HITT 1305 Test 3 Questions with
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anti- - ANSWER-against
homo- - ANSWER-same
syn- - ANSWER-fixed or joined
supra- - ANSWER-above or beyond
a- or an- - ANSWER-without or lack of
AAMA - ANSWER-American Association of Medical Assistants
ARDMS - ANSWER-American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
meta- - ANSWER-beyond, occurring later in a series
infra- - ANSWER-under or below
bi- - ANSWER-both or two
contra- - ANSWER-against
Match each medical term with its definition below.
a. achromia e. anopsia
b. adactyly f. anorchism
c. anencephaly g. anoxia
d. anhydrous
____ 12. congenital absence of one or both testes
____ 13. absence of the cerebrum
____ 14. absence of fingers or toes
____ 15. suppression of vision in only one area - ANSWER-12. f. anorchism
13. c. anencephaly
14. b. adactyly
15. e. anopsia
A condition in which nerve tissues harden is called:
a. angiosclerosis
b. myosclerosis
, c. neurosclerosis
d. arteriosclerosis - ANSWER-c. neurosclerosis
The medical term for defective formation of the spinal cord is:
a. hyperplasia
b. chondrodysplasia
c. myelodysplasia
d. osteodysplasia - ANSWER-c. myelodysplasia
Epilepsy is a condition that is characterized by:
a. seizures
b. falling asleep suddenly
c. general fatigue
d. phobias - ANSWER-a. seizures
The presence of blood in a joint is called:
a. hemangioblast
b. hemarthrosis
c. hemolysis
d. hematophobia - ANSWER-b. hemarthrosis
Inflammation of a vein with the formation of a blood clot is called:
a. thrombolymphangitis
b. thrombophlebitis
c. thrombocytopenia
d. thromboarteritis - ANSWER-b. thrombophlebitis
The medical term that means "repair of a vessel" is:
a. angiography
b. angioscopy
c. angiorrhaphy
d. angioplasty - ANSWER-d. angioplasty
The combining form for striated muscle is:
a. rhabd/o/my/o
b. leiomy/o
c. myocardi/o
d. angi/o - ANSWER-a. rhabd/o/my/o
The purpose of a hemoglobin blood lab test is to:
a. detect anemia
b. measure the percentage of blood cells
c. screen for HIV
d. detect blood clots - ANSWER-a. detect anemia
If a vein becomes varicosed, this means it is:
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anti- - ANSWER-against
homo- - ANSWER-same
syn- - ANSWER-fixed or joined
supra- - ANSWER-above or beyond
a- or an- - ANSWER-without or lack of
AAMA - ANSWER-American Association of Medical Assistants
ARDMS - ANSWER-American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
meta- - ANSWER-beyond, occurring later in a series
infra- - ANSWER-under or below
bi- - ANSWER-both or two
contra- - ANSWER-against
Match each medical term with its definition below.
a. achromia e. anopsia
b. adactyly f. anorchism
c. anencephaly g. anoxia
d. anhydrous
____ 12. congenital absence of one or both testes
____ 13. absence of the cerebrum
____ 14. absence of fingers or toes
____ 15. suppression of vision in only one area - ANSWER-12. f. anorchism
13. c. anencephaly
14. b. adactyly
15. e. anopsia
A condition in which nerve tissues harden is called:
a. angiosclerosis
b. myosclerosis
, c. neurosclerosis
d. arteriosclerosis - ANSWER-c. neurosclerosis
The medical term for defective formation of the spinal cord is:
a. hyperplasia
b. chondrodysplasia
c. myelodysplasia
d. osteodysplasia - ANSWER-c. myelodysplasia
Epilepsy is a condition that is characterized by:
a. seizures
b. falling asleep suddenly
c. general fatigue
d. phobias - ANSWER-a. seizures
The presence of blood in a joint is called:
a. hemangioblast
b. hemarthrosis
c. hemolysis
d. hematophobia - ANSWER-b. hemarthrosis
Inflammation of a vein with the formation of a blood clot is called:
a. thrombolymphangitis
b. thrombophlebitis
c. thrombocytopenia
d. thromboarteritis - ANSWER-b. thrombophlebitis
The medical term that means "repair of a vessel" is:
a. angiography
b. angioscopy
c. angiorrhaphy
d. angioplasty - ANSWER-d. angioplasty
The combining form for striated muscle is:
a. rhabd/o/my/o
b. leiomy/o
c. myocardi/o
d. angi/o - ANSWER-a. rhabd/o/my/o
The purpose of a hemoglobin blood lab test is to:
a. detect anemia
b. measure the percentage of blood cells
c. screen for HIV
d. detect blood clots - ANSWER-a. detect anemia
If a vein becomes varicosed, this means it is:
