Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
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Dehydrate means to _____.
A | take away water | B | add water | C | use
water |
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Nocturia means _____.
A | no urination at night | B | excessive urination during the
day | C | excessive urination at night |
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Hypodermic means _____.
A | near the skin | B | beneath the skin | C | above the
skin |
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Bradycardia is _____.
A | abnormally slow heart rate | B | abnormally fast heart rate | C | normal heart
rate |
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Apnea is _____.
A | normal breathing | B | temporary absence of
breathing | C | rapid breathing |
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Preoperative means _____.
A | during an operation | B | occurring before an
operation | C | after an operation |
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Transabdominal means _____.
A | through the abdominal wall | B | under the abdomen | C | pertaining to the
abdomen |
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Autopsy refers to _____.
A | postmortem examination of a body | B | abdominal surgery | C | surgery using cold
agents |
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Intravenous means _____.
A | within a vein | B | beneath a vein | C | on top of a
vein |
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Primipara means a woman _____.
A | with no children | B | with one child | C | who has had one
pregnancy with a viable offspring |
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Neoplasm is _____.
A | a new growth | B | a rupture | C | plastic
surgery |
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Epidermis refers to _____.
A | below the dermis | B | near the dermis | C | above the
dermis |
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Postnasal means _____.
A | below the nose | B | above the nose | C | behind the
nose |
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The term sinister means _____.
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The epiglottis _____.
A | covers the larynx during swallowing | B | expands the trachea during
breathing | C | lines the tube connected to the esophagus |
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An expectorant is an agent that _____.
A | stops coughs | B | promotes ejection of mucus from the
lungs | C | stops mucus secretions |
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Non-specific means _____.
A | pertaining to species | B | very specific | C | not pertaining to
species |
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Adrenal refers to the _____.
A | renal bleeding | B | suprarenal | C | renal
pelvis |
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Triceps refers to a _____.
A | two-headed muscle | B | three-headed muscle | C | four-headed
muscle |
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Insomnia means _____.
A | to oversleep | B | inability to sleep | C | lethargy |
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Erythrocyte is a _____.
A | clotting cell | B | white blood cell | C | red blood
cell |
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Regurgitate means to _____.
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Immature means _____.
A | overly developed | B | completely developed | C | not fully
developed |
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Intrabuccal means _____.
A | within the cheek or mouth | B | on the lips | C | between the
lungs |
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Orthodontics refers to the _____.
A | area of dentistry that focuses on cleaning the teeth | B | branch of dentistry
concerning correction of irregularities and malocclusion | C | area of dentistry
that focuses on gum disease |
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Diarrhea means _____.
A | abnormal frequency and liquidity of fecal discharges | B | excessive
urination | C | abnormal vomiting |
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An autograft is a graft of tissue from _____.
A | the patient’s body | B | a different species | C | a
donor |
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Aboral means _____.
A | situated near the mouth | B | situated away or remote from the
mouth | C | located within the mouth |
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Analgesic refers to _____.
A | a medicine for high blood pressure | B | an agent that causes pain | C | a medicine that
eliminates pain |
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Noctiphobia means _____.
A | excessive urination at night | B | irrational fear of night | C | night
blindness |
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True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Premenstrual means before the onset of menses.
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An anticoagulant helps clot blood.
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Aboral denotes away from the mouth.
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Nocturia means no urination at night.
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Prenatal means after childbirth.
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Postmortem examination of a body is called an autopsy.
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Adduct means to draw away from.
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Transdermal refers to any skin disease.
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Hemianesthesia refers to the condition denoting a lack of feeling on one side of
the body.
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Adduct means to draw away from something.
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Hyperpnea refers to abnormally slow breathing.
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Through the abdominal wall is transabdominal.
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Melanuria refers to black discoloration of the blood.
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Nonviable means capable of living.
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Periosteum refers to bone marrow.
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Neonatal means before birth.
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An agent that promotes vomiting is an antiemetic.
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Interdigital means between fingers/toes.
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Diplophonia is double vision.
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Dialysis is the process of separating elements in a solution through a
semipermeable membrane.
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Monochromatic means having only one color.
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Periosteum is connective tissue surrounding bone.
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Decreased sensation to pain is hyperalgia.
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Erythrocyte is a red blood cell.
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Pericarditis refers to an inflammation of the membrane surrounding the
heart.
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Hypothyroidism refers to a deficiency of thyroid secretion.
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Orthopnea refers to the inability to breathe unless in an upright
position.
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Xanthochromic denotes the color red.
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Dextral means pertaining to the left.
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The vocal apparatus of the larynx is the epiglottis.
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Premenstrual refers to before the onset of menses.
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Transdermal means entering through the epidermis.
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Nonviable means capable of living.
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Neoplasm refers to a new or abnormal growth.
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Quadruped refers to four-footed.
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Multicellular means composed of many cells.
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Bradycardia refers to abnormally slow heartbeat.
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Detoxify means to remove the toxic quality of a substance.
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Detoxify means to add poison to something.
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Triorchidism means having three testes.
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Postmortem means occurring or performed after death.
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Albuminuria refers to white blood cells.
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Adrenal glands are also called suprarenals.
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Cryotherapy means the therapeutic use of cold.
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75.
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Monochromatic denotes having only one color.
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The term suprarenal means large kidney.
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Cyanemia refers to bluishness of the blood.
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78.
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Sinistrocardia refers to the location of the heart in the left side of the
thorax.
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Intercostal means between the ribs.
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80.
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Supratympanic refers to above the eardrum.
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Antibacterial refers to an agent that counters bacteria.
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82.
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The production of double vocal sounds is diplophonia.
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Clotting agents are called anticoagulants.
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84.
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Dehydrate means to add water.
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85.
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Sinistral means pertaining to the left.
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86.
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Dextrogastria refers to the normal location of the stomach.
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Exophthalmos refers to abnormal protrusion of the eyeball.
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Cryosurgery refers to laser surgery.
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89.
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Intrabuccal means pertaining to the lips.
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90.
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Panhysterectomy refers to a total hysterectomy.
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91.
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Before childbirth is prenatal.
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92.
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Bradypnea means rapid breathing.
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93.
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An antiemetic is an agent that promotes vomiting.
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94.
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Biceps refers to a two-headed muscle.
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95.
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Autograft refers to a tissue transplant derived from the patient’s
body.
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Apnea means normal breathing.
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Leukemia pertains to clotting cells.
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98.
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The process of separating elements in a solution through a semipermeable
membrane is called dialysis.
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Aboral means unusual.
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100.
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Cyanemia refers to a yellow discoloration of the blood.
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