Medical Terminology, Foundations Of Word Structure, And Abbreviations
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- 1.The suffix -emia means:
- A.
Blood
- B.
Erudite
- C.
Hematemesis
- D.
Condition of the urine
- 2.The medical term for expanding or opening wider is:
- A.
Dysuria
- B.
Defamation
- C.
Dilate
- D.
Atelectasis
- 3.The abbreviation for urinalysis is:
- A.
UA
- B.
UN
- C.
Hystero
- D.
Urino
- 4.The medical term for groups of cells with the same function is
- A.
Hormone
- B.
Artery
- C.
System
- D.
Tissue
- 5.The medical term for the basic unit of body structure is:
- A.
Vein
- B.
Tissue
- C.
Cell
- D.
Organ
- 6.The abbreviation for below or low is:
- A.
HUC
- B.
Hyper
- C.
Hypo
- D.
Post or p
- 7.The medical term for the time when menstruation begins is:
- A.
Menopause
- B.
Puberty
- C.
Menarche
- D.
Period
- 8.The abbreviation for gastrointestinal is:
- A.
Gtt or G.T.T.
- B.
Gyn. or G.Y.N.
- C.
GI or G.I.
- D.
Abd.
- 9.The medical term for an involuntary movement is:
- A.
Growth
- B.
Reflex
- C.
Puberty
- D.
Stretching
- 10.The medical term for paralysis from the wasit down is :
- A.
Coma
- B.
Quadriplegia
- C.
Disaster
- D.
Paraplegia
- 11.The medical term for paralysis from the neck down is:
- A.
Paraplegia
- B.
Quadriplegia
- C.
Hemiplegia
- D.
Stroke
- 12.The medical abbreviation for by mouth is:
- A.
Po
- B.
PMC or P.M.C.
- C.
Pc
- D.
Per
- 13.The medical term for the time when menstruation stops is:
- A.
Reflex
- B.
Grouth
- C.
Menopause
- D.
Menarche
- 14.The abbreviation for dressing is:
- A.
Dsg
- B.
Ds
- C.
DSM
- D.
DSS
- 15.The medical term for paralysis on one side of the body is:
- A.
Paraplegia
- B.
Coma
- C.
Hemiplegia
- D.
Quadriplegia
- 16.The medical term for circular movement around a central point is:
- A.
Externsion
- B.
Rotation
- C.
Abduction
- D.
Dorsiflexion
- 17.The medical term for turning the palm forward as applied to the hand is:
- A.
Extension
- B.
Flexion
- C.
Supination
- D.
Adduction
- 18.The medical term for a decrease in size or a wasting is:
- A.
Pronation
- B.
Atrophy
- C.
Plantar flexion
- D.
Abduction
- 19.The medical term for straightening of a body part is:
- A.
Extension
- B.
Flexion
- C.
Dorsiflexion
- D.
Pronation
- 20.The abbreviation for postprandial blood sugar is:
- A.
PP
- B.
Pre
- C.
PPBS
- D.
Post or p
- 21.The medical term for moving a body part away from the body is:
- A.
Rotation
- B.
Abduction
- C.
Dorsiflexion
- D.
Pronation
- 22.The medical term for bending a body part is:
- A.
Dorsiflexion
- B.
External rotation
- C.
Flexion
- D.
Range-of-motion
- 23.The medical term for turning the palm backward is:
- A.
Pronation
- B.
Adduction
- C.
External rotation
- D.
Supination
- 24.The medical term for bending backward is:
- A.
Contracture
- B.
Dorsiflexion
- C.
Hyperextension
- D.
Extension
- 25.The medical term for the abnormal shortening of a muscle is:
- A.
Adduction
- B.
Extension
- C.
Contracture
- D.
Flexion
- 26.The medical term for moving a body part toward the midline of the body is:
- A.
Flexion
- B.
Abduction
- C.
Adduction
- D.
Contracture
- 27.The abbreviation for laboratory is:
- A.
Lab
- B.
L
- C.
Lbb
- D.
Lbt
- 28.The abbreviation for discontinue is:
- A.
DD
- B.
D.&C. or D&C
- C.
DX
- D.
D/c
- 29.The abbreviation for bedtime or hour of sleep is:
- A.
Ht
- B.
B.m. or B.M.
- C.
Hs
- D.
BSC or bsc
- 30.The abbreviation for above or high is:
- A.
Hyper
- B.
Approx
- C.
