitus
c. ptosis
d. mastoiditis
 
11. What is often recommended for a fever?
 
a. antacid
b. antipyretic
c. antineuralgic
d. analgesic
 
12. What is the term for any condition that renders a particular treatment improper or undesirable?
 
a. anticonvulsive
b. contralateral situation
c. contraindication
d. monoplegia
 
13. Which term represents the presence of pathogenic organisms in the blood?
 
a. septicemia
b. pyemia
c. abscess
d. sepsis
 
14. What is another term for hidrosis that also means excessive sweating?
 
a. diaphoresis
b. hidrorrhea
c. hydrorrhea
d. hidrorrhagia
 
15. The suffix that refers to the instrument that is used to make a recording is:
 
a. gram
b. graphy
c. graph
d. grammy
 
16. Which is a deficiency in blood platelets?
 
a. anemia
b. leukopenia
c. erythropenia
d. thrombocytopenia
 
17. Interruption of the blood flow through a vessel or to any part of the body is called:
 
a. homeostasis
b. hematopoiesis
c. hemostasis
d. hematocrit
 
18. Which term means inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot?
 
a. angiitis
b. thrombectomy
c. thrombophlebitis
d. venography
 
19. A myocardial infarction is a(an):
 
a. stroke
b. heart attack
c. enlargement of the heart muscle
d. none of the above
 
20. An unspecific term indicating diseases of the arteries and veins of the extremities is:
 
a. valvular heart disease
b. congestive heart failure
c. peripheral vascular disease
d. cardiac block
 
21. What type of inflammation is represented by gingivostomatitis?
 
a. gums and mouth
b. lips and mouth
c. mouth and stomach
d. gums and stomach
 
22. The name of the instrument used to surgically crush a kidney stone would be a:
 
a. lithotriptor
b. lithotripsy
c. nephrolithotomy
d. nephrolithiasis
 
23. The following questions are ture or false questions. Select a T (true) or an F (false) in the space below to indicate whether the statements are true or false.
 
1. A woman in the period after she has delivered a baby is said to be post-natal
2. Cervical dysplasia is not cancer but cells of this type tend to become malignant.
3. Colpitis and vaginitis means the same thing.
4. The bones of the fingers and toes are called phalanges
5. Alzheimer's disease is a form of presenile dementia which involves stable, reversible loss of memory.
6. A moving blood clot is called a thrombus.
 
24. Give the meaning of the following abbreviations:
 
a. EMG
b. DTR
c. PIP
d. SLE
e. PERLA
f. COPD
g. T & A
h. URI
i. CABG
j. BPH
k. IVP
l. GU
m. q.i.d.
n. q.4h.
o. npo
p. TAH
q. MTP
r. Rx
s. mmHg
t. CVA
 

 

 
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