CMA (AAMA) Practice Exam Graded A

The general meaning of "Corpus" is? A.) abdomen B.) body C.) chest D.) head E.) Trunk - 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 - D.) Leukopenia An area of dead myocardial tissue is called? A.) angina pectoris B.) hypertrophy C.) an induration D.) an infract E.) stenosis - D.) an infract The term "lithiasis" means? A.) constriction of tissue B.) dissolving C.) abnormal condition of stones D.) penetrating a cavity E.) stretching of tissue - C.) abnormal condition of stones menarche refers to which of the following? A.) beginning of menstruation B.) development of female characteristics C.) end of childhood D.) End of pregnancy E.) primary infertility - A.) beginning of menstruation Adipose tissue is made of which of the following? A.) fat cells B.) lymph nodes C.) muscles D.) Skin E.) tendons - A.) fat cells Which term refers to the ability to breathe comfortably only when in an upright position? - Orthopnea Which of the following is the term for abnormally large breasts in men? - Gynecomastia which term means drainage from the nose? - Rhinorrhea The combining form "cephal/o" refers to the? - head The prefix pertaining to fingernail is? - Onych- Inflammation of a sweat gland is known as? - Hidradenitis The prefix meaning outside or outer is? - exo- The prefix "brady-" means? - Slow The patients complaint of painful menstrual periods will be documented in the medical record as? - Dysmenorrhea Which of the following suffixes refers to eating ? - "phagia" Which of the following terms refers to pain? - Arthralgia Which of the following is the definition for aphagia? - Inability to swallow Which of the following suffixes means "incision into"? - -tomy Which of the following is the CORRECT spelling for the plural of bronchus? - Bronchi Which of the following is the plural form of the medical term that means chest? - Thoraces The notation "subq" indicates an area between? - The dermis and the muscle OS is a standard abbreviation for? - left eye Instructions to take medication "pc" means? - after meals "k" is the symbol for? - potassium Which of the following is the chemical symbol for iron? - Fe Which of the following is the term for reconstruction of the eardrum? - Tympanoplasty Colporrhaphy is the repair of the ? - Vagina