医学英语练习题

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医学英语练习题1. A disease in which plaques thicken and harden inside the arteries is termed as ____.A.ischemia C. thrombosisB.atherosclerosis D. embolism2.Which of the following terms refers to the largest, longest, and strongest bone of human body? ____.A.Femur C. FibulaB.Tibia D. Humerus3.Which of the following terms refers to an inflammation? ____.A.Pleurisy C. EndocarditisB.PneumoniaD. All of the above4.The directionality of gas exchange in plants is opposite to that in animals. They use the stomata on theundersides of leaves to ____ oxygen and ____ carbon dioxide.A.inpire, expire C. inhale, expireB.exhale, inhale D. inhale, inspire5. Recurrent episodes of symptomatic bronchospasm are called____.A.emphysema C. pneumoconiosisB.respiratory distress syndrome D. asthma6.An abnormality of the heart rhythm which is characterized by an extremely rapid but ineffectivebeating of the heart is termed as ____.A.arrhythmia C. mitral stenosisB.murmursD. valvular defect7.Which of the following can be used to restore the blood circulation of a shock patient? ____.A.Blood plasma C. Whole bloodB.DextranD. All of the above8.The projections on the surface of the small intestinal wall, which provide the greatest amount ofsurface area possible for digestion and absorption is called ____.A.cilia C. villiB.vegetations D. mucus9.In essential hypertension the cause of the increased pressure is idiopathic. Which word from thefollowing can replace the word “essential”? ____.A.Ordinary C. PrimaryB.Specific D. Secondary10.Diagnosis of ____ is made through a lumbar puncture.A.tuberculosisB. phlebitisC. encephalitisD. gastritis11. Erythrocytes are____.A. white blood cells C. red blood cellsB. benign tumor cellsD. also known as leukocytes12.Which of the following terms refers to the aversion to water of rabid patients? ___.A.Hydrophobia C. HydrocephalusB.Hydropsy D. Hydrocele13. Which of the following is an infectious disease? ____.A.Varicose veins C. OsteoporosisB.Ulcer D. Tetanus14.Which of the following bones is not a flat bone? ____.A.Sternum C. ScapulaB.Rib D. Vertebra15.An alternate name for pneumonia is ____.A.pneumonitis C. asthmaB.pulmonitis D. both A and B16.Scoliosis refers to ____.A.the abnormal bending of the spinal column to one sideB.the abnormally forward bending of spinal columnC.a condition in which bones lose calcium and become more likely to breakD.none of the above17.The wasting of tissue is termed as _____.A.dystrophy C. atrophyB.hypertrophy D. hypotrophy18.Pharmacology is the study of ____.A.skinC. drugs and medicines B.spine and jointsD. injuries and wounds arising from accidents19. If you suffer from ____, your doctor may recommend taking sleeping tablets.A.epilepsy C. insomniaB.dizziness D. anorexia20.The blood vessel carrying the blood high in oxygen back to heart from the lungs is ____.A.aortaB. vena cavaC. pulmonary arteryD. pulmonary vein21. Which of the following terms means the study of lung disease? ____.A.Pulmonology C. OncologyB.Embryology D. Epidemiology22.The plural of the term trachea is ____.A.trachea C. tracheiB.tracheae D. traches23. Arthritis is characterized by the abnormal conditions of the joints except ____.A.pain C. spasmB.swelling D. inflammation24. The hardening of the arteries is termed as ______.A.arteriorrhexis C. arteriosclerosisB.aortic stenosis D. angiospasm25. Bluish discoloration of the skin is termed as ____.A. cyanosis C. leukosisB. erythrosis D. edema26. Which of the following is not a part of the upper extremity? ____.A.The ulna C. The radiusB.The brachium D. The ankle27. The visual examination of the stomach is termed as ____.A.proctoscope C. sigmoidoscopeB.gastroscopy D. proctoscopy28. The term pertaining to the waist and back is ____.A.cervicobrachial C. bilateralB.corporal D. lumbodorsal29. Disease of the heart muscle is termed as____.A.cardioplexy C. cardiopathyB.cardiomyopathy D. myopathy30. Which of the following root does not have the meaning of “heat” or “fever”?____.A.therm/o C. pyr/oB.febr/o D. hypn/o31. Immediate first-aid for a person in shock excludes ____.A.placing the patient in a horizontal position C. keeping the patient warmB.waking up the patient as soon as possible D. turning the patient’s head to one side32. Enlargement of liver is termed as ____.A.dactylomegaly C. typhlomegalyB.acromegaly D. hepatomegaly33. Which of the following suffixes does not mean a certain drug? ___.A.-ptysis C. -mycinB.-caine D. -leptic34. Membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord are termed as____.A.meningesC. cerebrospinal fluid B.meningitisD. myasthenia35. The tube connecting kidney with urinary bladder is called ____.A.ureter C. urethraB.uterus D. urea36. Abnormal widening of the bronchi is termed as____.A.bronchiolitis C. bronchiectasisB.bronchoconstriction D. asthma37. The medical term for headache is termed as____.A.cephalgia C. n euralgiaB.angina D. mammalgia38. The right atrium is the____.A. one of the primary heart valvesC. the large blood vessel attached to the heart B. right upper portion of the heartD. right lower portion of the heart。