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Adenoma: a. inflammation of a gland b. tumor of a gland c. gland that secretes hormone within the body d. incision of a gland - ✔tumor of a gland Biopsy: a. removal of tissue b. study of life c. study of cells d. removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope - ✔removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope Erythrocyte a. sun burn b. red skin c. a red blood cell d. a white blood cell e. a thrombocyte - ✔a red blood cell Inflammation of the intestines. a. gastrectomy b. enteritis c. gastritis d. pancreatitis e. rhinitis - ✔enteritis Concise technical description of the cause, nature or manifestations of a patients condition, situation or problem. a. diagnosis b. prognosis c. pathology d. physiology e. nosocomial - ✔diagnosis Study of cells. a. histology b. pathology c. oncology d. cytology e. hematology - ✔cytology Removal of the stomach. a. gastrotomy
b. gastralgia c. gastrostomy d. gastritis e. gastrectomy - ✔gastrectomy Incision into the stomach. a. gastrotomy b. gastralgia c. gastostorny d. gastritis e. gastrectomy - ✔gastrotomy Osteotomy: a. cancerous tumor of cartilage b. study of the skeleton c. pertaining to the joints d. benign tumor of skeletal muscles e. process of cutting into bone - ✔process of cutting into bone Hypodermic: a. study of cells b. inflammation of the skin c. pertaining to under the skin d. record of the electricity in the heart e. record of the electricity of the brain - ✔pertaining to under the skin Prognosis: a. information gathered about a patient1s illness b. state of before knowledge; prediction about the outcome of an illness c. study of females and female diseases d. study of blood e. pertaining to being produced by treatment - ✔state of before knowledge; prediction about the outcome of an illness Oncology: a. study of nerves b. study of tumors c. specialist in the study of tumors d. study of disease e. one who studies diseases, performs autopsies, and examines biopsy samples - ✔study of tumors Rhinitis: a. process of cutting out; removal b. a clotting cell c. inflammation of the nose d. tumor of flesh tissue (cancerous tumor of connective tissues, such as bone, muscle, cartilage, fat) -
✔removal of an organ by cutting Adipose: a. fatty tumor b. pertaining to the abdomen c. pertaining to fat d. pertaining to the front e. process of casting up (building-up or synthesizing process in a cell) - ✔pertaining to fat Chondrosarcoma: a. pertaining to the neck b. tumor of cartilage c. flesh tumor (malignant) of cartilage d. "color bodies"; contain genetic material and are located in the nucleus of cell e. contents (formation) of the cell (apart from the nucleus and cell membrane) - ✔flesh tumor (malignant) of cartilage Distal: a. pertaining to near point of origin b. pertaining to far (from the beginning of a structure) c. pertaining to the back d. study of tissues e. pertaining to the hand - ✔pertaining to far (from the beginning of a structure) Lateral: a. picture (classification) of the nucleus (and its chromosomes) b. pertaining to the side c. pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions d. pertaining to the middle e. pertaining to the ear - ✔pertaining to the side Posterior: a. pertaining to near the beginning of a structure b. pertaining to the spine, backbone c. pertaining to back, behind d. pertaining to the hip bone e. pertaining to the end of a structure - ✔pertaining to back, behind Ventral: a. pertaining to the belly side of the body b. pertaining to the navel c. pertaining to vertebrae d. pertaining to internal organs e. pertaining to the wind - ✔pertaining to the belly side of the body Catabolism: a. pertaining to casting up; building up substances (proteins) in the cell pertaining to under the rib cartilage (are of the abdomen)
c. pertaining to above the stomach d. process of casting down; breaking down material in the cell to release energy e. state of building up and breaking down processes in a cell - ✔process of casting down; breaking down material in the cell to release energy Hepatoma: a. incision of the kidney b. tumor of the liver c. blood mass d. inflammation of the liver e. mass in the chest - ✔tumor of the liver Removal of a gland: a. gastrectomy b. gastric c. hepatic resection d. nephric section e. adenectomy - ✔adenectomy Pathologist: a. one who examines x-rays b. one who operates on the urinary tract c. one who performs autopsies and reads biopsies d. one who operates on the kidney e. one who treats diseases with chemicals - ✔one who performs autopsies and reads biopsies Pain in a joint: a. ostealgia b. arthritis c. osteoarthritis d. arthralgia e. osteodynia - ✔arthralgia Instrument to view the eye: a. ophthalmoscopy b. ophthalmoscope c. ophthalmology d. opthalmoscope - ✔ophthalmoscope A platelet: a. hematoma b. thrombosis c. leukocyte d. thrombocyte e. erythrocyte - ✔thrombocyte The middle abdominal regions (loin) on each side are called:
