Medical Assisting Study Guide Questions
Course Introduction
Medical Assisting is a comprehensive course designed to prepare students for supportive roles in healthcare settings such as clinics, hospitals, and medical offices. The course covers a wide range of topics including basic clinical procedures, administrative tasks, medical terminology, patient communication, medical law and ethics, vital signs monitoring, and specimen collection. Students will develop essential skills in assisting physicians with examinations, managing patient records, performing laboratory tests, and understanding pharmacology basics. Emphasis is placed on professionalism, patient care standards, and adherence to health and safety protocols, equipping students with the knowledge and competencies required to succeed in entry-level medical assisting positions.
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The Language of Medicine 11th Edition by Davi Ellen Chabner
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Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure
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Q1) Oncology:
suffix: _____ meaning: __________
Answer: logy, study of tumors (cancerous)
Q2) Instrument to view the eye:
A) Ophthalmoscopy
B) Opthalmoscope
C) Opthalmology
D) Ophthalmoscope
E) Opthalmoscopy
Answer: D
Q3) -opsy:
A) instrument to visually examine
B) process of viewing
C) tumor; mass; swelling
Answer: B
Q4) Cancerous tumor:
A) carcinoma
B) carsinoma
C) karsinoma
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole
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Q1) Viscera:
A) Cells in the blood
B) Internal organs
C) Parts of cells
D) Cavities of the body
E) Tissues composed of cartilage
Answer: B
Q2) Throat:
A) Trachea
B) Coccyx
C) Larynx
D) Esophagus
E) Pharynx
Answer: E
Q3) The __________ end of the humerus is at the shoulder.
A) inferior (caudal)
B) distal
C) proximal
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Suffixes
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Q1) Blood is held back from an area:
A) Thrombocyte
B) Anemia
C) Ischemia
D) Hematoma
E) Hemolysis
Answer: C
Q2) Fear of heights: __________phobia
Answer: acro
Q3) A granulocytic white blood cell that destroys cells by engulfing and digesting them; polymorphonuclear leukocyte
A)erythrocyte
B)eosinophil
C)thrombocyte
D)neutrophil
E)monocyte
F)lymphocyte
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Prefixes
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Q1) Polyneuritis: __________
Q2) Fast: __________
Q3) eu-: __________
Q4) Symptoms that appear before an illness
A)neoplasm
B)paralysis
C)parathyroid
D)prodrome
E)relapse
F)remission
G)syndactyly
H)syndrome
Q5) ab-: __________
Q6) hypo-:
A) above, excessive
B) deficient, under C) surrounding
Q7) per-: __________
Q8) Out of place: ec __________
Q9) para-: __________
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Chapter 5-1: Digestive System Part 1
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Q1) Contractions of the gastrointestinal tubes
A)feces
B)incisor
C)LES
D)peristalsis
E)glycogen
F)insulin
G)palate
H)portal vein
I)hydrochloric acid
J)lipase
K)parotid gland
L)protease
Q2) Specialist in gums:
A) Endodontist
B) Periodontist
C) Orthodontist
D) Pedodontist
E) Proctologist
Q3) Aphthous stomatitis: __________
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Chapter 5-2: Digestive System Part 2
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Q1) Study of the cause (of disease): __________
Q2) Inflammation of the pancreas: __________
Q3) Lack of appetite: __________
Q4) New opening between two previously unconnected tubes: enteric ana__________
Q5) Inflammation of a salivary gland: __________
Q6) Enlargement of the liver: __________
Q7) or/o and stomat/o both mean __________.
