Question 1

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term myxedema?

Accepted Answer

A)  myx (mucus) + edema (condition) = mucus condition 
B)  myx (mucus) + edema (disease) = disease of the skin caused by deposits under the skin 
C)  myx (mucus) + edema (pain) = pain of the skin caused by deposits under the skin 
D)  myx (mucus) + edema (swelling) = swelling of the skin caused by deposits under the skin 
E)  myx (mucus) + edema (tumor) = deposits of tumors under the skin 
A)  myx (mucus) + edema (condition) = mucus condition 
B)  myx (mucus) + edema (disease) = disease of the skin caused by deposits under the skin 
C)  myx (mucus) + edema (pain) = pain of the skin caused by deposits under the skin 
D)  myx (mucus) + edema (swelling) = swelling of the skin caused by deposits under the skin 
E)  myx (mucus) + edema (tumor) = deposits of tumors under the skin D

Question 2

Translate the medical termadrenalitis.

Accepted Answer

A)  incision into a gland 
B)  inflammation of a gland 
C)  infection of a gland 
D)  inflammation of the adrenal gland 
E)  infection of the adrenal gland 
A)  incision into a gland 
B)  inflammation of a gland 
C)  infection of a gland 
D)  inflammation of the adrenal gland 
E)  infection of the adrenal gland D

Question 3

Read the information in the surgery follow-up note: Mr. Shield's thyroid lab reports are still not where I want them to be. I will increase his medicine to help get him euthyroid. No lasting hypoparathyroidism from the surgery. Return for follow-up visit including lab testing in 1 month. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the information in the note?

Accepted Answer

A)  The physician is satisfied that the patient is euthyroid and will not need additional labs. 
B)  The patient will continue to take medication to reach normal thyroid function. 
C)  The patient will require a follow-up visit in 2 months. 
D)  The patient will have to wait until the lab reports are available before he can have surgery. 
E)  The surgery caused the patient's parathyroid to overproduce hormones. 
A)  The physician is satisfied that the patient is euthyroid and will not need additional labs. 
B)  The patient will continue to take medication to reach normal thyroid function. 
C)  The patient will require a follow-up visit in 2 months. 
D)  The patient will have to wait until the lab reports are available before he can have surgery. 
E)  The surgery caused the patient's parathyroid to overproduce hormones. B

Question 4

Pituitary dwarfism and pituitary gigantism are both caused by improper secretions from the pituitary gland that affects a person's

Accepted Answer

A)  blood sugar levels. 
B)  storage of fat. 
C)  development of sex organs. 
D)  digestion. 
E)  height. 
A)  blood sugar levels. 
B)  storage of fat. 
C)  development of sex organs. 
D)  digestion. 
E)  height.

Question 5

Translate the medical term adrenomegaly as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormal enlargement of the adrenal gland 
B)  formation of the adrenal gland 
C)  enlargement of a gland 
D)  formation of a gland 
E)  pertaining to multiple glands 
A)  abnormal enlargement of the adrenal gland 
B)  formation of the adrenal gland 
C)  enlargement of a gland 
D)  formation of a gland 
E)  pertaining to multiple glands

Question 6

Which of the following medical terms means removal of the thymus?

Accepted Answer

A)  thymectomy 
B)  thymoma 
C)  thyrocele 
D)  thyromegaly 
E)  thymotomy 
A)  thymectomy 
B)  thymoma 
C)  thyrocele 
D)  thyromegaly 
E)  thymotomy

Question 7

Translate the medical term adenocarcinoma as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  cancerous tumor originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland 
B)  tumor of the adrenal gland 
C)  cancerous tumor of a gland 
D)  disease of a gland 
E)  tumor of a gland 
A)  cancerous tumor originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland 
B)  tumor of the adrenal gland 
C)  cancerous tumor of a gland 
D)  disease of a gland 
E)  tumor of a gland

Question 8

Translate the medical term exophthalmos as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  condition around the eye 
B)  bulging eyes 
C)  pertaining to the outside of the eye 
D)  the eyes are larger than normal 
E)  the pressure within the eye is increased 
A)  condition around the eye 
B)  bulging eyes 
C)  pertaining to the outside of the eye 
D)  the eyes are larger than normal 
E)  the pressure within the eye is increased

Question 9

Identify the correct pronunciation of the term thyrotropin.

