Basic Medical Terminology Exam Study Guide (MC
Questions)
Which term describes a disease or procedure named for the person who first discovered it?
-Eponym
Which suffix means a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes? -centesis
Pain, which is perceived only by the patient, is a _____. -Symptom
Which term means the surgical repair of a nerve? -Neuroplasty
Which suffix means to rupture? -rrhexis
Which term means inflammation of a gland? -Adenitis
Which term means abnormal development or growth, especially of cells? -Dysplasia
Which term means the outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area,
possibly worldwide? -Pandemic
The right lower abdominal quadrant can be described as being in the right _____ region.
-iliac
Which term means the surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity? -osteoclasis
Which term describes a benign growth on the surface of a bone? -osteochondroma
Which term means the stiffening of a joint or joining of spinal vertebrae by surgical means?
-arthrodesis
Which term means an inflammation of bone and bone marrow? -osteomyelitis
Which term describes a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed? -comminuted
Which term means rupture of a muscle? -myorrhexis
Which term means inflammation of several voluntary muscles? -polymyositis
Which syndrome affects the wrist? -carpal tunnel
Which term means the paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body? -paraplegia
Which term means the condition commonly known as hiccups? -singultus
Which term describes the surgical removal of part of an artery? -arteriectomy
Platelets are also known as _____ . -thrombocytes
A patient with breast cancer would probably have which surgery? -mastectomy
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, Which term means harmful, tending to spread, becoming progressively worse, and life-
threatening? -malignant
Which term refers to a malignant growth arising from epithelial cells? -carcinoma
A visual examination of the branches in the lungs is called: -bronchoscopy
An inflammation of the voicebox is called ______. -laryngitis
Pain in the lungs that is related to breathing movements is called ____. -pleurodynia
The absence of spontaneous respiration is known as ____. -apnea
A medicine that destroys cells is called a: -cytotoxin
What combining form means large intestine? -col/o
Surgical creation of a connection between the stomach and duodenum
-gastroduodenostomy
Surgical creation of an artificial opening into the stomach -gastrostomy
Surgical creation of an opening between ileum and the abdominal wall -ileostomy
What combining form means stone or calculus? -lith/o
Which term means a toxic condition caused by excessive urea and other waste products in
the bloodstream? -uremia
What structure carries urine from the kidney to the bladder? -ureter
Which radiographic study of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder does not use a contrast
medium? -KUB
What combining form means pertaining to urine? -urin/o
An excessive fear of heights is called: -Acrophobia
What term means inflammation affecting many nerves? -polyneuritis
Which test records electrical activity of the brain? -electroencephalogram
What is another word for headache? -cephalagia
What term means inflammation of the root of a spinal nerve? -radiculitis
Which abbreviation means right eye? -OD
Which term describes the condition where pupils are not equal in size? -anisocoria
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Questions)
Which term describes a disease or procedure named for the person who first discovered it?
-Eponym
Which suffix means a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes? -centesis
Pain, which is perceived only by the patient, is a _____. -Symptom
Which term means the surgical repair of a nerve? -Neuroplasty
Which suffix means to rupture? -rrhexis
Which term means inflammation of a gland? -Adenitis
Which term means abnormal development or growth, especially of cells? -Dysplasia
Which term means the outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area,
possibly worldwide? -Pandemic
The right lower abdominal quadrant can be described as being in the right _____ region.
-iliac
Which term means the surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity? -osteoclasis
Which term describes a benign growth on the surface of a bone? -osteochondroma
Which term means the stiffening of a joint or joining of spinal vertebrae by surgical means?
-arthrodesis
Which term means an inflammation of bone and bone marrow? -osteomyelitis
Which term describes a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed? -comminuted
Which term means rupture of a muscle? -myorrhexis
Which term means inflammation of several voluntary muscles? -polymyositis
Which syndrome affects the wrist? -carpal tunnel
Which term means the paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body? -paraplegia
Which term means the condition commonly known as hiccups? -singultus
Which term describes the surgical removal of part of an artery? -arteriectomy
Platelets are also known as _____ . -thrombocytes
A patient with breast cancer would probably have which surgery? -mastectomy
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, Which term means harmful, tending to spread, becoming progressively worse, and life-
threatening? -malignant
Which term refers to a malignant growth arising from epithelial cells? -carcinoma
A visual examination of the branches in the lungs is called: -bronchoscopy
An inflammation of the voicebox is called ______. -laryngitis
Pain in the lungs that is related to breathing movements is called ____. -pleurodynia
The absence of spontaneous respiration is known as ____. -apnea
A medicine that destroys cells is called a: -cytotoxin
What combining form means large intestine? -col/o
Surgical creation of a connection between the stomach and duodenum
-gastroduodenostomy
Surgical creation of an artificial opening into the stomach -gastrostomy
Surgical creation of an opening between ileum and the abdominal wall -ileostomy
What combining form means stone or calculus? -lith/o
Which term means a toxic condition caused by excessive urea and other waste products in
the bloodstream? -uremia
What structure carries urine from the kidney to the bladder? -ureter
Which radiographic study of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder does not use a contrast
medium? -KUB
What combining form means pertaining to urine? -urin/o
An excessive fear of heights is called: -Acrophobia
What term means inflammation affecting many nerves? -polyneuritis
Which test records electrical activity of the brain? -electroencephalogram
What is another word for headache? -cephalagia
What term means inflammation of the root of a spinal nerve? -radiculitis
Which abbreviation means right eye? -OD
Which term describes the condition where pupils are not equal in size? -anisocoria
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