MT Final

25 July 2022
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The suffix -stasis means:
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control, stop
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The combining form viscer/o means:
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internal organs
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A suffix meaning pertaining to is:
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-al
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The combining form meaning fat is:
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lip/o
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A combining form meaning tumor is:
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onc/o
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The term meaning new growth is:
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neoplasm
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The medical term used to indicate substances thought to produce cancer is:
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carcinogenic
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The term meaning study of disease is:
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pathology
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The term meaning tumor composed of muscle tissue is:
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myoma
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Parkinson disease is an example of what type of medical term?
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eponym
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The combining form that means back is:
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dors/o
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The incision was made at the ----------- (pertaining to above) pole of the lesion
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superior
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The combining form that means away (form the point of attachment) is:
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dist/o
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The word part meaning toward is:
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-ad
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The drainage catheter is placed over the right ---------- (pertaining to the front) pelvis:
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anterior
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The directional term meaning pertaining to the belly is:
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ventral
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The directional term meaning pertaining to the middle is:
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medial
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The combining form that means tail (downward) is:
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caud/o
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The directional term meaning pertaining to below and to (one) side is:
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inferolateral
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The combining form that means head (upward) is:
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cephal/o
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The prefix meaning through, across, beyond is:
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trans-
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The suffix meaning abnormal condition is:
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-osis
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The term meaning pertaining to within the skin:
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intradermal
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The suffix meaning cut into, incision is:
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-tomy
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The medical term meaning pertaining to upon the skin:
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epidermal
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The combining form meaning black is:
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melan/o
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The medical term meaning abnormal condition of the fungus in the nail is:
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onychomycosis
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The combining form acr/o means:
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extremities
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The medical term meaning yellow tumor is:
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xanthoma
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The term meaning pertaining to under the skin is:
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subcutaneous
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The suffix that means surgical removal of excision is:
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-ectomy
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The term meaning rapid flow of blood from the now is:
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rhinorrhagia
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The suffix meaning breathing is:
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-pnea
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The physician who studies and treats diseases of the lung is:
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pulmonologist
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The term meaning visual examination of the larynx is:
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laryngoscopy
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The combining form meaning chest, chest cavity is:
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thorac/o
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The suffix that means surgical puncture to remove fluid is:
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-centesis
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The suffix that means instrument used to measure is:
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-meter
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The medical term meaning creation of an artificial opening into the trachea is:
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tracheostomy
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Which of the following is caused by stretching of the lung tissue caused by the alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity?
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emphysema
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The medical term that means inflammation of the bladder is:
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cystitis
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The combining form that means scanty or few is:
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olig/o
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The suffix that means surgical crushing is:
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-tripsy
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Because of renal failure, the nephrologist orders a procedure for removing toxic waste products from the blood. This procedure is called:
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urterolithotomy
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The medical term that means blood in the urine is:
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hematuria
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The medical term that means condition of stone(s) in the kidney is:
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nephrolithiasis
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The suffix that means record or radio-graphic image is:
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-gram
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The combining form that means night is:
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noct/i
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The medical term that means surgical repair of the urethra is:
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urethroplasty
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The combining form that means water is
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hydr/o
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The suffix that means rupture is:
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-rrhexis
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The combining form that refers to the milk-producing glands is:
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mast/o
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The term that means excision of the prostate gland is:
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prostatectomy
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The medical term hyteroptosis is defined as:
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prolapse of the uterus
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The term that means creation of an artificial opening between ducts is:
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vasovasotomy
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The combining form that refers to the pair of almond-shaped organs in the female pelvic cavity is:
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oophor/o
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The suffix -cele is defined as a:
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hernia, protrusion
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The term that means surgical fixation of the ovary is:
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oophoropexy
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Syphilis, gonorrhea, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are examples of:
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sexually transmitted diseases
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The combining form that refers to the male gland that encircles the upper end of the urethra is:
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prostat/o
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The medical term meaning (blood) clotting cell is:
