Lesson 4 Test

Evelyn visits her doctor after noticing a small lump. The doctor assures her that the lump is mild and not life threatening. What term best describes this condition?

• Benign

• Malignant

Emma visits her doctor for a routine check-up. During the examination, her doctor notes that her heart rate is 60 bpm (beats per minute). What is this condition called?

• Tachycardia

• Bradycardia

• Hypertension

• Hypotension

During an eye examination, Arjun notices some redness at the corner of his eye. The doctor uses a term to describe this area. Which term is the doctor most likely to use?

• blephar

• caudal

• canthal

Jackson is scheduled for a minor surgical procedure and the doctor decides to inject an anesthetic into a portion of his spinal cord to produce loss of sensation in the lower part of his body. What type of anesthesia is being administered?

• caudal anesthesia

• canthal anesthesia

• cytoanesthesia

Jackson visits his doctor after noticing a bulge on his leg that becomes more prominent when he flexes his muscles. The doctor explains that this is a muscle protrusion. What is the medical term for this condition?

• myringocele

• myocele

• melanocele

Zoe is a medical student observing her first surgery. The surgeon explains that they are about to make a surgical incision into the abdominal cavity. What is the correct medical term for this procedure?

• celiorrhaphy

• celitis

• celiotomy

Nora visits her doctor after noticing a persistent sore on her lip. The doctor diagnoses her with cancer of the lip. What is the medical term for this condition?

• cheilocarcinoma

• cheilorrhaphy

• cheiloplasty

Emma and Mia are discussing ways to prevent pregnancy. What is the term for this prevention?

• Contraction

• Contrastimulant

• Contraception

During her biology class, Lily learns about different types of cells in the human body. Her teacher asks, "Which of the following is a white blood cell?"

• Leukocyte

• Erythrocyte

• Myocyte

During a routine checkup, Luna's doctor explains that she has a condition involving the beyond normal stretching of a blood vessel. What is this condition called?

• Nephrectasis

• Angiectasis

• Hepatectasis