Medical Vocabulary Quiz 3
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- 1.The word root "orth" means:
- A.
Muscle
- B.
Joint
- C.
Bone
- D.
Straight
- 2.The medical term bradykinesia means:
- A.
Abnormal slow growth of long bones
- B.
Joint stiffness
- C.
Inability to coordinate muscles
- D.
Abnormally slow movement
- 3.Inflammation and degeneration of a joint is known as:
- A.
Spondylarthritis
- B.
Achondroplasia
- C.
Anklyosis
- D.
Arthritis
- 4.A surgical puncture of a joint to withdraw or aspirate fluids from the synovial cavity is known as:
- A.
Athrotomy
- B.
Athroscopy
- C.
Arthrocentesis
- D.
Arthrodesis
- 5.A medical field that emphasizes the relationship between the musculoskeletal system and overall health with an emphasis on preventative medicine is:
- A.
Orthotics
- B.
Podiatry
- C.
Chiropractic
- D.
Osteopathy
- 6.Closing a tendon with sutures is known as:
- A.
Tenomyoplasty
- B.
Osteoplasty
- C.
Tenorrhaphy
- D.
Myoplasty
- 7.Surgical excision of part of a vertebra as part of treatment for a herniated disk is:
- A.
Ostectomy
- B.
Diskectomy
- C.
Laminectomy
- D.
Rachiotomy
- 8.The elderly patient fractured her hip and needs a hip replacement. She will be scheduled for an:
- A.
Arthroscopy
- B.
Arthrodesis
- C.
Arthrotomy
- D.
Arthroplasty
- 9.The paraplegic must exercise his muscles daily to prevent muscle wasting or:
- A.
Tenodynia
- B.
Ankylosis
- C.
Atrophy
- D.
Ataxia
- 10.The suffix which means surgical fixation or fusion is:
- A.
-desis
- B.
-clasis
- C.
-otomy
- D.
-schisis
- 11.The word root "myel" means:
- A.
Bone marrow
- B.
Hernia
- C.
Spine
- D.
Bent forward
- 12.Which combining form means curved?
- A.
Scoli/o
- B.
Clon/o
- C.
Lord/o
- D.
Rachi/o
- 13.What is the medical term for movement toward the body midline?
- A.
Adduction
- B.
Eversion
- C.
Abduction
- D.
Extension
- 14.Which types of joint allows the most movement between bones and occurs in the knew, elbow, wrist, and shoulder?
- A.
Cartilaginous
- B.
Fibrous
- C.
Bursae
- D.
Synovial
- 15.Which medical term is spelled correctly?
- A.
Myoceole
- B.
Fasciotomy
- C.
Dyskinisia
- D.
Cocycx
- 16.The ______ is the shaft of a long bone.
- A.
Epiphysis
- B.
Periosteum
- C.
Endosteum
- D.
Disphysis
- 17.______ is a process of moving a body part away from the middle
- A.
Abduction
- B.
Inversion
- C.
Eversion
- D.
Adduction
- 18.The process of bending a limb is called
- A.
Extension
- B.
Flexion
- C.
Supination
- D.
Pronation
- 19.A bone forming cell is an:
- A.
Osteoclast
- B.
Osteoclasis
- C.
Osteoblast
- D.
Osteoma
- 20.A condition that results in reduction of bone mass is called:
- A.
Osteonecrosis
- B.
Osteopenia
- C.
Osteoporosis
- D.
Osteofibroma
- 21.The combining form chondr/o means:
- A.
Clavicle
- B.
Cancer
- C.
Glue
- D.
Cartilage
- 22.The suffix -physis means:
- A.
Growth
- B.
Formation
- C.
Suture
- D.
Repair
- 23.The membrane that forms the covering of bones except at their articular surfaces is:
- A.
Periosteum
- B.
Diaphysis
- C.
Endosteum
- D.
Epiphysis
- 24.Poor formation of bone is:
- A.
Osteodystrophy
- B.
Osteoclasis
- C.
Osteolysis
- D.
Myelopoiesis
- 25.Wasting away (no development) of muscle:
- A.
Atrophy
- B.
Hypertrophy
- C.
Myalgia
- D.
