Practice Quiz 5, Chap 7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The prefix in hypoxia means: Deficient Pharyng/o is the combining form for the: Throat Tracheostomy involves the surgical creation of an opening into the: Windpipe Oropharynx refers to the throat and what other organ? Mouth The term used to indicate a deficient amount of oxygen in the blood is: Hypoxemia Dysphonia is a condition of: Hoarseness The term describing solid material within the air spaces of the lungs as noted on an x-ray is: pulmonary infiltrate 8. Restrictive pulmonary disease resulting from prolonged inhalation of fine dusts is termed: pneumoconiosis 9. Empyema describes the presence of what in the pleural space? Pus 10. The removal of a lobe of the lung is termed: lobectomy Quiz 5 11. The doctor who specializes in the study and treatment of the lung is called a/an: Pulmonologist 12. Pneumocystis pneumonia is often seen in people with: HIV 13. The term for nosebleed is : epistaxis 14. Accumulation of air and blood in the pleural cavity is: Pneumohemothorax 15. Crackles are also known as: Rales 16. The obstructive pulmonary disease caused by spasm of the bronchial tubes with attacks of wheezing, dyspnea and cough is: Asthma 17. Rhin/o is a combining form meaning: Nose 18. Which symptomatic term describes a runny nose? Rhinorrhea 19. The singular of bronchi is: Bronchus 20. Alveolar pertains to: Air sac Practice Quiz 6, Chap 8 21. Gli/o is a combining form referring to: Glue 22. Kinesiology is the study of: Movement 23. Hyperesthesia is defined as a/an: increased sensitivity to stimulation, such as touch 24. The seizure previously know as petit mal is: Ansence 25. Pain along the course of a nerve is termed: Neuralgia 26. The state of mental confusion due to disturbances in cerebral function caused by fever, shock or drug overdose is called: Delirium 27. The term that encompasses partial paralysis and lack of motor coordination caused by damage to the cerebrum during development or injury at birth is: Cerebral palsy 28. Major depression, clinical depression and major affective disorder are synonyms for: Unipolar disorder 29. The suffix in necromania describes a/an: condition of abnormal impulse toward 30. Which of the following is responsible for personality? Frontal lobe Quiz 6 31. Neurosis is defined as a/an: psychological condition in which anxiety is prominent 32. A transient ischemic attack is often a predecessor to: Cerebrovascular Accident 33. Sleep disorders can be diagnosed by: Polysomnography 34. Cata- is a prefix meaning: Down 35. Which describes hardening of the arteries of the brain? Cerebral arteriosclerosis 36. The combining form in oligophrenia refers to: Mind 37. Partial paralysis of half of the body,right or left is termed: Hemiparesis 38. Which of the following disorders is characterized by episodes of neurologic dysfunction caused by the deterioration of the myelin sheath? Multiple sclerosis 39. Electroconvulsive therepy (ECT) has been used to treat severe: Depression 40. The combining form in the term agnosia means: Knowing Practice Quiz 7 Chap 9 41. Andr/o is the combining form meaning: Male 42. Hyperthyroidism is also called: Graves disease 43. The condition characterized by advanced hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in adults is: Myxedema 44. The medical term for high blood sugar is: Hyperglycemia 45. Which of the following is a test to determine the efficiency of glandular secretions: Thyroid function study 46. Which of the following affects the sympathetic nervous system in stress response: Epinephrine 47. Carbohydrate and sugar metabolism are regulated by: Glucagon 48. Which of the following glands affects the onset of puberty: Pineal 49. Which of the following hormones affects skin pigmentation: Melanocytestimulating 50. The thyroid gland helps to regulate: Metabolism Quiz 7 51. A condition of congenital hypothyroidism that results in lack of physical and mental development is: Cretinism 52. The absorption of water by kidney tubules is influenced by: Antidiuretic hormone 53. A diagnosis of type 2 DM indicates that the patient: is usually not dependent on insulin for survival 54. Parathyroid glands are located in the: Neck 55. Which of the following hormones stimulates secretion of estrogen and sperm production? Folliclestimulating 56. Slow pulse, dry skin, and puffy hands and face are characteristic of: Hypothyroidism 57. A transverse radiologic image of the pituitary gland is obtained by: Computed Tomography 58. Which of the following secrete estrogen and progesterone? Ovaries 59. A woman with a beard has the condition termed: Hirsutism 60. The adrenal glands are located next to the: Kidneys Practice Quiz 8 Chap 10 61. Aque/o is a combining form meaning: Water 62. Scler/o is the combining form meaning sclera or: Hard 63. The term diplopia means: Double vision 64. Uncontrolled blinking or twitching of the eyelid is called: Blepharospasm 65. An outward turning of the rim of the eyelid is called: Ectropion 66. The medical term for sty is: Hordeolum 67. The ophthalmologic term describing a fibrous growth of conjunctival tissue that extends onto the cornea is termed: Pterygium 68. Absence of a lens, usually after a cataract extraction is called: Aphakia 69. The use of intense cold to seal a hole or tear in the retina is performed in which surgical procedure? Cryopexy 70. An agent that causes the pupil to dilate is called a/an: Mydriatic Quiz 8 71. Blepharoptosis is usually caused by: Paralysis 72. The instrument most commonly used to