1. The suffix emia means

a.  blood

b.  erudate

c.  hematemesis

d.  condition of the urine

a- blood

2. The medical term for expanding or opening wider is

a.  dysuria 

b.  defamation

c.  dilate

d.  atelectasis

c- dilate

3. The abbreviation for urinalysis is

a.  UA

b.  Ung

c.  hystero

d.  urino

a- UA

4. The medical term for groups of cells with the same function is

a.  hormone 

b.  artery

c.  system

d.  tissue

5. The medical term for the basic unit of body structure is

a.  vein

b.  tissue

c.  cell

d.  organ

6. The abbreviation for below or low is

a.  HUC

b.  hyper

c.  hypo

d.  post or p

7. The medical for the time when menstruation begins is

a.  menopause

b.  puberty

c.  menarche

d.  period

8. The medical term for the when menstruation stops is

a.  reflex

b.  growth

c.  menopause

d.  menarche

9. the abbreviation for gastrointestinal is

a.  Gtt or G.T.T.

b.  gyn. or G.Y.N.

c.  GI or G.I.

d.  abd.

10. The medical term for an involuntary movement is

a.  growth

b.  reflex

c.  puberty

d.  stretching

11. The medical term for paralysis from the waist down is

a.   coma

b.   quadriplegia

c.   disaster

d.   paraplegia

12.  The medical term for paralysis from the neck down is  

a.   paraplyegia

b.   quadriplegia

c.   hemiplegia

d.   stroke

13. The medical term for by mouth is 

a.    po

b.    PMC or P.M.C.

c.    pc

d.    per

a- po

14. The abbreviation for dressing is

a.  dsg

b.  ds

c.  DSM

d.  DSS

15.  The medical term for paralysis on one side of the body is

a.   paraplegia

b.   coma

c.   hemiplegia

d.   quadriplegia

16. The medical term for circular movement around a central point is

a.  extension

b.  rotation

c.  abduction

d.  dorsiflexion

17. The medical term for turning the palm forward, as applied to the hand is

a. extension

b. flexion

c. supination

d. adduction

18. The medical term for decrease in size or a wasting is

a.  pronation

b.  atrophy

c.  plantar flexion

d.  abduction

19.  The medical term for straightening of a body part is

a.   extension

b.   flexion

c.   dorsiflexion

d.   ponation

20. The abbreviation for postprandial blood sugar is

a.   PP

b.   pre

c.   PPBS

d.   post or p

21. The medical term for moving a body part away from the body is

a.   rotation

b.   abduction

c.   dorsiflexion

d.   pronation

22. The medical term for bending a body part is

a.   dorsiflexion

b.   external rotation

c.   flexion

d.   range-of –motion

23. The medical term for turning the palm backward is

a.   pronation

b.   adduction

c.   external rotation

d.   supination

24. The medical term for bending backward is

a. contracture

b. dorsiflexion

c. hyperextension

d. extension

25.  The medical term for the abnormal shortening of a muscle is

a.   adduction

b.   extension

c.   contracture

d.   flexion

26. The medical term for moving a body part toward the midline of the body is

a.   flexion

b.   abduction

c.   adduction

d.   contracture

27.   The abbreviation for laboratory is

a.    lab

b.    L

c.    lbb

d.    lbt

a- lab

28 .  The abbreviation for discontinue is

a.   DD

b.   D. & C. or D&C

c.   DX

d.   d/c

29. The abbreviation for bedtime or hour of sleep is

a.  ht

b.  b.m. or B.M.

c.  hs

d.  BSC or bsc

30. The abbreviation above or high is

a.  hyper

b.  approx

c.  hypo

d.  HS or hs

31. The abbreviation for hour is

a.  ht

b.  HS or hs

c.  ord

d.  hr or h

32. The abbreviation for electroencephalogram is

a.  EEG

b.  EKG

c.  ECG

d.  E

33. The abbreviation for Papanicolaou smear is

a.  pap smear

b.  PS

c.  PPSM

d.  P smear

34. The abbreviation for cancer is

a. cc or c.c.

b. CCU or C.C.U.

c. Ca

d. C/O or c/o

35. The medical term for loss of appetite is

a.   dehydration

b.   edema

c.   anorexia

d.   nutrient

36. The medical term for tube feeding is

a.   IV

b.   gavage

c.   IVN

d.   esophageal introduction

37. The medical term for sugar in the urine is

a. glucosuria

b. ketone body

c. acetone

d. catheter

38. The common term for a decubitus ulcer; a pressure sore is

a. blister

b. pimple

c. fever blister

d. bedsore

39. The abbreviation for temperature, pulse, and respiration is

a.  temp

b.  TPR

c.  trfc

d.  vtls

40. The abbreviation for at once or immediately is

a.   rx

b.   rsh

c.   stat

d.   koi

41. The abbreviation for preparing the patient for surgery by shaving the skin is

a. preop

b. prep

c. sos

d. Pp or pp

42. The abbreviation for specimen is

a.  Spec or spec

b.  SOB

c.  SSE

d.  S.S.E

43. The medical term for a preparation that masks and controls body odor is

a.   aspiration

b.   deodorant

c.   tooth paste

d.   soda

44. The abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation is

a.   CBR or C.B.R. or cbr

b.   CPR

c.   Ca

d.   Cath

45. The abbreviation for glucose tolerance test is

a.  G.I. or GI

b.  Gyn or G.Y.N.

c.  GTT

d.  None of the above

46. The abbreviation for gallon is

a.   gt

b.   GI or G.I.

c.   gtt

d.   gal

d- gal

47. The abbreviation for blood urea nitrogen is

a.  BUN

b.  BLN

c.  BUNI

d.  BN

48. The abbreviation for orange juice is

a.   oz

b.   OJ or O.J.