Myasthenia
- 26.What prefix means all or entire?
- A.
Pan-
- B.
Poly-
- C.
Hyper-
- D.
Para-
- 27.An incapacitating mental disorder indicated by a gross distortion of emotions, incapacity to recognize reality and relate to others, and cope with ordinary demands of daily life is known as:
- A.
Neurosis
- B.
Psychosis
- C.
Dementia
- D.
Psychosomatic
- 28.The center of through, personality, emotions, and sensory is the:
- A.
Diencephalon
- B.
Cerebellum
- C.
Cerebrum
- D.
Brainstem
- 29.The study and medical practice of the nervous system is:
- A.
Psychology
- B.
Neuroscience
- C.
Neurology
- D.
Psychiatry
- 30.The dilation of a blood vessel supplying the brain is known as:
- A.
Cerebral thrombosis
- B.
Cerebral embolism
- C.
Cerebral atherosclerosis
- D.
Cerebral aneurysm
- 31.The combining form "somat/o" means:
- A.
Nerve root
- B.
Speech
- C.
Sensation
- D.
The body
- 32.The physician has prescribed a medication to relieve the patient's pain. The nurse should prepare to give a(n):
- A.
Analgesic
- B.
Sedative
- C.
Anesthetic
- D.
Myelogram
- 33.The patient is scheduled to have a diagnostic procedure that records the electrical impulses of the brain. This is a(n):
- A.
Electroencephalography
- B.
Positron emission tomography
- C.
Cerebral angiography
- D.
Echoencephalography
- 34.The definition of encephalitis is:
- A.
Inflammation of the brain
- B.
A floating blood clot in the brain
- C.
Softening of brain tissue
- D.
A brain tumor
- 35.Inflammation of a nerve is known as:
- A.
Neuritis
- B.
Neurosis
- C.
Neuroarthropathy
- D.
Neuroma
- 36.The word root which means sensation or perception is:
- A.
Phas
- B.
Encephal
- C.
Esthes
- D.
Plegi
- 37.The client has paralysis on one side of the body. The chart would show that the client has:
- A.
Quadriplegia
- B.
Hemiplegia
- C.
Paraplegia
- D.
Palsy
- 38.An abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling without an objective cause is known as:
- A.
Hyperesthesia
- B.
Neuralgia
- C.
Neurasthenia
- D.
Paresthesia
- 39.The definition of myelitis is:
- A.
Inflammation of the spinal cord
- B.
Inflammation of a nerve
- C.
Inflammation of the spinal nerve roots
- D.
Inflammation of the brain
- 40.An abnormal fear of high places is known as:
- A.
Acrophobia
- B.
Autophobia
- C.
Aerophobia
- D.
Agoraphobia
- 41.The medical term for loss of the ability to eat is:
- A.
Aphagia
- B.
Asthenia
- C.
Aphasia
- D.
Apraxia
- 42.The medical term for a headache is:
- A.
Chorea
- B.
Cerebromalacia
- C.
Coryza
- D.
Cephalalgia
- 43.A surgical incision into the skull is:
- A.
Craniectomy
- B.
Cranioplasty
- C.
Craniotomy
- D.
Craniocele
- 44.The difficulty in comprehending the written word is called:
- A.
Dysthymia
- B.
Dysphasia
- C.
Dyslexia
- D.
Diplegia
- 45.A mental disorder in which the individual is abnormally self-absorbed is:
- A.
Narcissophobia
- B.
Autism
- C.
Epilepsy
- D.
Apoplexy
- 46.The space between nerve cells is called:
- A.
Ventricle
- B.
Synapse
- C.
Stimulus
- D.
Subdural space
- 47.The inflammation of a spinal nerve root is:
- A.
Radiculitis
- B.
Encephalitis
- C.
Polyneuritis
- D.
Meningitis
- 48.The paralysis of four extremities would be called:
- A.
Quadriplegia
- B.
Apraxia
- C.
Paraplegia
- D.
Hemiplegia
- 49.The medical term which literally means to be seized by sleep is:
- A.
Epilepsy
- B.
Syncope
- C.
Narcolepsy
- D.
Phobolepsy
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