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Medical Terminology


Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
Gastrotomy is:
a.
Gastric resection
c.
Tumor of the stomach
b.
Intestinal incision
d.
Incision of the stomach
 

 2. 
Osteitis is:
a.
Incision of the bone
c.
Inflammation of a joint
b.
Removal of bone
d.
Inflammation of a bone
 

 3. 
Cystoscopy is:
a.
Study of cells
c.
Removal of the urinary bladder
b.
Visual examination of cells
d.
Visualization of the urinary bladder
 

 4. 
Hepatoma is:
a.
Incision of the kidney
c.
A blood mass
b.
Tumor of the liver
d.
Inflammation of the liver
 

 5. 
All the following are endocrine glands except:
a.
Thyroid gland
c.
Mammary gland
b.
Adrenal gland
d.
Pituitary gland
 

 6. 
Iatrogenic:
a.
Produced by treatment
c.
Cancer producing
b.
Produced by the mind
d.
Pertaining to producing a tumor
 

 7. 
Electroencephalogram is:
a.
A record of the electricity in the brain
c.
X-ray of the head
b.
Record of electricity in the heart
d.
X-ray of the chest
 

 8. 
Cancerous tumor:
a.
Hematoma
c.
Carcinoma
b.
Neurotomy
d.
Carcinogenic
 

 9. 
Microscopic examination of living tissue:
a.
Incision
c.
Biopsy
b.
Pathology
d.
Autopsy
 

 10. 
Removal of a gland:
a.
Gastrectomy
c.
Adenectomy
b.
Gastric
d.
Nephrectomy
 

 11. 
Decrease in numbers of red blood cells:
a.
Erythrocytosis
c.
Thrombocytosis
b.
Pancytopenia
d.
Erythrocytopenia
 

 12. 
Pain in a joint:
a.
Ostealgia
c.
Arthroalgia
b.
Arthritis
d.
Arthralgia
 

 13. 
A platelet is:
a.
Hematoma
c.
Erythrocyte
b.
Leukocyte
d.
Thrombocyte
 

 14. 
Abnormal condition of the mind:
a.
Psychosis
c.
Encephalopathy
b.
Meningitis
d.
Psychogenic
 

 15. 
The process by which food is burned to release energy:
a.
Anabolism
c.
Catabolism
b.
Phagocytosis
d.
Protein synthesis
 

 16. 
Genes are composed of:
a.
Chromosomes
c.
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
b.
Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
d.
Mitochondria
 

 17. 
The space in the chest between the lungs is called the:
a.
Peritoneum
c.
Mediastinum
b.
Esophagus
d.
Pleural cavity
 

 18. 
The voice box is the:
a.
Pharynx
c.
Esophagus
b.
Larynx
d.
Cricoid process
 

 19. 
Cranial means pertaining to:
a.
the brain
c.
the scalp
b.
the skull
d.
under the head
 

 20. 
Adipose means pertaining to:
a.
Cartilage
c.
Nervous tissue
b.
Bone
d.
Fat
 

 21. 
Viscera are:
a.
Cells in the blood
c.
Cavities of the body
b.
Internal organs
d.
Tissues compose of cartilage
 

 22. 
Distal means:
a.
Pertaining to the surface
b.
Pertaining to the middle
c.
Near the beginning of the structure
d.
Far from the beginning of the structure
 

 23. 
Chondr/o means:
a.
Below
c.
Flesh
b.
Bone
d.
Cartilage
 

 24. 
Muscular wall separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities:
a.
Pleura
c.
Diaphragm
b.
Mediastinum
d.
Peritoneum
 

 25. 
Prolapse:
a.
-poiesis
c.
-plasty
b.
-ptosis
d.
-plasm
 

 26. 
Death:
a.
Neur/o
c.
Nucle/o
b.
Nephr/o
d.
Necr/o
 

 27. 
Small artery is a(an):
a.
Capillary
c.
Venule
b.
Arteriole
d.
Lymph vessel
 

 28. 
A blood cell that produces antibodies:
a.
Erythrocyte
c.
Lymphocyte
b.
Platelet
d.
Basophil
 

 29. 
Opposite of -malacia is:
a.
-plasia
c.
-sclerosis
b.
-emia
d.
-megaly
 

 30. 
Instrument to record:
a.
scope
c.
scopy
b.
graphy
d.
graph
 

 31. 
Pertaining to the opposite side:
a.
Bilateral
c.
Unilateral
b.
Contralateral
d.
Sagittal
 

 32. 
Metamorphosis:
a.
Paralysis of limbs
c.
Precancerous
b.
Spread of a cancerous growth
d.
Change in shape or form
 

 33. 
Hypertrophy:
a.
Shrinking in development
c.
Increase in cell size
b.
Poor development
d.
Increase in cell numbers
 

 34. 
Antigens:
a.
Streptococci
c.
Produced by/from antibodies
b.
Antitoxins
d.
Antibiotics
 

 35. 
Dia-:
a.
Flow
c.
Complete, through
b.
Down, lack of
d.
Against
 

 36. 
Brady-:
a.
Fast
c.
Slow
b.
Short
d.
Irregular
 

 37. 
Tachycardia:
a.
Bad, painful swallowing
c.
Rapid breathing
b.
Near the windpipe
d.
Rapid cardia rate
 

 38. 
The first part of the large intestine:
a.
Ileum
c.
Duodenum
b.
Jejunum
d.
Cecum
 

 39. 
Muscular wave-like movement to transport food through digestive system:
a.
Mastication
c.
Emulsification
b.
Regurgitation
d.
Peristalsis
 

