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carcin/o
cancer, cancerous
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cerebr/o
cerebrum, largest part of the brain
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cyst/o
urinary bladder, also a sac of fluid or a cyst
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enter/o
intestines (often small intestines)
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PLURAL: Words ending in a
keep the a and add an e
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PLURAL: words ending in is
drop the 'is' and add 'es'
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PLURAL: words ending in ex or ix
drop the ex or ix and add ices
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PLURAL: words ending in on
drop the 'on' and add 'a'
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PLURAL: words ending in um
drop the 'um' and add 'a'
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PLURAL: words ending in us
drop thr 'us' and add 'i'
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lapar/o
abdomen (area between the chest and hip)
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ophthalm/o, opt/o, optic/o
eye
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-al, -eal, -ar, -ary, -ic
pertaining to
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-ectomy
cutting out; removal, excision
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-logist
speciailist in the study of
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-scope
instrument to visually examine
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-scopy
process of visual examination
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-tomy
process of cutting into, incision
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dys-
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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hyper-
excessive, more than normal, too much
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hypo-
below, less than normal, under
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pro-, pros
before, forward
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bronch/o
bronchial tubes (leading from the windpipe to the lungs)
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cervic/o
neck of the body or neck (CERVIX) of the uterus
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coccyg/o
coccyx, tailbone
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epitheli/o
skin, surface tissue
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esophag/o
esophagus (tube from the throat tot he stomach)
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laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
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lymph/o
lymph (clear fluid in tissue spaces and lymph vessels)
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mediastin/o
mediastinum (spaces between the lungs)
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pelv/o
pelvis (bones of the hip)
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peritone/o
peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdominal organs)
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pharyng/o
pharynx (throat)
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sacr/o
sacrum (five fused bones in the lower back)
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trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
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vertebr/o
vertebra (bachbone)
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amni/o
amnion (sac of fluid surrounding the embryo)
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angi-
vessel (usually a blood vessel)
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ather/o
plaque (a yellow, fatty meterial)
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axill/o
armpit (underarm)
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bronch/o, bronchi/o
bronchial tube
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chem/o
drug; also chemical
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col/o
colon (large intestine or bowel)
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inguin/o
groin (area in which the thigh meets the trunk of the body)
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men/o
menses (menstruation); month
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mening/o
meninges ( membranes around the brain and spinal cord)
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myel/o
spinal cord (nervous tissue connected to the brain, locates within the spinal column)
can also mean BONE MARROW (soft, inner part of bones, where blood cells are made)
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salping/o
fallopian (uterine) tube
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septic/o
pertaining to infection
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ur/o
urine or urea (a waste material); urinary tract
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-rrhage or -rrhagia
excessive discharge or blood
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-centesis
surgical puncture of remove fluid
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-graphy
process of recording
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-lysis
separation, breakdown, desstruction
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surgical repair, or surgical correction
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carp/o
carpals (wrist bones)
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dur/o
dura mater (outermost meningeal membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
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gen/o
to produce, to being
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plas/o
formation, growth, development
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scapul/o
scapula ( shoulder blade)
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top/o
to put, place, position
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troph/o
development, nourishment
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to stand, place, stop, control
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hypo-
deficient, too little, below
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para-
beside, near, along, the side of
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adren/o, adrenal/o,
adrenal gland
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hypophys/o, pituitar/o
pituitaty gland
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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
testis
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thyroaden/o, thyroid/o
thyroid gland
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myring/o, tympan/o
eardrum
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The general meaning of "corpus" is
(A) abdomen
(B) body
(C) chest
(D) head
(E) trunk
b. body
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Which of the following is the term for an abnormally low white blood cell count?
(A) Anemia
(B) Leukemia
(C) Leukocytosis
(D) Leukopenia
(E) Leukoplakia
d. leukopenia
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An area of dead myocardial tissue is called
(A) angina pectoris
(B) hypertrophy
(C) an induration
(D) an infarct
(E) stenosis
d. an infarct
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The term "lithiasis" means
(A) constriction of tissue
(B) dissolving
(C) abnormal condition of stones
(D) penetrating a cavity
(E) stretching of tissue
c. abnormal condition of stones
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Menarche refers to which of the following?
