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WorksheetsMed Term #4 Interpretation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does the term canthal (canth/al) mean?
Pertaining to the corner of the eye
Pertaining to the nose
Pertaining to the ear
Pertaining to the mouth
What is the meaning of the term caudalward (caud/al/ward)?
Direction towards the head
Direction towards the tail end
Direction towards the front
Direction towards the back
What is a myocele (my/o/cele)?
A muscle hernia
A muscle tumor
A deficiency of muscle cells
An eye hernia
Dr. Smith is about to perform a celiotomy on his patient. What does this mean?
Dr. Smith is about to make an incision into the patient's chest cavity
Dr. Smith is about to make an incision into the patient's abdominal cavity
Dr. Smith is about to make an incision into the patient's head
Dr. Smith is about to make an incision into the patient's leg
The term transdermic pertains to ?
(a)
John noticed a strange growth on his lip and went to the doctor. The doctor diagnosed it as a cheilocarcinoma. What does this mean?
John has a cancerous tumor on his lip
John has a benign tumor on his lip
John has a benign tumor in his abdomen
John has a cancerous tumor in his abdomen
What is a hemocyte (hem/o/cyt/e)?
A white blood cell
A red blood cell
A platelet
A blood clot
What does the term angiectasis (angi/ectasis) mean?
Normal stretching of a vessel
Constriction of a vessel
Beyond normal stretching of a vessel
Inflammation of a vessel
What does the term cholemesis (chol/emesis) refer to?
Vomiting of blood
Vomiting of bile
Vomiting of mucus
Vomiting of food
What is erythrocytopenia (erythr/o/cyt/o/penia)?
An excess of red blood cells
A deficiency of red blood cells
An abnormal growth of red blood cells
A disorder of red blood cell production
What is lithiases (lith/iasis)?
A condition characterized by the formation of stones
A condition characterized by the formation of tumors
A condition characterized by the formation of cysts
A condition characterized by the formation of ulcers
What is a leukocyte (leuk/o/cyt/e)?
A white blood cell
A red blood cell
A platelet
A blood clot
What does the term lingual (lingu/al) mean?
Pertaining to the nose
Pertaining to the tongue
Pertaining to the ear
Pertaining to the eye
What is a lobotomy (lob/otomy)?
Surgical incision into the chest cavity
Surgical incision into the abdominal cavity
Surgical incision into the head
Surgical incision into a lobe or section
Bradycardia denotes an abnormally ?
(a)
