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Which of the following is NOT one of the parts of medical language
Reading
Thinking
Creating new terms
Listening
Which of the following means "away from the point or origin or point of attachment"?
Distal
Cephal
Lateral
Posterior
Which of the following means "towards the side"?
Proximal
Medial
Caudal
Lateral
Which of the following means "towards the head"?
Cephal
Posterior
Superior
Caudal
Which plane separates the body into upper and lower parts?
Sagittal
Coronal
Transverse
Midsagittal
Which plane separates the body into equal left and right parts?
Coronal
Midsagittal
Frontal
Transverse
Which of the following means the study of word origins?
Nosocomial
Endemic
Etiology
Etymology
The two main origins of medical language are:
Greek and Russian
Latin and German
Cantonese and Mandarin
Greek and Latin
Which of the following refers to the "cause or origin of a disease"?
Etymology
Entymology
Etiology
Estheology
Which of the following is an example of a congenital disorder?
Child born with an extra arm
Sickle cell anemia
Cerebral palsy
Turner's Syndrome
Which of the following organs is not located in the thoracic cavity?
Heart
Lungs
Thymus Gland
Gallbladder
Which of the following is the correct combination of the word parts
Oste/o and -Pathy
Osteopathy
Ostepathy
Which of the following is the correct combination of the word parts
Hepat/o and -itis
Hepatoitis
Hepatitis
Which of the following is the correct combination of the word parts
Cardi/o and -megaly
Cardiomegaly
Cardimegaly
Which of the following is the correct combination of the word parts
Arthr/o and -algia
Arthralgia
Arthroalgia
Which of the following means "having no identifiable cause"
Congenital
Environmental
Idiopathic
Degenerative
Which of the following is the highest level of organization for the human body?
Organism
Cell
Chemical
Organ
Visible manifestation of a disease.
Sign
Symptom
Syndrome
Prognosis
Which of the following refers to "how disease affects functioning"
Anatomy
Physiology
Pathophysiology
Which of the following word parts indicates Body part or color
Combining form (root word)
Prefix
Suffix
Select all the structures that are located in the dorsal cavity
Brain
Spinal cord
Meninges
Esophagus
Select all organs that are located in the upper right abdominal quadrant
Liver
Stomach
Intestine
Gallbladder
Select all organs that are located in the upper left abdominal quadrant
Liver
Stomach
Intestine
Spleen
In which abdominal quadrant is pancreas located?
Upper left
Lower left
Lower right
Upper right
the pancreas is located in all four quadrants
Examination by looking
Inspection
Auscultation
Palpation
Percussion
Examination by touch
Inspection
Auscultation
Palpation
Percussion
Examination by listening
Inspection
Auscultation
Palpation
Percussion
Examination by tapping (usually with fingers)
Inspection
Auscultation
Palpation
Percussion
A set of signs and symptoms associated with a particular disease.
Sign
Symptom
Syndrome
Sequela
An abnormal condition or complication that arises because a disease or condition and remains after the original disease or condition has been resolved.
Sign
Symptom
Syndrome
Sequela
The predicted outcome of a disease.
Recuperation
Diagnosis
Prognosis
A sudden worsening of the signs and symptoms of a disease.
Exacerbation
Refractory
Remission
Recuperation
A temporary improvement of the signs and symptoms of a disease without the underlying disease being cured.
Exacerbation
Refractory
Remission
Recuperation
Caused by new growth of either benign or malignant tumor.
Nosocomial
Iatrogenic
Neoplastic
Etiology
Which of the following is an example of a degenerative disorder?
Multiple sclerosis
Sickle cell anemia
Cerebral Palsy
Turner's Syndrome
Which of the following is caused my a medical treatment or medication?
Degenerative
Iatrogenic
Neoplastic
Etiology
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