Medical Terminology Finals PDF

1. What does algia mean? a. study of b. in ammation. c. pain 2. What does logy mean? a. study of b. in ammation. c. pain 3. What does itis mean? a. study of b. in ammation. c. pain 4. What does this word part arthr/o mean? a....

1. What does algia mean? a. study of b. in ammation. c. pain 2. What does logy mean? a. study of b. in ammation. c. pain 3. What does itis mean? a. study of b. in ammation. c. pain 4. What does this word part arthr/o mean? a. heart b. joint c. old age 5. What does this word part gen/o mean? a. skin b. origin c. child 6. What does this word part psych/o mean? a. Birth b. child c. mind 7. What does this word part iathr/o mean? a. skeleton b. tendon c. physician 8. What does this word part path/o mean? a. disease b. old age c. physician 9. What does this word part neur/o mean? a. Nerve b. mind c. tendon 10. What does this word part ped/ia mean? a. Around b. skeleton c. child 11. What does this word part tend/o mean? a. diaphragm b. tendon c. child 12. What does the pre x epi mean? a. before b. after c. upon 13. What does the pre x post mean? a. after b. before c. around 14. What does the pre x micro mean? a. small b. enormous c. short fl fl fl fi fi fi  15. What does the pre x peri mean? a. around b. before c. after 16. What does the pre x pre mean? a. after b. before c. around 17. What does the su x -dynia mean? a. adjective su x b. pain c. child 18. What does the su x -genesisa mean? a. pain b. origin c. around 19. What does the su x –ic mean? a. in ammation b. study of c. adjective su x 20. What does the su x -scope mean? a. pain b. viewing c. disease 21. What does the su x -pathy mean? a. disease b. origin c. pain 22. What does the su x -al mean? a. adjective su x b. pain c. after 23. What does this pre x Brady- mean? a. after b. rapid c. abnormally slow 24. What does this pre x ante- mean? a. before b. new c. after 25. What does this pre x neo- mean? a. new b. after c. before 26. What does this pre x tachy- mean? a. rapid b. slow c. after 27. What does Bradycardia mean? a. premature b. abnormally slow heartbeat c. rapid heartbeat 28. What does Tachycardia mean? a. newborn. B. abnormally fast heartbeat c. postscript 29. What does this pre x ec- mean? fl ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi fi fi fi fi fi fi fi ffi  a. two. b. big cell c. outside 30. What does this pre x endo- mean? a. between. b. within c. outside 31. What does this pre x hyper- mean? a. above b. below c. outside 32. What does this pre x hypo- mean? a. above b. below c. outside 33. What does this pre x infra- mean? a. inside/below b. around c. alongside 34. What does this pre x inter- mean? a. backward b. around c. between 35. What does this pre x intra- mean? a. backward b. inside/within c. between 36. What does this pre x meso- mean? a. backward b. around c. middle 37. What does this pre x meta- mean? a. beyond b. twice c. half 38. What does this pre x pan- mean? a. big b. everywhere c. around 39. What does this pre x para- mean? a. beyond b. two c. alongside 40. What does this pre x retro- mean? a. backward b. around c. between 41. What does this pre x bi- mean? a. two b. three c. big 42. What does this pre x hemi- mean? a. half b. without c. remove 43. What does this pre x mono- mean? fi fi fi fi fi fi fi fi fi fi fi fi fi fi  a. one b. four c. three 44. What does this pre x olig- mean? a. One b. not c. a few/ a little 45. What does this pre x uni- mean? a. four b. one c. many 46. What does this pre x anti- mean? a. against b. around c. between 47. What does this pre x de- mean? a. without b. remove c. all 48. What does this pre x dis- mean? a. against b. not c. remove 49. What does endoscopy mean? a. visual examination of the inside b. between bones c. behind 50. What does epigastric mean? a. removal b. beneath the stomach c. above the stomach 51. What does hypogastric mean? a. removal b. beneath the stomach c. above the stomach 52. What does hyperglycemia mean? a. high blood sugar b. beneath the stomach c. above the stomach 53. What does infrarenal mean? a. below the kidneys b. around c. alongside 54. What does interosseous mean? a. beyond b. upon c. between bones 55. What does intracerebral mean? a. inside the cerebrum b. below c. between bones 56. What does mesothelioma mean? a. many b. not able to urinate c. tumor arising from mesothelioma 57. What does metacarpal mean? a. double vision b. one-celled c. the bone beyond the carpus fi fi fi fi fi  58. What does pancarditis mean? a. scant urine b. three-headed muscle c. whole heart in ammation 59. What does perivascular mean? a. scant urine b. in the tissues surrounding a vessel c. heart in ammation 60. What does retrosternal mean? a. paralysis b. behind the sternum c. one-celled. 