Med Terms Proficiency Exam #1

Which condition describes a lower than normal number of erythrocytes in the blood?

• blood dyscrasia
• anemia
• sepsis
• hemorrhage

Which of these structures is not found in the nucleus of a cell?

• chromosomes
• deoxyribonucleic acid
• cytoplasm

Which term means an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth?

• congenital disorder
• communicable disease
• genetic disorder
• infectious

What is the medical term for any disease process affecting a lymph node or nodes?

• lymphadenitis
• lymphedema
• lymphadenopathy
• lymphoma

Which term describes the surgical suturing of a muscle?

• hernia
• tenolysis
• myorrhaphy
• fasciotomy

Which is a group of genetic diseases that are characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement?

• myasthenia gravis
• muscular dystrophy
• polymyositis
• impingement syndrome

Which is the surgical removal of the membrane that lines the interior of a joint?

• cholecystectom
• atherectomy
• laminectomy
• synovectomy

Which condition is the hardening of arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque?

• carotid endarterectomy
• embolism
• thrombus
• atherosclerosis

Which term means abnormal softening of cartilage?

• costochondritis
• chondromalacia
• osteomalacia
• osteochondrom

Which condition is a protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm?

• esophageal varices
• peristalsis
• hiatal hernia
• inguinal hernia