Medical Terminology | The Basics and Anatomy | Practice Lesson 5

This video tutorial covers a set of medical terminology practice problems, focusing on the breakdown and understanding of various medical terms. It explains terms related to brain conditions, facial recognition, jaw protrusion, nail abnormalities, ear surgery, night vision issues, diaphragm paralysis, bladder pain, eye conditions, pregnancy, tongue anatomy, joint fusion, mucous membrane patches, eye inflammation, polio, chewing disorders, pupil dilation, tumors, fecal conditions, vascular diseases, and thyroid issues. The tutorial aims to enhance comprehension of medical terms through detailed explanations and examples.

What does the term 'encephalomalacia' refer to?

• Softening of the brain

• Hardening of the brain

• Swelling of the brain

• Inflammation of the brain

Prosopagnosia is a condition characterized by:

• Inability to walk

• Inability to speak

• Inability to hear

• Inability to recognize faces

What is tympanoplasty?

• Surgical repair of the nasal cavity

• Surgical removal of the nasal cavity

• Surgical removal of the tympanic membrane

• Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

Nyctalopia is a condition that affects:

• Hearing in low light

• Smell in low light

• Vision in low light

• Taste in low light

What does 'primigravida' mean?

• A woman pregnant for the second time

• A woman who has never been pregnant

• A woman pregnant for the first time

• A woman pregnant with twins

Hypoglossal refers to something located:

• Above the tongue

• Below the tongue

• Inside the tongue

• Outside the tongue

Arthrodesis is a procedure to:

• Bind a joint

• Remove a joint

• Inflame a joint

• Heal a joint

Leukoplakia is characterized by:

• Green patches on mucous membranes

• Red patches on mucous membranes

• Blue patches on mucous membranes

• White patches on mucous membranes

What does 'mydriasis' refer to?

• Inflammation of pupils

• Swelling of pupils

• Narrowing of pupils

• Widening of pupils

Thyrotoxicosis is an abnormal condition due to:

• Low levels of thyroid hormones

• Excessive levels of thyroid hormones

• Normal levels of thyroid hormones

• No thyroid hormones