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Medical Terminology Quiz: Respiratory and Digestive Systems

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Questions and Answers

Which procedure involves the removal of adenoid tissue?

Septoplasty
Tonsillectomy (correct)
Tracheotomy
Myringotomy

What is the purpose of a tracheotomy?

To form an opening into the trachea for breathing (correct)
To increase the size of the breast
To remove adenoid tissue
To repair defects in the middle ear

Which procedure is used to repair defects in the middle ear?

Rhinoplasty
Myringotomy (correct)
Suprapubic prostatectomy
Tonsillectomy

What does blepharoplasty involve?

Excision of redundant skin and/or protruding orbital fat (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a vagotomy?

To reduce acid production by dividing the vagus nerve (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does a colostomy establish?

An opening from some portion of the colon to the exterior of the body (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does an amputation involve?

Total or partial removal of any extremity (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an incision and drainage (I&D)?

Surgical opening into an inflamed area to allow it to drain (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of stenosis?

A narrowing or constriction of the diameter of a bodily passage or orifice (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does a simple mastectomy involve?

Removal of the entire breast but without lymph node dissection (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of cholecystostomy?

Formation of an opening into the gallbladder to permit drainage and avoid rupture (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does hepatic resection involve?

Right or left hepatic lobectomy or wedge resection (C) Signup and view all the answers