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The general meaning of "corpus" is
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Body
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Which of the following is the term for an abnormally low white blood cell count?
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Leukopenia.
Leuko= Leukocytes and Penia= Lacking/ deficiency |
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An area of dead myocardial tissue is called
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An Infarct.
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The term "lithiasis" means
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abnormal condition of stones
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Menarche refers to which of the following?
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Beginning of menstruation
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Adipose tissue is made of which of the following?
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Fat cells
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Which of the following terms refers to the ability to breathe comfortably only when in an upright position?
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Orthopnea
Ortho= Orthostatic- sitting, standing, or laying down. "Ortho" Can be used in any situation so it depends on what the suffix is |
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Which of the following is the term for abnormally large breasts in men?
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Gynecomastia
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Which of the following terms means drainage from the nose?
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Rhinorrhea
Rhino- Nose Rrhea- discharge |
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The combining form "cephal/o" refers to the
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Head.
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The prefix pertaining to fingernail is
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onych-
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(A) odont-
(B) olfact- (C) omphal- (D) onco- (E) onych- |
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Inflammation of a sweat gland is known as
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hidradenitis
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(A) colitis
(B) fasciitis (C) hidradenitis (D) pimelitis (E) rhinitis |
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The prefix meaning outside or outer is
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Exo-
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(A) ana-
(B) dia- (C) epi- (D) exo- (E) peri- |
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The prefix "brady-" means
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Slow
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(A) away from
(B) downward (C) irregular (D) slow (E) without |
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The patient's complaint of painful menstrual periods will be documented in the medical record as
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Dysmenorrhea
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(A) amenorrhea
(B) dysmenorrhea (C) menorrhagia (D) menorrhea (E) metrorrhagia |
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Which of the following suffixes refers to eating?
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Phagia
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(A) "phagia"
(B) "phasia" (C) "phonia" (D) "plegia" (E) "praxia" |
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Which of the following terms refers to pain?
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Arthralgia
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(A) Arthralgia
(B) Diplopia (C) Dysplasia (D) Hemiplegia (E) Urticaria |
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Which of the following is the definition for aphagia?
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Inability to swallow
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(A) Extreme thirst
(B) Inability to hear (C) Inability to swallow (D) Loss of hair (E) Pain free |
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Which of the following suffixes means "incision into"?
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Tomy
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(A) -ectomy
(B) -plasty (C) -scopy (D) -stomy (E) -tomy |
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Which of the following is the CORRECT spelling for the plural of bronchus?
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Bronchi
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(A) Bronchuses
(B) Bronchii (C) Bronchi (D) Bronchae (E) Broncha |
