The medical term for farsightedness is:
A) hyperopia.
B) diplopia.
C) myopia.
D) astigmatism.
QUESTION 2The surgical puncture of the chest wall for removal of fluid is:
A) thoracopathy.
B) thoracotomy.
C) thoracoplasty.
D) thoracocentesis.
QUESTION 3A gynecoid pelvis is a:
A) normal male pelvis.
B) normal female pelvis.
C) misshapen male pelvis.
D) narrow female pelvis.
QUESTION 4The branch of medicine concerned with the aging process is:
A) geriatrics.
B) geriatrician.
C) geratic.
D) gerontologist.
QUESTION 5The combining form that means female is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 6Cloudiness of the crystalline lens is called:
A) chalazion.
B) glaucoma.
C) trichiasis.
D) cataract.
QUESTION 7The medical term for rapid breathing is:
A) tachycardia.
B) tachypnea.
C) bradypnea.
D) bradycardia.
QUESTION 8The medical word for pertaining to the lower jawbone is:
A) maxillary.
B) maxilla.
C) mandibular.
D) mandible.
QUESTION 9________ is the branch of medicine that studies diseases of the eye.
A) Ophthalmology
B) Opthalmology
C) Ophthalmologist
D) Opthalmologist
QUESTION 10The combining form that means stomach is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 11A ________ is an instrument used to measure lung volume.
A) spirogram
B) respirator
C) pulmometer
D) spirometer
QUESTION 12What is the term for the movement of turning the sole of the foot inward?
A) inversion
B) eversion
C) rotation
D) dorsiflexion
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