1. Which condition is a benign tumor formed from glandular tissue?
a. adenoma
b. adenomalacia
c. adenosis

2. Which condition is characterized by extensive bone destruction followed by abnormal bone repair?
a. osteosclerosis
b. Ewing's sarcoma
c. Paget's disease

3. Which term means the study of the structures of the body?
a. anatomy
b. histology
c. physiology

4. Which term means any degenerative condition of the vertebrae?
a. ostealgia
b. lumbago
c. spondylosis

5. Which suffix means a surgical creation of an artificial opening?
a. -otomy
b. -ostomy
c. -ectomy

6. Which term means the study of the outbreak of disease within a population group?
a. etiology
b. epidemiology
c. pathology

7. Which is characteristic of the anatomic position?
a. extending the arms
b. standing up so the body is erect
c. turning the palms of the hands
toward the back

8. Which procedure is the suturing or wiring together of bones?
a. osteoclasis
b. surgical fixation
c. osteorrhaphy

9. Which procedure is the surgical repair or replacement of a damaged joint?
a. arthroplasty
b. arthrodesis
c. arthrotomy

10. Which bone tissue functions as a fat storage area?
a. yellow bone marrow
b. red bone marrow
c. contact

11. In the term pericardiectomy, the word part ectomy is a/an ____.
a. prefix
b. suffix
c. word root (combining form)

12. Which term means inflammation of a nerve?
a. neuroplasty
b. neuritis
c. neurectomy

13. Which combining form means white?
a. leuk/o
b. cyan/o
c. erythr/o

14. Which term means any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord or bone marrow?
a. myelopathy
b. myopathy
c. myotomy

15. Which condition is a hospital-acquired infection?
a. iatrogenic
b. idiopathic
c. nosocomial

16. Which term means the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues?
a. cytology
b. histology
c. pathology

17. Which term refers to the upper region that includes the stomach and heart?
a. inguinal
b. umbilicus
c. epigastric

18. A structure located above the transverse plane is said to be ____.
a. lateral
b. superior
c. inferior

19. Which condition is the dislocation or displacement of a bone from its joint?
a. ankylosis
b. lumbago
c. luxation

20. Which combining form means fever?
a. py/o
b. pyr/o
c. pyel/o

21. Which condition is commonly known as a bunion?
a. hallux valgus
b. talipes
c. torticollis

22. Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
a. midsagittal plane
b. transverse plane
c. coronal plane

23. Which type of tissue forms the lining of the internal organs?
a. connective tissue
b. epithelium
c. endothelium

24. Which form of arthritis is associated with the formation of uric acid crystals in the joint?
a. rheumatoid arthritis
b. gouty arthritis
c. osteoarthritis

25. Which term means the rupture of a muscle?
a. myorrhexis
b. myorrhaphy
c. myoplasty

26. In the term otorhinolaryngology, which word part means ear?
a. ot/o
b. rhin/o
c. laryng/o

27. Which combining form means joint?
a. arthr/o
b. arteri/o
c. ather/o

28. Which type of disease is caused by a pathogenic organism?
a. idiopathic
b. iatrogenic
c. infectious

29. Which condition is an inflammation of bone and bone marrow?
a. osteitis
b. periostitis
c. osteomyelitis

30. Which suffix requires the use of the combining vowel?
a. -algia
b. -ologist
c. -stenosis

31. Which disorder is treated with a bone marrow transplant?
a. spondylitis
b. osteoporosis
c. leukemia

32. Which term means pain in the stomach?
a. gastrotomy
b. gastritis
c. gastralgia

33. What does the term cardiorrhexis mean?
a. abnormal softening of the heart
b. rupture of the heart
c. to suture the wall of the heart

34. Which term means part of the hipbone?
a. ilium
b. ileum
c. ileus

35. Which procedure is an attempt to return the affected bone to its normal alignment by manually applied forces?
a. manipulation
b. immobilization
c. traction

36. Which bone tissue is hematopoietic?
a. yellow bone marrow
b. periosteum
c. red bone marrow

37. Which body cavity protects the spinal column?
a. ventral
b. cranial
c. dorsal

38. The opposite of anterior is ____.
a. posterior
b. ventral
c. superior

39. Which term means red blood cells?
a. erythrocytes
b. leukocytes
c. melanosis

40. Which term means the ongoing presence of a disease within a population, group, or area?
a. endemic
b. pandemic
c. epidemic

41. Which term describes the time and events surrounding birth?
a. prenatal
b. postnatal
c. perinatal

42. Which of the following is a congenital disorder?
a. cerebral palsy
b. Down syndrome
c. cystic fibrosis

43. Which term means the act of closing a wound or incision by stitching or a similar means?
a. litigation
b. suturing
c. ligation

44. Which is the correct spelling of the term meaning the surgical removal of the appendix?
a. apendixectomy
b. appendiectomy
c. appendectomy

45. Which diagnostic technique is used to detect cancer and osteomyelitis?
a. computed tomography
b. dual x-ray absorptiometry
c. bone scan

46. Which condition is abnormal softening of bones due to disease?
a. osteomalacia
b. osteitis
c. osteosclerosis

47. Which procedure is the surgical repair of cartilage?
a. chondritis
b. chondropathy
c. chondroplasty

48. Which suffix means a specialist?
a. -graphy
b. -ologist
c. -ology

49. Which term means the death of bone tissue?
a. ostealgia
b. osteonecrosis
c. osteitis

50. Which term describes an opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass?
a. suture
b. foramen
c. process

51. Which procedure is the surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint?
a. arthrolysis
b. arthrodesis
c. spondylosis

52. Which term describes a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed?
a. compound fracture
b. closed fracture
c. comminuted fracture

53. Which bone is also known as the shoulder blade?
a. clavicle
b. scapula
c. acromion

54. Which suffix means to suture or stitch?
a. -rrhage
b. -rrhexis
c. -rrhaphy

55. Which bone is also known as the kneecap?
a. olecranon
b. patella
c. sternum

56. Which condition is an inflammation of the vertebrae?
a. spondylolisthesis
b. spondylitis
c. spondylosis

57. Which combining form means nerve?
a. neur/o
b. gastr/o
c. hepat/o

58. Which term identifies the upper portion of the sternum?
a. xiphoid process
b. mediastinum
c. manubrium

59. Which combining form means fungus?
a. myc/o
b. myel/o
c. my/o

60. Which term means toward the lower part of the body?
a. distal
b. cephalic
c. caudal

61. Which term means the tissue death of an artery or arteries?
a. arteriomalacia
b. arterionecrosis
c. arteriostenosis

62. Which prefix means between or among?
a. sub-
b. inter-
c. intra-

63. Which disease is spread by bloodborne transmission?
a. hepatitis B
b. measles
c. tuberculosis

64. Which condition is a congenital defect in which the spinal canal fails to close around the spinal cord?
a. talipes
b. spina bifida
c. hallux valgus

65. Which condition is an abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side?
a. scoliosis
b. lordosis
c. kyphosis

66. Which term means toward the side?
a. distal
b. lateral
c. proximal

67. Which is the correct spelling of the term that means maintaining a constant internal environment?
a. homestasis
b. homeostasis
c. hematostasis

68. Based on its word parts, what does the term hepatorrhagia mean?
a. abnormal enlargement of the liver
b. inflammation of the liver
c. bleeding from the liver