1. The combining form oste/o appears in which correctly defined term?
2. Which suffix means “surgical creation of an opening”?
3. A patient reports epigastric pain. Anatomically, the pain is located:
4. The abbreviation “CABG × 3” on a discharge summary indicates:
5. Which term describes inflammation of many muscles?
6. Choose the correctly paired directional term and example:
7. Hypercapnia literally means:
8. Which diagnostic study records the electrical activity of skeletal muscles?
9. Tachypnea is BEST defined as:
10. An intra‑articular injection is administered:
11. The medical term for a blood clot traveling through the bloodstream is:
12. Which prefix means “under, beneath, or below normal”?
13. A laryngectomy would most likely impair a patient’s ability to:
14. The root in the term bradycardia refers to:
15. Which plane divides the body into right and left portions?
16. An excessive accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity is called:
17. Choose the correctly matched term and definition:
18. The abbreviation “Hx” in a clinical note stands for:
19. Which disorder is characterized by loss of bone density and increased fragility?
20. During a spirometry test, the primary measurement used to diagnose obstructive lung disease is:
21. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called:
22. Total Parenteral Nutrition is correctly abbreviated:
23. The combining form nephr/o specifically refers to the:
24. Non‑invasive crushing of kidney stones with shock waves is called:
25. Preeclampsia is primarily characterized by:
26. The term lymphadenopathy literally means:
27. In neurology, the combining form myel/o most commonly refers to the:
28. Aphasia is best defined as loss of:
29. A graphic record of the brain’s electrical activity is an:
30. Incision into the eardrum to relieve pressure is termed:
31. Modern cataract extraction that emulsifies the lens with ultrasound is:
32. Hidradenitis involves inflammation of the:
33. Long‑term glucose control in diabetics is monitored with which test?
34. The suffix “‑scopy” denotes a procedure that involves:
35. The medication order “ibuprofen 400 mg po q6h prn pain” instructs the nurse to give the drug:
36. A PET scan produces images by detecting:
37. Excision of the sigmoid colon is termed:
38. The abbreviation IVP refers to a radiographic study of the:
39. Which term means inflammation of the inner lining of the heart?
40. The directional term describing a structure closer to the skin surface is:
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