Dr. H Review

Which of the following suffixes means "incision into"?. -tomy. -ectomy. -scopy. -plasty. -stomy.

The combining form "cephal/o" refers to the. neck. abdomen. head. spine. trunk.

Which of the following is the CORRECT spelling for the plural of bronchus?. Bronchuses. Bronchi. Bronchii. Bronchae. Broncha.

Which of the following is the plural form of the medical term that means chest?. Apices. Thoraces. Alveoli. Pleurae. Calyces.

The notation "subq" indicates an area between. bone and muscle. muscle and vein. dermis and muscle. bone and bone marrow. facia and bone.

OD is a standard abbreviation for. left eye. left ear. right eye. right ear. both eyes.

Instructions to take a medication "pc" means. before meals. after meals. every morning. as needed. at bed time.

Which of the following is the term for reconstruction of the eardrum?. Tympanocentesis. Tympanoplasty. Myringotomy. Otoplasty. Tympanic.

Which of the following is the term for an abnormally low white blood cell count?. Leukemia. Leukocytosis. Leukoplakia. Leukopenia. Anemia.

Menarche refers to which of the following?. End of childhood. Beginning of menstruation. Development of female characteristics. Primary infertility. End of pregnancy.

The general meaning of "corpus" is. Head. Neck. Body. Abdomen. Chest.

Adipose tissue is made of which of the following?. muscle cells. fat cells. bone cells. nerve cells. tendons.

An area of dead myocardial tissue is called. angina pectroris. hypertrophy. an induration. an infarct. stenosis.

Which of the following is the term for abnormally large breasts in men?. Gynecology. Gynecologist. Gynecophobia. Gynecomastia. Gynoplastics.

Which of the following terms means drainage from the nose?. Rhinophyma. Rhinoplasty. Rhinorrhea. Rhinorrhaphy. Rhinomycosis.

The term "lithiasis" means. constriction of tissue. dissolving. penetrating a cavity. stretching of tissue. abnormal condition of stones.

The prefix pertaining to fingernail is. odont-. onco-. olfact-. onych-. omphal-.

The prefix "brady-" means. away from. fast. slow. outer. behind.

The patient's complaint of painful menstrual periods will be documented in the medical record as. menopause. dysmenorrhea. metrorrhagia. menorrhagia. amenorrhea.

Which of the following is the definition for aphagia?. Loss of hair. Extreme thirst. Pain free. Inability to swallow. Inability to hear.

The prefix meaning outside or outer is. endo. exo. epi. peri. poly.

Inflammation of a sweat gland is known as. dermatitis. hiradenitis. colitis. fasciitis. colitis.

Which of the following terms refers to pain?. diplopia. menopause. arthralgia. hemiplegia. urticaria.

Which of the following branches of medicine specializes in the study of the musculoskeletal system?. Urology. Gynecology. Nephrology. Orthopedics. Pediatrics.

Which of the following terms refers to the ability to breathe comfortably only when in an upright position?. apnea. dyspnea. tachypnea. orthopnea. eupnea.