Treatment: a. -therapy b. -genic c. -plasty d. -osis e. -stasis - ✔-therapy Surgical creation of a permanent opening to the outside of the body: a. -stomy b. -tomy c. -ectomy d. section e. b and d - ✔-stomy Muscular wave-like movement to transport food through digestive system: a. mastication b. regurgitation c. emulsification d. peristalsis e. anastomosis - ✔peristalsis Pigment released by the liver with bile: a. mucus b. enzyme c. bilirubin d glucose e. amino acid - ✔bilirubin Specialist in gums: a. endodontist b. periodontist c. orthodontist d. pedodontist e. proctologist - ✔periodontist Flow, discharge: a. -ectasis b. -lysis c. -rrhaphy d. -rrhea e. -emesis - ✔-rrhea Common bile duct: a. cholecyst/o
b. cell/o c. cholelith/o d. choledoch/o e. cheil/o - ✔choledoch/o Buccal means: a. pertaining to the cheek b pertaining to the gums c. pertaining to the tongue d. pertaining to the teeth e. pertaining to the throat - ✔pertaining to the cheek Ring of muscles: a. uvula b. rugae c. papillae d. myoma e. sphincter - ✔sphincter Stomat/o means: a. roof of the mouth b. mouth c. cheek d. stomach e. tongue - ✔mouth Fats are improperly digested and appear in the feces: a. adipose b. steatorrhea c. lipase d. lipolysis e. glycogenolysis - ✔steatorrhea Lack of appetite: a. anorexia b. aphthous stomatitis C. leukoplakia d. anuria e. achlorhydria - ✔anorexia Difficult, painful swallowing: a. borborysmus b. flatus c. nausea d. eructation e. dysphagia -
c. cheek d. bile e. fatigued - ✔slow post-: a. meal b. after c. in front of d. droop e. gate - ✔after pseudo-: a. behind b. pus c. near d. false e. foot - ✔false trans-: a. fast b. across c. trachea d. trigone e. carry - ✔across -algesia: a. excessive sensitivity b. pertaining to c. pain d. away from e. green - ✔pain -malacia: a. enlargement b. breast c. muscle d. softening e. painful - ✔softening -penia: a. deficiency b. genitalia c. digestion d. surrounding e. uncomfortable - ✔deficiency
-plasty: a. prolapse b. formation c. surgical repair d. swallow e. dissection - ✔surgical repair -al: a. pertaining to b. without c. toward d. away from e. within - ✔pertaining to Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract and lungs: a. hyperemesis b. hematemesis c. hemorrhage d. hemoptysis e. hemolysis - ✔hemoptysis Suture: a. -rrhapy b. -rrhagia c. -ectasis d. -stasis e. -rrhaphy - ✔-rrhaphy New opening between two parts of the jejunum: a. jejunojejunostomy b. duodenostomy c. duodenojejunostomy d. jejunostomy e. jejunocecal anastomosis - ✔jejunojejunostomy Dilation of a lymph vessel: a. cholecystolithiasis b. lymphangiography c. lymphocytosis d. lymphangiectasis e. bronchiectasis - ✔lymphangiectasis Difficult digestion: a. deglutition b. dysphagia c. aphagia
a. inflammation of the muscle b. tumor of the muscle c. pertaining to the spinal cord d. inflammation of the spinal cord e. cancer of the bone marrow - ✔inflammation of the spinal cord In the human body, anterior means: a. back b. front c. posterior d. proximal e. superficial - ✔front Sarcoma: a. part of the backbone b. flesh tumor; benign c. malignant tumor of connective tissue d. will not metastasize (spread) e. epithelial tumor - ✔malignant tumor of connective tissue Vasovasostomy: a. a reversal of a vasectomy b. a vacuum devise used to clean the male urethra c. male sterilization procedure d. the connection of the vas deferens to an opening to the outside of the body e. castration - ✔a reversal of a vasectomy Male castration would result from which of the following operations? a. vasectomy b. TURP c. bilateral orchiectomy d. bilateral oophorectomy e. unilaterial orchidectomy - ✔bilateral orchiectomy Inflammation of the glans penis: a. orchitis b. hydrocele c. varicocele d. balanitis e. epididymitis - ✔balanitis An operation to correct cryptorchism: a. anorchism b. orchiopexy c. epispadias d. cryptorchism
