Medical English Practice test 1. The combining form of tears is A: blephar/o B: hidr/o C: dacry/o D: aque/o 2. Myopia is A: farsightedness B: nearsightedness C: astigmatism D: anisometropia 3. Condition in which hard new bone develops around the oval window is A: perforated tympanic membrane B: preauricular node C: meatal atresia D: otosclerosis 4. Excessive mucal secretion from bronchial mucous membranes A: bronchorraphy B: bronchorrhagia C: bronchospasm D: bronchorrhea 5. Discomfort in breathing that is relieved by sitting or standing A: bradypnea B: orthopnea C: tachypnea D: dyspnea 6. A sheet of fibrous connective tissue separating and binding together muscles, organs, and other soft structures all over the body is referred to as A: fascia B: elastic tissue C: collagenous tissue D: loose connective tissue 7. A muscle ring that is responsible for expansion and contraction around orifices such as the anus is A: cardia B: sphincter C: isthmus D: fascia transversalis 8. The perirenal fat surrounds the A: the calyces and blood vessels B: the hilus C: the pelvis D: the kidney 9. The pylorus is the ________ part of the pyloric portion A: distal B: proximal C: transverse D: external 10. The valve between the small intestine and the large intestine is called A: caecorectal B: pyloric C: jejunocaecal D: ileocaecal 11. Insulin is secreted by the pancreas when A: blood sugar level is high B: blood sugar level is low C: glucagon is secreted D: the gallbladder secretes bile 12. Water retention that may lead to edema is related to a hypersecretion of A: aldosterone B: cortisone C: thyroxin D: follicle stimulating hormone 13. In a strict sense, the posterior pituitary is not an endocrine gland because it A: has a rich blood supply B: does not make hormones C: Is not near the brain D: contains ducts 14. The part of the ear which detects changes in both motion and posture is the A: interoreceptors B: vestibular system C: ciliary muscles D: incus 15. The stiffening or immobility of a joint resulting from disease, trauma, surgery or bone fusion is A: paraplegia B: hunch back C: ankylosis D: spondylitis 16. A furrow that accommodates soft structures such as a blood vessel, nerve or tendon is A: meatus B: groove C: foramen D: fossa 17. The combining form of ankle bone is A: carp/o B: tars/o C: rachi/o D: ten/o 18. A partition or dividing wall within an anatomical structure is referred to as A: septum B: valve C: cusp D: flap 19. Histiocytes may move about in the tissue, removing cell “remains” from the tissue spaces. “Remain” means A: loss B: sheath C: additives D: debris 20. Arterial walls have three A: bursae B: pouches C: tunicae D: lumens 21. Growth by active division of cell is called A: proliferation B: polycythaenia C: hyperextension D; polymorphism 22. Any dry condition is referred to as A: ichtyosis B: necrosis C: keratosis D: xerosis 23. A fluid-filled sac that contains pus or lymph is a A: pustule B: bulla C: blister D: suppuration 24. A gland that arises from the walls of hair follicles is called A: sudoriferous gland B: sweat gland C: arrector pili D: sebaceous gland 25. Cracks in the skin are referred to as A: erosions B: ulcers C: fissures D: plaques 26. A knoblike vascular indentation of the bottom of the hair follicle is a/an A: root B: shaft C: papilla D: lunula 27. Excessive sweating is A: sebosis B: hidrosis C: hydrosis D: sudoroma 28. Some melanomas occur below the fingernail and they are referred to as A: subonychosis B: sublunula C: subungual D: subaxillary 29. A small dark spot or lump on someone’s skin is a A: lentigo B: mole C: freckle D: lesion 30. Prophylaxis means A: a surgical procedure B: preventive treatment C: a special treatment D: removal of a part 31. Which cellular layer of the epidermis is the only one capable of producing new cells ? A: stratum corneum B: stratum germinativum C: stratum lucidum D: stratum granulosum 32. Epithelium is a type of A: contracting tissue B: lining tissue C: secreting tissue D: conducting tissue 33. The canal of the spinal cord widens out when it reaches the brain to form a system of A: fossas B: ventricles C: orbits D: sockets 34. A membrane that is attached to the intestines and holds them in place is A: omentum B: peritoneum C: mesentery D: perineum 35. The opening into the duodenum from the common bile duct is called the A: hepatopancreatic ampulla B: cystic duct C: ampulla of Vater D: hepatic duct 36. The cuspid tooth is also known as the A: canine B: wisdom C: central incisor D: molar 37. The process of joining two surfaces along a line in the stomach is referred to as A: gastropexy B: gastroclasia C: gastrorrhaphy D: gastrostomy 