MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Complete!
Second Edition
CHAPTER
15
The Endocrine
System
Classroom Response System
Pretest
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What does the combining form
crin/o mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
to
to
to
to
move forward
secrete
excrete
excise
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What does the combining form
crin/o mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
to move forward
to secrete
to excrete
to excise
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What does the suffix -ia mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
resemblance
condition of
disease state
without
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What does the suffix -ia mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
resemblance
condition of
disease state
without
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What does the combining form
aden/o mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
gland
muscle
mucus
mast cell
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What does the combining form
aden/o mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
gland
muscle
mucus
mast cell
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What is a disease with an array of
symptoms that involves multiple organs?
A.
B.
C.
D.
polydrome
syndrome
cretinism
disease
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What is a disease with an array of
symptoms that involves multiple organs?
A.
B.
C.
D.
polydrome
syndrome
cretinism
disease
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What does the prefix para- mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
alongside
additional
around
away
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What does the prefix para- mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
alongside
additional
around
away
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What does the abbreviation HRT
mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
hormone response therapy
hormone replacement therapy
heart response therapy
hormone rescue treatment
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What does the abbreviation HRT
mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
hormone response therapy
hormone replacement therapy
heart response therapy
hormone rescue treatment
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What does the suffix -megaly
mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
mucus
muscle
abnormally large
more
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What does the suffix -megaly
mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
mucus
muscle
abnormally large
more
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What is the term for abnormal
protrusion of the eyes?
A.
B.
C.
D.
exophthalmos
hyperophthalmos
polyophthalmos
ophthalmology
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What is the term for abnormal
protrusion of the eyes?
A.
B.
C.
D.
exophthalmos
hyperophthalmos
polyophthalmos
ophthalmology
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What is the symptom condition of
excessive thirst?
A.
B.
C.
D.
polyuria
polypharmacy
polydipsia
hirsutism
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What is the symptom condition of
excessive thirst?
A.
B.
C.
D.
polyuria
polypharmacy
polydipsia
hirsutism
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What does the suffix -itis mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
infection
eye
tumor
inflammation
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What does the suffix -itis mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
infection
eye
tumor
inflammation
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Classroom Response System
Post-test
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What disease is a result of
resistance of body cells to insulin?
A.
B.
C.
D.
diabetes insipidus
diabetes mellitus
hypoglycemia
hyperglycemia
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What disease is a result of
resistance of body cells to insulin?
A.
B.
C.
D.
diabetes insipidus
diabetes mellitus
hypoglycemia
hyperglycemia
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What disease occurs when calcium levels in
the blood become abnormally high?
A.
B.
C.
D.
hyperglycemia
hypocalcemia
hypoglycemia
hypercalcemia
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What disease occurs when calcium levels in
the blood become abnormally high?
A.
B.
C.
D.
hyperglycemia
hypocalcemia
hypoglycemia
hypercalcemia
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What does the suffix -oma mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
tumor
disease
condition
study of
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What does the suffix -oma mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
tumor
disease
condition
study of
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What is the surgical removal of
the thyroid gland called?
A.
B.
C.
D.
thyroidectomy
thyroidotomy
thyroparathyroid
thyroidomas
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What is the surgical removal of
the thyroid gland called?
A.
B.
C.
D.
thyroidectomy
thyroidotomy
thyroparathyroid
thyroidomas
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What does the combining form
hormon/o mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
to
to
to
to
set in motion
move quickly
go forward
accelerate
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What does the combining form
hormon/o mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
to set in motion
to move quickly
to go forward
to accelerate
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What is the term that means
hairiness?
A.
B.
C.
D.
hirsutism
virilism
goiter
acromegaly
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What is the term that means
hairiness?
A.
B.
C.
D.
hirsutism
virilism
goiter
acromegaly
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What is the term for glandular
disease?
A.
B.
C.
D.
adenocarcinoma
adenoma
adenopathy
adenitis
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What is the term for glandular
disease?
A.
B.
C.
D.
adenocarcinoma
adenoma
adenopathy
adenitis
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What disease term means excessive
activity of one or more adrenal glands?
A.
B.
C.
D.
adenocarcinoma
hyperadrenalism
adenoma
hypercalcemia
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What disease term means excessive
activity of one or more adrenal glands?
A.
B.
C.
D.
adenocarcinoma
hyperadrenalism
adenoma
hypercalcemia
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What disease term means an abnormally low
amount of follicle-stimulating hormone and
luteinizing hormone?
A.
B.
C.
D.
hyperadrenalism
myxedema
pituitary dwarfism
hypogonadism
Medical Terminology: Complete!, Second Edition
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What disease term means an abnormally low
amount of follicle-stimulating hormone and
luteinizing hormone?
A.
B.
C.
D.
hyperadrenalism
myxedema
pituitary dwarfism
hypogonadism
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What term means to secrete
within?
A.
B.
C.
D.
radioiodine
thyroxine
exocrine
endocrine
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What term means to secrete
within?
A.
B.
C.
D.
radioiodine
thyroxine
exocrine
endocrine
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