The combining form obsess/o- means ________.
A) besieged by thoughts
B) compel; drive
C) mood
D) again and again; repeat
QUESTION 2Which procedure is commonly referred to as a chemical peel?
a. curettage
b. liposuction
c. dermabrasion
d. chemabrasion
QUESTION 3In order to define a medical word, you must first find the meaning of the suffix, followed by the meaning of the prefix, and finally the meaning of the combining form.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 4Dacryocystitis is an infection of the ________.
A) iris
B) conjunctiva
C) posterior cavity
D) lacrimal sac
QUESTION 5The Greek singular noun ecchymosis has a plural form of ________.
A) ecchymoses
B) ecchymosae
C) ecchymotic
D) ecchymoti
QUESTION 6Hepatomegaly is a/an ________.
A) enlargement of the liver
B) infection of the bile ducts
C) stone in the gallbladder
D) obstruction of the liver
QUESTION 7An infection that involves the renal pelvis as well as the kidney is known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 8After the thoracic aorta goes through the diaphragm, it becomes the ________ aorta.
A) abdominal
B) iliac
C) pelvic
D) renal
QUESTION 9A muscle that produces eversion is part of a muscle pair in which the other muscle produces ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 10The suffix -arche means ________.
A) beginning
B) pertaining to
C) process of creating; process of inserting; process of making
D) thing that is born
QUESTION 11Pyromania is a form of a/an:
A) psychopathic disorder.
B) impulsive disorder.
C) PTSD.
D) bipolar disorder.
QUESTION 12Which surgical procedure is used to remove acne scars?
a. cauterization
b. dermabrasion
c. electrolysis
d. dermatoplasty
QUESTION 13The medical transcriptionist is typing up a dictated note about a heart patient. She hears a sentence that sounds like, The patient had a cabbage 5 years ago. Because this does not make any sense, she asks for clarification.
She discovers that the item that sounded like cabbage is an acronym for a heart surgery procedure. What is the correct acronym, and what does it mean? A) CHF; congestive heart failure
B) CPR; cardiopulmonary resuscitation
C) CABG; coronary artery bypass graft
D) ECG; electrocardiogram
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