Question 1

The medical term describing an abnormal enlargement of the heart is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   carditis
B)   cardiomalacia
C)   cardiomegaly
D)   cardiosclerosisE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which organ has a role in both the digestive and endocrine systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   liver
B)   pancreas
C)   spleen
D)   thymusE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

____ is the death of bone tissue caused by an insufficient blood supply,infection,malignancy,or trauma.

Accepted Answer

A)   Osteoclasis
B)   Osteolysis
C)   Osteonecrosis
D)   OsteosarcomaE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

A ____ is a plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism at the expense of that organism.

Accepted Answer

A)   pathogen
B)   spirochete
C)   parasite
D)   macrophageE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which term describes an abnormal condition of muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement?

Accepted Answer

A)   dystonia
B)   hypertonia
C)   hypotonia
D)   myotoniaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Tuberculosis is spread by ____ transmission.

Accepted Answer

A)   airborne
B)   bloodborne
C)   contact
D)   waterborneE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which term means abnormal softening of cartilage?

Accepted Answer

A)   chondritis
B)   chondromalacia
C)   chondroma
D)   osteochondromaE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space that causes the lung to collapse is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   hemothorax
B)   pleural effusion
C)   pneumothorax
D)   pyothoraxE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which condition is the tissue death of an artery?

Accepted Answer

A)   arteriomalacia
B)   arterionecrosis
C)   arteriosclerosis
D)   arteriostenosisE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which term means pain or discomfort in digestion?

Accepted Answer

A)   dyspepsia
B)   dysphagia
C)   dyspnea
D)   pyrosisE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which of these diseases can be prevented through immunization?

Accepted Answer

A)   cirrhosis
B)   cholecystitis
C)   hepatitis B
D)   hepatitis CE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which term describes the rupture of a muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)   hernia
B)   myocele
C)   myorrhaphy
D)   myorrhexisE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

The term ____ means vomiting blood.

Accepted Answer

A)   emesis
B)   hematemesis
C)   hyperemesis
D)   hemoptysisE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The surgical removal of the membrane that lines the interior of a joint is known as a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   chondrectomy
B)   diskectomy
C)   laminectomy
D)   synovectomyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which condition is an inflammation of the tissue surrounding bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   perichondritis
B)   periodontitis
C)   periostitis
D)   peritonitisE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The medical term for the condition commonly known as swollen glands is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   lymphangitis
B)   lymphedema
C)   lymphadenitis
D)   lymphomaE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The liver removes excess glucose (blood sugar) from the bloodstream and form of ____,which is a form of starch.

Accepted Answer

A)   bilirubin
B)   glycogen
C)   hemoglobin
D)   insulinE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

____ is an excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi.

Accepted Answer

A)   Bronchitis
B)   Bronchiectasis
C)   Bronchorrhagia
D)   BronchorrheaE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

A/An ____ is a carcinoma derived from glandular tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)   adenocarcinoma
B)   adenoiditis
C)   lymphadenoma
D)   lymphomaE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which condition causes an irregular quivering action of the muscular wall of the atria?

Accepted Answer

A)   atrial fibrillation
B)   fibrillation
C)   palpitation
D)   ventricular fibrillationE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 17: Abbreviations

The medical term for the condition commonly known as swollen glands is ____.

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Which of these diseases can be prevented through immunization?

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A ____ is a plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism at the expense of that organism.

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Which term describes an abnormal condition of muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement?

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Which condition causes an irregular quivering action of the muscular wall of the atria?

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Which condition is an inflammation of the tissue surrounding bone?

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The surgical removal of the membrane that lines the interior of a joint is known as a ____.

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____ is the death of bone tissue caused by an insufficient blood supply,infection,malignancy,or trauma.

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____ is an excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi.

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Tuberculosis is spread by ____ transmission.

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Which term means pain or discomfort in digestion?

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A/An ____ is a carcinoma derived from glandular tissue.

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An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space that causes the lung to collapse is known as ____.

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Which organ has a role in both the digestive and endocrine systems?

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Which condition is the tissue death of an artery?

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Which term means abnormal softening of cartilage?

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Which term describes the rupture of a muscle?

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The liver removes excess glucose (blood sugar) from the bloodstream and form of ____,which is a form of starch.

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The medical term describing an abnormal enlargement of the heart is ____.

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The term ____ means vomiting blood.

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