visualize the interior of the eye is a/an: Ophthalmoscope 73. Enucleation refers to the excision of the: Eyeball 74. Corne/o and which other combining form mean cornea? Kerat/o 75. The condition in which it is difficult to see objects at a distance is called: Myopia 76. Lacrimation refers to: secretion of tears 77. Ocul/o is a combining form meaning: Eye 78. The disease characterized by increased intraocular pressure that results in damage to the optic nerve, producing defects in vision is: Glaucoma 79. The medical term for pink eye is: Conjunctivitis 80. Vitreous pertains to: Glassy Practice Quiz 9, Chap 11 81. Cerumin/o is a combining form meaning: Wax 82. The medical term for earache is: Otalgia 83. Inflammation of the middle ear is called: Otitis media 84. Conductive hearing loss is caused by: Interference vibration in the external canal, middle ear or ossicles 85. Which surgical procedure is done to correct otosclerosis? Stapedectomy 86. The incus is located in the: Middle ear 87. The larger of the two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear is the: Utricle 88. Fluid within the labyrinth of the ear is known as: Endolymph 89. The coiled tubular structure of the inner ear is known as the: Cochlea 90. The membrane that covers the opening between the middle ear and inner ear is the: Oval Window Quiz 9 91. Ot/o and this other combining form mean ear: Aur/i 92. The term for ringing or buzzing in the ear is: Tinnitus 93. Paracusis is a medical term describing: Impaired Hearing 94. An excessive buildup of wax in the ear is called a/an: Cerumen impaction 95. An instrument to measure hearing is called a/an: Audiometer 96. Air passed to the auditory tube from the outside of the body via the throat is important for maintaining: Equal air pressure 97. Which of the following connects the middle ear to the throat? Auditory tube 98. Which of the following relays sound waves to the brain for interpretation of sound? Organ of Corti 99. Which of the following is the first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear? Malleus 100. Which of the following is associated with nerve impulses and body movement? Semicircular canals Practice Quiz 10, Chap 12+13 1. The combining form meaning stone is: Lith/o 2. The combining form meaning duct is: Doch/o 3. Pylorus means: Gatekeeper 4. Which combining form specifically refers to the small intestine? Enter/o 5. Which of the following regions of the abdomen refer to the upper lateral regions beneath the ribs? Hypochondriac 6. The epigastric region of the abdomen is located: below the sternum 7. The term for difficulty swallowing is: Dysphagia 8. Ankyloglossia is defined as a/an: Tonguetie condition 9. Cholecystectomy is excision of the: Gallbladder 10. A laxative is called a: Antiemetic 11. The combining form for kidney is: Ren/o 12. Which of the following means little ball? Glomerul/o 13. The term describing painful or difficult voiding is: Dysuria 14. Urethrocystitis is inflammation of the urethra and: Bladder 15. Which of the following identifies the xray imaging of the bladder and urethra taken as the patient urinates? VCU 16. Which of the following carries the urine from the kidneys to the bladder? Ureter 17. The ureteropelvic junction connects the renal pelvis and: Ureter 18. All of the following are critical elements regulated by the kidneys except: Nitrogen 19. Which of the following combining forms means ureter? Ureter/o 20. Which of the following is the part of the kidney where vessels come and go? Hilum Quiz 10 21. The inability to pass urine is called: Anuresis 22. Proct/o refers to the anus and: Rectum 23. The combining form meaning to eat or swallow is: Phag/o 24. The medical term for bedwetting is called nocturnal: Enuresis 25. Gloss/o refers to the: Tongue 26. Py/o is a combining form meaning: Pus 27. The combining form celi/o means: Abdomen 28. Nephrolithiasis describes the presence of what in the kidney? Stones 29. The suffix –emesis means: Vomiting 30. Which is a degenerative disease of the renal tubules: Nephrosis Practice Quiz 11, Chap 14 and 15 (Extra for Final) 1. The combining form meaning glans penis is: Balan/o 2. The latin combining form meaning seed is: Sperm/o 3. The term that describes scanty production and expulsion of sperm is: Oligospermia 4. Surgical restoration of function of the vas deferens is called: Vasovasostomy 5. Which of the following produces testosterone? Testes 6. Where is sperm stored before emission? Epididymis 7. The scrotum is divided into two sacs, each containing a testis and: Epididymis 8. Which of the following unites with the ovum to produce offspring? Spermatozoon 9. What is described as a coiled duct and is located on the top and the side of the testis? Epididymis 10. The origin of the term prostate is: Greek 11. Vulv/o and which other combining form mean vulva? Episi/o 12. Lact/o is a combining form meaning: Milk 13. The combining form meaning ovary is: Oophor/o 14. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is defined as: Cervical dysplasia 15. Pouching of the bladder into the vagina is: Cystocele 16. The development of mammary glands in the male is: Gynecomastia 17. For which of the following diagnoses would a colporrhaphy involving posterior repair: Rectocele 18. Which surgical method is used in performing a large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ)? Electrosurgery 19. A missed abortion is defined as: Death of a fetus or embryo within the uterus 20. The embryo develops in a pearshaped organ of the pelvic cavity known as the: Uterus