Question 1

Discharge from the ear is____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discharge from the ear is____________________....

Question 2

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Virulence (vir-   -luns)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Syllables are shown for the following term....

Question 3

MATCHING
Match terms with their appropriate category.
a.Anatomical term
b.Diagnostic test or procedure
c.A disease or disorder (pathology)
d.Surgical term
e.Nonsurgical therapeutic term
-Phobia

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match terms with their appropriate category.
a.Anatomical term
b.Diagnostic...

Question 4

Why are MRSA infections a particular problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungal infections are always more difficult to treat than bacterial infections. 
B)  MRSA infections are resistant to many of the most powerful antibiotics. 
C)  There are no antibiotics to treat MRSA infections. 
D)  There are no specific tests for MRSA organisms. 
A)  Fungal infections are always more difficult to treat than bacterial infections. 
B)  MRSA infections are resistant to many of the most powerful antibiotics. 
C)  There are no antibiotics to treat MRSA infections. 
D)  There are no specific tests for MRSA organisms.

Question 5

What are the fibrous structures that form when two structures abnormally attach to each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adhesions 
B)  Angiomas 
C)  Neurons 
D)  Remissions 
A)  Adhesions 
B)  Angiomas 
C)  Neurons 
D)  Remissions

Question 6

Pertaining to the head is termed ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pertaining to the head is termed ____________________....

Question 7

Which term means an instrument used to measure the head?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cephalometer 
B)  Cephalometry 
C)  Encephalometer 
D)  Ophthalmometry 
A)  Cephalometer 
B)  Cephalometry 
C)  Encephalometer 
D)  Ophthalmometry

Question 8

The presence of bacteria in the blood is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The presence of bacteria in the blood...

Question 9

What does kleptomania mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  An uncontrollable impulse to steal unneeded objects 
B)  Excessive fear of fires 
C)  Excessive preoccupation with fires 
D)  Excessive preoccupation with one's appearance 
A)  An uncontrollable impulse to steal unneeded objects 
B)  Excessive fear of fires 
C)  Excessive preoccupation with fires 
D)  Excessive preoccupation with one's appearance

Question 10

What does lactase mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  A hormone that brings about production of milk 
B)  An enzyme that acts on the main sugar found in milk 
C)  The main sugar found in milk 
D)  The production of milk 
A)  A hormone that brings about production of milk 
B)  An enzyme that acts on the main sugar found in milk 
C)  The main sugar found in milk 
D)  The production of milk

Question 11

Which term means the opening into the trachea through which a tube may be inserted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tracheotome 
B)  Tracheoplasty 
C)  Tracheotomy 
D)  Tracheostomy 
A)  Tracheotome 
B)  Tracheoplasty 
C)  Tracheotomy 
D)  Tracheostomy

Question 12

Which term means surgical fixation of the colon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colectomy 
B)  Colopexy 
C)  Colorrhaphy 
D)  Coloscopy 
A)  Colectomy 
B)  Colopexy 
C)  Colorrhaphy 
D)  Coloscopy

Question 13

What does osteotomy mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  An instrument used to cut bone 
B)  An instrument used to examine bone 
C)  Cutting of a bone 
D)  Resembling bone 
A)  An instrument used to cut bone 
B)  An instrument used to examine bone 
C)  Cutting of a bone 
D)  Resembling bone

Question 14

Which of the following is not a major type of microorganism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria 
B)  Viruses 
C)  Fungi 
D)  Vectors 
A)  Bacteria 
B)  Viruses 
C)  Fungi 
D)  Vectors

Question 15

A suffix that is also a term meaning prolapse of the eyelids is____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A suffix that is also a term...

Question 16

Which statement is not true of dilatation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a synonym for dilation. 
B)  It means rupture. 
C)  The suffix -ectasia means dilatation. 
D)  The suffix -ectasis means dilatation. 
A)  It is a synonym for dilation. 
B)  It means rupture. 
C)  The suffix -ectasia means dilatation. 
D)  The suffix -ectasis means dilatation.

Question 17

What is the meaning of peritoneum?

Accepted Answer

A)  A membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities 
B)  A muscular structure that surrounds the cerebrum 
C)  An enzyme that brings about a chemical change in another substance 
D)  The white outer part of the eyeball 
A)  A membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities 
B)  A muscular structure that surrounds the cerebrum 
C)  An enzyme that brings about a chemical change in another substance 
D)  The white outer part of the eyeball

Question 18

Which term means herniation of part of the brain through an opening in the skull?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebral 
B)  Cephalometer 
C)  Cephalometry 
D)  Encephalocele 
A)  Cerebral 
B)  Cephalometer 
C)  Cephalometry 
D)  Encephalocele

Question 19

Cynthia is pregnant. The obstetrician removes a small amount of amniotic fluid for the purpose of analysis. What is the name of the procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amniocentesis 
B)  Amniorrhaphy 
C)  Amniorrhexis 
D)  Amniotomy 
A)  Amniocentesis 
B)  Amniorrhaphy 
C)  Amniorrhexis 
D)  Amniotomy

Question 20

What does phag(o) mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ingest 
B)  Movement 
C)  Seizure 
D)  Stupor 
A)  Ingest 
B)  Movement 
C)  Seizure 
D)  Stupor

Discharge from the ear is____________________.

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Virulence (vir- -luns)

MATCHING Match terms with their appropriate category. a.Anatomical term b.Diagnostic test or procedure c.A disease or disorder (pathology) d.Surgical term e.Nonsurgical therapeutic term -Phobia

Why are MRSA infections a particular problem?

What are the fibrous structures that form when two structures abnormally attach to each other?

Pertaining to the head is termed ____________________.

Which term means an instrument used to measure the head?

The presence of bacteria in the blood is ____________________.

What does kleptomania mean?

What does lactase mean?

Which term means the opening into the trachea through which a tube may be inserted?

Which term means surgical fixation of the colon?

What does osteotomy mean?

Which of the following is not a major type of microorganism?

A suffix that is also a term meaning prolapse of the eyelids is____________________.

Which statement is not true of dilatation?

What is the meaning of peritoneum?

Which term means herniation of part of the brain through an opening in the skull?

Cynthia is pregnant. The obstetrician removes a small amount of amniotic fluid for the purpose of analysis. What is the name of the procedure?

What does phag(o) mean?

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Exam 2: Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms

Discharge from the ear is____________________.

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Virulence (vir- -luns)

MATCHING Match terms with their appropriate category. a.Anatomical term b.Diagnostic test or procedure c.A disease or disorder (pathology) d.Surgical term e.Nonsurgical therapeutic term -Phobia

Why are MRSA infections a particular problem?

What are the fibrous structures that form when two structures abnormally attach to each other?

Pertaining to the head is termed ____________________.

Which term means an instrument used to measure the head?

The presence of bacteria in the blood is ____________________.

What does kleptomania mean?

What does lactase mean?

Which term means the opening into the trachea through which a tube may be inserted?

Which term means surgical fixation of the colon?

What does osteotomy mean?

Which of the following is not a major type of microorganism?

A suffix that is also a term meaning prolapse of the eyelids is____________________.

Which statement is not true of dilatation?

What is the meaning of peritoneum?

Which term means herniation of part of the brain through an opening in the skull?

Cynthia is pregnant. The obstetrician removes a small amount of amniotic fluid for the purpose of analysis. What is the name of the procedure?

What does phag(o) mean?

Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties

Organization of the Body

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Endocrine System

Integumentary System

Oncology

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