38. Parenteral administration of medicine means A: through the mouth B: through the intestines C: intubation 39: Smooth muscle fibers on either side of the uterine cervix and the rectum is A: myouterorectal muscle B: cervicorectal muscle C: uterorectal muscle D: myorectouterocervical muscle 40. Cirrhosis is A: cancerous tumor in the liver B: cancerous tumor in a viscus C: tumor in any organ in the abdomen D: tumor in the liver D: none of them 41. Improper meeting of teeth and jaws is A: malocculusion B: dysdentation C: maldentation D: dysgingivosis 42. Calculi in the salivary gland is A: linguolith B: glossolith C: sialolithiasis D: sialosis 43. A word that means under one of the pelvic bone is A: supraischial B: subpubic C: intrapubic D: externaliliac 44. The fascia of the cheek and the pharynx is named as the _______ fascia A: nasopharyngeal B: glossopharyngeal C: buccopharyngeal D: laryngopharyngeal 45. Removal of a fingernail is A: epidermoid B: keratoma C: diaphoresis D: onychectomy 46. _________ administration of drugs is not a method of parenteral administration A: intramuscular B: subcutaneous C: intradermal D: oral 47. A disorder in which there is an increase in the number of red blood cell is A: thrombocytopenia B: polycythemia C: cyanemia D: leukocytosis 48. insufficient blood flow to an area is termed A: infarction B: ischemia C: cardiomyopathy D: carditis 49. Effusion of fluid into the air spaces and tissue spaces of the lungs is called A: pleuropneumonia B: pneumonitis C: pulmonary edema D: pulmonary insufficiency 50. How does the distal tubule compare with the proximal tubule ? A: the distal tubule is farther from the glomerulus B: the distal tubule is farther from the renal pelvis C: the distal tubule is nearer the Bowman’s capsule D: the distal tubule is farther from the renal artery 51. Hypertrophy of any organ is referred to as A: splenomegaly B: megalogastria C: visceromegaly D: viscerogenic 52. Radiography of a blood vessel is A: vasography B: vasogram C: vasorrhaphy 53. Diverticulum is reffered to as A: a furrow B: a pouch C: a duct D: a fossa D: vasoscopy 54. Inflammation of the eye is A: omphalitis B: otitis C: otitics D: ophthalmitis 55. Congenital absence of the teeth is called A: anodontia B: macrodontia C: microdontia D: maldontia 56. Inflammation of the tissue around the large intestine is A: perichondritis B: pericolitis C: perienteritis D: pericystitis 57. Pertaining to only one side is A: dorsoventral B: unilateral C: biconcave D: medial 58. Presence of blood in the urine is A: hematuria B: uremia C: urinrrhagia D: uremesis 59. Normal contraction of the heart is A: eusystole B: euthanasia C: eudiastole D: eurrhythmia 60. The combining form of gum is A: cheil/o B: bucc/o C: gingiv/o D: dent/o 61. The membrane which encases and supports the tooth is the A: cementum B: enamel C: bone D: periodontal membrane 62. Incision of a salivary gland is A: sialoadenotomy B: sialoadenectomy C: sialoadenostomy D: sialoadenorrhexis 63. A form of part that is folded or coiled such as the one in the nephron is reffered to as A: oblique B: bent C: curved D: convoluted 64. Which word does not mean an “opening” ? A: orifice B: meatus C: crest D: foramen 65. Find a synonym to “branching of blood vessels” A: anastomosis B: ramification C: vagotomy D: hiatus 66. A film of mucus and bacteria on the surface of the tooth A: dental plaque B: dental ridge C: dental lamina D: dental sac 67. A lymphoid tissue growth located at the back of the nose in the upper part of the throat A: tonsils B: adenoids C: adenohypophysis D: nodules 68. Weakening, damage or deterioration, especially as a result of injury or disease is A: impairment B: impediment C: impedance D: innervation 69. Pertaining to the large intestine A: enteric B: colic C: gastric D: sigmoid 70. The wave like muscular contractions of tubular structures that propel the contents onward is referred to as A: peristalsis B: periostasis C: periectasis D: peritasis 71. The superficial layer of the skin is known as the epidermis, the deeper layer is known as A: the subcutaneous B: the superficial fascia C: the corium D: the germinativum 72. The only material that keeps hair becoming dry and brittle is called A: sudor B: verruca C: acne vulgaris D: sebum 73. Any disease of hair is A: trichosis B: trichoma C: trichopathy D: alopecia 74. To excrete or to expel body wastes especially urine is A: to secret B: to ingest C: to void D: to vomit 75. Discharge of pus is A: pyorrhea B: pyorrhexis C: pyrrhagia D: pyosis 76. The parietal pleura __________ the thoracic cavity A: covers B: lines C: is coated D: surrounds 77. The lidlike structure that