Medical Terminology Exam 4 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Medical Terminology Exam 4 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Phleb/o



A) Vessel

B) Vein

C) Artery

D) Fatty paste - CORRECT ANSWER B) Vein



The Cord- in Cordata means:



A) Cord

B) Heart

C) Net

D)Wall - CORRECT ANSWER B) Heart



Ramus arteriae inferioris is best translated:



A) Inferior branch of the arteries

B) Branch of the inferior artery

C) Inferior braid of the arteries

D) Braid of the inferior artery - CORRECT ANSWER B) Branch of the inferior artery



An intraluminal stent is placed within the _________ of a blood vessel.



A) Valve
B) Wall

,C) Membrane

D) Hole - CORRECT ANSWER D) Hole



A spiny-chested dinosaur is best termed a:



A) Trichostenosaur

B) Echinosclerosaur

C) Acanthostethosaur

D) Thecopectorosaur - CORRECT ANSWER C) Acanthostethosaur



Crown-like =



A) Kary/o

B) Coron/o

C) Plex/o

D) Atri/o - CORRECT ANSWER B) Coron/o



The most likely subject matter of a medical journal called 'Thrombus' is:



A) Blood clots

B) Blood pressure
C) Blood vessels

D)Pulses - CORRECT ANSWER A) Blood clots



A retiform structure is shaped like a:



A) Heart

B) Tube
C) Netting

, D) Case, covering - CORRECT ANSWER C) Netting



Surgical device for cutting into the upper chamber (or fore-room) of the heart:


A) Ventriculotome

B) Atriotome

C) Coronotome

D) Aortatome - CORRECT ANSWER B) Atriotome



Your patient has a swollen twisted vein and an abnormal bulge/widening of an artery. The
best medical terms for these are:


A) Varix and aneurysm

B) Embolus and infarct

C) Varices and ischemia

D) Sphygmus and angina - CORRECT ANSWER A) Varix and aneurysm



The basic term component that means 'rough':


A) Trachel-

B) Trache-

C) Trachy-

D) Tachy- - CORRECT ANSWER C) Trachy-



The root in 'atherectomy' means:


A) Artery

B) Hard
C) Fatty paste/plaque