Q8) Membrane that holds the intestines together: mes__________
Q9) Gas expelled through the anus: __________
Q10) Muscular, wave-like movement of digestive tract walls: peri__________
Q11) Inflammation of the gums: __________
Q12) Black, dark brown, tarry stools: mel__________
Q13) Inflammation of the small and large intestines: __________
Q14) Surgical repair of roof of the mouth: __________plasty
Q16) gloss/o and lingu/o both mean __________. Page 9
Q15) Inflammation of the third part of the small intestine: __________
Q17) Loose, watery stools: __________
Q18) Removal of the gallbladder: __________ectomy
Q19) Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen: __________
Q20) Inflammation of the third part of the small intestine: __________itis
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Chapter 6: Additional Suffixes and Digestive System
Terminology
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Q1) hem/o: __________
Q2) Difficult swallowing: __________
Q3) -stomy
A)new opening
B)suture
C)flow; discharge
D)narrowing
E)widening; dilation
F)discharge of blood
G)prolapse
H)swallowing, eating
I)involuntary contraction of muscles
J)incision
K)removal
Q4) Twisting of part of the intestine upon itself:
A) Proctosigmoidoscopy
B) Cecal volvulus
C) Pyloric stenosis
D) Biliary atresia
E) Rectal stenosis
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Chapter 7-1: Urinary System Part 1
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Q1) Renal cell carcinoma
A)painful urination
B)bedwetting
C)collection of pus
D)pertaining to the outer section of an organ
E)blood in the urine
F)excessive urination
G)pertaining to the inner section of an organ
H)excessive urea in the bloodstream
I)malignant tumor of the kidney
J)pertaining to surrounding the urinary bladder
Q2) Hormone secreted by the kidney
A)medulla
B)Na+
C)renin
D)urea and uric acid
E)ureters
F)urethra
G)urinary bladder
H)urination (voiding)
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Chapter 7-2: Urinary System Part 2
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Q1) Creatinine: __________
Q2) Medullary: __________
Q3) Polyuria: __________
Q4) Vesicoureteral reflux: __________
Q5) Urinary meatal stenosis: __________
Q6) Polydipsia: __________
Q7) A. creatinine
B. cretatinine
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q8) A. nitrogenous
B. nitrogenius
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q9) Oliguria: __________
Q10) Urinary retention: __________
Q11) Azotemia: __________
Q12) A. dysuria
B. dysurea
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
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Q14) Hilum: __________
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Chapter 8-1: Female Reproductive System Part 1
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Q1) Abnormal, persistent discharge of milk from the breast
A)amniocentesis
B)amniotic fluid
C)endocervicitis
D)chorionic
E)colposcopy
F)culdocentesis
G)episiotomy
H)galactorrhea
I)gynecomastia
J)lactation
Q2) colp/o: __________
Q3) multi-: __________
Q4) Organ in the pregnant uterus that provides nourishment for the fetus:
A) placenta
B) plasenta
C) plecenta
Q5) Pertaining to newborn: __________
Q6) False pregnancy: pseudo__________
Q7) pre-: __________
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Chapter 8-2: Female Reproductive System Part 2
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Q1) Dyspareunia: __________
Q2) Pelvimetry: __________
Q3) oophor/o and ovari/o mean: __________
Q4) Amenorrhea: __________
Q5) A. amenorhea
B. amenorrhea
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q6) ovul/o and o/o mean: __________
Q7) Pyosalpinx: __________
Q8) Gamete: __________
Q9) mamm/o and mast/o mean: __________
Q10) Gravida: __________
Q11) Endometriosis: __________
Q12) A. dialation
B. dilation
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q13) Genitalia: __________ Page 16
B. cervicitis
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
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Chapter 9: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) Vasectomy
A)carcinoma of the prostate gland
B)cryptorchism
C)sterilization (hormones remain)
D)benign prostatic hyperplasia
E)reversal of sterilization
F)removal of swollen, twisted veins near the testes
G)abnormal fluid collection in scrotum
H)seminoma
I)phimosis
Q2) Undescended testicles
A)carcinoma of the prostate
B)carcinoma of the testis
C)cryptorchism
D)hydrocele
E)hypospadias
F)phimosis
G)prostatic hyperplasia
H)testicular torsion
I)varicocele