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thrombocyte
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The prefix that completes the medical term meaning slow heart rate ------/cardia, is:
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brady-
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A condition in which there is a ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall is called a(n):
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hemorrhage
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The combining form referring to tube-like structures that carry blood throughout the body, including arteries, veins, and capillaries is:
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angi/o
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The medical term that means enlargement of the spleen is:
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splenogmegaly
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In medical term arteri.o.sclerosis, the suffix means a(n):
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hardening
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The word part meaning instrument used to record is:
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-graph
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The medical term meaning rapid breathing:
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tachypnea
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The medical term meaning inflammation of a vein associated with a (blood) clot is:
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thrombophlebitis
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The combining form meaning gland (node when combined with lymph/o) is:
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aden/o
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The medical term meaning creation of an artificial opening to the stomach is:
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gastrostomy
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The combining form meaning intestines is:
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enter/o
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The combining form meaning gall or bile is:
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chol/e
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The medical term meaning enlargement of the liver is:
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hepatomegaly
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The medical term meaning condition of difficult swallowing is:
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dysphagia
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The combining form meaning digestion is:
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peps/o
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The medical term meaning pain the gums is:
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gingivalgia
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The combining form meaning tongue is:
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lingu/o
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The medical term meaning erosion of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum is:
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peptic ulcer
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The combining form referring to the tube that transports food from the pharynx to the stomach is:
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esophag/o
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The combining form meaning ear is:
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ot/o
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The medical term meaning ringing in the ear is:
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tinnitus
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The combining form meaning eyelid is:
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blephar/o
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Surgical repair of the eardrum is called:
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myringoplasty
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The medical term meaning paralysis of the iris is:
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iridoplegia
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The combining form meaning eye is:
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opthalm/o
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The medical term meaning the instrument used to measure hearing is:
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audiometer
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The suffix meaning measurement is:
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-metry
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The combining form meaning vision is:
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opt/o
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The medical term meaning instrument used for visual examination of the ear:
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otoscope
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The medical term that means surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid
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arthrocentesis
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The medical term inter/cost/al, the word root means:
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rib(s)
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The medical term that means abnormal condition of crooked, curved (spine) is:
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scoliosis
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In the medical term crani/o/malcia, the suffix means:
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softening
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In the medical term kyph/osis, the word foot refers to the vertebrae and means:
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hump
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The medical term that means without development is:
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atrophy
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The suffix that means weakness is:
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-asthenia
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The medical term that means slow movement:
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bradykinesia
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The suffix that means split or fissure is:
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-schisis
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A disease in which an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood causes sodium urate crystals to be deposited in the joints is:
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gout
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The medical term meaning disease of the mind is:
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psychopathy
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The word part meaning gray or gray matter is:
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poli/o
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In the medical term encephal/itis, the word root means:
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brain
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The medical term meaning pain in the head or headache is:
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cephalagia
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The word part meaning half is:
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hemi-
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The medical term meaning radio-graphic imagining of the spinal cord is:
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myelography
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The medical term meaning condition of paralysis of half the body is:
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hemiplegia
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The medical term meaning a chronic degenerative disease characterized by sclerosis patches along the brain and spinal cord is:
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multiple sclerosis
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In the medical term quadr/i/pleg/ia, the initial combining form means:
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four
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The medical term meaning to secrete within is:
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endocrine
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The combining form dips/o means:
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thirst
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The medical term meaning excision of the thyroid gland is:
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thyroidectomy
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The word part meaning state of is;
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-ism
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The word part meaning sugar is:
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glyc/o
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The medical term meaning a chronic disease involving insufficient production of insulin is:
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diabetes mellitus
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The medical term meaning tumor of the thymus gland is:
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thymoma
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The medial term meaning inflammation of the adrenal gland is:
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adrenalitis
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The combining form referring to the butterfly-shaped gland located anteriorly in the neck inferior to the larynx is:
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thyroid/o
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The combining form referring to paired glands, one of which is located above the kidney is:
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adrenal/o