Free COC Medical Terminology Questions and Answers

Question 1

What does the abbreviation PRN mean?

Accepted Answer

when necessary

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every other day

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after meals

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by rectum

Question 2

What is an episiorrhaphy?

Accepted Answer

surgical repair of the vulva

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plastic repair of the uterus

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plastic repair of vagina

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removal of the uvula

Question 3

Which of the following refers to abnormal slowness of speech?

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bradyphasia

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bradylexia

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tachyphagia

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bradycrotic

Question 4

A congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis or the perineum is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

hypospadias

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epispadias

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prostatalgia

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endometriosis

Question 5

Oxygenated blood from the lungs returns into the left atrium via which vessel(s)?

Accepted Answer

left and right pulmonary veins

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vena cava

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aorta

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only the left pulmonary vein

Question 6

What is the function of Peyer's patches?

Accepted Answer

They help to protect against invading microorganisms.

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They are responsible for the T lymphocyte maturation.

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They filter and destroy inefficient red blood cells.

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They empty lymph fluid into the left subclavian vein.

Question 7

A choledochal cyst is a cyst originating from which structure?

Accepted Answer

common bile duct

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artery

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gallbladder

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cartilage

Question 8

Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

The meninges from the inner layer to the outer layer are the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater.

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Serous membranes compartmentalize the large cavities to hinder the spread of infection.

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Serous membranes support the internal organs.

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Synovial membranes secrete fluid into joint cavities.

Question 9

Which term describes a procedure in which real-time moving images of an organ are displayed on a screen so that a physician can examine its function and/or structure?

Accepted Answer

Fluoroscopy

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Magnetic resonance imaging

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Tomography

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Computed tomography

Question 10

What is orchitis?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation of the testes

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Fluid in the abdomen

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Orbit of the eye

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Swelling of the testes