61. What does anuria mean? a. one-celled b. not able to urinate c. scant urine production 62. What does anuria mean? a. One-celled b. not able to urinate c. scant urine production 63. What does this su x –cele mean? a. excessive uid b. hernia c. pain 64. What does this su x –cyte mean? a. cell b. hernia c. blood 65. What does this su x –ectasis mean? a. condition b. vomiting c. expansion 66. What does this su x –edema mean? a. excessive uid b. state c. hernia 67. What does this su x –emesis mean? a. vomiting b. softening c. disease 68. What does this su x –emia mean? a. fear b. abnormal formation c. blood 69. What does this su x –iasis mean? a. paralysis b. condition c. fear 70. What does this su x –ism mean? a. paralysis b. condition c. fear 71. What does this su x –lith mean? a. enlargement b. softening c. stone fl fl ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi fl fl 72. What does this su x –lysis mean? a. paralysis b. condition c. disintegration 73. What does this su x –malacia mean? a. softening b. condition c. fear 74. What does this su x –megaly mean? a. enlargement b. softening c. stone 75. What does this su x –oid mean? a. resembling b. softening c. stone 76. What does this su x –oma mean? a. tumor b. fear c. paralysis 77. What does this su x –osis mean? a. breathing b. abnormal formation c. abnormal condition 78. What does this su x –penia mean? a. reduction of size b. hardness c. rupture 79. What does this su x –phobia mean? a. fear b. paralysis c. rupture 80. What does this su x –plasia mean? a. abnormal formation b. disease c. fear 81. What does this su x –plegia mean? a. paralysis b. tumor c. surgical puncture 82. What does this su x –pnea mean? a. narrowing b. breathing c. disease 83. What does this su x –poiesis mean? a. act of measuring b. discharge c. producing 84. What does this su x –porosis mean? a. unchanging b. porous condition c. hardness 85. What does this su x –ptosis mean? a. narrowing b. downward displacement c. muscular contraction 86. What does this su x –rrhage mean? ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi  a. surgical xation b. owing forth c. unchanging 87. What does this su x –rrhea mean? a. rupture b. discharge c. suture 88. What does this su x –rrhexis mean? a. rupture b. porous condition c. hardness 89. What does this su x –sclerosis mean? a. hardness b. examination c. incision 90. What does this su x –spasm mean? a. unchanging b. muscular contraction c. hardness 91. What does this su x –stasis mean? a. unchanging b. crushing c. incision 92. What does this su x –stenosis mean? a. downward displacement b. narrowing c. hardness 93. What does this su x –ectomy mean? a. surgical removal b. surgical xation c. surgical xation 94. What does this su x –gram mean? a. recording by an instrument b. porous condition c. hardness 95. What does this su x –meter mean? a. instrument for viewing b. suture c. instrument for measuring 96. What does this su x –plasty mean? a. surgical binding b. surgical puncture c. surgical repair 97. What does this su x –rraphy mean? a. suture b. surgical xation c. surgical repair 98. What does this su x –scopy mean? a. crushing b. incision c. act of viewing 99. What does this su x –tome mean? a. instrument for cutting b. crushing c. incision 100.What does this su x –tomy mean? a. Instrument for cutting b. crushing c. incision fi fi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi fl fi fi  101.What does arthralgia mean? a. hernia of the rectum b. pain in a joint c. leukocyte 102.What does rectocele mean? a. hernia of the rectum b. pain in a joint c. leukocyte 103.What does leukocyte mean? a. white blood cell b. urea in blood c. softening of the bones 104.What does angiectasis mean? a. white blood cell b. dilation of a vessel c. softening of the bones 105.What does angioedema mean? a. dilation of a vessel b. uid buildup c. pain in a joint 106.What does hematemesis mean? a. white blood cell b. urea in blood c. vomiting of blood 107.What does uremia mean? a. fear of cancer b. urea in the blood c. dilation of a vessel 108.What does hyperthyroidism mean? a. thyroid hormone de ciency b. softening of the bones c. narrowed arteries 109.What does appendicitis mean? a. enlargement b. in ammation of the appendix c. fear of cancer 110.What does pneumolith mean? a. hardening of the arteries b. surgical repair c. a stone in the lung 111. What does osteomalacia mean? a. thyroid hormone de ciency b. softening of the bones c. narrowed arteries 112.What does gastromegaly mean? a. enlargement b. in ammation of the appendix c. fear of cancer 113.What does osteoporosis mean? a. condition of porous bones b. in ammation of the appendix c. fear of cancer 114.What does leukopenia mean? a. abnormal growth of cells b. tumor c. low number of white blood cells fl fi fi fl fl fl 115. What does carcinophobia mean? a. enlargement b. in ammation of the appendix c. fear of cancer 116.What does neoplasia mean? a. abnormal growth of cells b. tumor c. low number of white blood cells 117. What does hemiplegia mean? a. porous b. paralysis of one side of the body c. fear of cancer 118.What does tachypnea mean? a. abnormal growth of cells b. rapid breathing c. low number of white blood cells 119.What does arthrodynia mean? a. pain in a joint b. vomiting of blood c. stones in the gallbladder 120.What does erythropoiesis mean? a. production of red blood cells b. discharge from the nose c. fear of cancer 121.What does osteoporosis mean? a. porous b. Pain in a joint c. vomiting of blood 122.What does nephproptosis mean? a. pain in a joint b. vomiting of blood c. downward displacement of kidney 123.What does hemorrhage mean? a. hardening of arteries b. discharge of blood from blood vessels c. narrowed arteries 124.What does hysterorrhexis mean? a. rupture of uterus b. pain in a joint c. vomiting of blood 125.What does atherosclerosis mean? a. hardening of arteries b. urea in blood c. narrowed arteries 126.What does angiospasm mean? a. muscular contraction of vessel b. Hardening of arteries c. fear of cancer 127.What does thermostasis mean? a. unchanging b. disease of the muscle c. a stone in the lung 128.What does arteriostenosis mean? a. hardening of arteries b. narrowed arteries c. disease of the muscle 129.What does this word part cerv/o mean? fl  a. muscle b. spinal cord c. neck 130.What does this word part chondr/o mean? a. muscle b. cartilage c. neck 131.What does this word part dors/o mean? b. a. muscle b. back c. neck 132.What does this word part inguin/o mean? a. near b. superior c. groin 133.What does this word part trans mean? a. across b. groin c. back 134.What does this word part anter/o mean? a. muscle b. spinal cord c. front/anterior 135.What does this word part proxim/o mean? a. spinal cord b. near c. superior 136.What does this directional term anterior mean? a. toward the back b. toward the front c. pertaining to the tail 137.What does this directional term ventral mean? a. toward the belly b. toward the front c. pertaining to the tail 138.What does this directional term posterior mean? a. toward the back b. toward the front c. pertaining to the tail 139.What does this directional term dorsal mean? a. toward the back b. toward the front c. pertaining to the tail 140.What does this directional term supine mean? a. lying at and face upward b. Lying at and face downward c. toward the middle 141.What does this directional term prone mean? a. lying at and face upward b. Lying at and face downward c. toward the middle 142.What does this directional term lateral mean? a. toward the middle b. pertaining to the side c. toward the front 143.What does this directional term medial mean? fl fl fl fl  a. toward the middle b. pertaining to the side c. toward the front 144.What does this directional term caudal mean? a. pertaining to the tail b. pertaining to the side c. toward the front 145.What does this directional term cephalic mean? a. relating to the head b. toward the back c. toward the front 146.What does this word part adip/o mean? a. yellow b. dry c. fat 147.What does this word part cutane/o mean? a. yellow b. skin c. fat 148.What does this word part onych/o mean? a. nail. b. dry c. blue 149.What does this word part pil/o mean? a. hair b. sweat c. sebum 150.What does this word part seb/o mean? a. hair b. sweat c. sebum 151.What does this word part sudor/o mean? a. hair b. sweat c. sebum 152.What does this word part albin/o mean? a. white b. yellow c. blue 153.What does this word part cirrh/o mean? a. upon b. blue c. yellow 154.What does this word part cyan/o mean? a. blue b. sweat c. sebum 155.What does this word part erythr/o mean? a. dry b. yellow c. red 156.What does this word part fer/o mean? a. hard b. to carry c. black 157.What does this word part ichthy/o mean?  a. dry, scaly b. sweat c. sebum 158.What does this word part jaund/o mean? a. hair b. yellow c. sebum 159.What does this word part melan/o mean? a. yellow b. black c. blue 160.What does this word part myc/o mean? a. below b. hard c. fungus 161.What does this word part scler/o mean? a. hair b. hard c. sebum 162.What does this word part xanth/o mean? a. yellow b. red c. white 163.What does this word part xer/o mean? a. skin b. fungus c. dry 164.What does this abbreviation BSA stand for? a. board of Standards and Appeals b. body surface area c. Boy scouts of America 165.What does this abbreviation I&D stand for? a. incision and drainage b. inclusion and diversity c. Innovation and design 166.What does this abbreviation SLE stand for? a. S o l i d - L i q u i d E x t r a c t i o n b. s y s t e m i c lupus er ythematous c. Specialized Laboratory Equipment 167.What does this abbreviation UV stand for? a. ultraviolet b. urine volume c. upright vacuum 168.What does this word part amphi- mean? a. neck b. cartilage c. both sides 169.What does this word part ankyl/o mean? a. sti , closed b. joint c. arm 170.What does this word part brachi/o mean? a. wrist b. neck c. arm 171.What does this word part carp/o mean? a. cartilage b. rib c. wrist ff  172.What does this word part cost/o mean? a. cartilage b. rib c. wrist 173.What does this word part crani/o mean? a. cranium b. pain c. both sides 174.What does this word part dactyl/o mean? a. nger b. rib c. wrist 175.What does this word part electr/o mean? a. thorax b. child c. electricity 176.What does this word part femur/o mean? a. nger b. thighbone c. hump 177.What does this word part humer/o mean? a. softening b. muscle c. humerous 178.What does this word part kinesi/o mean? a. movement b. hump c. study of 179.What does this word part kyph/o mean? a. muscle b. tumor c. hump 180.What does this word part lord/o mean? a. porous b. chest c. swayback, curve 181.What does this word part lumb/o mean? a. lower back b. muscle c. tumor 182.What does this word part orth/o mean? a. cranium b. correct c. chest 183.What does this word part zygo- mean? a. growth b. joined together c. pelvis 184.What does this word part syn- mean? a. joined together b. porous c. surgical repair 185.What does this abbreviation MRI stand for? Magnetic resonance imaging 186.What does this abbreviation THR stand for? fi fi  Total hip replacement 187.What does this abbreviation TKA stand for? Total knee arthroplasty corrected 188.What does this abbreviation TKR stand for? Total knee replacement 189.What does this abbreviation Fx stand for? Fracture 190.How many cavities does the body have? Two the dorsal cavity and the ventral 191.What are nine regions of the abdomen? Right hyperchondrium ,epigastric region , left hyperchondrium Right ank , umbilical region , left ank Right groin , pubic region ,left groin 192.What are four quadrants of the abdomen? Upper left ,upper right ,lower left , lower right 193.What are the regions of spinal column? "The first 7 are cervical, the next 12 are thoracic, the next 5 are lumbar, followed by 5 fused sacral vertebrae, and finally, 3 or 4 coccygeal bones. 194."If myc/o is the root for fungus, what is the term that means “condition of the nail caused by fungus”? a. mycosis b. onychomycosis c. trichomycosis d. onychomalacia 195. If ichthy is the root word for dry, shlike, what is the term for a condition of being extremely dry? a. ichthyioma b. ichthyosis c. ichthyema d. ichthiitis 196. The term to describe a lesion of the skin containing pus is a. verruca b. pustule c. bulla d. macule 197. A large blister lled with uid is called a _____________________. a. hemangioma b. furuncle c. cutis d. bulla 198. The medical term for natural or abnormal baldness that may be total or fl fi fl fi fl  partial is _____________________. a. dermoplasty b. alopecia c. urticarial d. transdermal 199. The term that best describes the thin band of tissue that seals the nail to the skin is _____________________. a. corium b. follicle c. cuticle d. epidermis 200. The term that best describes the cell that produces the pigment that provides color to the skin and hair is _____________________. a. keratocyte b. melanocyte c. erythrocyte d. leukocyte 201.Which term describes a fungal infection of the skin? a. analgesic b. dermatomycosis c. dermatitis d. abscess 202.A viral infection that produces the eruption of highly painful vesicles that may follow a nerve path is _____________________. a. shingles b. verruca c. herpes zoster d. a and c 203. An antipruritic reduces _____________________. a. fever b. infection c. in ammation d. itching 204.An antibiotic kills _____________________. a. fungi b. viruses c. scabies d. bacteria 205.The term cyst comes from the Greek word kystis meaning _____________________. a. pus b. bladder c. hill d. bump 206.Corium is a synonym for _____________________. a. cuticle b. dermis c. nail d. lunula 207. Diaphoresis is a synonym for _____________________. a. perspiration b. exhalation c. excretion d. inhalation 208. A macule is a _____________________. a. small node b. scratch mark c. at, discolored area that is ush with the skin d. uid-containing sac beneath the skin 209. _____________________ is the surgical removal of a nail. a. Onychectomie b. Onichektomy c. Onchyectomy d. Onychectomy fl fl fl fl 210. _____________________ plantaris is commonly known as a plantar wart. a. Verrooca b. Veruca c. Verucca d. Verruca 211. A _____________________ is a smooth, rounded, slightly elevated area often associated with itching. a. wheel b. weal c. wheal d. weel 212. _____________________ is characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches. a. Urticaria b. Uticaria c. Uticarria d. Urtikaria 213. _____________________ is an in ammatory condition of the skin characterized by erythema, vesicles, and crusting with scales. a. Excema b. Ecksema c. Exzema d. Eczema 214. The removal of necrotic (dead) tissue from a wound or burn is called _____________________. a. debreedment b. dibreedment c. debridement d. dibridement 215. A chronic skin disease characterized by itchy, silvery-scaled patches is _____________________. a. soriasis b. psoriasis c. psoriasis d. soariasis 216. A _____________________ is a specialist who diagnoses and treats skin diseases. a. dermatologist b. dermatologist c. dermatolocist d. dermatologist 217. The adjective meaning itchy is _____________________. a. pruritic b. puritic c. pyretic d. pruitic 218. An _____________________ is an abnormal redness of the skin. a. erythema b. erathema c. airethema d. erethema 219. What does this word part fasci/o mean? a. tendon b. muscle c. brous membrane 220. What does this word part br/o mean? a. half b. ber c. movement fi fi fi fl 221. What does this word part -paresis mean? a. alongside b. near c. partial or incomplete paralysis 222. What does this word part sthen/o mean? a. strength b. four c. paralysis 223. What does this word part ton/o mean? a. ligament b. muscle c. tone 224. The formation of a bone is called __________________. a. osteoporosis b. osteology c. orthogenesis d. osteogenesis 225. The bony structure that forms the upper part of the sternum is the __________________. a. manubrium b. mandible c. temporomadibular joint d. maxilla 226. An abnormal outward curvature of the thoracic spine is called __________________. a. spondylosis b. lumbago c. lordosis d. kyphosis 227. The cartilaginous lower portion of the sternum is called the __________________. a. xiphoid process b. sacroiliac c. olecranon process d. pelvic girdle 228. The collar bone is the __________________. a. ischium b. ulna c. clavicle d. zygomatic 229. The bones of the hands are the __________________. a. tarsals b. metacarpals c. metatarsals d. calcaneus 230. The bones of the ngers and toes are the __________________. a. metatarsals b. carpal c. phalanges d. bulas 231. The heel bone is the __________________. a. ilium b. zygomatic c. ulna d. calcaneus 232. The bones of the spine are the __________________. a. vertebrae b. temporals c. maxilla d. scapula 233. The shoulder blade is the __________________. a. scapula b. sternum c. maxilla d. scoliosis fi fi  234. Which term does not belong with the others? a. scoliosis b. rickets c. RA d. diaphysis 235. Which term does not belong with the others? a. humerus b. bula c. radius d. ulna 236. Which term does not belong with the others? a. deltoid muscle b. patella c. sternum d. carpal bone 237. Which term does not belong with the others? a. sclerosis b. kyphosis c. scoliosis d. lordosis 238. Which term does not belong with the others? a. cervical b. parietal c. thoracic d. lumbar239. A practitioner who studies movement and the involved structures is a __________________. a. kinesiologist b. kinisiologist c. kynesiologist d. kiniseologist 240. Suturing together the parts of a broken bone is called __________________. a. osteorhaphy b. osteorrhaphy c. osteorafy d. osteoraphy 241. The measurement of the amount of movement in a joint is __________________. a. athrometery b. arthrometry c. athrometry d. arthrometery 242. __________________ are used to relieve pain. a. Analjesics b. Analgisics c. Analgezics d. Analgesics 243. RA stands for __________________. a. rhumatoid arthritis b. rheumatoid arthritis c. rheumitoid arthritis 244. __________________ is an adjective which means having to do with an arm. a. Brakial b. Breakial c. Braychial d. Brachial 245. __________________ is a condition where the bone tissue atrophies and thins. a. Osteoporosis b. Ostioporosis c. Osteopourosis d. Osteoporosys 246. The long bone that extends from the shoulder to the elbow and is Latin fi  for “shoulder” is the __________________. a. humerous b. humeres c. humerus d. humeris 247. The posterior part of the hip bone is the __________________. a. ischium b. ishium c. ichium d. ischiem 248. Another name for the kneecap is the __________________. a. patela b. patella c. patella d. pattella 249. ___________________ means weakness. a. Athenia b. Athena c. Asthenia d. Asthena 250. ___________________ is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread aching and sti ness of muscles and soft tissues, accompanied by fatigue. a. Fibromyalgia b. Fibromylgia c. Fibromyalga d. Fibomyalgia 251. The name of this disorder comes from the root word meaning muscle and the Greek word meaning weakness. a. myathenia gravis b. myasthenia gravis c. myasthenia graviss d. myathenia graviss 252. ___________________ means di culty swallowing. a. Disphagia b. Disfagia c. Dysfagia d. Dysphagia 253. ___________________ is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. a. Amotrophic lateral sclerosis b. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis c. Amotrophic lateral sclarosis d. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 254. The muscle movement that closes the angle of a joint is called ___________________. a. extion b. exsion c. exion d. exon 255. Cardiac muscle is considered lightly ___________________, and skeletal muscle is considered heavily ___________________. a. stryated b. striatted c. striated d. strieted 256. ___________________ describes paralysis of all four extremities. a. Quadraplegia b. Quadriplegia c. Quadraplesia d. Quadriplesia 257. An ___________________ surgeon is a physician who specializes in the musculoskeletal system. fl fl ff fl fl ffi  a. orthopedic b. orthapedic c. orthopaedik d. orthopedik 258. A ___________________ is the connective tissue connecting bones and cartilage. a. ligament b. ligument c. legament d. liguhment 259. What does this word part arachn/o mean? a. water b. glue c. spider 260. What does this word part cephal/o mean? a. head b. cerebellum c. memory 261. What does this word part cerebell/o mean? a. speech b. resembling c. cerebellum 262. What does this word part ment/o mean? a. referring to the mind b. slight paralysis c. mind 263. What does this word part ganglion/o mean? a. fear b. paralysis c. swelling or knot 264. What does this word part cortic/o mean? a. water b. outer layer or covering c. mind 265. What does this word part encephal/o mean? a. spine b. brain c. mind 266. Which term means paralysis on one side of the body? a. diplegia b. paraplegia c. monoplegia d. hemiplegia 267. Which of the following terms means a disease of the CNS characterized by the formation of plaques in the brain and spinal cord? a. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis b. PD c. MS d. poliomyelitis 268. To what does the term cerebrocranial refer? a. brain and cranium b. cerebellum and cranium c. cerebrum and brain d. cerebrum and cerebellum 269. The axon is a process that extends from a neuron cell body. What is another one? a. e ector b. dendrite c. neurotransmitter d. ganglia 270. Which of the following means accumulation of blood under the ff  outermost meningeal layer? a. epidural hematoma b. intracerebral hematoma c. subdural hematoma d. cerebral concussion 271. Which of the following means hardening of the brain? a. MS b. encephalosclerosis c. encephalomyelopathy d. depilepsy 272. What is cerebral meningitis? a. in ammation of the cerebellum b. in ammation of the medulla c. in ammation of the meninges of the brain d. in ammation of the meninges of the spinal cord 273. Which part of the nervous system conducts impulses to skeletal muscle and is under conscious control? a. autonomic b. central c. somatic d. a erent 274. PD is a disease of the nerves in the brain due to an imbalance of what? a. glucose b. serotonin c. oxygen d. DA 275. A craniectomy is an ________________________. a. incision into a lobe b. incision into the skull c. excision of part of the skull d. surgery to repair a nerve 276. This is given to reduce seizure activity. a. antianxiety agent b. anticonvulsant agent c. antipsychotic agent d. sedative 277. Of the following choices, which is the best place to perform an LP? a. between T2 and T3 b. between T12 and L1 c. between L5 and S1 d. between L3 and L4 fl fl fl fl ff 278. What is another name for an absence seizure? a. grand mal seizure b. petit mal seizure c. somnambulism d. syncope 279. A TIA involves primarily the nervous system and which other body system? a. respiratory b. cardiovascular c. muscular d. digestive 280. Delirium is ________________. a. a false belief or wrong judgment despite evidence to the contrary b. a subjective perception of an object or voice when no such stimulus exists c. impaired intellectual function d. altered state of consciousness 281. ________________________ is the loss, due to brain damage, of the ability to speak or write or to comprehend the written or spoken word. a. Aphasia b. Afasia c. Aphazia d. Aphesia 282. ________________________ is a type of psychosis that may manifest itself as paranoia, withdrawal, or psychotic symptoms. a. Skitzophrenia b. Schizofrenia c. Schizophrenia d. Skizophrenia 283. ________________________ are the potent chemicals in the synapse between neurons. a. Nuerotransmiters b. Neurotransmiters c. Neurotransmitters d. Neuritransmitters 284. ________________________ is a collection of blood in the subdural space. a. Subdaral hemitoma b. Subdural hemitonia c. Subdural henitoma d. Subdural hematoma 285. A ________________________ is a protrusion of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord through a defect in the cranium or vertebral column. a. myelomeningocele b. myelomenengocele c. myelomenegocell d. meylomeningocele 286. The membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord are called ______________________. a. menenges b. meninges c. meninngesd. meningis 287. The plural of nucleus is ________________________. a. nuclie b. neuclei c. nuclius d. nuclei 288. TIA stands for transient ________________________ attack. a. ichemic b. ischemic c. ischimic d. ischeimic 289. A sudden disturbance in brain function which sometimes produces a convulsion is called a ________________________. a. seisure b. siezure c. seizure d. seizur 290. An ________________________ is a localized dilation of an artery due to vessel wall weakness. a. aneurysm b. aneurism c. anurism d. aneurysm 1. …………………..the organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair. a. Gastrointestinal system b. palpate c. Rebound tenderness 2. ………………. to swell a. swell b. percuss c. guarding 3. ……………..clinical sign that may indicate ascites, the presence of a uid buildup in the abdomen a. Shifting dullness b. bowel sounds c. faeces 4. …………..gently tap (a part of the body) with a nger or an instrument as part of a diagnosis a. Percuss b. tenderness c. rigidity 5. …………..to examine part of the body by touching it a. Palpate b. stools c. distend 6. ………….. pain or discomfort when an a ected area is touched. a. Tenderness b. masses c. percuss ff fi fl 7. …………..Abdominal sounds are made by the movement of the intestines as they push food through. a. Bowel sounds b. rigidity c. masses 8. …………a piece of solid waste from your body a. Stools b. faeces c. motion 9. …………the condition of being unable to get rid of waste material from the bowels easily. a. Constipation b. faeces c. motions 10. …………. an illness in which waste matter is emptied from the bowels much more frequently than normal, and in liquid form. a. Diarrhea b. stools c. distended 11. …………. stools that are large in volumex a. Bulky b. stools c. masses 12. …………the organ in women and female animals in which babies or young animals develop before they are born. a. Womb b. vagina c. fallopian tube 13. ………….. normal vaginal bleeding that occurs as part of a woman's monthly cycle. a. Menstruation b. stools c. constipation 14. ………… Last Menstrual Period a. LMP B. IUD c. JVP 15. ………… to make something last longer a. Prolong b. period c. menopause 16. …………. coagulated blood a. Passage of clots b. period c. prolonged 17. ………… painful menstruation a. Dysmenorrhea b. menstruation c. menopause 18. …………..menstrual bleeding that lasts more than 7 days a. Menorrhagia b. menstruation c. menopause 19. ………….the time during which a woman gradually stops menstruating, usually at around the age of 50 a. Menopause b. menstruation c. period  20. ……………a doctor who studies and treats the medical conditions and diseases of women, especially those connected with sexual reproduction. a. Gynecologist b. dermatologist c. medical council 21. ………….the practice of using arti cial methods to avoid becoming pregnant a. Contraception b. menstruation c. hot ushes 22. IUD…. a. Intrauterine device b. faecal occult blood c. thyrotrophin-releasing hormone 23. De ne the following medical term – hysterectomy The surgical removal of the uterus 24. De ne the following medical term-menorrhagia Abnormal bleeding (exstra)during the menstrual cycle 25. De ne the following medical term-salpingitis Inflammation of the fallopian tubes. 26. De ne the following medical term-cervical biopsy Taking a sample from the tissue of the cervic to test for dieases and abnormalty 27. De ne the following medical term- dyspnea Difficulty or discomfort in breathing 28. De ne the following medical term-arrythmia Irregular heart beat 29. De ne the following medical term-oedema Excessive uid in the tissue 30. …………….the medical term for when your skin, lips or nails turn blue due to a lack of oxygen in your blood a. Cyanosis b. clubbing c. time 31. ……………the rate at which the heart beats a. Radial pulse 2. Blood pressure 3. Palpation 32. JVP…….. a. Jugular venous pressure b. last menstrual period c. night sweats 33. Noun form of auscultate….. fi fi fi fi fi fi fi fl fi fl  a. Auscultation b. auscultate 34. Noun form of examine…. a. Examination b. examined 35. Noun form of inspect…… a. Inspection inspected 36. ………….raised body temperature a. Fever b. bacteria c. cough 37.............. the act or process of passing something from one person, place or thing to another. a. Transmission b. outbreak c. vaccine 38. ……………a substance that is put into the blood and that protects the body from a disease. a. Vaccine b. fever c. pill 39. …………a very small living thing that can cause infection and disease. a. Germ b. bug c. insect 40. ……….. a serious disease of the throat that causes di culty in breathing. a. Diphtheria b. pathogenic c. exogenous 41. HBV….. a. hepatitis B virus b. human immunode ciency virus 42. HIV…… a. human immunode ciency virus b. hepatitis B virus 43. ………… a serious disease, caused by bacteria, in which swellings appear on the lungs and other parts of the body. a. Tuberculosis b. botulism c. rabies 44. VZV……. a. Varicella zoster virus b. HIV c. HBV 45. ……………a brain condition, mostly a ecting older people, in which a person has di culties with memory, thinking, control of the body, etc. that are severe enough to a ect daily life. a. Dementia b. abuse c. Lyme disease 46. ………….the habit of taking too much of a harmful drug or drinking too much alcohol ff ffi fi ff fi ffi  a. Substance abuse b. mental retardation c. eating disorder 47. ………….. a medical condition in which a person feels very sad, anxious and without hope and often has physical symptoms such as being unable to sleep, etc. a. Depression b. sleep disturbance c. psychomotor agitation 48. ………….. the act of killing yourself deliberately a. Suicide b. depression c. fatigue 49. ………….. loss of energy a. Fatigue b. depression c. suicide 50. …………Sleep disturbance a. Insomnia b. depression c. dementia 60. the way a person behaves is his her ………….. a. behavior b. mood c. pain 61. a persistent emotional state is a……….. a. mood b. attack c. compulsive 62. a sudden attack of anxiety is a………. a. pain attack b. behavior c. mood 63. a disorder which is not associated with pathological changes is………… a. functional b. mood c. behavior 64. an idea which forces a patient to repeat unnecessary actions is a……… a. compulsive b. pain attack c. mood 65. complete loss of power……. a. paralysis b. weakness b. tremor 66. involuntary rhythmic movement, especially of the hands……. a. tremor b. weakness c. paralysis done 1) The anatomical term “axilla” means: chest armpit elbow 2) The anatomical term “mandible” means:  armpit hip jaw 3) The anatomical term “abdomen” means: stomach hip groin 4) The anatomical term “umbilicus” means: navel chest armpit 5) The anatomical term “corpus” means: Elbow wrist hip 6) The anatomical term “nates” means: breast wrist buttocks 7) The anatomical term “patella” means: armpit kneecap elbow 8) The anatomical term “inguinal region” means: hip groin buttocks 9) The anatomical term “cubitus” means: elbow hip armpit 10) ----------- refers to any of several conditions that can a ect and damage your liver. Cystitis Hepatitis Nephritis 11) A condition in which the tissues in the kidney become in amed and have problems ltering waste from the blood. Nephritis Cystitis Hepatitis 12) ---------- is in ammation of the bladder. Cystitis Angina pectoris Ulcerative colitis 13) ---------- is in ammation of the gall bladder. Nephritis Cholecystitis Pneumonia 14) ------------ is in ammation of the lungs, usually caused by an infection. Nephritis Cystitis Pneumonia 15) An organ near the stomach that produces insulin and a liquid and helps the body digest food. Pancreas Liver Kidney 16) A pear shaped organ found below the liver. fi fl fl fl ff fl  Gallbladder Spleen stomach 17) A large organ located in the upper abdomen. It cleans the blood and produces bile. Stomach Liver Spleen 18) ----------- is a symptom of pain, discomfort, or burning when urinating. Diplopia Dysuria Dyspnoea 19) ------------- is the medical term for double vision or seeing double. Dysphasia Dysuria Diplopia 20) A -------- specializes in diseases of the heart and circulation. dermatologist cardiologist geriatrist 21) A ---------specializes in diseases of elderly patients. geriatrician anaesthetist neurologist 22) A(n) ---------- specializes in diseases of the skin. dermatologist traumatologist oncologist 23) A ---------- specializes in diagnosing disease through examining cells and tissues. pediatrician pathologist psychiatrist 24) A ---------- is a newly graduated doctor in the rst year of postgraduate training. senior house