Hypo
- D.
HS or hs
- 31.The abbreviation for hour is:
- A.
Ht
- B.
HS or hs
- C.
Ord
- D.
Hr or h
- 32.The abbreviation for electroencephalogram is:
- A.
EEG
- B.
EKG
- C.
ECG
- D.
E
- 33.The abbreviation for Papanicolaou smear is:
- A.
Pap smear
- B.
PS
- C.
PPSM
- D.
P smear
- 34.The abbreviation for cancer is:
- A.
Cc or c.c.
- B.
CCU or C.C.U.
- C.
CA
- D.
C/O or c/o
- 35.The medical term for loss of appetite is:
- A.
Dehydration
- B.
Edema
- C.
Anorexia
- D.
Nutrient
- 36.The medical term for tube feeding is:
- A.
IV
- B.
Gavage
- C.
IVN
- D.
Esophageal introduction
- 37.The medical term for sugar in the urine is:
- A.
Glucosuria
- B.
Ketone body
- C.
Acetone
- D.
Catheter
- 38.The common tern for a decubitus ulcer; a pressure sore is:
- A.
Blister
- B.
Pimple
- C.
Fever blister
- D.
Bedsore
- 39.The abbreviation for temperature, pulse, and respiration is:
- A.
Temp
- B.
TPR
- C.
Trfc
- D.
Vtls
- 40.The word element phlebo means:
- A.
Vein
- B.
Breathing
- C.
Air, lungs
- D.
Alongside of
- 41.The word element pneumo means:
- A.
Disease
- B.
Air, lungs
- C.
Eye
- D.
Fear, dread
- 42.The word element adeno means:
- A.
Pain
- B.
Both
- C.
Gland
- D.
Anus
- 43.The word elements algia, algesia refer to :
- A.
Artery
- B.
Pain
- C.
Against
- D.
Air
- 44.The word element cardio means:
- A.
Gall
- B.
Colon
- C.
Heart
- D.
Cut
- 45.The word element cranio means:
- A.
Skull
- B.
Blood
- C.
Common bile duct
- D.
Cartilage
- 46.The word element ectomy means:
- A.
Air
- B.
Outer, on the outside
- C.
Surgical removal
- D.
No correct answer
- 47.The word element emesis means:
- A.
Vomiting
- B.
Kill
- C.
Weakness
- D.
No correct answer
- 48.The word element cise means
- A.
Colon
- B.
Cut
- C.
Tumor,swelling, hernia, sac
- D.
No correct answer
- 49.The word element centesis means:
- A.
Slow
- B.
Common bile duct
- C.
Cell
- D.
Puncture
- 50.The word element renal means:
- A.
Kidney
- B.
Flow
- C.
Nose
- D.
No correct answer
- 51.The word element post means:
- A.
Pus
- B.
Before
- C.
After
- D.
Too few
- 52.The word element osis means:
- A.
Tumor
- B.
Eye
- C.
Condition of
- D.
Ear
- 53.The word element rhino means:
- A.
Ear
- B.
Nose
- C.
Throat
- D.
Eye
- 54.The word element stomato means:
- A.
Mouth or the ostium uteri
- B.
Upper intestine
- C.
Psychogenic symptoms
- D.
Gallstones
- 55.The word element super means:
- A.
Great
- B.
Above
- C.
Study of
- D.
No correct answer
- 56.The abbreviation for toxic shock syndrome is:
- A.
TSS
- B.
Tox
- C.
Tsx
- D.
Txs
- 57.Erythema refers to:
- A.
Blue skin
- B.
Red skin
- C.
Gray skin
- D.
Yellow skin
- 58.The opposite of deep is:
- A.
Superficial
- B.
Low
- C.
Proximal
- D.
No correct answer
- 59.High blood pressure is referred to as:
- A.
Palpitation
- B.
Hypertension
- C.
Bradycardia
- D.
Tachycardia
- 60.Neoplasm refers to:
- A.
Above
- B.
New growth
- C.
Cut into
- D.
Liver
- 61.The abbreviation carb means:
- A.
Carbolic
- B.
Computer aided sleep system
- C.
Carbohydrate
- D.
No correct answer
- 62.The abbreviation for chief complaint is:
- A.
CC
- B.
Ccom
- C.
Chf
- D.
CCFD
- 63.The abbreviation for grain is:
- A.
Gr
- B.
G
- C.
Gn
- D.
Grn
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