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1. Sutureyofyaybloodyvesselyisycalled:
A. angiectomy
B. angioplasty
C. angiorrhaphy
D. angiotomy
ANS:y C PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 29 TOP:y SurgicalySuffixes
2. Surgicalypunctureyofytheythinymembraneythatysurroundsytheyfetusyisycalled:
A. adenectomy
B. amniocentesis
C. angiorrhexis
D. glycolysis
ANS:y B PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 29 TOP:y SurgicalySuffixes
3. Painyalongytheycourseyofyaynerveyisycalled:
A. neuralgia
B. neurocele
C. neuroplasty
D. neurosis
ANS:y A PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 36
TOP:y SymptomsyandyDiagnosticySuffixes
4. Protrusionyofyallyorypartyofyanyorganythroughytheywallyofyaycavityythatycontainsy ityisycalled:
A. ayhernia
B. dilatation
C. edema
D. emesis
ANS:y A PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 36
TOP:y SymptomsyandyDiagnosticySuffixes
5. Aytermythatymeansystretchingyofyaystructureyis:
A. dilatation
B. ptosis
C. prolapse
D. spasm
ANS:y A PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 36
TOP:y SymptomsyandyDiagnosticySuffixes
, 6. Theypresenceyofyabnormallyylargeyamountsyofyfluidyinytheytissuesythatyresultsyinyswellingyisyc
alled:
A. dilatation
B. edema
C. emesis
D. ptosis
ANS:y B PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 36
TOP:y SymptomsyandyDiagnosticySuffixes
7. Excessiveypreoccupationywithyfireyisytermed:
A. hydrophobia
B. kleptomania
C. paranoia
D. pyromania
ANS:y D PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 40
TOP:y SymptomsyandyDiagnosticySuffixes
8. Carcinomayis:
A. anyabnormalyfearyofysomething
B. anotherytermyforycancer
C. anyydiseaseyofyaybodyystructure
D. excessiveypreoccupationywithyillness
ANS:y B PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 40
TOP:y SymptomsyandyDiagnosticySuffixes
9. Prolapseymeans:
A. cramping
B. discharge
C. sagging
D. rupture
ANS:y C PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 37
TOP:y SymptomsyandyDiagnosticySuffixes
10. Aywordythatyisyalsoyaysuffixythatymeansystoppingyorycontrollingy is:
A. edema
B. mania
C. ptosis
D. stasis
ANS:y D PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 37
TOP:y SymptomsyandyDiagnosticySuffixes
11. Surgicalyrepairyofytheyeyeyis:
A. ophthalmalgia
B. ophthalmological
C. ophthalmoplasty
D. ophthalmorrhagia
ANS:y C PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 34 TOP:y SurgicalySuffixes
,12. Aysurgicalyprocedureytoyincreaseytheysizeyofytheybreastsyis:
A. augmentationymammoplasty
B. mammography
C. mastitis
D. reductionymammoplasty
ANS:y A PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 33
TOP:y CombiningyFormsyforyBodyyStructures
13. Partialyorytotalyexcisionyofyaynerveyisycalled:
A. neurectomy
B. neurology
C. neuroplasty
D. neurosis
ANS:y A PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 32 TOP:y SurgicalySuffixes
14. Aysurgicalyprocedureyinywhichytheycolonyisysuturedytoytheyabdominalywallyis:
A. colonoscopy
B. colopexy
C. coloscopy
D. colostomy
ANS:y B PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 32 TOP:y SurgicalySuffixes
15. Aytermythatymeansyvomitingy is:
A. amnion
B. emesis
C. endocrine
D. forensic
ANS:y B PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 36
TOP:y SymptomsyandyDiagnosticySuffixes
16. Theybranchyofymedicineyconcernedywithytheyadministrationyofydrugsyoryagentsythatyproduceyl
ossyofyfeelingyis:
A. anesthesiologist
B. anesthesiology
C. immunologist
D. immunology
ANS:y B PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 26y|y27 TOP:y SpecialistsyandySpecialties
17. Theyphysicianywhoyspecializesyinyintestinalyandygastricydisordersyisya:
A. gastroenterologist
B. gastroenterology
C. gerontologist
D. gerontology
ANS:y A PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 24 TOP:y SpecialistsyandySpecialties
, 18. Theymedicalyspecialtyythatyisydevotedytoytreatingydiseasesyofytheyfemaleyreproductiveyorgans,yi
ncludingytheybreasts,yis:
A. gerontology
B. gynecology
C. pathology
D. urology
ANS:y B PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 18 TOP:y SpecialistsyandySpecialties
19. Aytermythatymeansyunitingyaywoundybyystitchesyis:
A. excision
B. incision
C. surgicalypuncture
D. suture
ANS:y D PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 29 TOP:y SurgicalySuffixes
20. Aytermythatymeansytheyoppositeyofymalignantyis:
A. benign
B. cancerous
C. obstetric
D. ptosis
ANS:y A PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 23
TOP:y SymptomsyandyDiagnosticyTerms
21. Inflammationyofytheyeyeyisycalled:
A. ophthalmalgia
B. ophthalmitis
C. ophthalmopathy
D. ophthalmorrhexis
ANS:y B PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 39
TOP:y SymptomsyandyDiagnosticySuffixes
22. Herniationyofytheybrainythroughyanyopeningyinytheyskullyisycalled:
A. craniectomy
B. craniotomy
C. encephalocele
D. encephalopathy
ANS:y C PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 36
TOP:y SymptomsyandyDiagnosticySuffixes
23. Theytermycardiologisty means:
A. ayheartyspecialist
B. anyydiseaseyofytheyheart
C. inflammationyofytheyheartymuscle
D. studyyofytheyheartyandyitsyassociatedydiseases
ANS:y A PTS:y y 1 REF:y y 20 TOP:y SpecialistsyandySpecialties
24. Ruptureyofytheyeyeballyisytermed: