MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY MULTIPLE
CHOICE QUIZ WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which of the following is the plural form of the medical term that means chest?
A. alveoli
B. apices
C. calyces
D. pleurae
E. thoraces - Answer-E. thoraces

which of the following is the medical term for hair loss?
a. folliculitis
b. eczema
c. pediculosis
d. alopecia
e. impetigo - Answer-D. alopecia

which of the following terms is used to describe a lateral curvature of the spine?
a. kyphosis
b. scoliosis
c. osteoporosis
d. lordosis
e. stenosis - Answer-B. scoliosis

which of the following terms is used to describe a condition in which the body
produces to much cortisol?
a. gigantism
b. myxedema
c. cushing's syndrome
d. diabetes insipidud
e. graves disease - Answer-Cushing's syndrome
The meaning of "corpus" is best described by which of the following?
A. Abdomen
B. Body
C. Chest
D. Head
E. Trunk - Answer-B. body

Which of the following is the term for an abnormally low white blood cell count?
A. Anemia
B. Leukemia
C. Leukocytosis
D. Leukopenia
E. Leukoplakia - Answer-D. Leukopenia