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Practice Quiz 5, Chap 7

1. The prefix in hypoxia means: Deficient

2. Pharyng/o is the combining form for the: Throat

3. Tracheostomy involves the surgical creation of an opening into the: Windpipe

4. Oropharynx refers to the throat and what other organ? Mouth

5. The term used to indicate a deficient amount of oxygen in the blood is: Hypoxemia

6. Dysphonia is a condition of: Hoarseness

7. The term describing solid material within the air spaces of the lungs as noted on an x-ray is: pulmonary infiltrate

8. Restrictive pulmonary disease resulting from prolonged inhalation of fine dusts is termed: pneumoconiosis

9. Empyema describes the presence of what in the pleural space? Pus

10. The removal of a lobe of the lung is termed: lobectomy

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11. The doctor who specializes in the study and treatment of the lung is called a/an: Pulmonologist

12. Pneumocystis pneumonia is often seen in people with: HIV

13. The term for nosebleed is : epistaxis

14. Accumulation of air and blood in the pleural cavity is: Pneumohemothorax

15. Crackles are also known as: Rales

16. The obstructive pulmonary disease caused by spasm of the bronchial tubes with attacks of wheezing, dyspnea and cough is: Asthma

17. Rhin/o is a combining form meaning: Nose

18. Which symptomatic term describes a runny nose? Rhinorrhea

19. The singular of bronchi is: Bronchus

20. Alveolar pertains to: Air sac

Practice Quiz 6, Chap 8

21. Gli/o is a combining form referring to: Glue

22. Kinesiology is the study of: Movement

23. Hyperesthesia is defined as a/an: increased sensitivity to stimulation, such as touch

24. The seizure previously know as petit mal is: Ansence

25. Pain along the course of a nerve is termed: Neuralgia

26. The state of mental confusion due to disturbances in cerebral function caused by fever, shock or drug overdose is called: Delirium

27. The term that encompasses partial paralysis and lack of motor coordination caused by damage to the cerebrum during development or injury at birth is: Cerebral palsy

28. Major depression, clinical depression and major affective disorder are synonyms for: Unipolar disorder

29. The suffix in necromania describes a/an: condition of abnormal impulse toward

30. Which of the following is responsible for personality? Frontal lobe

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31. Neurosis is defined as a/an: psychological condition in which anxiety is prominent

32. A transient ischemic attack is often a predecessor to: Cerebrovascular Accident

33. Sleep disorders can be diagnosed by: Polysomnography

34. Cata- is a prefix meaning: Down

35. Which describes hardening of the arteries of the brain? Cerebral arteriosclerosis

36. The combining form in oligophrenia refers to: Mind

37. Partial paralysis of half of the body,right or left is termed: Hemiparesis

38. Which of the following disorders is characterized by episodes of neurologic dysfunction caused by the deterioration of the myelin sheath? Multiple sclerosis

39. Electroconvulsive therepy (ECT) has been used to treat severe: Depression

40. The combining form in the term agnosia means: Knowing

Practice Quiz 7 Chap 9

41. Andr/o is the combining form meaning: Male

42. Hyperthyroidism is also called: Graves disease

43. The condition characterized by advanced hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in adults is: Myxedema

44. The medical term for high blood sugar is: Hyperglycemia

45. Which of the following is a test to determine the efficiency of glandular secretions: Thyroid function study

46. Which of the following affects the sympathetic nervous system in stress response: Epinephrine

47. Carbohydrate and sugar metabolism are regulated by: Glucagon

48. Which of the following glands affects the onset of puberty: Pineal

49. Which of the following hormones affects skin pigmentation: Melanocytestimulating

50. The thyroid gland helps to regulate: Metabolism

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51. A condition of congenital hypothyroidism that results in lack of physical and mental development is: Cretinism

52. The absorption of water by kidney tubules is influenced by: Antidiuretic hormone

53. A diagnosis of type 2 DM indicates that the patient: is usually not dependent on insulin for survival

54. Parathyroid glands are located in the: Neck

55. Which of the following hormones stimulates secretion of estrogen and sperm production? Folliclestimulating

56. Slow pulse, dry skin, and puffy hands and face are characteristic of: Hypothyroidism

57. A transverse radiologic image of the pituitary gland is obtained by: Computed Tomography

58. Which of the following secrete estrogen and progesterone? Ovaries

59. A woman with a beard has the condition termed: Hirsutism

60. The adrenal glands are located next to the: Kidneys

Practice Quiz 8 Chap 10

61. Aque/o is a combining form meaning: Water

62. Scler/o is the combining form meaning sclera or: Hard

63. The term diplopia means: Double vision

64. Uncontrolled blinking or twitching of the eyelid is called: Blepharospasm

65. An outward turning of the rim of the eyelid is called: Ectropion

66. The medical term for sty is: Hordeolum

67. The ophthalmologic term describing a fibrous growth of conjunctival tissue that extends onto the cornea is termed: Pterygium

68. Absence of a lens, usually after a cataract extraction is called: Aphakia

69. The use of intense cold to seal a hole or tear in the retina is performed in which surgical procedure? Cryopexy

70. An agent that causes the pupil to dilate is called a/an: Mydriatic

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71. Blepharoptosis is usually caused by: Paralysis

