Med term mid term quizzes
a type of cancer characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal leukocytes
found in blood-forming tissues, other organs, and the circulating blood
Multiple Myeloma
Leukemia
Anemia
Hereditary Spherocytosis - ANSWER Leukemia
The term that describes nerve pain caused by pressure on the spinal nerve roots in the neck region is
lumbar radiculopathy
acute flaccid myelitis
cervical radiculopathy
tonic-clonic seizure - ANSWER cervical radiculopathy
Another term for headache is
Syncope
Radiculitis
Cephalgia
Dyspnea - ANSWER Cephalgia
Which of the following word parts meANSWER protein
-emia
firbin/o
-globin
hem/o - ANSWER -globin
a disorder characterized by a lower-than-normal number of erythrocytes (red blood cells) in the
blood
atherosclerosis
,angina
anemia
diastole - ANSWER anemia
Which of the following mean mouth or oral cavity
stomat
cheil
gingiv
odont - ANSWER stomat
is the inflammation of a vein
Vasculitis
Varicose Veins
Phlebitis
Arteritis - ANSWER Phlebitis
A cluster of capillaries contained inside each nephron is a/an
glomerulus
nephron
cortex
medulla - ANSWER glomerulus
a condition in which severe episodes of chest pain occur due to an inadequate blood flow to the
myocardium
Ischemia
Angina
Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - ANSWER Angina
Rajeev Patel, who is undergoing cancer treatment, has lost his appetite for food. Which term
meANSWER loss of appetite?
Pyrosis
,Emesis
Anorexia
Dyspepsia - ANSWER Anorexia
A common inflammation of the stomach lining that can cause nausea and vomiting is called
Gastrosis
Acid Reflux
Gastritis
Pyrosis - ANSWER Gastritis
Head
Caus/o
Cerebr/o
Cephal/o
Mening/o - ANSWER Cephal/o
What does the suffix in the medical term cystalgia mean
Bladder
Inflammation
Pain
Incision - ANSWER Pain
which of the following terms meANSWER bone marrow
Myel/o
Lymph/o
Thym/o
Mar/o - ANSWER Myel/o
Which of the following meANSWER within
peri-
end/o
, -sclerosis
thromb/o - ANSWER end/o
a hereditary bleeding disorder in which a blood clotting factor is missing, resulting in an abnormal
coagulation
Hemolysis
Agglutination
Hemophilia
Hereditary Spherocytosis - ANSWER Hemophilia
Xer/o means
Wet
Moist
Damp
Dry - ANSWER Dry
A yellow discoloration of the skin mucous membranes and eyes
Cyanosis
Jaundice
Peristalsis
Trismus - ANSWER Jaundice
Sean abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
ascites
cachexia
cirrhosis
eructation - ANSWER ascites
Secretes bile and enzymes to aid in the digestion of fats
Cholecyst/o
Hepat/o
a type of cancer characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal leukocytes
found in blood-forming tissues, other organs, and the circulating blood
Multiple Myeloma
Leukemia
Anemia
Hereditary Spherocytosis - ANSWER Leukemia
The term that describes nerve pain caused by pressure on the spinal nerve roots in the neck region is
lumbar radiculopathy
acute flaccid myelitis
cervical radiculopathy
tonic-clonic seizure - ANSWER cervical radiculopathy
Another term for headache is
Syncope
Radiculitis
Cephalgia
Dyspnea - ANSWER Cephalgia
Which of the following word parts meANSWER protein
-emia
firbin/o
-globin
hem/o - ANSWER -globin
a disorder characterized by a lower-than-normal number of erythrocytes (red blood cells) in the
blood
atherosclerosis
,angina
anemia
diastole - ANSWER anemia
Which of the following mean mouth or oral cavity
stomat
cheil
gingiv
odont - ANSWER stomat
is the inflammation of a vein
Vasculitis
Varicose Veins
Phlebitis
Arteritis - ANSWER Phlebitis
A cluster of capillaries contained inside each nephron is a/an
glomerulus
nephron
cortex
medulla - ANSWER glomerulus
a condition in which severe episodes of chest pain occur due to an inadequate blood flow to the
myocardium
Ischemia
Angina
Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - ANSWER Angina
Rajeev Patel, who is undergoing cancer treatment, has lost his appetite for food. Which term
meANSWER loss of appetite?
Pyrosis
,Emesis
Anorexia
Dyspepsia - ANSWER Anorexia
A common inflammation of the stomach lining that can cause nausea and vomiting is called
Gastrosis
Acid Reflux
Gastritis
Pyrosis - ANSWER Gastritis
Head
Caus/o
Cerebr/o
Cephal/o
Mening/o - ANSWER Cephal/o
What does the suffix in the medical term cystalgia mean
Bladder
Inflammation
Pain
Incision - ANSWER Pain
which of the following terms meANSWER bone marrow
Myel/o
Lymph/o
Thym/o
Mar/o - ANSWER Myel/o
Which of the following meANSWER within
peri-
end/o
, -sclerosis
thromb/o - ANSWER end/o
a hereditary bleeding disorder in which a blood clotting factor is missing, resulting in an abnormal
coagulation
Hemolysis
Agglutination
Hemophilia
Hereditary Spherocytosis - ANSWER Hemophilia
Xer/o means
Wet
Moist
Damp
Dry - ANSWER Dry
A yellow discoloration of the skin mucous membranes and eyes
Cyanosis
Jaundice
Peristalsis
Trismus - ANSWER Jaundice
Sean abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
ascites
cachexia
cirrhosis
eructation - ANSWER ascites
Secretes bile and enzymes to aid in the digestion of fats
Cholecyst/o
Hepat/o
