Medical Terminology Chapter 4 Question Preview (ID: 38687)


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What does the word part hypo mean?
a) above
b) fast
c) slow
d) under, below

what does the word part ventr/o- mean?
a) back
b) side
c) front, belly side
d) posterior

What does the word part chondr/i- mean?
a) spine
b) cartilage
c) rib cage
d) groin

what does the word part proxim/o- mean?
a) near
b) far
c) distant
d) moving towards

What does refractory mean?
a) the predicted outcome of a disease
b) a return to a normal state of health
c) an abnormal condition or complication that remains after the disease is gone
d) a disease that is resistant or nonresponsive to treatment

What is sequela?
a) an abnormal condition or complication that remains after the disease is gone
b) sudden worsening in the severity of the symptoms
c) temporary improvment in the symptoms of a disease
d) when the cause of a disease is unknown

any deviation fom health that is an experience felt by the patient
a) symptom
b) sign
c)
d)

Set of symptoms and signs associated with and characteristic of one disease
a) symptomatology
b) syndrome
c) sign
d) condition

Auscultation
a) using the fingers to inspect
b) tapping the fingers to make a sound
c) using a stethoscope to listen
d)

Continuing for 3 months or less
a) acute
b) subacute
c) chronic
d) exacerbation

sudden worsening in the severity of the symptoms
a) remission
b) exacerbation
c) sequela
d) therapeutic

Caused by exposure to external substances
a) degenerative
b) environmental
c) idiopathic
d) iatrogenic

Caused by the exposure to a disease while in the hospital environment
a) neoplastic
b) idiopathic
c) nosocomial
d) nutritional

Caused by the progressive destruction of cells due to disease or aging process
a) degenerative
b) congenital
c) iatrogenic
d) hereditary

Caused by medicine or treatment given to a patient
a) environmental
b) iatrogenic
c) idiopathic
d) neoplastic

an unkown cause for a disease
a) congenital
b) iatrogenic
c) neoplastic
d) idiopathic

Caused by the new growth of either a begnign or malignant tumor
a) pathogen
b) neoplastic
c) idiopathic
d) nosocomial

Caused by an abnormality in the fetus as it develps in gestation or birth
a) degenerative
b) hreeditary
c) congential
d) neoplastic

What does the word part later/o- mean?
a) side
b) towards the midline
c) away from the mideline
d) center

What does the word part -ar mean?
a) condition
b) Pertaining to
c) process
d) Condition

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