covers the larynx during the swallowing of food is A: glottis B: epiglottis C: trachea D: uvula 78. The atrioventricular valve of the heart on the same side the SA node is A: bicuspid B: tricuspid C: semilunar D: mitral 79. A backflow of liquid against its normal direction of movement is referred to as A: reflex B: refraction C: reflux D: regression 80. The medial ends of the clavicles deepen the suprasternal indentation, where indendation means A: orifice B: notch C: circumflex D: sinus 81. Venae cavea is a plural form of the two biggest ___________ A: arteries B: arterioles C: veins D: vessels 82. Myelocele means A: a tumor composed of cells normally found in the bone marrow B: hernial protrusion of the spinal cord through a defect in the vertebral column C: morbid softening of muscle tissue D: muscle weakness caused by a CNS abnormality 83. What is the correct category for the term cachexia ? A: anatomical B: diagnostic C: radiological D: surgical 84. Thyrotoxicosis is caused by which of the following ? A: goiter B: exophthalmos C: hyperthyroidism D: hypothyroidism 85. What is somatotropin ? A: a substance that causes the release of hormones from the adenohypophysis B: a substance that causes the release of hormones from the neurohypophysis C: a substance that stimulates the ovaries and testes D: a substance that stimulates the body’s growth 86. The organ or structure toward which the effects of a hormone are directed is A: an adenohypophysis B: a varix C: a target gland D: a tarsus 87: Which of the following means degeneration ? A: deterioration B: lesion C: collapse D: hernia 88. Good development of tissue literally means A: atrophy B: dystrophy C: maltrophy D: eutrophy 89. Efferent means A: carrying of blood to an organ B: minute blood vessels C: designating vessels that drain blood from an organ D: carrying of impulses into a center of action 90. Inflammation of the stomach and the intestines is A: gastrocolitis B: gastroenteritis C: gastroenterocolitis D: gastropericolitis 91. Which of the following means “squeeze tightly” ? A: vasodilation B: angioma C: vasoconstriction D: vasoectasia 92. A lesion or scar in the lining of the stomach or duodenum is referred to as A: hernia B: ulcer C: tumor D: hemorrhage 93. Aplasia means absence of A: breathing B: formation C: speech D: voice 94. Hyperventilation may lead to a loss of acid by the body, which is called A: acidosis B: alkalosis C: acid-base balance D: acid-base compensation 95. A respiratory disorder characterized by destruction of the alveolar walls is A: bronchitis B: emphysema C: hemoptysis D: aplasia 96. Epinephrine is A: a glucocorticoid B: a mineralocorticoid C: a hormone that helps the body resisit stress D: a hormone that influences the development of masculine sex characteristics 97. The term for displacement of a bone from its normal position in a joint is A: dislocation B: sprain C: strain D: twist 98. Pain in a joint is A: arthragia B: arthritis C: arthroma D: arthrdynia 99. Hardening of a muscle is A: myelostenosis B: myosclerosis C: myomalacia D: myodynia 100. __________ are bands of fibrous tissue that connect bones or cartilages and serve to support joints A: ligaments B: tendons C: articulations D: sinuses 101. The presence of excessive amounts of urea and other nitrogenous waste compounds in the blood is A: hematuria B: urease C: urinrrhagia D: uremia 102. The semiliquid mass of partly digested food is A: bolus B: chyme C: emesis D: bulk 103. Brachial artery supplies the A: head B: neck C: arm D: leg 104. All arteries of the systemic circulation branch from the A: aorta B: pulmonary artery C: superior vena cava D: pulmonary arteries 105. Anteriorly the head of the pancreas is in contact with the transverse colon means A: The head of the pancreas is posteriorly related to the transverse colon B: The head of the pancreas is in contact with the transverse colon posteriorly C: The transverse colon is behind the head of the pancreas D: The head of the pancreas lies anterior to the transverse colon 106. The soft tissue inside the tooth is referred to as A: enamel B: endodontium C: dentin D: periodontal membrane 107. A disorder of bones closely related to decreased activity of osteoblasts due to a hormone deficiency is A: osteomyelitis B: osteosarcoma C: osteoporosis D: osteopathy 108. Which term means paralysis of an eyelid ? A: blepharospasm B: ophthalmalgia C: blephroplegia D: blepharoplasty 109. Subarachnoid means A: below certain neuroglial cells B: below a certain type of membrane C: below the necessary amount of medication needed for it to be effective D: resembling medications that cause tetany 110. In