Medical Terminology
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Medical Terminology is an essential course designed to introduce students to the language of medicine. Through the study of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms, students will learn to accurately interpret and use medical terms encountered in healthcare settings. The course covers terminology related to anatomy, physiology, disease processes, diagnostics, treatments, and pharmacology, providing a solid foundation for effective communication with healthcare professionals and understanding medical documentation. Emphasis is placed on spelling, pronunciation, and the correct application of medical vocabulary, preparing students for further study or careers in health and medical fields.
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Medical Terminology for Health Professions 7 th Edition by Ann Ehrlich
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology
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Q1) syndrome
A)abnormal stomach condition
B)above the ribs
C)pertaining to the heart
D)signs and symptoms that occur together
E)temporary disappearance of symptoms
Answer: D
Q2) cardiac
A)abnormal stomach condition
B)above the ribs
C)pertaining to the heart
D)signs and symptoms that occur together
E)temporary disappearance of symptoms
Answer: C
Q3) The plural of appendix is appendices.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The term meaning higher-than-normal blood pressure is ____________________.
Answer: hypertension
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Chapter 2: The Human Body in Health and Disease
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Q1) The mesentery attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) visceral peritoneum
A)outer layer of membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
B)membrane that protects and supports organs in the abdominal cavity
C)located behind the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity
D)inner layer of membrane that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity
E)suspends parts of the intestine within the abdominal cavity
Answer: D
Q3) Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells found among differentiated cells in a tissue or organ.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) A genetic mutation is a change of the sequence of a DNA molecule.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: The Skeletal System
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Q1) oblique
A)a fracture in which the bone is twisted apart
B)a fracture that is at an angle across the bone
C)a fracture that is straight across the bone
D)a small crack fracture that occurs after chronic,excessive impact
E)a fracture that occurs when the bone is pressed together on itself
Answer: B
Q2) podiatrist
A)specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the feet
B)specializes in diseases that are characterized by inflammation in the connective tissues
C)specializes in disorders involving the bones,joints,and muscles
D)specializes in manipulative treatment of disorders originating from misalignment of the spine
E)specializes in treating health problems by manipulation and with traditional forms of medical treatment
Answer: A
Q3) A surgical incision into a bone is known as a/an ____________________.
Answer: osteotomy
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Chapter 4: The Muscular System
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Q1) ____ is a stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles that pull the head toward the affected side.
A) contracture
B) intermittent claudication
C) myasthenia gravis
D) spasmodic torticollis
Q2) Surgical suturing together of the divided ends of a tendon is known as ____________________.
Q3) The point at which a muscle begins is known as the ____.
A) insertion
B) origin
C) pronation
D) rotation
Q4) Which of these muscles is formed from three divisions?
A) biceps
B) quadriceps
C) triceps
D) uniceps
Q5) A/An ____________________ is band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally.
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Chapter 5: The Cardiovascular System
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Q1) antihypertensives
A)increase urine secretion
B)interfere with the action that causes the heart muscles to contract
C)reduce the contraction of the muscles that squeeze blood vessels tight
D)slow the heartbeat
E)administered to reduce blood pressure
Q2) ____ is the iron-containing pigment of the erythrocytes that transports oxygen from the lungs to all of the body tissues.
A) Fibrinogen
B) Hemoglobin
C) Platelets
D) Prothrombin
Q3) An abnormal increase in the number of red cells in the blood due to excess production of these cells by the bone marrow is known as ____________________.
Q4) A radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium is known as a/an ____________________.
Q5) The procedure of suturing an aneurysm is a/an ____________________.
Q6) Inflammation of a vein is known as ____________________.
Q7) An inflammation involving several arteries is known as ____________________.
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Chapter 6: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
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Q1) An allergen is a substance that produces an allergic reaction in an individual.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which type of bacteria form chains?
A) rickettsia
B) spirochetes
C) staphylococci
D) streptococci
Q3) ____ contribute to the immune defense by coordinating immune defenses and by killing infected cells on contact.
A) B cells
B) dendritic cells
C) Plasma cells
D) T cells
Q4) metastasis
A)process by which cancer spreads
B)new cancer site caused by spreading process
C)malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue
D)malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue
E)malignant tumor in its original position
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Chapter 7: The Respiratory System
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Q1) Which structure carries both food and air?
A) esophagus
B) nasopharynx
C) oropharynx
D) trachea
Q2) A/An ____ is a collection of pus within a body cavity.
A) empyema
B) emphysema
C) hemoptysis
D) pleural effusion
Q3) phon/o
A)blue
B)breathing
C)incomplete
D)stretching
E)voice
Q4) ____________________ breathing,also known as abdominal breathing,is a relaxation technique used to relieve anxiety.
Q5) ____________________ is pain in the pleura that occurs in relation to breathing movements.
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Chapter 8: The Digestive System
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Q1) Which term describes pain in the gallbladder?
A) cholecystalgia
B) cholecystic
C) cholecystitis
D) cholelithiasis
Q2) borborygmus
A)belching
B)swallowing air
C)passing gas through the rectum
D)movement of gas in the intestine
E)vomiting
Q3) A gallstone is a hard deposit formed in the gallbladder and bile ducts due to the concretion of bile components.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The condition of vomiting blood is ____________________.
Q5) The flow of waste through the anus is controlled by the two anal sphincter muscles.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: The Urinary System
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Q1) Cystoscopy is the visual examination of the interior of the urinary bladder.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Renal ____________________ is an acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blockage during the passage of a kidney stone.
Q3) ____ is a toxic condition resulting from renal failure in which kidney function is compromised and urea is retained in the blood.
