Question 1

Which condition is a malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   myeloma
B)   myelosis
C)   myoma
D)   myosarcomaE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

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) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The term ____ means vomiting blood.

Accepted Answer

A)   emesis
B)   hematemesis
C)   hyperemesis
D)   hemoptysisE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which term means the absence of oxygen from inspired gases,arterial blood,or tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)   anorexia
B)   anoxia
C)   asphyxiation
D)   hypercapniaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The term ____ describes a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   differential diagnosis
B)   prognosis
C)   remission
D)   syndromeE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which term describes the rupture of a muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)   hernia
B)   myocele
C)   myorrhaphy
D)   myorrhexisE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Hypercapnia is the abnormal buildup of ____ in the blood.

Accepted Answer

A)   calcium
B)   carbon dioxide
C)   electrolytes
D)   oxygenE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which term means any abnormal condition of the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A)   gastralgia
B)   gastritis
C)   gastrorrhagia
D)   gastrosisE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which term describes an illness or disorder without known cause?

Accepted Answer

A)   functional
B)   iatrogenic
C)   idiopathic
D)   nosocomialE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of these conditions does not cause cirrhosis of the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)   excessive use of alcohol
B)   cholecystitis
C)   hepatitis B
D)   hepatitis CE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which region of the thorax and abdomen is located below the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A)   epigastric
B)   hypochondriac
C)   hypogastric
D)   umbilicalE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which term describes the new site that is formed when a cancer spreads?

Accepted Answer

A)   metastases
B)   metastasis
C)   metastasize
D)   metastasizedE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The term meaning spitting blood or blood-stained sputum is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   effusion
B)   epistaxis
C)   hemoptysis
D)   hemothoraxE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)   adenocarcinoma
B)   adenoiditis
C)   lymphadenoma
D)   lymphomaE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which term describes the study of the functions of the structures of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   anatomy
B)   histology
C)   pathology
D)   physiologyE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The medical term used to describe all the diseases of the heart muscle is ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which procedure is the surgical fixation of a prolapsed rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ?

Accepted Answer

A)   anoplasty
B)   proctectomy
C)   proctoplasty
D)   proctopexyE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which condition is an inflammation of the tissue surrounding bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   perichondritis
B)   periodontitis
C)   periostitis
D)   peritonitisE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which condition is caused by greater-than-normal amounts of bilirubin in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)   ascites
B)   cirrhosis
C)   hepatitis
D)   jaundiceE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

A ____ fracture occurs when a weakened bone breaks under normal strain.

Accepted Answer

A)   stress
B)   spiral
C)   transverse
D)   pathologicE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 17: Abbreviations

Which procedure is the surgical fixation of a prolapsed rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ?

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A ____ fracture occurs when a weakened bone breaks under normal strain.

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Which condition is an inflammation of the tissue surrounding bone?

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Which term means any abnormal condition of the stomach?

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The term meaning spitting blood or blood-stained sputum is ____.

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Which condition is a malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue?

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Which term describes the study of the functions of the structures of the body?

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Which condition is caused by greater-than-normal amounts of bilirubin in the blood?

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Which term means the absence of oxygen from inspired gases,arterial blood,or tissues?

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

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Which term describes the rupture of a muscle?

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Which of these conditions does not cause cirrhosis of the liver?

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Which term describes the new site that is formed when a cancer spreads?

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The medical term used to describe all the diseases of the heart muscle is ____.

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The term ____ means vomiting blood.

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

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Which term describes an illness or disorder without known cause?

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Which region of the thorax and abdomen is located below the stomach?

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Hypercapnia is the abnormal buildup of ____ in the blood.

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The term ____ describes a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder.

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