paraplegia A: the upper limbs are affected only B: the lower limbs are affected only C: one leg is affected only D: one arm is affected only 111. An adjective that means concerning the back part of the head A: temporal B: occipital C: parietal D: cerebellum 112. Which of the following is not a word that pertains to some type of viscera ? A: colic B: renal C: pneumo D: phreno 113. The name of the largest nerve in the body arising from the sacral nerves on either side is A: sciatic nerve B: vagus nerve C: lumbar nerve D: cauda equine 114. Sudden attack of sleep occurring at intervals is A: nocturnal B: narcolepsy C: idiopathy D: epilepsy 115. ___________ is a noise in the ears, such as ringing, buzzing, roaring, clicking, etc A: vertigo B: mastoiditis C: Meniere’s syndrome D: tinnitus 116. Any disease involving the brain and the spinal cord is A: cephalomyopathy B: cephalomyelopathy C: encephalomyopathy D: encephalomyelopathy 117. Carpopedal pertains to the A: wrist bone B: carpus and the foot C: metacarpals D: carpus and the hand 118. _________ is stoppage of lymph flow A: lymphocytosis B: lymphostasis C: lymphocclusion D: lymphopoiesis 119. Powerful contraction of the intestine usually accompanied by pain is A: enteropathy B: enterocele C: enterocolitis D: enterospasm 120. The inner ear ___________ the vestibule, the cochlea and the semicircular canals A: contain B: consists of C: made up of D: is composed from 121. The pia mater ___________ the spinal cord A: lines B: is covered by C: coats D: is surrounded by 122. Which describes best “cervical hyperflexion” ? A: fracture of a vertebra B: distortion of spinal cord C: dislocation of a vertebra forward D: distortion of spinal cord and dislocation of a vertebra forward 123. Accumulation of blood inside the brain is referred to as A: epidural hematoma B: subbural hematoma C: intracerebral hematoma D: intermeningial hematoma 124. Inflammation of the joints of the spine is referred to as A: spondylarthritis B: vertebralarthritis C: spinearthritis D: bursitis 125. Few means A: oligo- B: poly- C: dendro- D: astro- 126. Crushing of a nerve is A: neurorrhaphy B: neuralgia C: neurotripsy D: neurectomy 127. Loss of transparency of the crystalline lenses of the eye or of its capsule is A: catabolism B: cataract C: casts D: chalazion 128. Another name for the gum is A: gingival B: mucosa C: cheilosis D: endodontium 129. Slow digestion is another word for A: tachypepsia B: bradypepsia C: eupepsia D: dyspepsia 130. The duodenum is the ___________ part of the small intestine A: medial B: lower C: distal D: proximal 131. In surgery an artificial connection between two tubular organs or parts is A: anastomosis B: diverticulum C: gastrotomy D: proctoplasty 132. The gray matter that covers the brain is called the A: cerebral tissue B: cerebral hemisphere C: cerebral cortex D: diencephalon 133. A condition caused by formation of spondy bone in the ear is A: auricosclerosis B: otosclerosis C: auditosclerosis D: autosclerosis 134. Inflammation of the cornea is A: conjunctivitis B: iritis C: stye D: keratitis 135. Which part of the nervous system carries impulses to involuntary muscles, glands ? A: somatic B: autonomic C: central D: afferent 136. The presence of lacrimal calculi is referred to as A: lacrimation B: dacryolith C: dacryocyst D: dacryolithiasis 137. Sensation occurring in the absence of the appropriate stimulus is A: psychosomatic B: psychopathic C: obsession D: pseudesthesia 138. ____________ is the winglike projection of the ear A: helix B: tragus C: pinna D: concha 139. The condition when more blood cells than are normally produced by the bone marrow is referred to as A: erythrocytosis B: leukocytosis C: hematopoiesis D: hemophilia 140. The cross section of the kidney is A: roughly circular B: circular C: oval D: bean-shaped 141. Any disease of the liver is A: hepatitis B: hepatoma C: hepatemia D: hepatopathy 142. Excessive urination is A: polyhydrosis B: polyuria C: polythermia D: polydipsia 143. Formation of nucleus is referred to as A: karyogenesis B: nucleidgenesis C: carotidgenesis D: nucleolus 144. Stickiness of blood is called A: viscosity B: hemophilia C: density D: coagulopathy 145. The shape which is curved inwards is referred to as A: convex B: biconcave C: concave D: protrusion 146. When the vision is better for distant objects is called A: myopia B: diplopia C: hyperopia D: astigmatism 147. The long process of a nerve fiber that generally conducts impulses away from the cell body A: dendrite B: axon C: astrocyte D: oligodendrocyte 148. A network of nerves is refereed to as A: ramus B: anastomosis C: matrix D: plexus 149. Notochord