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Chapter 10-1: Nervous System Part 1
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Q1) Portion of the brain that controls sleep, appetite, body temperature, and secretions from the pituitary gland
A)ganglion
B)glial cell
C)gyrus
D)hypothalamus
E)medulla oblongata
F)meninges
G)motor nerve
H)myelin sheath
I)nerve
J)neuron
Q2) Space between nerve cells:
A) sinapse
B) synnapse
C) synapse
Q3) Lack of coordination: a__________
Q4) -sthenia: __________
Q5) encephal/o: __________
Q6) hypo-: __________
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Chapter 10-2: Nervous System Part 2
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Q1) Encephalopathy: __________
Q2) Angiography: __________
Q3) Dendrite: __________
Q4) Subdural hematoma: __________
Q5) A. myelin sheath
B. mylein sheath
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q6) A. hypothalamus
B. hypothalmus
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q7) Myelogram: __________
Q8) Hypothalamus: __________
Q9) Shingles: __________
Q10) A. meningoma
B. meningioma
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q11) A. motor nerve
B. moter nerve
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Chapter 11-1: Cardiovascular System Part 1
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Q1) Sphygmomanometer: __________
Q2) Blockage of arteries in the lower extremities due to atherosclerosis
A)aneurysm
B)angina
C)arrhythmias
D)beta-blockers
E)claudication
F)congestive heart failure
G)cyanosis
H)emboli
I)endocarditis
J)essential hypertension
K)hemorrhoids
L)mitral valve prolapse
M)murmur
N)occlusion
O)palpitations
P)patent ductus arteriosus
Q)Raynaud phenomenon
R)tetralogy of Fallot
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Chapter 11-2: Cardiovascular System Part 2
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Q1) valvul/o: __________
Q2) Inflammation of a vein with a clot: __________itis
Q3) Decreased oxygen condition: hyp__________
Q4) axill/o: __________
Q5) Enlargement of the heart: cardio__________
Q6) tachy-: __________
Q7) endo-: __________
Q8) vascul/o: __________
Q9) -lysis: __________
Q10) Abnormal condition of blue coloration of the skin: __________osis
Q11) -tomy: __________
Q12) High levels of cholesterol in the bloodstream: __________emia
Q13) -graphy: __________
Q14) -constriction: __________
Q15) brady-: __________
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Q17) brachi/o: __________
Q18) Disease condition of heart muscle: cardio__________
Q19) aort/o: __________
Q20) dys-: __________
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Chapter 12-1: Respiratory System Part 1
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Q1) Containing pus
A)anthracosis
B)asbestosis
C)bacilli
D)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E)cor pulmonale
F)exudate
G)hydrothorax
H)infiltrate
I)palliative
J)paroxysmal
K)pneumothorax
L)pulmonary infarction
M)purulent
N)silicosis
Q2) Diaphragm: __________
Q3) The essential cells of the lung; performing its main function are the pulmonary __________.
Q4) Spitting up blood: hemo__________
Q5) Nosebleed: epi__________
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Chapter 12-2: Respiratory System Part 2
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Q1) URI: __________
Q2) Purulent: __________
Q3) A. alveoli
B. alveroli
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q4) A. cilia
B. cili
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q5) VATS: __________
Q6) Tonsillectomy: __________
Q7) Larynx: __________
Q8) Dyspnea: __________
Q9) Rales: __________
Q10) A. pnuemonia
B. pneumonia
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q11) Pulmonary abscess: __________
Q12) Tachypnea: __________
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Q14) NSCLC: __________
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Chapter 13-1: Blood System Part 1
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Q1) -lytic: __________
Q2) Immunoglobulin produced by lymphocytes to combat specific antigens
A)albumin
B)antibody
C)antigen
D)basophil
E)bilirubin
F)coagulation
G)differentiation
H)electrophoresis
I)eosinophil
J)erythrocyte
K)erythropoietin
L)fibrin
Q3) Reduction in red cells due to excessive cell destruction:
A) Pernicious anemia
B) Iron deficiency anemia
C) Aplastic anemia
D) Hemolytic anemia
E) Thalassemia
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Chapter 13-2: Blood System Part 2
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Q1) Thrombolytic: __________
Q2) What is a neutrophil?
