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Medical Terminology Chapter 2 part 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a surgical operation to remove the appendix.

a)

rhinorrhea

b)

pleurisy

c)

gastroplasty

d)

appendectomy

2.

a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases.

a)

psychologist

b)

pediatrician

c)

surgeon

d)

internals

3.

Pertaining to the study of life

a)

biological

b)

genetic

c)

geology

d)

forensic medicine

4.

the branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart.

a)

geology

b)

rhinoplasty

c)

gastrectomy

d)

cardiology

5.

relating to or denoting glands which secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood.

a)

otitis media

b)

mastitis

c)

endocrine

d)

pediculosis

6.

A doctor who has special training in giving drugs or other agents to prevent or relieve pain during surgery or other procedures.

a)

surgeon

b)

anesthesiologist

c)

pathologist

d)

coroner

7.

inflammation of the stomach and intestines, typically resulting from bacterial toxins or viral infection and causing vomiting and diarrhea.

a)

pertussis

b)

cholelithiasis

c)

gastroenteritis

d)

polio

8.

relating to old people, especially with regard to their healthcare.

a)

pediatric

b)

geriatric

c)

insomniac

d)

diabetic

9.

A physician who specializes in treating diseases of the female reproductive organs and providing well-woman health care that focuses primarily on the reproductive organs.

a)

pharmacist

b)

periodontist

c)

orthodontist

d)

Gynecologist

10.

Having a weakened immune system.

a)

immunocompromised

b)

allergy

c)

Down syndrome

d)

psoriasis

11.

intense, typically intermittent pain along the course of a nerve, especially in the head or face.

a)

epilepsy

b)

alopecia

c)

neuralgia

d)

seizure

12.

An _________ is a doctor who is specially trained to deal with pregnancy and birth.

a)

obstetrician

b)

surgeon

c)

epidemiologist

d)

pathologist

13.

the study and treatment of tumors.

a)

biology

b)

geology

c)

oncology

d)

pathology

14.

________________ is a part of plastic surgery which aim is reconstruction of anatomic and functional disorders in eye and its appendage.

a)

Ophthalmoplasty

b)

optometry

c)

orthopedics

d)

podiatry

15.

the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.

a)

dentistry

b)

orthopedics

c)

neurosurgery

d)

dermatology

16.

inflammation or infection located in the middle ear

a)

gastritis

b)

otitis media

c)

epilepsy

d)

epistaxis

17.

an instrument for examining the larynx, or for inserting a tube through it.

a)

otoscope

b)

sphygmomanometer

c)

thermometer

d)

laryngoscope

18.

the disordered physiological processes associated with disease or injury.

a)

pathophysiology

b)

physiology

c)

biology

d)

geology

19.

any agent that produces a local or general loss of sensation, including pain

a)

antibiotic

b)

anesthetic

c)

antiepileptic

d)

antidiabetic

20.

An ____________ is a board-certified physician who provides special care for critically ill patients. Also known as a critical care physician.

a)

surgeon

b)

endocrinologist

c)

intensivist

d)

neurologist

21.

someone whose job is to treat a particular type of mental or physical illness or disability

a)

optometrist

b)

therapist

c)

chiropractor

d)

ophtalmologist

22.

the application of medical knowledge to the investigation of crime, particularly in establishing the causes of injury or death.

a)

podiatry

b)

psychiatry

c)

orthopedics

d)

forensic medicine

23.

a person who studies or is an expert in the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases.

a)

epidemiologist

b)

pathologist

c)

optometrist

d)

teacher

24.

These licensed physicians practice in a hospital where they treat an array of different medical conditions.

a)

pediatrician

b)

psychiatrist

c)

hospitalist

d)

pathologist

25.

a scientist who studies the causes and effects of diseases, especially one who examines laboratory samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.

a)

pediatrician

b)

psychiatrist

c)

hospitalist

d)

pathologist