Allied Health Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
retroversion - Correct answer-turning backward of an organ
hypodermic - Correct answer-pertaining to under the skin
prenatal - Correct answer-before birth
subnasal - Correct answer-pertaining to under the nose
postoperative - Correct answer-after surgery
intercostal - Correct answer-pertaining to between the ribs
pseudocyesis - Correct answer-false pregnancy
periodontal - Correct answer-pertaining to around the teeth
diarrhea - Correct answer-the frequent flow of loose or watery stools
ectogenous - Correct answer-forming outside the body or structure
suprarenal - Correct answer-above the kidney
hemiplegia - Correct answer-paralysis of half the body
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, quadriplegia - Correct answer-paralysis of all four limbs
macrocyte - Correct answer-abnormally large blood cell
polyphobia - Correct answer-many fears
febrile - Correct answer-pertaining to a fever; also called pyretic
gangrene - Correct answer-death and decay of soft tissue, usually caused by
circulatory obstruction, trauma, or infection
perforation - Correct answer-hole that completely penetrates a structure
Sepsis - Correct answer-Dangerous infection of the blood
rupture - Correct answer-sudden breaking or bursting of a structure or organ
cauterize - Correct answer-destruction of tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or
corrosive chemicals
endoscopy - Correct answer-visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a
specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope
CBC - Correct answer-complete blood count
MRI - Correct answer-magnetic resonance imaging
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Answers Graded A+
retroversion - Correct answer-turning backward of an organ
hypodermic - Correct answer-pertaining to under the skin
prenatal - Correct answer-before birth
subnasal - Correct answer-pertaining to under the nose
postoperative - Correct answer-after surgery
intercostal - Correct answer-pertaining to between the ribs
pseudocyesis - Correct answer-false pregnancy
periodontal - Correct answer-pertaining to around the teeth
diarrhea - Correct answer-the frequent flow of loose or watery stools
ectogenous - Correct answer-forming outside the body or structure
suprarenal - Correct answer-above the kidney
hemiplegia - Correct answer-paralysis of half the body
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, quadriplegia - Correct answer-paralysis of all four limbs
macrocyte - Correct answer-abnormally large blood cell
polyphobia - Correct answer-many fears
febrile - Correct answer-pertaining to a fever; also called pyretic
gangrene - Correct answer-death and decay of soft tissue, usually caused by
circulatory obstruction, trauma, or infection
perforation - Correct answer-hole that completely penetrates a structure
Sepsis - Correct answer-Dangerous infection of the blood
rupture - Correct answer-sudden breaking or bursting of a structure or organ
cauterize - Correct answer-destruction of tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or
corrosive chemicals
endoscopy - Correct answer-visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a
specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope
CBC - Correct answer-complete blood count
MRI - Correct answer-magnetic resonance imaging
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