Q3) A. fibrinogen
B. fibrinogin
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q4) Differentiation: __________
Q5) Myelodysplasia: __________
Q6) Thalassemia: __________
Q7) Myelopoiesis: __________
Q8) Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura: __________
Q9) A. platlet
B. platelet
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q10) Hemophilia: __________
Q11) A. erythropoeisis
B. erythropoiesis
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q12) A. electropheresis
B. electrophoresis
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
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Chapter 14-1: Lymphatic and Immune Systems Part 1
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Q1) Interstitial fluid:
A) Contains antibodies produced by white blood cells
B) Contains red and white blood cells
C) Is found in the spaces between cells and becomes lymph when it enters lymph capillaries
D) Is present in connective tissue
E) Contains blood-clotting factors
Q2) Fungal infection associated with AIDS, involving brain and meninges, lungs, and skin:
A) Kaposi sarcoma
B) Herpes simplex
C) Cryptococcosis
D) Toxoplasmosis
E) Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly carinii) pneumonia
Q3) Immune response involving T-cell lymphocytes: __________ immunity
Q4) Select the term that is spelled correctly:
A) inguinal nodes
B) ingiunal nodes
Q5) axill/o: __________
Q6) tox/o: __________
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Chapter 14-2: Lymphatic and Immune Systems Part 2
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Q1) RTI: __________
Q2) Lymphedema: __________
Q3) PCP: __________
Q4) NK cells: __________
Q5) A. Hogdkin lymphoma
B. Hodgkin lymphoma
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q6) Interstitial fluid: __________
Q7) A. alergy
B. allergy
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q8) KS: __________
Q9) HIV: __________
Q10) Lymphadenitis: __________
Q11) KS: __________
Q12) IgE: __________
Q13) HIV: __________
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Q15) HD: __________
Q16) MOAB: __________
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Chapter 15-1: Musculoskeletal System Part 1
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Q1) Sticky material within the synovial cavity; lubricates the joint space
A)articulation
B)bursa
C)ligament
D)suture joint
E)synovial cavity
F)synovial fluid
G)synovial joint
H)synovial membrane
I)tendon
Q2) Wasting away (no development) of muscle:
A) Myasthenia
B) Myalgia
C) Hypertrophy
D) Atrophy
E) Myositis
Q3) Humpback:
A) kyphiosis
B) kiphosis
C) kyphosis
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Chapter 15-2: Musculoskeletal System Part 2
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Q1) Smooth muscle: __________
Q2) The strong membrane surrounding the surface of a bone is the __________.
Q3) Pubic symphysis:_________
Q4) Skull: __________
Q5) Acetabulum: __________
Q6) Acetabulum: __________
Q7) Tumor (benign) of cartilage: __________oma
Q8) Malleolus: __________
Q9) Kneecap: __________
Q10) A. osteomyleitis
B. osteomyelitis
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q11) lord/o: ___________________
Q12) Lower jaw bone: __________
Q13) Thigh bone: __________
Q14) Fibular: __________
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Q15) High levels of blood calcium: __________emia
Q17) Backbone: __________
Q18) Pyrexia: __________
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Chapter 16-1: Skin Part 1
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Q1) Keloid:
A) Thickened scar
B) Leukoplakia
C) Comedo
D) Callus
E) Wart
Q2) Pustule:
A) Cyst
B) Pruritus
C) Urticaria
D) Small abscess
E) Ecchymosis
Q3) hidr/o: __________
Q4) wrinkle: __________
Q5) dry: __________
Q6) Abnormal condition of lack of sweat: an__________
Q7) The procedure in which thin layers of malignant growth are removed and each is microscopically analyzed is _____ _____.
Q9) Itching: __________ Page 37
Q8) Abnormal condition of nail fungus: onycho__________
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Q1) A. tinnea B. tinea
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q2) Sebaceous gland: __________
Q3) Eczema: __________
Q4) A. subungwnal B. subungual
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q5) Epithelium: __________
Q6) A. dermatophytosis B. dermatophitosis
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q7) A. callis B. callus
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q8) Steatoma: __________
Q9) A. wheel B. wheal
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q10) Pilonidal cyst: __________
Q11) Impetigo: __________
Q12) A. keratosis B. carrotosis
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q14) Erythema: __________
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Chapter 17-1: Sense Organs: The Eye and the Ear Part 1
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Q1) Eye inflammation commonly called "pinkeye":
A) Iritis
B) Conjunctivitis
C) Dacryoadenitis
D) Scleritis
E) Uveitis
Q2) Outward deviation of the eye
A)aphakia
B)exotropia
C)esotropia
D)xerophthalmia
E)hemianopsia
F)uveitis
Q3) Select the term that is spelled correctly:
A) acqueous humer
B) aqueous humor
Q4) Outer flap of the ear:
A) pina
B) penna
C) pinna
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Chapter 17-2: Sense Organs: The Eye and the Ear Part 2
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Q1) A. acqueous humer B. aqueous humor
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q2) Ménière disease: __________
Q3) A. conjuntivia B. conjunctiva
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q4) Removal of the third bone of the middle ear: __________ectomy
Q5) Loss of one half of the visual field: hemi__________
Q6) Inflammation of the vascular layer of the eye: __________itis
Q7) A yellowish region on the retina lateral to the optic disc is the _______.
Q8) A. cilliary body B. ciliary body
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q9) Malleus: __________
Q10) AS: __________
Q11) Macrotia: __________
Q12) Audiometer: __________
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Q13) Photosensitive receptor cells that make vision in dim light possible are __________.
