Question 1

What does -lith mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abnormal condition,sometimes an increase 
B)  Calculus or stone 
C)  Inflammation 
D)  Speech 
A)  Abnormal condition,sometimes an increase 
B)  Calculus or stone 
C)  Inflammation 
D)  Speech

Question 2

What does -itis mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  A hardened condition 
B)  A noninflammatory condition 
C)  A softened condition 
D)  Inflammation 
A)  A hardened condition 
B)  A noninflammatory condition 
C)  A softened condition 
D)  Inflammation

Question 3

What does schist(o)mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  A parasite 
B)  A virus 
C)  Formation or development 
D)  Split 
A)  A parasite 
B)  A virus 
C)  Formation or development 
D)  Split

Question 4

What does stoma mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  A small opening 
B)  Destruction of tissue 
C)  Uniting a wound by stitches 
D)  Viewing with a special instrument 
A)  A small opening 
B)  Destruction of tissue 
C)  Uniting a wound by stitches 
D)  Viewing with a special instrument

Question 5

Which of the following is caused by pathogenic protozoa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Athlete's foot 
B)  Genital warts 
C)  Gonorrhea 
D)  Malaria 
A)  Athlete's foot 
B)  Genital warts 
C)  Gonorrhea 
D)  Malaria

Question 6

What does aden(o)mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gland 
B)  Hand 
C)  Intestine 
D)  Kidney 
A)  Gland 
B)  Hand 
C)  Intestine 
D)  Kidney

Question 7

Write one word for the following.
-Swelling of the eyelid ____________________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What does -genic mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Produced by or in 
B)  Producing or forming 
C)  Motion 
D)  Seizure 
A)  Produced by or in 
B)  Producing or forming 
C)  Motion 
D)  Seizure

Question 9

Write one word for the following.
-Stones ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write one word for the following.
-Stones ____________________...

Question 10

Which term means suturing of a vessel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angioplasty 
B)  Angiorrhaphy 
C)  Vasostomy 
D)  Vasovasostomy 
A)  Angioplasty 
B)  Angiorrhaphy 
C)  Vasostomy 
D)  Vasovasostomy

Question 11

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 12

Which combining form is not generally associated with radiology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ech(o) 
B)  Fluor(o) 
C)  Opt(o) 
D)  Son(o) 
A)  Ech(o) 
B)  Fluor(o) 
C)  Opt(o) 
D)  Son(o)

Question 13

Write one word for the following.
-Excision of a gland ____________________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

What does -penia mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cramp 
B)  Deficiency 
C)  Excessive 
D)  Rupture 
A)  Cramp 
B)  Deficiency 
C)  Excessive 
D)  Rupture

Question 15

Which term means pertaining to the breast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mammary 
B)  Mammoplasty 
C)  Mastoptosis 
D)  Mastitis 
A)  Mammary 
B)  Mammoplasty 
C)  Mastoptosis 
D)  Mastitis

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of absorbable sutures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adhesive sprays are examples of absorbable sutures. 
B)  They are designed to be digested over time by body enzymes. 
C)  They are designed to become embedded in scar tissue over time. 
D)  They are not designed to be left within the body cavity. 
A)  Adhesive sprays are examples of absorbable sutures. 
B)  They are designed to be digested over time by body enzymes. 
C)  They are designed to become embedded in scar tissue over time. 
D)  They are not designed to be left within the body cavity.

Question 17

Which statement is true of organic diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are associated with a demonstrable physical change in the body. 
B)  They are generally psychological disorders. 
C)  They are marked by signs or symptoms but no physical changes. 
D)  They are the same as iatrogenic disorders. 
A)  They are associated with a demonstrable physical change in the body. 
B)  They are generally psychological disorders. 
C)  They are marked by signs or symptoms but no physical changes. 
D)  They are the same as iatrogenic disorders.

Question 18

In which of the following does the examiner tap the body with the fingertips or fist?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which term means using very cold temperatures to treat disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemotherapy 
B)  Cryotherapy 
C)  Radiation therapy 
D)  Thermotherapy 
A)  Chemotherapy 
B)  Cryotherapy 
C)  Radiation therapy 
D)  Thermotherapy

Question 20

Patty has a procedure in which the electrical impulses of the heart are recorded.What is the name of the instrument used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Echocardiograph 
B)  Electrocardiogram 
C)  Electrocardiograph 
D)  Electrocardiography 
A)  Echocardiograph 
B)  Electrocardiogram 
C)  Electrocardiograph 
D)  Electrocardiography

What does -lith mean?

What does -itis mean?

What does schist(o)mean?

What does stoma mean?

Which of the following is caused by pathogenic protozoa?

What does aden(o)mean?

Write one word for the following. -Swelling of the eyelid ____________________

What does -genic mean?

Write one word for the following. -Stones ____________________

Which term means suturing of a vessel?

What does lactase mean?

Which combining form is not generally associated with radiology?

Write one word for the following. -Excision of a gland ____________________

What does -penia mean?

Which term means pertaining to the breast?

Which of the following statements is true of absorbable sutures?

Which statement is true of organic diseases?

In which of the following does the examiner tap the body with the fingertips or fist?

Which term means using very cold temperatures to treat disease?

Patty has a procedure in which the electrical impulses of the heart are recorded.What is the name of the instrument used?

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Exam 2: Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms

What does -lith mean?

What does -itis mean?

What does schist(o)mean?

What does stoma mean?

Which of the following is caused by pathogenic protozoa?

What does aden(o)mean?

Write one word for the following. -Swelling of the eyelid ____________________

What does -genic mean?

Write one word for the following. -Stones ____________________

Which term means suturing of a vessel?

What does lactase mean?

Which combining form is not generally associated with radiology?

Write one word for the following. -Excision of a gland ____________________

What does -penia mean?

Which term means pertaining to the breast?

Which of the following statements is true of absorbable sutures?

Which statement is true of organic diseases?

In which of the following does the examiner tap the body with the fingertips or fist?

Which term means using very cold temperatures to treat disease?

Patty has a procedure in which the electrical impulses of the heart are recorded.What is the name of the instrument used?

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

Filters