(A) Beginning of menstruation
(B) Development of female characteristics
(C) End of childhood
(D) End of pregnancy
(E) Primary infertility
a. beginnging or menstruation
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Adipose tissue is made of which of the following?
(A) Fat cells
(B) Lymph nodes
(C) Muscles
(D) Skin
(E) Tendons
a. fat cells
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Which of the following terms refers to the ability to breathe comfortably only when in an upright position?
(A) Apnea
(B) Dyspnea
(C) Eupnea
(D) Hypercapnia
(E) Orthopnea
e. orthopnea
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Which of the following is the term for abnormally large breasts in men?
(A) Gynander
(B) Gynecomania
(C) Gynecomastia
(D) Gynephobia
(E) Gynoplastics
c. gynecomastia
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Which of the following terms means drainage from the nose?
(A) Rhinolalia
(B) Rhinomycosis
(C) Rhinophyma
(D) Rhinorrhaphy
(E) Rhinorrhea
e. rhinorrhea
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The prefix pertaining to fingernail is
(A) odont-
(B) olfact-
(C) omphal-
(D) onco-
(E) onych-
e. onych-
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Inflammation of a sweat gland is known as
(A) colitis
(B) fasciitis
(C) hidradenitis
(D) pimelitis
(E) rhinitis
c. hidradenitis
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The prefix meaning outside or outer is
(A) ana-
(B) dia-
(C) epi-
(D) exo-
(E) peri-
d. exo-
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The patient's complaint of painful menstrual periods will be documented in the medical record as
(A) amenorrhea
(B) dysmenorrhea
(C) menorrhagia
(D) menorrhea
(E) metrorrhagia
b. dysmenorrhea
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Which of the following suffixes refers to eating?
(A) "phagia"
(B) "phasia"
(C) "phonia"
(D) "plegia"
(E) "praxia"
a. phagia
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Which of the following is the definition for aphagia?
(A) Extreme thirst
(B) Inability to hear
(C) Inability to swallow
(D) Loss of hair
(E) Pain free
c. inability to swallow
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Which of the following suffixes means "incision into"?
(A) -ectomy
(B) -plasty
(C) -scopy
(D) -stomy
(E) -tomy
e. -tomy
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Which of the following is the CORRECT spelling for the plural of bronchus?
(A) Bronchuses
(B) Bronchii
(C) Bronchi
(D) Bronchae
(E) Broncha
c. bronchi
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Which of the following is the plural form of the medical term that means chest?
(A) Alveoli
(B) Apices
(C) Calyces
(D) Pleurae
(E) Thoraces
e. thoraces
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The notation "subq" indicates an area between
(A) bone and bone marrow
(B) dermis and muscle
(C) fascia and bone
(D) muscle and bone
(E) muscle and vein
b. dermis and muscle
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OS is a standard abbreviation for
(A) both eyes
(B) left eye
(C) right eye
(D) left ear
(E) right ear
b. left eye
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Instructions to take a medication "pc" means
(A) at bedtime
(B) before meals
(C) after meals
(D) every morning
(E) when needed
c. after meals
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"K" is the symbol for
(A) barium
(B) calcium
(C) iron
(D) hydrogen
(E) potassium
e. potassium
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Which of the following is the chemical symbol for iron?
(A) F
(B) Fe
(C) Fr
(D) I
(E) Ir
b. fe
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Which of the following is the term for reconstruction of the eardrum?
(A) Myringotomy
(B) Otoplasty
(C) Stapedectomy
(D) Tympanocentesis
(E) Tympanoplasty
e. tympanoplasty
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Colporrhaphy is the repair of the
(A) bladder
(B) intestines
(C) spleen
(D) uterus
(E) vagina
e. vagina
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Which of the following terms describes surgical fixation of the uterus in a suspended position?
(A) Hysterectomy
(B) Hysterodesis
(C) Hysteropexy
(D) Hysteroscopy
(E) Hysterotripsy
c. hysteropexy
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A pyloromyotomy is performed in which of the following body systems?
(A) Cardiovascular
(B) Gastrointestinal
(C) Musculoskeletal
(D) Nervous
(E) Reproductive
b. gastrointestinal
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Which of the following is a surgical procedure in which a pendulous breast is lifted and fixed to the chest wall?