e. orchiotomy - ✔orchiopexy Azoospermia a. nitrogen in the semen b. sperm are abnormally shaped, resembling wild animals c. no sperm cells are found in the semen d. sperm cells are lacking chromosomes e. sperm found in men that act like animals - ✔no sperm cells are found in the semen Sterilization procedure: a. vasectomy b. circumcision c. orchiotomy d. TURP e. left orchiectomy - ✔vasectomy Incision of the perineum during childbirth: a. culdocentesis b. colpotomy c. perineoplasty d. laparotomy e. episiotomy - ✔episiotomy The lining of the uterus that is discharged during the menstrual flow: a. endocardium b. perimetrium c. hymen d. endometrium e. myocardium - ✔endometrium Removal of both uterine tubes and both ovaries: a. total hysterectomy b. partial hysterectomy c. total salpingectomy d. bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy e. both a and d - ✔bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy Salpingitis: a. collection of fluid within a sac b. inflammation of the fallopian tube c. uterine tubes are removed d. inflammation of the Bartholin's glands e. enlarged vagina - ✔inflammation of the fallopian tube Endometriosis: a. malignant tumor of the uterus
✔-ectasis Necr/ o: a. cervix b. kidney c. spinal cord d. death e. life - ✔death Cholecystolithiasis: a. stones in the salivary gland b. stones in the common bile duct c. a stoned gal bladder d. kidney stones e. stones in the gallbladder - ✔stones in the gallbladder Pyel/o: A) connected to the ilium B) process of cutting C) leads into the bladder D) renal pelvis E) pus - ✔renal pelvis Glossopharyngeal: A) pertaining to glossing over the medical terminology words moments before a test. B) pertaining to the cheek and the gums D) not pertaining to anything important D) pertaining to the throat and the lips E) pertaining to the tongue and the throat - ✔pertaining to the tongue and the throat Oliguria: A) nocturia B) polyuria C) scanty urination D) bacteriuria E) pus in the urine - ✔scanty urination Protein in the urine: A) ketonuria B) acetonuria C) hyperbilirubinemia D) bilirubinuria E) albuminuria - ✔albuminuria Rectocele: A) to cut out, remove B) tightening of the anal sphincter
C) inflammation of the urinary bladder D) hernia of the rectum E) inflammation of the rectum - ✔hernia of the rectum Cephlalgia: A) pain in the brain B) pain in the head C) pain in the neck D) pain in the foot E) pain in the join - ✔pain in the head Proximal: A) pertaining to near point of origin B) pertaining to far (from the beginning of a structure) D) pertaining to the back E) approximate - ✔pertaining to near point of origin Blood is held back from an area: A) thrombocyte B) anemia C) ischemia D) hematoma E) hemolysis - ✔ischemia Anabolism: A) pertaining to casting up; building up substances (proteins) in the cell B) pertaining to under the rib cartilages (area of the abdomen) C) pertaining to above the stomach D) process of casting down; breaking down material in the cell to release energy E) state of building up and breaking down processes in a cell - ✔pertaining to casting up; building up substances (proteins) in the cell Nephrotomy: A) incision of the kidney B) tumor of the liver C) blood mass D) inflammation of the liver - ✔incision of the kidney Hepatomegaly A) inflammation of the liver B) enlargement of the liver C) enlargement of the hips D) enlargement of the kidney - ✔enlargement of the liver The lower middle region below the umbilical region is called: A) lumbar B) iniguinal
A) lactation B) micturition C) parturition D) ovulation E) gestation - ✔gestation Area between the uterus and the rectum: A) cul-de-sac B) peritoneum C) labia minora D) clitoris E) perineum - ✔cul-de-sac Part of the vulva: A) uterine cervix B) uterine tubes C) labia majora D) ovaries E) all of the above - ✔labia majora Adnexa uteri: A) fetus B) chorion C) ovaries and uterine tubes D) Bartholin's glands E) vagina - ✔ovaries and uterine tubes Fingerlike ends of the uterine tubes are called: A) ligaments B) papillae C) cysts D) fimbriae E) labia - ✔fimbriae The study and treatment of newborns is called: A) obstetrics B) neonatology C) gynecology D) pediatrics E) endocrinology - ✔neonatology Premature separation of placenta: A) ectopic pregnancy B) placenta previa C) abruptio placentae D) pseudocyesis
E) dyspareunia - ✔abruptio placentae Physician's effort to turn the fetus during delivery: A) involution B) retroflexion C) retroversion D) cephalic version E) presentation - ✔cephalic version Gynecomastia: A) occurs after lactation in females B) abnormal development of breast tissue in males C) is precancerous D) occurs only in females E) lumpectomy and chemotherapy are treatments - ✔abnormal development of breast tissue in males Azotemia is the same as: A) uremia B) hematuria C) dysuria D) cystitis E) hemorrhage - ✔uremia Pyuria: A) nocturia B) polyuria C) scanty urination D) bacteriuria E) pus in the urine - ✔pus in the urine After meals: A) post prandial B) post cibum C) ante natal D) ante cubum E) both a & b - ✔post prandial, post cibum Hyperplasia: A) atrophy B) poor development C) increase in cell size D) increase in cell numbers E) newborn - ✔increase in cell numbers Low or inadequate sugar in the blood: A) hypodermic