Accepted Answer

A)  THAI-rah-trah-peen 
B)  THAI-roh-TROH-pin 
C)  THEE-rah-trah-peen 
D)  THEE-roh-TROH-pin 
A)  THAI-rah-trah-peen 
B)  THAI-roh-TROH-pin 
C)  THEE-rah-trah-peen 
D)  THEE-roh-TROH-pin

Question 10

Read the excerpt from Miss Sweet's health record: Per Miss Sweet's parents, she has had a two-month history of polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia. Despite a recent increase in appetite, they have noticed that she has lost weight. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the information available on her health record?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient has blood in her urine. 
B)  The patient has difficulty urinating. 
C)  The patient has hirsutism. 
D)  The patient has lost her appetite and is losing weight. 
E)  The patient is eating, drinking, and urinating a lot. 
A)  The patient has blood in her urine. 
B)  The patient has difficulty urinating. 
C)  The patient has hirsutism. 
D)  The patient has lost her appetite and is losing weight. 
E)  The patient is eating, drinking, and urinating a lot.

Question 11

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term panhypopituitarism?

Accepted Answer

A)  pan (all) + hypo (over) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = overactivity of the entire pituitary gland 
B)  pan (all) + hypo (under) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = defective or absent function of the entire pituitary gland 
C)  pan (many) + hypo (over) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (formation) = the condition of having multiple pituitary glands 
D)  pan (one) + hypo (under) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = defective or absent function of part of the pituitary gland 
E)  pan (one) + hypo (over) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = overactivity of part of the pituitary gland 
A)  pan (all) + hypo (over) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = overactivity of the entire pituitary gland 
B)  pan (all) + hypo (under) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = defective or absent function of the entire pituitary gland 
C)  pan (many) + hypo (over) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (formation) = the condition of having multiple pituitary glands 
D)  pan (one) + hypo (under) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = defective or absent function of part of the pituitary gland 
E)  pan (one) + hypo (over) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = overactivity of part of the pituitary gland

Question 12

Which of the following terms, if observed in a patient's health record, would indicate a normal functioning thyroid gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  dysthyroid 
B)  hypothyroid 
C)  hyperthyroid 
D)  euthyroid 
E)  thyromegaly 
A)  dysthyroid 
B)  hypothyroid 
C)  hyperthyroid 
D)  euthyroid 
E)  thyromegaly

Question 13

Translate the medical term hypoglycemic as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  condition of low blood sugar 
B)  condition of low sugar 
C)  disease with low blood count 
D)  pertaining to low blood sugar 
E)  pertaining to low sugar 
A)  condition of low blood sugar 
B)  condition of low sugar 
C)  disease with low blood count 
D)  pertaining to low blood sugar 
E)  pertaining to low sugar

Question 14

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term ketogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  keto (ketone) + genesis (breakdown) = breakdown of ketone bodies 
B)  keto (ketone) + genesis (creation) = creation of ketone bodies 
C)  keto (ketone) + genesis (removal) = removal of ketone bodies 
D)  keto (ketone) + genesis (secretion) = secretion of ketone bodies 
E)  keto (ketone) + genesis (tumor) = tumor of ketone bodies 
A)  keto (ketone) + genesis (breakdown) = breakdown of ketone bodies 
B)  keto (ketone) + genesis (creation) = creation of ketone bodies 
C)  keto (ketone) + genesis (removal) = removal of ketone bodies 
D)  keto (ketone) + genesis (secretion) = secretion of ketone bodies 
E)  keto (ketone) + genesis (tumor) = tumor of ketone bodies

Question 15

A patient with a condition of underproduction of thyroid hormones has

Accepted Answer

A)  euthyroidism. 
B)  hypothyroidosis. 
C)  hypothyroidism. 
D)  hyperthyroidosis. 
E)  hyperthyroidism. 
A)  euthyroidism. 
B)  hypothyroidosis. 
C)  hypothyroidism. 
D)  hyperthyroidosis. 
E)  hyperthyroidism.

Question 16

Which of the following medical terms means pain in the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreatalgia 
B)  pancreatectomy 
C)  pancreatitis 
D)  pancreatolith 
E)  pancreatolithiasis 
A)  pancreatalgia 
B)  pancreatectomy 
C)  pancreatitis 
D)  pancreatolith 
E)  pancreatolithiasis

Question 17

Which of the following abbreviations does NOT refer to a type of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  CGM 
B)  DI 
C)  DM 
D)  GDM 
E)  NIDDM 
A)  CGM 
B)  DI 
C)  DM 
D)  GDM 
E)  NIDDM

Question 18

Type 2 diabetes mellitus can be abbreviated as

Accepted Answer

A)  NIDDM. 
B)  IDDM. 
C)  GTT. 
D)  CSII. 
E)  FBS. 
A)  NIDDM. 
B)  IDDM. 
C)  GTT. 
D)  CSII. 
E)  FBS.