means A: an indentation in a bone B: a strip of mesodermal tissue that develops along the dorsal surface of the early embryo C: a flat disc of tissue D: the fluid-filled cavity surrounding the developing embryo 150. Directed away from a central organ or section such as a blood vessel is referred to as A: vena cava B: afferent arteriole C: efferent arteriole D: vein 151. The function of the sinusoids is ___________ the filtered blood from the red pulp A: collecting B: to collect C: collect D: to have collected 152. X-ray examination of the spinal cord after injection of air is A: myelography B: pneumomyelography C: myelogram D: pneumomyelogram 153. Cells which provide special support and protection also called “glue cells” are A: neuroglia cells B: neurolemma cells C: astrocytes D: oligodendrocytes 154. The thalamus and the hypothalamus make up the A: brain stem B: cerebellum C: diencephalon D: mesencephalon 155. Preventive treatment of a disease is referred to as A: intrathrcal B: prophylactic C: puncture D: audiology 156. The combining form of eyelid is A: ophthalm/o B: ocul/o C: blephar/o D: bulb/o 157. The bony, cone-shaped space in front of the skull in which the eyes sit is referred to as the A: fossa B: orbit C: foramen D: meatus 158. The trunk is the body __________ the head and the limbs A: excluding B: including C: containing D: consisting of 159. A thrombus is A: a substance that dissolves a blood clot B: a clot inside a blood vessel C: spontaneous dissolution of a blood clot D: another name for hemolysin 160. The outside opening and passage through which sound waves pass to the ear canal is A: external auditory foramen B: external auditory sinus C: external auditory ossicles D: external auditory meatus 161. Which describes best the “field of vision” ? A: the point at which rays of light meet B: the measurement of how far the eye can see in all directions C: when the eye is in a fixed position and it is capable of viewing abjects in all directions D: the focusing of rays of light by the lens 162. Tough, fibrous tunic, outer envelope covering all of the eyeball except the cornea is the A: sclera B: retina C: choroid D: pupil 163. Hernial protrusion of part of the meninges and the spinal cord through a defect of the A: myelocele B: meningomyelocele C: meningocele D: spondylocele 164. A small bodily cavity or sac is A: fossa B: follicle C: orbit D: notch 165. Gutters beside the vertebrae is referred to as A: perivertebral gutters B: intervertebral gutters C: paravertebral gutters D: retrovertebral gutters 166. The lungs extend _________ about one inch above the collarbone _________ the diaphragm A: －, to B: from, below C: from, to D: at, to 167. The combining form of secrete is A: end/o B: crin/o C: endocrin/o D: endogen/o 168. Which is the correct order of the parts of the large intestine ? A: from the ileum to the ascending colon splenic flexure, transverse colon, etc B: from the ileum to the cecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure, transverse colon C: from the ileum to the descending colon, hepatic flexure, transverse colon D: from the ileum to the jejunum, cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon 169. Inflammation of the visceral layer of the heart is A: endocarditis B: pericarditis C: epicarditis D: myocarditis 170. The proximal part of the large intestine is A: rectum B: vermiform C: ascending colon D: cecum 171. Any disease of the mouth A: somatodynia B: stomatopathy C: stomatodynia D: somatitis 172. A vessel that supplies blood to the myocardium is called A: an aorta B: a vena cava C: a venule D: a coronary artery 173. The condition in which the veins are swollen and knotted is called A: phlebosclerosis B: phlebitis C: varicose veins D: arteriolitis 174. The name of the small mass of tissue in the heart where the heart beat originates A: AV node B: Purkinje C: SA node D: His 175. A decreased pulse rate is A: defibrillation B: bradycardia C: tachycardia D: dysrhythmia 176. Inflammation of the ear is A: otitis B: otitic C: otis D: otitics 177. A developmental abnormality in which there is absence of one or both eyes at birth or the presence of vestigial eyes is A: dysophthalmia B: anophtalmia C: ophthalmitis D: ophthalmopathy 178. A respiratory disorder characterized by destruction of the alveolar walls is A: bronchitis B: emphysema C: hemoptysis D: aplasia 179. Pulmonary embolism means A: congestion and engorgement of the pulmonary vessels B: a painful condition caused by pleural adhesions C: a morbid softening of the lungs D: obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches
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