c.   orj

d.   none of the above

49. The abbreviation for intensive care unit is

a.  Irr

b.  ICU or I.C.U.

c.  IV or I.V.

d.  Lab. or lab

50. The abbreviation for operation room is

a.   OT or O.T.

b.   OPD or O.P.D.

c.   OR or O.R.

d.   Ortho

51. The abbreviation for ounce is

a.   oz

b.   Obt or obt

c.   Ot or O.T.

d.   None of the above

52. The word element itis means

a.   ilium

b.   inflammation

c.   between

d.   uterus

53. The word element hema, hemo means

a.   blood

b.   tissue

c.   water

d.   none of the above

54. The word element hyster means

a.   abdomen

b.   breast

c.   uterus

d.   muscle

55. The word element mast means

a. stomach

b. woman

c. ship

d. breast

56. The  word element gastro mean

a.   foot

b.   nose

c.   stomach

d.   intestine

c- stomach

57.    The word element myo means

a.   muscle

b.   mucous membrane

c.   much, many

d.   mouth

a- muscle

58.   The word element otomy means

a.   bone

b.   condition of

c.   incision, surgical cutting

d.   oviduct

c-  incision, surgical cutting

59.   The word element oma means

a.   vision

b.   tumor

c.   eye

d.   ovary

b-   tumor

60.   The word element phlebo means

a.   vein

b.   breathing

c.   air, lungs

d.   alongside of

a- vein

61.   The word element pneumo means

a.   disease

b.   air, lungs

c.   eye

d.   fear, dread

b-   air, lungs

62.    The word element adeno means

a.   pain

b.   both

c.   gland

d.   anus

c-   gland

63.    The word element algia, algesia means

a.   artery

b.   pain

c.   against

d.   air

b- pain

64.    The element cardio means

a.   gall

b.   colon

c.   heart

d.   cut

c-  heart

65.    The word element cranio means

a.   skull

b.   blood

c.   common bile duct

d.   cartilage

a- skull

66.    The word element ectomy means

a.   air

b.   outer, on the outside

c.   surgical removal

d.   none of the above

c- surgical removal

67.    The word element emesis means

a.   vomiting

b.   kill

c.   weakness

d.   none of the above

a-   vomiting

68. The word element cise means

a.   colon

b.   cut

c.   tumor, swelling, hernia, sac

d.   none of the above

b- cut

69.    The word element centesis means

a.   slow

b.   common bile duct

c.   cell

d.   puncture

d- puncture

70.   The word element renal means

a.   kidney

b.   flow

c.   nose

d.   none of the above

a-   kidney

71.    The word element post means

a.   pus

b.   before

c.   after

d.   too few

c- after

72.      The word element osis means

a.  tumor

b.  eye

c.  condition of

d.  ear

c-  condition of

73.    The word element rhino means

a.   ear

b.   nose

c.   throat

d.   eye

b-   nose

74.   The word element stomato means

a.   mouth of the ostium uteri

b.   upper intestine

c.   psychogenic symptoms

d.   gallstones

a-   mouth or the ostium uteri

75.    The word element super means

a.   great

b.   above

c.   study of

d.   none of above

76.    The abbreviation for toxic shock syndrome is

a.   TSS

b.   tox

c.   tsx

d.   txs

a- TSS

77.    Erythema refers to

a.   blue skin

b.   red skin

c.   gray skin

d.   yellow skin

b- red skin

78.    The opposite of deep is

a.   superficial

b.   low

c.   prowimal

d.   none of the above

a-   superficial

79.    High blood pressure is referred to is

a.   palpitation

b.   hypertension

c.   bradycardia

d.   tachycardia

b-  hypertension

80.    Neoplasm refers to

a.   above

b.   new growth

c.   cut into

d.   liver

81.   The abbreviation carb means

a.   carbolic

b.   computer aided sleep system

c.   carbohydrate

d.   none of the above

c-   carbohydrate

82 The abbreviation for chief complaint is

a.   CC

b.   ccom

c.   chf

d.   CCFD

a- CC

83.  The abbreviation for grain is

a.   gr

b.   g

c.   gn

d.   grn

a- gr

84.   The abbreviation for gynecology is

a.   gyn

b.   gen

c.   gne

d.   gcn

a- gyn

85.   The abbreviation for water is

a.   aq

b.   wtr

c.   wa

d.   aw

a- aq

86.  Removal of synvial fluid from a joint is called

a.   myelocyte

b.   arthrography

c.   arthrocentesis

d.   paracentesis

c- arthrocentesis

87.     A condition seen in infancy due to a deficiency in vitamin D characterized by softening of  the bone is called

a.   Padget’s disease

b.   Osteoporosis

c.   Rickets

d.   Osteomyelitis

c- rickets

88.    Abnormal S-shaped lateral curvature of the spine is called

a.   chiroplasty

b.   sclerosis

c.   scoliosis

d.   curvilinear

c-   scoliosis

89.  What is the name of the structure in the heart which distributes the electrical impulse to the ventricles?

a.   epicardium

b.   endocardium

c.   bundle of  his

d.   purkinje fibers

d-   purkinje fibers

90.    The temperature taken at the armpit is the

a.   lymphatic temperature

b.   axillary temperature

c.   deltoid temperature

d.   delta temperature

b-   axillary temperature

91.     What is a break in a bone without penetration of the skin surface over the fracture site called?

a.   open fracture

b.   spiral fracture

c.   greenstick fracture

d.   closed fracture

d-   closed fracture

92. Inflammation of the liver is called

a.   cirrhosis

b.   hepatitis

c.   pancreatitis

d.   divericulitis

93.     Inflammation of the eyelid is called

a.   dysmetropsia

b.   diplopia

c.   blepharitis

d.   myopiaitis

c. blepharitis