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WorksheetsMedical Terminology Course Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 18mins
Write the combining form of parathyroid/o
(a)
The body's chemical messengers are nerve impulses.
true
false
The patient's iodine deficiency may have predisposed her to developing a(n) _____________, an enlargement of the thyroid gland.
thyroplasty
thymoma
goiter
The elevated results of the _____ _____ _____ test, a blood test to determine the amount of glucose in the blood, indicated diabetes mellitus.
fine needles aspiration
bone density scan
fasting blood sugar
Growth hormone regulates the growth of the body.
true
false
The patient who was eventually diagnosed with Grave's Disease, first presented with abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or (known as)
(a)
A patient complained of nausea, vomiting, and muscle weakness. The physician suspected (a) , a state of excess calcium in the blood.
A pituitary tumor appeared to be the cause of the patient's experience of enlargement of the extremities including facial bones, hands, and feet or (known as)
(a)
The meaning of the combining form leuk/o is
white
red
blue
yellow
The suffix -logy means
cell
study of
resembling
disease
The term percutaneous s defined as
on the skin
within the skin
through the skin
under the skin
The meaning of the medical term epistaxis is
respiratory failure
an infectious disease
traveling outside of
a nosebleed
The suffix -tomy means
cut into, incision
pain
heat
measurement
a person with an irregular curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye has:
glaucoma
strabismus
astigmatism
heterochromia
a patient with an involuntary jerking movement of the eyes has a condition known as
anisometropia
nystagmus
astigmatism
heterochromia
pertaining to the vestibule and the cochlear nerve
cochlear
aural
auricular
vestibulocochlear
A person who studies and specializes in hearing is an:
otolaryngologist
audiologist
otolaryngology
audiology
ringing in the ears is referred to as:
tinnitus
presbycusis
vertigo
nystagmus
Mild hardening of the ear:
tinnitus
atherosclerosis
otosclerosis
otalgia
An agent that promotes the formation and excretion of urine:
peritoneal dialysis
urinary catheterization
carcinogen
diuretic
Sudden onset of pain in the testes can be a symptom of twisting of the spermatic cord. Which of the following pairs would best describe this phenomenon?
aspermia, anorchism
orchialgia, testicular torsion
prostatolith, prostatolithotomy
orchialgia, nephrolithotomy
What is the syndrome involving physical and emotional symptoms occurring up to 10 days before menstruation?
toxic shock syndrome
premenstrual syndrome
polycystic ovary syndrome
bipolar disorder
Because of inadequate uterine contractions, the patient was experiencing difficult labor or:
dystocia
dysphasia
dysuria
polydipsia
The drug thalidomide taken by the mother was a producing malformation risk for the fetus.
embryogenic
carcinogenic
lactogenic
teratogenic
The suffix -lysis means
incision
loosening, dissolution, separating
surgical fixation
addition
What is the definition of prostatolith?
stones in the prostate glad
surgical repair of epididymis
inflammation of the testis
stones in the kidney
State of hidden testicles is an associated risk factor for the development of cancer of the testicle. Choose the pair that best describes this phenonmenon:
prostatitis; prostate cancer
anorchism; testicular torsion
cryptortchidism, testicular cancer
Houdini's Disease, testicular cancer
What is the definition of salpingocele?
inflammation of the breast
dilation of the fallopian tube
hernia of the fallopian tube
Down syndrome can be diagnosed with two prenatal tests: chorionic villus sampling done at 10 to 13 weeks of pregnancy, or a surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
amniocentesis
amniorrhea
CVS
CSV
Disease of the lymph nodes often characterized by abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes associated with an infection or malignancy.
sestamibi test
lymphadenopathy
bruit
thrill
Liver enlargment:
hepatomegaly
palpate
celiac disease
goiter
The colonoscopy revealed a colon _____, a tumor-like growth extending outward from a mucous membrane.
uvula
polyp
cirrhosis
bruit
Manifestations of hypopituitarism may include ____: double vision.
diplopia
trabeculectomy
keratometer
heterochromia
One complication of the patient's upper respiratory infection was _______: inflammation of the labyrinth
labyrinthitis
vertigo
cochlear implant
halitosis
The patient with otosclerosis underwent a ______: excision of the stapes, to restore hearing
otitis externa
stapedectomy
audiogram
audiotomy
What does the prefix dia- mean?
Up
Before
Two
One
What body plane separates the left and right sections?
saggital
frontal
transverse
cross-section
What is a bronchospasm?
spasmodic contraction of the bronchi
inflammation of the lung
inflammation of the bronchi
dialtion of the bronchi
Physician who studies and treats diseases of the blood:
hematologist
immunologist
cardiologist
nephrologist
Episodes of chest pain that occurs when there is an insufficient amount of blood to the heart muscle:
atrial fibrillation
acute coronary syndrome
angina pectoris
myocarditis
A laser procedure to reshape the corneal tissue beneath the surface of the cornea:
LASIK
IHOP
IOP
LASIX
Inflammation of the tongue:
chelitis
gingivitis
glossitis
meningitis
Excision of the uvula:
uvulectomy
uvulitis
uvulosis
pharyngitis
Discharge of fat in the stool:
steatorrhea
steatosis
steatohepatitis
lipogitis
Meaning of the term pathology:
(a)
Term meaning: Pertaining to a side
(a)
If a "UA" was ordered for a patient I would know that this is an abbreviation of the word:
(a)
What is the term for excision of the prostate gland?
(a)
What is the term for inflammation of the breast?
(a)
What is the term for ringing in the ears?
(a)
