front 1 Translate the medical term pancreatolithectomy as literally as possible. | back 1 Removal of a stone in the pancreas |
front 2 Which of the following roots refer to sex organs? | back 2 gonad/o |
front 3 Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term endocrine? | back 3 endo (inside) + crine (secretion) = to secrete internally (i.e., into the bloodstream) |
front 4 A pituitary infarction is: | back 4 the death of the pituitary gland. |
front 5 Read the health record excerpt below: | back 5 Excessive calcium in the blood |
front 6 Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the medical term exophthalmos? | back 6 It is a condition where the pituitary gland causes excess secretions behind the eye, causing them to protrude out of the socket. |
front 7 Which medical term means "calcium in the urine"? | back 7 Calciuria |
front 8 The hormone that is secreted by the pituitary gland and stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland is called: | back 8 all of these. |
front 9 Which of the following roots means "sugar"? | back 9 all of these |
front 10 Pituitary dwarfism and pituitary gigantism are both caused by improper secretions from the pituitary gland and primarily affect a person's: | back 10 height. |
front 11 Read the following excerpt from a patient’s health record: | back 11 mildly elevated thyrotropin and low thyroxin. |
front 12 Identify the correct pronunciation of the term thyrotropin. | back 12 THAI-roh-TROH-pin |
front 13 Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term adrenocortical carcinoma into its component parts? | back 13 adreno/cortic/al carcin/oma |
front 14 Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term pancreatic pseudocyst? | back 14 pancreat (pancreas) + ic (pertaining to) + pseudo (false) + cyst (cyst) =abnormally expanded area in the pancreas resembling a cyst |
front 15 Choose the correct translation for the root crin/o. | back 15 Secrete |
front 16 Which medical term means "removal of the thymus"? | back 16 Thymectomy |
front 17 Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term thyrotoxicosis? | back 17 thyro (thyroid) + toxic (poison) + osis (condition) = condition caused by the exposure of body tissue to excessive levels of thyroid hormone |
front 18 Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term hypoglycemic into its component parts? | back 18 hypo/glyc/em/ic |
front 19 Which of the following abbreviations is NOT a type of test? | back 19 HRT |
front 20 Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term myxedema? | back 20 myx (mucus) + edema (swelling) = swelling of the skin caused by deposits under the skin |