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Medical Term Exam #3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Which term means “protection protein”? | immunoglobulin |
| 1. Which term means “lymph swelling”? | a. lymphedema |
| 1. Which term means “record of lymph nodes”? | a. lymphadenogram |
| 1. Which term means “disease of lymph vessel”? | a. lymphangiopathy |
| 1. Which term means “one who studies disease”? | a. pathologist |
| 1. Which term means “softening of the spleen”? | a. splenomalacia |
| 1. Which term means “thymus gland tumor”? | a. thymoma |
| 1. Which term does NOT mean “pertaining to the tonsils”? | a. tonsillitis |
| 1. Which term means “stopping lymph”? | a. lymphostasis |
| 1. Which term means “surgical removal of adenoids”? | a. adenoidectomy |
| 1. Which term means “lymph gland inflammation”? | a. lymphadenitis |
| 1. Which term means “cut into the spleen”? | a. splenotomy |
| 1. The immune system consists of: | cells, organs and tissues |
| Which white blood cells are most involved in carrying out the functions of the immune | a. lymphocytes |
| 1. Which of the following is NOT a pathogen? | all are pathogens* cancer cells, bacteria, viruses. |
| 1. The adenoids are also called the: | a. pharyngeal tonsils |
| 1. Which of the following is NOT part of the lymphatic system? | a. liver |
| 1. Which of the following statements regarding lymph nodes is NOT true? | a. They are distributed along the path of veins. |
| 1. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the spleen? | a. The spleen produces new erythrocytes. |
| 1. Which type of cell is an example of a phagocytic cell? | a. monocyte |
| 1. Which of the following conditions is swelling caused by a blockage of lymph flow? | a. elephantiasis |
| 1. Which of the following is the severe itching associated with hives? | a. urticaria |
| 1. Which of the following is a life-threatening allergic reaction? | a. anaphylactic shock |
| 1. Which of the following conditions is an autoimmune disease? | a. sarcoidosis |
| 1. Which of the following conditions is cancer? | a. Hodgkin disease |
| 1. Which of the following statements regarding AIDS-related complex is NOT true? | a. Sarcoidosis is a common opportunistic infection in AIDS patients. |
| 1. Which of the following substances is not commonly known to cause allergies? | a. heat |
| 1. Which of the following conditions is a hypersensitivity to a common substance in the environment? | a. allergy |
| 1. Which of the following statements regarding anaphylactic shock is NOT true? | a. It is also called urticaria. |
| 1. Antinuclear antibody titer is elevated in: | a. autoimmune conditions |
| 1. Which of the following is an example of an autoimmune disease? | a. systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) |
| 1. Cytotoxic cells: | a. physically attack and kill pathogens |
| 1. Which of the following terms is the common name for the appearance of wheals during an allergic reaction? | a. hives |
| 1. Hodgkin disease is cancer found in the: | a. lymph nodes |
| 1. Kaposi sarcoma is a cancer that begins in the: | skin |
| 1. Which of the following statements regarding mononucleosis is true? | a. It is an acute viral infection of lymphoid tissue. |
| 1. Which of the following is a genetic condition causing children to be born with nonfunctioning immune systems? | a. severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome |
| 1. Which of the following medications helps to block an allergic reaction? | a. antihistamine |
| 1. The respiratory system, along with the bloodstream, is responsible for the delivery of _____________ to the cells of the body. | a. oxygen |
| 1. Which of the following is NOT part of the lower respiratory system? | a. pharynx |
| 1. Which of the following choices presents the airways in anatomical order? | a. trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli |
| 1. The pulmonary capillaries surround the: | a. alveoli |
| 1. Another health care provider involved in respiratory care is the _______________ therapist. | a. respiratory |
| 1. Which term means “sperm destruction”? | a. spermatolysis |
| 1. Which term means “surgical repair of the bladder”? | a. cystoplasty |
| 1. Which term means “enlarged kidney”? | a. nephromegaly |
| 1. Which term means “pain in the urethra”? | a. urethralgia |
| 1. Which term means “renal pelvis inflammation”? | a. pyelitis |
| 1. Which term means “condition of difficult urination”? | a. dysuria |
| 1. Urine is produced by the: | a. nephrons |
| 1. Which of the following is NOT an organ of the genitourinary system? | a. adrenal gland |
| 1. The male reproductive system and the urinary system share which organ? | a. urethra |
| 1. Another name for the foreskin is: | a. epididymis |
| 1. Which medical term refers to the outer sac around the fetus? | a. chorionic |
| 1. Which medical term means “scanty menstrual flow”? | a. oligomenorrhea |
| 1. Which medical term means “surgical fixation of the uterus”? | a. hysteropexy |
| 1. Which medical term means “amnion flow”? | a. amniorrhea |
| 1. Which medical term means “instrument to view inside the vagina”? | a. colposcope |
| 1. Which medical term means “inflammation within the cervix”? | a. endocervicitis |
| 1. Which medical term means “record of the breast”? | a. mammogram |
| 1. Which medical term means “after birth”? | a. postpartum |
| 1. Which medical term means “production of ova”? | a. oogenesis |
| 1. Fallopian tubes connect the: | a. ovaries and uterus |
| 1. Which of the following statements regarding the vagina is NOT true? | a. It branches into the urethra. |
| 1. Which of the following abbreviations is associated with cervical cancer? | a. HPV |
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