Medical Terminology Chapter 1
questions with correct answers
Absent - CORRECT ANSWERS--
Achilles Tendon - CORRECT ANSWERS-a body part named after a figure in Greek
mythology whose one weak spot was this area of his anatomy. Tendons are bands of
tissue that attach muscles to bones. Attaches to the calf muscle to the heel bone
(calcaneus).
Acronyms - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviations that are also pronounceable.
Examples: CABG, TURP
Acute - CORRECT ANSWERS-A term that describes an abrupt, severe onset to a
disease.
Alzheimer Disease - CORRECT ANSWERS-is named after Alois Alzheimer, a German
neurologist. The disease is a progressive mental deterioration.
C2 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Second cervical vertebra (Second bone in neck)
CABG - CORRECT ANSWERS-Coronary artery bypass graft (detour around a blockage
in an artery).
CARD method - CORRECT ANSWERS-Check, Assign, Reverse, and Define
Chronic - CORRECT ANSWERS-Developing slowly and lasting for along time.
Diagnosis may be described as being either acute or chronic.
Combining form - CORRECT ANSWERS-word root with its respective combining vowel
Combining vowel - CORRECT ANSWERS-a letter sometimes used to join word parts.
Usually an "o" but occasionally an "a", "e", "i", or "u".
decreased symbol - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-The disease condition that is named after a
healthcare professional evaluates a patient's sign, symptoms, and history. Although the
questions with correct answers
Absent - CORRECT ANSWERS--
Achilles Tendon - CORRECT ANSWERS-a body part named after a figure in Greek
mythology whose one weak spot was this area of his anatomy. Tendons are bands of
tissue that attach muscles to bones. Attaches to the calf muscle to the heel bone
(calcaneus).
Acronyms - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviations that are also pronounceable.
Examples: CABG, TURP
Acute - CORRECT ANSWERS-A term that describes an abrupt, severe onset to a
disease.
Alzheimer Disease - CORRECT ANSWERS-is named after Alois Alzheimer, a German
neurologist. The disease is a progressive mental deterioration.
C2 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Second cervical vertebra (Second bone in neck)
CABG - CORRECT ANSWERS-Coronary artery bypass graft (detour around a blockage
in an artery).
CARD method - CORRECT ANSWERS-Check, Assign, Reverse, and Define
Chronic - CORRECT ANSWERS-Developing slowly and lasting for along time.
Diagnosis may be described as being either acute or chronic.
Combining form - CORRECT ANSWERS-word root with its respective combining vowel
Combining vowel - CORRECT ANSWERS-a letter sometimes used to join word parts.
Usually an "o" but occasionally an "a", "e", "i", or "u".
decreased symbol - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-The disease condition that is named after a
healthcare professional evaluates a patient's sign, symptoms, and history. Although the