Q14) Inflammation of an eyelid: __________itis
Q15) AD: __________
Q16) Photophobia: __________
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Chapter 18-1: Endocrine System Part 1
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Q1) Select the term that is spelled correctly:
A) corticosteroid
B) cortikosteroid
Q2) Progesterone: __________
Q3) Advanced hypothyroidism in adulthood:
A) Graves disease
B) Diabetes mellitus
C) Cushing syndrome
D) Acromegaly
E) Myxedema
Q4) pan-: __________
Q5) Abnormal condition (hypersecretion) of the thyroid gland: thyro__________
Q6) Deficient amount of potassium in the blood: hypo__________
Q7) gluc/o: __________
Q8) poly-: __________
Q9) Removal of the pancreas: __________ectomy
Q10) pancreat/o: __________
Q11) tetra-: __________
Q12) eu-: __________ Page 44
Q13) Pertaining to producing female characteristics: __________genic
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Q1) A. courtisol
B. cortisol
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q2) Parathormone: __________
Q3) PTH: __________
Q4) GH: __________
Q5) ACTH: __________
Q6) TSH: __________
Q7) A. pancrease
B. pancreas
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q8) Homeostasis: __________
Q9) Acromegaly-hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________
Q10) T : __________
Q11) TSH: __________
Q12) ACTH: __________
Q13) Tetany-hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________ Page 46
Q15) T : __________
Q16) Diabetes mellitus-hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________
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Q1) Visual examination of the abdominal cavity using small incisions and an endoscope
A)adenocarcinoma
B)alkylating agents
C)anaplasia
D)apoptosis
E)cachexia
F)carcinoma in situ
G)differentiation
H)en bloc resection
I)exfoliative cytology
J)fibrosarcoma
K)fractionation
L)laparoscopy
M)metastasis
N)morbidity
O)mutagenic
P)oncogene
Q)pedunculated
R)radiosensitizer
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Chapter 19-2: Cancer Medicine (Oncology) Part 2
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Q1) Laparoscopy: __________
Q2) A. polypoid
B. polipoid
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q3) PSCT: __________
Q4) Exenteration: __________
Q5) adenocarcinoma: __________
Q6) CSF: __________
Q7) A. chemotherapy
B. chemotheraphy
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q8) differentiation: __________
Q9) protocol: __________
Q10) A. retinoblastoma
B. retinoblasoma
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
Q11) TNM: __________
Q12) Gy: __________
Q14) adjuvant chemotherapy: __________
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Chapter 20: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Q1) Radioactive form of an element; radionuclide
A)in vitro
B)in vivo
C)labeled compound
D)magnetic resonance (MR)
E)nuclear medicine
F)positron emission tomography (PET)
G)radioimmunoassay
H)radioisotope
I)radiology
J)radiolucent
Q2) What is the medical specialty that studies the characteristics and uses of radioactive substances in diagnosis of disease?
A) Radiology
B) Nuclear medicine
C) Radiation oncology
D) Ultrasonography
Q3) radi/o: __________
Q4) Angiogram: __________
Q5) Radioisotope: __________
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Q1) Antiseptic: __________
Q2) pharmac/o: __________
Q3) Drug is administered via suppository or fluid into the anus: __________
Q4) Drugs that produce loss of sensation throughout the entire body:
A) Sedatives
B) Anticonvulsants
C) Analgesics
D) Tranquilizers
E) Anesthetics
Q5) Drug that reduces or eliminates sensation
A)tolerance
B)topical application
C)toxicity
D)toxicology
E)analgesic
F)vitamin
G)amphetamine
H)anesthetic
I)angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
J)antacid
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Chapter 22: Psychiatry
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Q1) Agoraphobia: __________
Q2) Mental symptoms (loss of memory and identity) that hide unconscious conflicts
A)anxiety disorders
B)delirium
C)dementia
D)dissociative disorders
E)eating disorder
F)personality disorder
G)sexual disorders
H)Somatic symptom disorders
I)substance-related and addictive disorders
Q3) Personality disorder in which the individual is emotional, immature, and dependent, often exhibiting irrational outbursts and flamboyant behavior:
A) Antisocial
B) Paranoid
C) Histrionic
D) Narcissistic
E) Schizoid
Q4) Pertaining to the interrelationship of mind and body: psycho__________
Q5) Dementia: __________
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