Tag the questions with any skills you have. Your dashboard will track each student's mastery of each skill.
Give this quiz to my class
Q 1/99
Score 0
Which term means abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries?
30
A. arteriomalacia
C. arteriosclerosis
B. arterionecrosis
Q 2/99
Score 0
In the term endarterial, which part is the suffix?
30
C. end-
A. -al
B. arteri
99 questions
Q.
Which term means abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries?
1
30 sec
Q.
In the term endarterial, which part is the suffix?
2
30 sec
Q.
Which term is a groove or cracklike sore of the skin?
3
30 sec
Q.
Which term means discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus?
4
30 sec
Q.
Which term means any disease caused by a fungus?
5
30 sec
Q.
Which suffix is most often used to describe sudden severe bleeding?
6
30 sec
Q.
Which body cavity protects the spinal column?
7
30 sec
Q.
Which tissue attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall?
8
30 sec
Q.
Which body cavity protects the major organs of digestion?
9
30 sec
Q.
Which term means the defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue?
10
30 sec
Q.
Which condition is a group of hereditary bleeding disorders?
11
30 sec
Q.
Which term means the opposite of ventral?
12
30 sec
Q.
Which term means the stiffening of a joint or joining of spinal vertebrae by surgical means?
13
30 sec
Q.
Which term means an abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side?
14
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum?
15
30 sec
Q.
Which term is also known as the hip socket?
16
30 sec
Q.
Which term is used to describe a transplant where the patient receives his/her own bone marrow?
17
30 sec
Q.
Which condition, also known as low back pain, is pain in the lumbar region?
18
30 sec
Q.
Which term means the condition commonly known as hiccups?
19
30 sec
Q.
Also known as wryneck?
20
30 sec
Q.
Which term means the paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body?
21
30 sec
Q.
Which term means lacking normal tone or strength?
22
30 sec
Q.
Which term means sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles?
23
30 sec
Q.
Which term means slanted or at an angle?
24
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes the surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior of an artery?
25
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes an abnormally rapid heartbeat?
26
30 sec
Q.
Which condition is characterized by insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells due to dysfunction of the bone marrow?
27
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes any situation in which the total number of white blood cells in the circulating blood is less than normal?
28
30 sec
Q.
Which form of cardiac arrhythmia is fatal unless reversed?
29
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes a localized, weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of an artery?
30
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes a benign tumor made up of abnormal lymphatic vessels?
31
30 sec
Q.
Which term means a malignant tumor that usually involves the upper shaft of long bones, the pelvis, or knee
32
30 sec
Q.
Which term means an abnormal enlargement of the spleen?
33
30 sec
Q.
Which term is the verb describing the process by which cancer spreads from the primary site to a secondary site?
34
30 sec
Q.
Which form of bacteria causes Lyme disease?
35
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes medication used to prevent the rejection of donor tissue?
36
30 sec
Q.
What is the term for the physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the respiratory system?
37
30 sec
Q.
Which term means difficult or labored breathing?
38
30 sec
Q.
Which term means an accumulation of pus in the pleural or other body cavity?
39
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes an emergency procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below the blockage?
40
30 sec
Q.
Where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place inside the lung.
41
30 sec
Q.
The medical term for voice box.
42
30 sec
Q.
Which term means a twisting of the intestine on itself that causes an obstruction?
43
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes the passage of black stool caused by the presence of digested blood?
44
30 sec
Q.
Which term means the surgical creation of a connection between two hollow or tubular structures?
45
30 sec
Q.
Which term means the excessive swallowing of air while eating or drinking?
46
30 sec
Q.
Which term means the rumbling noise caused by the movement of gas in the intestine?
47
30 sec
Q.
Which term means enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus?
48
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes the procedure used to remove waste products from the blood of a patient whose kidneys no longer function?
49
30 sec
Q.
Which term means the surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall?
50
30 sec
Q.
Which term means a disorder characterized by the presence of kidney stones?
51
30 sec
Q.
Which term means a stone located anywhere along the ureter?
52
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes the visual examination of the urinary bladder?
53
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes discharge of blood from the ureter?
54
30 sec
Q.
Which term means an excessive fear of high places?
55
30 sec
Q.
Which term means an abnormally increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain?
56
30 sec
Q.
Which term means inflammation of the spinal cord?
57
30 sec
Q.
Which condition is commonly known as fainting?
58
30 sec
Q.
Which disorder is characterized by a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities?
59
30 sec
Q.
Which term means an inflammation of the brain?
60
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes the sense of whirling, dizziness, and the loss of balance?
61
30 sec
Q.
Which term means discharge from the ear?
62
30 sec
Q.
Which condition is also known as double vision?
63
30 sec
Q.
Helps the eye maintain its shape and is found in the posterior chamber.
64
30 sec
Q.
Term means within the eyeball.
65
30 sec
Q.
Which term means a surgical incision into the eardrum to create an opening for the placement of ear tubes?
66
30 sec
Q.
Which term is an infestation of lice.
67
30 sec
Q.
Which condition is a result of a missing enzyme that is necessary for the production of melanin?
68
30 sec
Q.
Which term means excessive body and facial hair in women?
69
30 sec
Q.
Which term is a swelling of clotted blood trapped in tissues?
70
30 sec
Q.
Which term means a small bump that itches?
71
30 sec
Q.
Which term refers to the appearance of multiple purple discolorations caused by bleeding underneath the skin?
72
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes the excessive thirst that is symptomatic of diabetes insipidus?
73
30 sec
Q.
Which condition results from abnormally high concentrations of calcium in the blood?
74
30 sec
Q.
Which condition is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks thyroid tissue?
75
30 sec
Q.
Which hormone stimulates uterine contractions?
76
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes substances such as sodium and potassium normally found in blood?
77
30 sec
Q.
Which term is a complication from diabetes that can cause loss of vision?
78
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes a woman who has borne one child?
79
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes the beginning of the menstrual function that occurs at the onset of puberty?
80
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes the condition in which patches of tissue escape the uterus and become attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity?
81
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes a painful erection that lasts for 4 hours or more?
82
30 sec
Q.
Which term means the direct visual examination of the interior of the uterus?
83
30 sec
Q.
Which term means the specialized form of milk that delivers essential nutrients and antibodies in a form that the newborn can digest?
84
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes a decrease in testosterone and is often referred to as male menopause?
85
30 sec
Q.
Which term means the coarse rattling sound heard during exhalation as air passes through a partially obstructed airway?
86
30 sec
Q.
Which instrument is used to listen to sounds within the body?
87
30 sec
Q.
Which imaging technique uses echoes of sound waves?
88
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes a substance that is administered only for its suggestive effects?
89
30 sec
Q.
Which term refers to the class of drugs that relieves pain without affecting consciousness?
90
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes the visual examination of the interior of the abdomen using a scope that is inserted through a small incision in the abdominal wall?
91
30 sec
Q.
Which prefix means excessive or increased?
92
30 sec
Q.
Which term means toward the midline?
93
30 sec
Q.
Which term means the slipping forward of the body of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae on the vertebra below it?
94
30 sec
Q.
Which term means to suture a tendon to bone?
95
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes the blockage of a blood vessel by a foreign object circulating in the blood?
96
30 sec
Q.
Which virus causes the immune system to progressively fail?
97
30 sec
Q.
Which term means an inflammation of the pharynx?
98
30 sec
Q.
Which term describes the protrusion of a small loop of bowel through a weak place in the lower abdominal wall?