A) Anuresis
B) Diuresis
C) Nephrotic syndrome
D) Uremia
Q4) ureterectasis
A)abnormal narrowing of the urethra
B)bleeding from the ureter
C)bleeding from the urethra
D)distention of a ureter
E)narrowing of the ureter
Q5) The swelling of one or both kidneys due to an obstruction in the flow of urine is known as ____________________.
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Chapter 10: The Nervous System
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Q1) ____ is a low-grade chronic depression with symptoms that are milder than those of severe depression but are present on a majority of days for two or more years.
A) A bipolar disorder
B) A seasonal affective disorder
C) Dysthymia
D) Manic behavior
Q2) Which condition is a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities,including memory,thinking,and judgment,that is often accompanied by personality changes?
A) delirium tremens
B) dementia
C) Reye's syndrome
D) schizophrenia
Q3) A/An ____________________ is a physician specializing in diagnosing and treating chemical dependencies and mental illness.
Q4) The disorder that is characterized by the repeated pulling out of one's hair is known as ____________________.
Q5) ____________________ disorders occur when normal thought is separated from consciousness.
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Chapter 11: Special Senses: the Eyes and Ears
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Q1) Retinitis ____________________ is a progressive degeneration of the retina that affects night and peripheral vision.
Q2) Which term describes the surgical incision of the eardrum to create an opening for the placement of tympanostomy tubes?
A) myringoplasty
B) myringotomy
C) otoplasty
D) tympanoplasty
Q3) epicanthus
A)where the eyelids meet nearest the nose
B)where the eyelids meet on the outside of the eye
C)vertical skin folds on either side of the nose
D)the vascular layer of the eye
E)appendages or accessory structures of an organ
Q4) An inflammation of the eustachian tube is known as ____________________.
Q5) Synechia is an adhesion that binds the iris to any adjacent structure,such as the lens or cornea.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: The Integumentary System
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Q1) The chronic inflammatory disease that is characterized by pustular eruptions of the skin in or near the sebaceous glands is known as acne ____________________.
Q2) Sclerotherapy is used to remove scaly patches.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Malignant melanoma is skin-cancer-derived squamous cells of the epithelium.
A)True
B)False
Q4) sebaceous cyst
A)skin inflammation due to overproduction of sebum
B)overproduction of sebum
C)lesion formed by the buildup of sebum
D)benign,flesh-colored skin growth
E)cyst containing yellow,fatty material
Q5) keratosis
A)skin growth that hangs by a fine stalk
B)abnormally raised scar
C)wart
D)benign fatty deposit under the skin
E)mushroom-like growth on mucous membrane
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Chapter 13: The Endocrine System
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Q1) A/An ____ is a relatively rare life-threatening condition caused by exaggerated hyperthyroidism.
A) Hashimoto's thyroiditis
B) hyperthyroidism
C) thyroid storm
D) thyrotoxicosis
Q2) Which condition is not a diabetic complication?
A) aldosteronism
B) heart disease
C) kidney disease
D) peripheral neuropathy
Q3) ADH
A)stimulates the secretion of thyroid hormones
B)regulates the growth of body tissues
C)helps control blood pressure
D)stimulates the growth and secretions of the adrenal cortex
E)stimulates hormones to maintain pregnancy
Q4) Some cases of Graves' disease are treated with a chemical ____________________ to destroy tissue of the thyroid gland.
Q5) A/An ____________________ is a reproductive cell.
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Chapter 14: The Reproductive Systems
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Q1) bulbourethral glands
A)also known as the foreskin
B)the gland surrounding the urethra
C)glands that produce the sperm
D)add an alkaline secretion to the semen
E)the sensitive region located at the tip of the penis
Q2) prostate
A)also known as the foreskin
B)the gland surrounding the urethra
C)glands that produce the sperm
D)add an alkaline secretion to the semen
E)the sensitive region located at the tip of the penis
Q3) AMA
A)in vitro fertilization
B)zygote intrafallopian transfer
C)advanced maternal age
D)gamete intrafallopian transfer
E)assisted reproductive technology
Q4) A/An ____________________ is the surgical fixation of a prolapsed vagina to a surrounding structure such as the abdominal wall.
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Chapter 15: Diagnostic Procedures and Pharmacology
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Q1) ____ means listening for sounds within the body,and it is usually performed through a stethoscope.
A) Auscultation
B) Palpation
C) Palpitation
D) Percussion
Q2) In a bone scan,only areas of pathology are visible as dark on the film.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Potentiation is a drug interaction that occurs when the effect of one drug is increased by another drug,an herbal remedy,or other treatment.
A)True
B)False
Q4) SC
A)administration through a hypodermic syringe
B)injection directly into a vein
C)injection directly into muscle tissue
D)injection just below the skin
E)injection into the middle layers of the skin
Q5) The presence of pus in the urine is known as ____________________.
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Chapter 16: Word Parts
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Q1) ____ is the weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures.
A) Atrophy
B) Myasthenia
C) Muscular dystrophy
D) Myolysis
Q2) A ____ is the procedure that frees of a kidney from adhesions.
A) nephrectomy
B) nephrolithiasis
C) nephrolithotomy
D) nephrolysis
Q3) ____ is the condition of having abnormally high concentrations of calcium in the blood.
A) Hypercalcemia
B) Hypocalcemia
C) Hyperthyroidism
D) Hypothyroidism
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Chapter 17: Abbreviations
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Q1) Which condition causes an irregular quivering action of the muscular wall of the atria?
A) atrial fibrillation
B) fibrillation
C) palpitation
D) ventricular fibrillation
Q2) Which condition is the hardening of arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque?
A) arterionecrosis
B) arteriostenosis
C) arthrosclerosis
D) atherosclerosis
Q3) The surgical removal of the membrane that lines the interior of a joint is known as a
A) chondrectomy
B) diskectomy
C) laminectomy
D) synovectomy
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