Question 1

Which is true of an over-the-counter drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be obtained without a prescription. 
B)  It can be dispensed only with an order from a properly authorized person. 
C)  It is less effective than a prescription drug. 
D)  It means the same as a prescription drug. 
A)  It can be obtained without a prescription. 
B)  It can be dispensed only with an order from a properly authorized person. 
C)  It is less effective than a prescription drug. 
D)  It means the same as a prescription drug.

Question 2

What is the meaning of thermometer?

Accepted Answer

A)  An instrument that projects an x-ray image on a monitor 
B)  An instrument used in percussion 
C)  An instrument used to measure temperature 
D)  Measurement of the amount of heat in a substance 
A)  An instrument that projects an x-ray image on a monitor 
B)  An instrument used in percussion 
C)  An instrument used to measure temperature 
D)  Measurement of the amount of heat in a substance

Question 3

Which of the following is not true of the suffix -edema?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can also be used as a word that can stand alone. 
B)  It is often seen in elephantiasis. 
C)  It means abnormal softening. 
D)  It means swelling. 
A)  It can also be used as a word that can stand alone. 
B)  It is often seen in elephantiasis. 
C)  It means abnormal softening. 
D)  It means swelling.

Question 4

Which term means a diagnostic procedure whereby tissue is removed from a living person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autopsy 
B)  Biology 
C)  Biopsy 
D)  Postmortem 
A)  Autopsy 
B)  Biology 
C)  Biopsy 
D)  Postmortem

Question 5

What does -osis mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Condition 
B)  Hard 
C)  Soft 
D)  Split 
A)  Condition 
B)  Hard 
C)  Soft 
D)  Split

Question 6

What does -lytic mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capable of destroying 
B)  Process of destroying 
C)  That which destroys 
D)  That which is destroyed 
A)  Capable of destroying 
B)  Process of destroying 
C)  That which destroys 
D)  That which is destroyed

Question 7

Which of the following is a type of computerized radiographic technique using radioactive substances to examine the metabolic activity of body structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computerized axial tomography 
B)  Magnetic resonance imaging 
C)  Positron emission tomography 
D)  Sonography 
A)  Computerized axial tomography 
B)  Magnetic resonance imaging 
C)  Positron emission tomography 
D)  Sonography

Question 8

Which of the following is a verb that means to destroy red blood cells and cause them to release hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemolysin 
B)  Hemolysis 
C)  Hemolytic 
D)  Hemolyze 
A)  Hemolysin 
B)  Hemolysis 
C)  Hemolytic 
D)  Hemolyze

Question 9

Which of the following suffixes means a record?

Accepted Answer

A)  -gram 
B)  -graph 
C)  -graphy 
D)  -scopy 
A)  -gram 
B)  -graph 
C)  -graphy 
D)  -scopy

Question 10

Which of the following means a substance that causes destruction of red blood cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemolysin 
B)  Hemolysis 
C)  Hemolytic 
D)  Hemolyze 
A)  Hemolysin 
B)  Hemolysis 
C)  Hemolytic 
D)  Hemolyze

Question 11

Which of the following replicate only within a cell of a living plant or animal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria 
B)  Diplococcic 
C)  Staphylococci 
D)  Viruses 
A)  Bacteria 
B)  Diplococcic 
C)  Staphylococci 
D)  Viruses

Question 12

Some of the medical terms are spelled incorrectly. Correctly spell all misspelled words. If correct, write Correct as the answer.
-Biopsy ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some of the medical terms are spelled...

Question 13

Write one word for the following.
-Not malignant ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write one word for the following.
-Not malignant...

Question 14

Which term means an enlarged heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiomegaly 
B)  Cerebrotomy 
C)  Chiroplasty 
D)  Mammoplasty 
A)  Cardiomegaly 
B)  Cerebrotomy 
C)  Chiroplasty 
D)  Mammoplasty

Question 15

Which suffix means a person who shows excessive preoccupation for something?

Accepted Answer

A)  -mania 
B)  -maniac 
C)  -phobia 
D)  -phobic 
A)  -mania 
B)  -maniac 
C)  -phobia 
D)  -phobic

Question 16

Which of the following is an illuminated optical instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catheter 
B)  Electrogram 
C)  Endoscope 
D)  Stoma 
A)  Catheter 
B)  Electrogram 
C)  Endoscope 
D)  Stoma

Question 17

What is ophthalmopathy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any disease of the eye 
B)  Inflammation of the eye 
C)  Paralysis of the eye 
D)  Ptosis of the eye 
A)  Any disease of the eye 
B)  Inflammation of the eye 
C)  Paralysis of the eye 
D)  Ptosis of the eye

Question 18

What does scop(o)mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  An instrument 
B)  To destroy 
C)  To examine 
D)  To repair 
A)  An instrument 
B)  To destroy 
C)  To examine 
D)  To repair

Question 19

Write one word for the following.
-Examination of the eye ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write one word for the following.
-Examination of...

Question 20

In which of the following does the examiner listen for the sounds within the body,often using a stethoscope?

Accepted Answer

A)  Auscultation 
B)  Inspection 
C)  Palpation 
D)  Percussion 
A)  Auscultation 
B)  Inspection 
C)  Palpation 
D)  Percussion

Which is true of an over-the-counter drug?

What is the meaning of thermometer?

Which of the following is not true of the suffix -edema?

Which term means a diagnostic procedure whereby tissue is removed from a living person?

What does -osis mean?

What does -lytic mean?

Which of the following is a type of computerized radiographic technique using radioactive substances to examine the metabolic activity of body structures?

Which of the following is a verb that means to destroy red blood cells and cause them to release hemoglobin?

Which of the following suffixes means a record?

Which of the following means a substance that causes destruction of red blood cells?

Which of the following replicate only within a cell of a living plant or animal?

Some of the medical terms are spelled incorrectly. Correctly spell all misspelled words. If correct, write Correct as the answer. -Biopsy ____________________

Write one word for the following. -Not malignant ____________________

Which term means an enlarged heart?

Which suffix means a person who shows excessive preoccupation for something?

Which of the following is an illuminated optical instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ?

What is ophthalmopathy?

What does scop(o)mean?

Write one word for the following. -Examination of the eye ____________________

In which of the following does the examiner listen for the sounds within the body,often using a stethoscope?

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Exam 2: Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms

Which is true of an over-the-counter drug?

What is the meaning of thermometer?

Which of the following is not true of the suffix -edema?

Which term means a diagnostic procedure whereby tissue is removed from a living person?

What does -osis mean?

What does -lytic mean?

Which of the following is a type of computerized radiographic technique using radioactive substances to examine the metabolic activity of body structures?

Which of the following is a verb that means to destroy red blood cells and cause them to release hemoglobin?

Which of the following suffixes means a record?

Which of the following means a substance that causes destruction of red blood cells?

Which of the following replicate only within a cell of a living plant or animal?

Some of the medical terms are spelled incorrectly. Correctly spell all misspelled words. If correct, write Correct as the answer. -Biopsy ____________________

Write one word for the following. -Not malignant ____________________

Which term means an enlarged heart?

Which suffix means a person who shows excessive preoccupation for something?

Which of the following is an illuminated optical instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ?

What is ophthalmopathy?

What does scop(o)mean?

Write one word for the following. -Examination of the eye ____________________

In which of the following does the examiner listen for the sounds within the body,often using a stethoscope?

Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties

Organization of the Body

Body Fluids

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Integumentary System

Endocrine System

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