Med Terms Proficiency Exam #1

Front

Which condition describes a lower than normal number of erythrocytes in the blood? Options: blood dyscrasia, anemia, sepsis, hemorrhage

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anemia

Front

Which of these structures is not found in the nucleus of a cell? Options: chromosomes, deoxyribonucleic acid, cytoplasm

Back

cytoplasm

Front

Which term means an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth?

Back

congenital disorder

Front

What is the medical term for any disease process affecting a lymph node or nodes?

Back

lymphadenopathy

Front

Which term describes the surgical suturing of a muscle? Options: hernia, tenolysis, myorrhaphy, fasciotomy

Back

myorrhaphy

Front

Which is a group of genetic diseases that are characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement?

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muscular dystrophy

Front

Which is the surgical removal of the membrane that lines the interior of a joint? Options: cholecystectomy, atherectomy, laminectomy, synovectomy

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synovectomy

Front

Which condition is the hardening of arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque?

Back

atherosclerosis

Front

Which term means abnormal softening of cartilage?

Back

chondromalacia

Front

Which condition is a protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm? Options: esophageal varices, peristalsis, hiatal hernia, inguinal hernia

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hiatal hernia