(A) Mastostomy
(B) Mastotomy
(C) Mastectomy
(D) Mastopexy
(E) Mesopexy
d. mastopexy
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Which of the following is an incision made to enlarge the opening of the external urethra?
(A) Cystotomy
(B) Meatotomy
(C) Nephrostomy
(D) Pyelostomy
(E) Ureterotomy
b. meatotomy
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Korotkoff sounds are evaluated when
(A) counting the apical heartbeat
(B) determining the blood pressure
(C) performing ultrasonography
(D) counting the respirations
(E) evaluating the pulse
b. determining the blood pressure
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Which of the following is a nonsterile procedure?
(A) Amniocentesis
(B) Cystoscopy
(C) Peritoneal dialysis
(D) Proctosigmoidoscopy
(E) Renal biopsy
d. proctosigmoidoscopy
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Which of the following is a procedure in which synovial fluid is removed for analysis?
(A) Apheresis
(B) Arthrocentesis
(C) Arthrography
(D) Arthroscopy
(E) Articulation
b. arthrocentesis
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Which of the following procedures is indicated when an abnormal growth is identified on barium enema x-ray study?
(A) Arthroscopy
(B) Bronchoscopy
(C) Colonoscopy
(D) Cystoscopy
(E) Colposcopy
c. colonoscopy
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A patient scheduled for echoencephalography will undergo a study of which of the following?
(A) Abdomen
(B) Brain
(C) Heart
(D) Lungs
(E) Spine
b. brain
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Which of the following physicians specializes in treating patients with diseases of the liver?
(A) Hematologist
(B) Hepatologist
(C) Nephrologist
(D) Oncologist
(E) Rheumatologist
b. hepatologist
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Which of the following branches of medicine specializes in the study of the musculoskeletal system?
(A) Gynecology
(B) Nephrology
(C) Orthopedics
(D) Pediatrics
(E) Urology
c. orthopedics
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A patient with encephalitis is most likely to be treated by which of the following specialists?
(A) Endocrinologist
(B) Hematologist
(C) Neurologist
(D) Oncologist
(E) Radiologist
c. neurologist
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A cystoscope is an instrument used most commonly by a specialist in
(A) endocrinology
(B) gastroenterology
(C) gynecology
(D) radiology
(E) urology
e. urology
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A patient who has hypergonadism, prolactinoma, and hirsutism will most likely be referred to which of the following specialists?
(A) Immunologist
(B) Pathologist
(C) Rheumatologist
(D) Endocrinologist
(E) Gerontologist
d. endocrinologist
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Polydipsia, polyuria, good appetite with weight loss, and blurred vision are signs and symptoms of
(A) diabetes mellitus
(B) gout
(C) hypothyroidism
(D) marasmus
(E) polyposis coli
a. diabetes mellitus
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Dysphonia is a common symptom of which of the following conditions?
(A) Iritis
(B) Laryngitis
(C) Pneumonitis
(D) Rhinitis
(E) Stomatitis
b. laryngitis
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Which of the following is a malignant tumor of the eye that is known to be hereditary?
(A) Glioblastoma
(B) Neuroblastoma
(C) Osteocarcinoma
(D) Pheochromocytoma
(E) Retinoblastoma
e. retinoblastoma
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Which of the following are round bacteria that grow in pairs?
(A) Streptococci
(B) Diplococci
(C) Bacilli
(D) Spirilla
(E) Staphylococci
b. diplococci
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Which of the following words is MISSPELLED?
(A) Adenopathy
(B) Basaphil
(C) Edematous
(D) Hemopoiesis
(E) Myeloid
b. basaphil
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Which of the following medical terms is spelled CORRECTLY?
(A) Albumine
(B) Hemorrhoid
(C) Larinx
(D) Opthalmology
(E) Prostrate
b. hemorrhoid
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Which of the following spellings is CORRECT?
(A) Abecess
(B) Abces
(C) Abscess
(D) Abscus
(E) Absess
c. absess
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Which of the following is the CORRECT spelling for the focusing ability of the eye?
(A) Accomedation
(B) Accommodation
(C) Acomodation
(D) Acommodation
(E) Acommedation
b. accommodation
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