Question 19

A pituitary infarction is

Accepted Answer

A)  a tumor on the pituitary gland. 
B)  the absence of the pituitary gland. 
C)  the death of the pituitary gland. 
D)  the malfunctioning of the pituitary gland. 
E)  an infection of the pituitary gland. 
A)  a tumor on the pituitary gland. 
B)  the absence of the pituitary gland. 
C)  the death of the pituitary gland. 
D)  the malfunctioning of the pituitary gland. 
E)  an infection of the pituitary gland.

Question 20

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term thyrotoxicosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  thyro (adrenal gland) + toxic (poison) + osis (inflammation) = inflammation of the adrenal gland caused by poisons 
B)  thyro (hormone) + toxic (poison) + osis (condition) = condition of hormonal poisoning 
C)  thyro (thymus) + toxic (poison) + osis (disease) = disease caused by thymus poisoning 
D)  thyro (thyroid) + toxic (poison) + osis (condition) = condition of thyroid poison 
E)  thyro (thyroid) + toxic (poison) + osis (disease) = disease caused by thyroid poisoning 
A)  thyro (adrenal gland) + toxic (poison) + osis (inflammation) = inflammation of the adrenal gland caused by poisons 
B)  thyro (hormone) + toxic (poison) + osis (condition) = condition of hormonal poisoning 
C)  thyro (thymus) + toxic (poison) + osis (disease) = disease caused by thymus poisoning 
D)  thyro (thyroid) + toxic (poison) + osis (condition) = condition of thyroid poison 
E)  thyro (thyroid) + toxic (poison) + osis (disease) = disease caused by thyroid poisoning

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term myxedema?

Translate the medical termadrenalitis.

Pituitary dwarfism and pituitary gigantism are both caused by improper secretions from the pituitary gland that affects a person's

Translate the medical term adrenomegaly as literally as possible.

Which of the following medical terms means removal of the thymus?

Translate the medical term adenocarcinoma as literally as possible.

Translate the medical term exophthalmos as literally as possible.

Identify the correct pronunciation of the term thyrotropin.

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term panhypopituitarism?

Which of the following terms, if observed in a patient's health record, would indicate a normal functioning thyroid gland?

Translate the medical term hypoglycemic as literally as possible.

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term ketogenesis?

A patient with a condition of underproduction of thyroid hormones has

Which of the following medical terms means pain in the pancreas?

Which of the following abbreviations does NOT refer to a type of diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes mellitus can be abbreviated as

A pituitary infarction is

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term thyrotoxicosis?

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Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term myxedema?

Translate the medical termadrenalitis.

Pituitary dwarfism and pituitary gigantism are both caused by improper secretions from the pituitary gland that affects a person's

Translate the medical term adrenomegaly as literally as possible.

Which of the following medical terms means removal of the thymus?

Translate the medical term adenocarcinoma as literally as possible.

Translate the medical term exophthalmos as literally as possible.

Identify the correct pronunciation of the term thyrotropin.

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term panhypopituitarism?

Which of the following terms, if observed in a patient's health record, would indicate a normal functioning thyroid gland?

Translate the medical term hypoglycemic as literally as possible.

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term ketogenesis?

A patient with a condition of underproduction of thyroid hormones has

Which of the following medical terms means pain in the pancreas?

Which of the following abbreviations does NOT refer to a type of diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes mellitus can be abbreviated as

A pituitary infarction is

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term thyrotoxicosis?

Introduction to Medical Language

Introduction to Health Records

The Integumentary Systemdermatology

The Musculoskeletal Systemorthopedics

The Nervous Systemneurology and Psychiatry

The Sensory Systemophthalmology and Otolaryngology

The Blood and Lymphatic Systemshematology and Immunology

The Cardiovascular Systemcardiology

The Respiratory Systempulmonology

The Gastrointestinal Systemgastroenterology

The Urinary and Male Reproductive Systemsurology

The Female Reproductive Systemgynecology, Obstetrics, and Neonatology

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