72. The instrument most commonly used to visualize the interior of the eye is a/an: Ophthalmoscope

73. Enucleation refers to the excision of the: Eyeball

74. Corne/o and which other combining form mean cornea? Kerat/o

75. The condition in which it is difficult to see objects at a distance is called: Myopia

76. Lacrimation refers to: secretion of tears

77. Ocul/o is a combining form meaning: Eye

78. The disease characterized by increased intraocular pressure that results in damage to the optic nerve, producing defects in vision is: Glaucoma

79. The medical term for pink eye is: Conjunctivitis

80. Vitreous pertains to: Glassy

Practice Quiz 9, Chap 11

81. Cerumin/o is a combining form meaning: Wax

82. The medical term for earache is: Otalgia

83. Inflammation of the middle ear is called: Otitis media

84. Conductive hearing loss is caused by: Interference vibration in the external canal, middle ear or ossicles

85. Which surgical procedure is done to correct otosclerosis? Stapedectomy

86. The incus is located in the: Middle ear

87. The larger of the two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear is the: Utricle

88. Fluid within the labyrinth of the ear is known as: Endolymph

89. The coiled tubular structure of the inner ear is known as the: Cochlea

90. The membrane that covers the opening between the middle ear and inner ear is the: Oval Window

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91. Ot/o and this other combining form mean ear: Aur/i

92. The term for ringing or buzzing in the ear is: Tinnitus

93. Paracusis is a medical term describing: Impaired Hearing

94. An excessive buildup of wax in the ear is called a/an: Cerumen impaction

95. An instrument to measure hearing is called a/an: Audiometer

96. Air passed to the auditory tube from the outside of the body via the throat is important for maintaining: Equal air pressure

97. Which of the following connects the middle ear to the throat? Auditory tube

98. Which of the following relays sound waves to the brain for interpretation of sound? Organ of Corti

99. Which of the following is the first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear? Malleus

100. Which of the following is associated with nerve impulses and body movement? Semicircular canals

Practice Quiz 10, Chap 12+13

1. The combining form meaning stone is: Lith/o

2. The combining form meaning duct is: Doch/o

3. Pylorus means: Gatekeeper

4. Which combining form specifically refers to the small intestine? Enter/o

5. Which of the following regions of the abdomen refer to the upper lateral regions beneath the ribs? Hypochondriac

6. The epigastric region of the abdomen is located: below the sternum

7. The term for difficulty swallowing is: Dysphagia

8. Ankyloglossia is defined as a/an: Tonguetie condition

9. Cholecystectomy is excision of the: Gallbladder

10. A laxative is called a: Antiemetic

11. The combining form for kidney is: Ren/o

12. Which of the following means little ball? Glomerul/o

13. The term describing painful or difficult voiding is: Dysuria

14. Urethrocystitis is inflammation of the urethra and: Bladder

15. Which of the following identifies the xray imaging of the bladder and urethra taken as the patient urinates? VCU

16. Which of the following carries the urine from the kidneys to the bladder? Ureter

17. The ureteropelvic junction connects the renal pelvis and: Ureter

18. All of the following are critical elements regulated by the kidneys except: Nitrogen

19. Which of the following combining forms means ureter? Ureter/o

20. Which of the following is the part of the kidney where vessels come and go? Hilum

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21. The inability to pass urine is called: Anuresis

22. Proct/o refers to the anus and: Rectum

23. The combining form meaning to eat or swallow is: Phag/o

24. The medical term for bedwetting is called nocturnal: Enuresis

25. Gloss/o refers to the: Tongue

26. Py/o is a combining form meaning: Pus

27. The combining form celi/o means: Abdomen

28. Nephrolithiasis describes the presence of what in the kidney? Stones

29. The suffix –emesis means: Vomiting

30. Which is a degenerative disease of the renal tubules: Nephrosis

Practice Quiz 11, Chap 14 and 15 (Extra for Final)

1. The combining form meaning glans penis is: Balan/o

2. The latin combining form meaning seed is: Sperm/o

3. The term that describes scanty production and expulsion of sperm is: Oligospermia

4. Surgical restoration of function of the vas deferens is called: Vasovasostomy

5. Which of the following produces testosterone? Testes

6. Where is sperm stored before emission? Epididymis

7. The scrotum is divided into two sacs, each containing a testis and: Epididymis

8. Which of the following unites with the ovum to produce offspring? Spermatozoon

9. What is described as a coiled duct and is located on the top and the side of the testis? Epididymis

10. The origin of the term prostate is: Greek

11. Vulv/o and which other combining form mean vulva? Episi/o

12. Lact/o is a combining form meaning: Milk

13. The combining form meaning ovary is: Oophor/o

14. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is defined as: Cervical dysplasia

15. Pouching of the bladder into the vagina is: Cystocele

16. The development of mammary glands in the male is: Gynecomastia

17. For which of the following diagnoses would a colporrhaphy involving posterior repair: Rectocele

18. Which surgical method is used in performing a large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ)? Electrosurgery

19. A missed abortion is defined as: Death of a fetus or embryo within the uterus

20. The embryo develops in a pearshaped organ of the pelvic cavity known as the: Uterus

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