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Medical Terminology
Quizzes over Chapters 4,5, and 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the correct abbreviation for a fracture? | Fx |
| Which of the following roots refers to arrangement, order, coordination? carp/o kinesi/o spondyl/o tax/o ton/o | Tax/o |
| Which syllable receives the emphasis in the medical term arthrogram? Syllable 1: ar Syllable 2: thro Syllable 3: gram | Syllable 1: ar |
| Which medical term means rib pain? Arthralgia Cervicodynia Costalgia Osteodynia Tibialgia | Costalgia |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term chondroplasty? chondro (cartilage) + plasty (incision) = incision into cartilage chondro (cartilage) + plasty (reconstruction) = reconstruction of cartilage | chondro (cartilage) + plasty (reconstruction) = reconstruction of cartilage |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term myasthenia? | my (muscle) + asthenia (weakness) = muscle weakness |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term osteoporosis? | osteo (bone) + por (pore) + osis (condition) = bone pore condition (loss of bone density) |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term polymyositis? | poly (many) + myos (muscle) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of many muscles |
| Identify the correct pronunciation for the term costochondritis. KAW-stoh-chon-DRAI-tis KAW-stoh-kawn-DRAI-tis SAW-stoh-chon-DRAI-tis SAW-stoh-kawn-DRAI-tis | The correct pronunciation for the term costochondritis is KAW-stoh-kawn-DRAI-tis. The "c" says /k/ after a, o, and u; "ch" is pronounced /k/. |
| Choose the correct translation for the root ankyl/o. Arm Ankle Joint Stiff, bent Wrist | Ankl/o means "stiff, bent." |
| Build a medical term that means "incision into fascia." Fasciectomy Fasciodesis Fascioplasty Fasciorrhaphy Fasciotomy | Fasciotomy breaks into fascio (fascia) + tomy (incision) = incision into fascia. |
| Build a medical term that means "puncture of a joint." Arthrocentesis Arthrogram Arthrogram Arthroscope Arthroscopy | Arthrocentesis breaks into arthro (joint) + centesis (puncture) = puncture of a joint |
| Build a medical term that means "tendon inflammation." Arthritis Bursitis Dactylitis Fasciitis Tendonitis | Tendonitis breaks into tendon (tendon) + itis (inflammation) = tendon inflammation. |
| A drug that relieves pain is called a(n): analgesic. antiarthritic. anti-inflammatory. antipyretic. open reduction. | Analgesic. |
| Translate the medical term hyperkinesia as literally as possible. Bad movement Fast movement Over movement Slow movement Under movement | Over movement |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dysphasia? | dys (bad) + phas (speech) + ia (condition) = bad speech condition (difficulty speaking) |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term ganglioma | gangli (nerve bundle) + oma (tumor) = tumor of the ganglion (nerve bundles) |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term polyneuritis? | poly (many) + neur (nerve) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of multiple nerves |
| Which root refers to the entire membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord? mening/o, meningi/o dur/o gangli/o myel/o phren/o | Dur/o |
| Which root refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow? myel/o dur/o gangli/o mening/o, meningi/o phren/o | Myel/o refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow. |
| Which syllable receives the emphasis in the term neurasthenia? Select all that apply. 1: neur 3: thee 2: as 4: i 5: a | 1: Neur 3: thee |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term anesthetic? | an (not) + esthestic (feeling, sensation) = a drug that causes loss of sensation |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term apathy? | a (not) + path (suffering, disease) + y (condition) = without feeling or emotion |
| Translate the medical term cerebral thrombosis as literally as possible. | "Pertaining to brain - clot condition": blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot |
| Identify and define the root in the term hypnotic. hypno - sleep hyp–over pnot - mind not - know ic - pertaining to | hypno - sleep |
| Build a medical term that means "large head condition." Macrocephaly Cerebellitis Cerebral atrophy Encephalocele Microcephaly | Macrocephaly |
| A patient experiencing an abnormal sensation, usually numbness or tingling in the skin, is experiencing: paresthesia. dysesthesia. hyperesthesia. pseudesthesia. synesthesia. | Paresthesia. |
| A loss or decline in mental function is called: dementia aphasia. catatonia. dyslexia. dyskinesia. | Dementia |
| Identify the correct pronunciation for the term meningocele meh-NIN-goh-seel meh-NIN-goh-keel meh-NIN-joh-keel meh-NIN-joh-seel | meh-NIN-goh-seel Meningocele is pronounced "meh-NIN-goh-seel." The g is hard (/g/) before a, o, or u. The c is soft (/s/) before e, i, or y. |
| Translate the root esthesi/o. Feeling, sensation Arrangement, order, coordination Know Slight or partial paralysis Weakness | Feeling, sensation |
| A metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia is known as: diabetic ketoacidosis. dysmetabolic syndrome. insulinoma. diabetes mellitus. congenital adrenal hyperplasia. | diabetes mellitus. |
| Choose the correct translation for the root cortic/o. Inner surface Hormone Adrenal gland Outer surface Stimulating hormone | Outer surface |
| Choose the correct translation for the roots adren/o, adrenal/o. Pituitary gland Gland Hormone Adrenal gland Gonads | Adrenal gland |
| Identify the correct pronunciation of the term glycolysis. glee-KOH-lai-sees glai-KOH-lee-sis glai-KAW-lih-sis glee-KOW-lai-sis glai-KAW-lai-sis | glai-KAW-lih-sis |
| The abbreviations BS and FBS both have to do with: bodily secretions. subinsulin. blood sugar. sucrose byproducts. bithyroid substances. | blood sugar. |
| Translate the medical term adenopathy as literally as possible. "Gland disease" "Adrenal cortex cancer tumor," cancerous tumor originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland "Gland cancer tumor," cancerous tumor of a gland | Gland Disease |
| Translate the medical term hypoglycemic as literally as possible. Pertaining to low sugar Disease with low blood count Pertaining to low blood sugar Condition of low sugar Condition of low blood sugar | Pertaining to low blood sugar |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term acromegaly? acro (extremities) + megaly (united) = united extremities acro (extremities) + megaly (abnormally large) = abnormally large extremities | acro (extremities) + megaly (abnormally large) = abnormally large extremities |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term endocrine? endo (inside) + crine (secretion) = to secrete internally (i.e., into the bloodstream) endo (outside) + crine (hormone) = hormones outside the body | endo (inside) + crine (secretion) = to secrete internally (i.e., into the bloodstream) |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term pancreatolithiasis? | pancreato (pancreas) + lith (stone) + iasis (presence) = presence of a stone in the pancreas |
| Which medical term means "calcium in the urine"? Polyuria Calciuria Calcemia Kenonuria Chloremia | Calciuria breaks into calci (calcium) + uria (urine condition) = calcium in the urine |
| Which medical term means "removal of the thymus"? Thyromegaly Thymoma Thymectomy Thyrotoxicosis Thyrocele | Thymectomy |
| Which of the following roots means "sugar"? glyc/o none of these gluc/o all of these glucos/o | All of these |
| Which of the following roots refer to sex organs? ket/o crin/o adren/o hypophys/o gonad/o | Gonad/o |
| Which of the following statements is true regarding the abbreviation TFT? It is a part of the treatment and therapies that assist in getting a patient euthyroid. It stands for thyroid function test. All of these. | All of these |
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