 40. 
Celiac means pertaining to:
a.
the abdomen
c.
the small intestine
b.
the stomach
d.
the spleen
 

 41. 
Stomat/o means:
a.
Roof of the mouth
c.
Stomach
b.
Mouth
d.
Tongue
 

 42. 
Membrane that connects parts of small intestine:
a.
Anastomosis
c.
Mesentery
b.
Ileum
d.
Pylorus
 

 43. 
Difficult, painful swallowing:
a.
Borborygmus
c.
Eructation
b.
Nausea
d.
Dysphagia
 

 44. 
Spitting up blood from the respiratory tract and lungs:
a.
Hematemesis
c.
Hemoptysis
b.
Menorrhagia
d.
Hemolysis
 

 45. 
Suture:
a.
-rrhapy
c.
-rrhaphy
b.
-rrhagia
d.
-stasis
 

 46. 
Difficult digestion:
a.
Deglutition
c.
Aphagia
b.
Dysphagia
d.
Dyspepsia
 

 47. 
Flow, discharge:
a.
-ectasis
c.
-rrhea
b.
-lysis
d.
-emesis
 

 48. 
Anastomosis:
a.
Ileostomy
c.
Colonotomy
b.
Cholecystojejunostomy
d.
Gingivectomy
 

 49. 
The ovum is also known as the:
a.
Female gonad
c.
Embryo
b.
Female gamete
d.
None of the above
 

 50. 
Respiratory disorder in the neonate:
a.
Pyloric stenosis
c.
Kernicterus
b.
Hydrocele
d.
Hyaline membrane disease
 

 51. 
Finger-like ends of the uterine tubes are called:
a.
Ligaments
c.
Fimbriae
b.
Papillae
d.
Labia
 

 52. 
Removal of a uterine tube and ovary:
a.
Hysterectomy
c.
Salpingo-oophorectomy
b.
Salpingectomy
d.
Hysterotomy
 

 53. 
The male gamete:
a.
Contains 46 chromosomes
c.
Testicle
b.
Spermatozoon
d.
Scrotum
 

 54. 
The hair-like tail region of the sperm cell is called:
a.
Cilia
c.
Flagellum
b.
Sperm head
d.
Fimbriae
 

 55. 
Inflammation of the glans penis:
a.
Orchitis
c.
Balanitis
b.
Hydrocele
d.
Epididymitis
 

 56. 
Nerves that carry impulses toward the brain and spinal cord:
a.
Afferent
c.
Motor
b.
Efferent
d.
a and c
 

 57. 
Chemical released at ends of nerve cells:
a.
Cerebrospinal fluid
c.
Lymph
b.
Acetylcholine
d.
Norepinephrine
 

 58. 
Part of the nerve cell that first receives the nerve impulse:
a.
Axon
c.
Neurilemma
b.
Cell body
d.
Dendrite
 

 59. 
Space between nerve cells is called the:
a.
Subdural space
c.
Synapse
b.
Ventricle
d.
Stimulus
 

 60. 
Paralysis of four extremities:
a.
Quadriparesis
c.
Paraparesis
b.
Quadriplegia
d.
Paraplegia
 

 61. 
A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs:
a.
Pulmonary vein
c.
Superior vena cava
b.
Pulmonary artery
d.
Inferior vena cava
 

 62. 
Contraction phase of the heartbeat:
a.
Diastole
c.
Tachycardia
b.
Systole
d.
Pacemaker
 

 63. 
Saclike membrane surrounding the heart:
a.
Endocardium
c.
Pericardium
b.
Bundle of His
d.
Sinoatrial node
 

 64. 
Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that initiates the heart beat:
a.
Tricuspid
c.
Bundle of His
b.
Atrioventricular node
d.
Sinoatrial node
 

 65. 
Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen rich blood to the heart muscle:
a.
Venae Cavae
c.
Carotid arteries
b.
Coronary Arteries
d.
Renal arteries
 

 66. 
Cyanosis:
a.
Caused by hypoxia
c.
Associated with a hemangioma
b.
Yellow coloration of the skin
d.
A form of atherosclerosis
 

 67. 
Tubes that bifurcate from the windpipe:
a.
Alveoli
c.
Adenoids
b.
Bronchioles
d.
Bronchi
 

 68. 
Nasopharyngeal lymphatic tissue:
a.
Palatine tonsils
c.
Paranasal sinuses
b.
Adenoids
d.
Epiglottis
 

 69. 
Removal of the voice box:
a.
Laryngectomy
c.
Esophagectomy
b.
Tracheotomy
d.
Pharyngectomy
 

 70. 
Hypercapnia is related to one of the following:
a.
Level of carbon dioxide in the lungs
c.
Level of carbon dioxide in the blood
b.
Level of nitrogen in the blood
d.
Level of nitrogen in the lungs
 

