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NCCT - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
- 1.
- 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 MEDICAL TERM FOR THE TIME WHEN MENSTRUATION STOPS IS?
- A.
REFLEX
- B.
GROWTH
- C.
MENOPAUSE
- D.
MENARCHE
- 9.THE ABBREVIATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL IS?
- A.
Gtt OR G.T.T.
- B.
Gyn. OR G.Y.N.
- C.
GI OR G.I.
- D.
Abd.
- 10.THE MEDICAL TERM FOR AN INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT IS?
- A.
GROWTH
- B.
REFLEX
- C.
PUBERTY
- D.
STRETCHING
- 11.THE MEDICAL TERM FOR PARALYSIS FROM THE WAIST DOWN IS?
- A.
COMA
- B.
QUADRIPLEGIA
- C.
DISASTER
- D.
PARAPLEGIA
- 12.THE MEDICAL TERM FOR PARALYSIS FROM THE NECK DOWN IS?
- A.
PARAPLEGIA
- B.
QUADRIPLEGIA
- C.
HEMIPLEGIA
- D.
STROKE
- 13.THE MEDICAL ABBREVIATION FOR BY MOUTH IS?
- A.
Po
- B.
PMC or P.M.C.
- C.
Pc
- D.
Per
- 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.
EXTENSION
- 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 TERM 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 CHEIF 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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