o cer specialist registrar pre-registration house o cer 25) A ---------- is in the second year of postgraduate training. pre-registration house o cer senior house o cer consultant 26) A ---------- is a fully quali ed specialist. pre-registration house o cer consultant senior house o cer 27) A ----------- is a nurse who is still in training. student nurse sta nurse charge nurse 28) A ----------- is a nurse who has completed the training course. student nurse sta nurse nurse manager 29) A ----------- is a nurse who is in charge of several wards. student nurse sta nurse nurse manager 30) Someone who specializes in delivering babies is a ---------. midwife sta nurse district nurse ff ffi ff f ff ffi ffi fi fi ffi ffi ffi 31) Someone who is quali ed to assist nurses is a ----------. midwife clinical support worker health visitor 32) A nurse who specializes in health promotion is a ---------. midwife health visitor sta nurse 33) ----------- help people to move by getting them to do exercises or by treating their body with heat and massage. Occupational therapists Physiotherapists Chiropodists 34) ----------- help people with a disability to perform tasks at home and at work. Chiropodists Social workers Physiotherapists Occupational Therapists 35) ------------ help people to solve their social problems – for example poor housing or unemployment – or family problems. Chiropodists Social workers Physiotherapists 36) ----------, also known as podiatrists, treat conditions a ecting the feet. Physiotherapists Chiropodists Occupational therapists 37) ----------- deals with all types of patients and illnesses except paediatrics. General hospital University hospital Specialist hospital 38) If a patient’s treatment requires only one day, such as a simple operation, they can be admitted to the ---------. Intensive Care Unit day surgery unit Surgical High Dependency Unit 39) The ------ is responsible for health care for everyone in the UK. GMC NHS OSCE 40)A -------- is someone who takes the place of a sta member who is on leave. locum practice manager physiotherapist 41) A --------- is a two-year programme which provides training for new doctors after graduation through a series of placements in di erent specialties. undergraduate education postgraduate training Foundation Programme 42) A ------------- is a consultant responsible for the training programme of a trainee. supervisor demonstrator lecturer 43) --------- is a doctor in the rst year of the Foundation programme. FY1 FY2 consultant 44) A ----------- is an anatomy teacher who teaches dissection. fi fi ff ff ff ff  tutor demonstrator supervisor 45) ---------- is for doctors who have just quali ed from medical school in the UK or from certain European Economic Area (EEA) member states. Provisional registration Full registration Specialist registration 46) ---------- is for doctors who have completed specialist medical training and have a Certi cate of Completion of Training (CCT). Full registration Specialist registration Provisional registration 47) The anatomical term “cranium” means: skull spine rib 48) The anatomical term “sternum” means: breast breastbone hip 49) The anatomical term “scapula” means: collarbone thigh bone shoulder blade 50) De ne the following medical term: Anaemia – low number of RBCs 51) De ne the following medical term: Pernicious anaemia – a type of anaemia caused by vitamin b12 de cncy 52) De ne the following medical term: Jaundice – is when the person eyes and skin are yellowish 53) De ne the following medical term: Cystitis – in ammation of the bladder 54) De ne the following medical term: Hepatitis – in ammation of the liver 55) De ne the following medical term: Greenstick fracture – when a bone crack but does not spilt 56) De ne the following medical term: Displaced fracture –is when a bone fracture into two or more and move out of the alingment 57) De ne the following medical term: Pathological fracture – is a bone fracture caused by a disease fi fi fi fi fi fi fi fi fi fl fl fi fi  58) De ne the following medical term: Stress fracture – is a fracture caused by repeated movement 59) De ne the following term: Coeliac disease – is when the body doesn’t digest some type of food because it sensetitive to gluten 60)De ne the following term: Diabetes – a defect in insulin production 61) De ne the following term: Hyperthyroidism high level of thyroid horemon 62) De ne the following term: Hypothyroidism low level of thyroid horemon 63) De ne the following medical term: Goitre – swolloning in the throat caused by thyroid problem 64) De ne the following medical term: Diarrhroea -is when the bowel is emptied more then normal and in a more liquid form 65) De ne the following medical term: Palpitation – examing the person using the hand 66) De ne the following medical term: Tremor – ancontrolable rhythmic movement in the hand mostly 66) De ne the following medical term: Shifting dullness – a physical sign that may indicate fluid in the abdomen 67) De ne the following medical term: Rebound tenderness –is a pain when the palpating hand is removed 68) Write the abbreviation in words: PLAB Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board 69) Write the abbreviation in words: ABC airway , breathing , and circulation 70) Write the abbreviation in words: GMC – general medical council fi fi fi fi fi fi fi fi fi fi fi Done