 71. 
Pass of a tube through the mouth into the trachea:
a.
Endotracheal intubation
c.
Thoracentesis
b.
Tracheostomy
d.
Laryngoscopy
 

 72. 
PPD:
a.
Pulmonary function test
c.
Tuberculin test
b.
Type of lung x-ray
d.
Drug used to treat pneumonia
 

 73. 
Protein threads that form the basis of a clot:
a.
Fibrinogen
c.
Hemoglobin
b.
Globulin
d.
Fibrin
 

 74. 
Pigment produced from the breakdown of hemoglobin:
a.
Serum
c.
Globulin
b.
Albumin
d.
Bilirubin
 

 75. 
Stem cell
a.
Band cell
c.
Megakaryocyte
b.
Hemocytoblast
d.
All of the above
 

 76. 
Excessive bleeding caused by congenital lack of factor VIII:
a.
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
c.
Polycythemia vera
b.
Granulocytosis
d.
Hemophilia
 

 77. 
Lymph contains all of the following except:
a.
Erythrocytes
c.
Protein
b.
Water
d.
Leukocytes
 

 78. 
Humoral immunity:
a.
Involves B-cells
c.
Antibody production
b.
Involves Plasma cells
d.
All of the above
 

 79. 
T-cells:
a.
Are important in cell-mediated immunity
b.
Are lymphocytes and secrete interferon
c.
Act as helper or suppressor cells
d.
All of the above
 

 80. 
Organ in the mediastinum that produces T cell lymphocytes:
a.
Spleen
c.
Thymus
b.
Bone marrow
d.
Heart
 

 81. 
Spongy, porous bone tissue:
a.
Yellow bone marrow
c.
Sinus
b.
Haversian canals
d.
Cancellous
 

 82. 
Poor formation of bone:
a.
Osteolysis
c.
Myelopoiesis
b.
Osteodystrophy
d.
Osteoclasis
 

 83. 
Lateral curvature of the spinal column:
a.
Osteoporosis
c.
Scoliosis
b.
Lordosis
d.
Kyphosis
 

 84. 
Sac of fluid near a joint:
a.
Tendon
c.
Bursa
b.
Synovial membrane
d.
Ligament
 

 85. 
Backward (upward) bending of the foot:
a.
Extension
c.
Pronation
b.
Dorsiflexion
d.
Abduction
 

 86. 
Visual examination of a joint with an endoscope:
a.
Bone scan
c.
Arthrocentesis
b.
Arthrography
d.
Arthroscopy
 

 87. 
Xer/o means:
a.
Dry
c.
Yellow
b.
Scaly
d.
White
 

 88. 
Moles that can develop into malignant melanoma:
a.
Basal cell carcinomas
c.
Verrucae
b.
Squamous cell carcinomas
d.
Dysplastic moles
 

 89. 
Yellowish region in the retina; contains the fovea centralis:
a.
Optic disk
c.
Macula lutea
b.
Posterior chamber
d.
Choroid
 

 90. 
Adjustment of the lens by the ciliary body:
a.
Accommodation
c.
Photophobia
b.
Refraction
d.
Amblyopia
 

 91. 
Ciliary body:
a.
Phak/o
c.
Irid/o
b.
Cycl/o
d.
Dacry/o
 

 92. 
Myopia:
a.
Nearsightedness
c.
Astigmatism
b.
Farsightedness
d.
Strabismus
 

 93. 
Ossicle:
a.
Incus
c.
Malleus
b.
Pinna
d.
a and c
 

 94. 
Myring/o:
a.
Cerumen
c.
Stapes
b.
Tympanic membrane
d.
Cochlea
 

 95. 
Regulates the amount of calcium in the blood and bones:
a.
Parathyroid hormone
c.
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
b.
Thyroxine
d.
Prostaglandins
 

 96. 
Cushing's disease is:
a.
A thyroid gland disorder
c.
A pancreatic disease
b.
Hypofunction of the adrenal cortex
d.
Hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex
 

 97. 
IDDM is also known as:
a.
Diabetes insipidus
b.
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes insipidus
c.
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
d.
Type I diabetes
 

 98. 
Acromegaly is characterized by:
a.
Hyperfunctioning of the pituitary gland after puberty
b.
Adenomas of the pituitary gland during adulthood
c.
Hyperfunctioning of the pituitary gland before puberty
d.
a and b
 

 99. 
Achondroplastic dwarf:
a.
Enlargement of extremities
b.
Caused by genetic defect in cartilage formation that affects the growth of bone
c.
Caused by tumor of the sella turcica
d.
Hyperfunctioning of the pituitary gland
 

 100. 
Myxedema is:
a.
Adrenal gland hypofunction
b.
Hirsutism and virilism
c.
Advanced hypothyroidism in adulthood
d.
Hot tumor areas in the thyroid gland
 



 
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