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Identify the correct pronunciation of the term glycolysis.


A) glai-KAW-lih-sis
B) glai-KAW-lai-sis
C) glai-KOH-lee-sis
D) glee-KOH-lai-sees
E) glee-KOW-lai-sis

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term acromegaly?


A) acro (extremities) + megaly (abnormally large) = abnormally large extremities
B) acro (extremities) + megaly (abnormally small) = abnormally small extremities
C) acro (extremities) + megaly (multiple) = multiple extremities
D) acro (extremities) + megaly (united) = united extremities

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Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: Objective Temp: 98.6; HR 60; RR: 16; BP 102/62; Wt: 176. General: No acute distress.Alert and oriented. HEENT: PERRLA.No conjunctival injection.Mucous membranes moist and pink.TMs normal. Neck: Postop incision site is clean, dry and intact.No erythema induration or discharge.No goiter. Resp: CTA.w/o wheezes, rales, or rhonchi. CV: RRR without murmur. Gen: Soft, nontender, nondistended. Ext: No c/c/e.Labs: Mildly elevated TSH and low T4.Calcium-normal. According to the patient's labs, he has:


A) mildly elevated triiodothyronine and low thyroxin.
B) mildly elevated thyrotropin and low triiodothyronine.
C) mildly elevated thyrotropin and low thyroxin.
D) mildly elevated thyroxin and low triiodothyronine.
E) mildly elevated thyroxin and low thyrotropin.

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A metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia is known as:


A) congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
B) diabetic ketoacidosis.
C) diabetes mellitus.
D) dysmetabolic syndrome.
E) insulinoma.

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term pancreatic pseudocyst?


A) pancreat (pancreas) + ic (inflammation) + pseudo (cancer) + cyst (cyst) = inflammation of the pancreas caused by a cancerous cyst
B) pancreat (pancreas) + ic (inflammation) + pseudo (change) + cyst (cyst) = inflammation of the pancreas due to changing cysts within the organ
C) pancreat (pancreas) + ic (pertaining to) + pseudo (false) + cyst (cyst) =abnormally expanded area in the pancreas resembling a cyst
D) pancreat (pancreas) + ic (pertaining to) + pseudo (change) + cyst (tumor) = a tumor in the pancreas that is changing into a cyst
E) pancreat (pancreas) + ic (pertaining to) + pseudo (false) + cyst (tumor) = an abnormal area of the pancreas that looks like a tumor

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Translate the medical term chloremia as literally as possible.


A) Excessive potassium in the blood
B) Excessive potassium in the urine
C) High blood sugar
D) Increased chloride in the blood
E) Increased chloride in the urine

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Identify and define the root in the medical term hypoparathyroidism.


A) hypo - over
B) hypo - under
C) para - beside
D) thyroid - thyroid
E) ism - condition

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The combination of medical disorders associated with faulty metabolism is known as:


A) congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
B) diabetes mellitus.
C) dysmetabolic syndrome.
D) ketosis.
E) polyadenopathy.

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term myxedema?


A) myx (mucus) + edema (condition) = mucus condition
B) myx (mucus) + edema (disease) = disease of the skin caused by deposits under the skin
C) myx (mucus) + edema (pain) = pain of the skin caused by deposits under the skin
D) myx (mucus) + edema (swelling) = swelling of the skin caused by deposits under the skin
E) myx (mucus) + edema (tumor) = deposits of tumors under the skin

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Which medical term means "calcium in the urine"?


A) Calcemia
B) Calciuria
C) Chloremia
D) Kenonuria
E) Polyuria

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Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term thyroparathyroidectomy into its component parts?


A) thyroparathyroid/ectomy
B) thyro/parathy/roidec/tomy
C) thyro/para/thyroid/ec/tomy
D) thyro/para/thyroid/ecto/my
E) thy/ro/para/thy/roid/ec/tomy

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Which of the following word parts means "stimulating hormone"?


A) cortic/o
B) crin/o
C) hypophyso
D) -ket/o
E) -tropin

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Read the endocrinology clinic note (below) : Mrs.Moon has glucocorticoid excess (specifically cortisol) .The differential diagnosis at this point includes adrenocorticohyperplasia and an adrenal adenoma. Which of the following statements is a correct interpretation of the information found in the note?


A) Mrs.Moon's body is not producing enough cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism.The author of this clinic note believes this is caused by a cancerous tumor originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland.
B) Mrs.Moon's body is not producing enough cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism.The author of this clinic note believes this is caused by either an inflammation of the adrenal gland or an overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland.
C) Mrs.Moon's body is producing too much cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism.The author of this clinic note believes this is caused by either a tumor of the adrenal gland or a condition in which the adrenal glands underproduce necessary hormones.
D) Mrs.Moon's body is producing too much cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism.The author of this clinic note believes this is caused by either a tumor of the adrenal gland or an inflammation of the adrenal glands.
E) Mrs.Moon's body is producing too much cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism.The author of this clinic note believes this is caused by either a tumor of the adrenal gland or an overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland.

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Which of the following abbreviations is NOT a hormone?


A) ACTH
B) GH
C) HgA1C
D) T3
E) TSH

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term ketogenesis?


A) keto (ketone) + genesis (breakdown) = breakdown of ketone bodies
B) keto (ketone) + genesis (creation) = creation of ketone bodies
C) keto (ketone) + genesis (removal) = removal of ketone bodies
D) keto (ketone) + genesis (secretion) = secretion of ketone bodies
E) keto (ketone) + genesis (tumor) = tumor of ketone bodies

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Identify and define the root in the medical term hypophysitis.


A) hypo - over
B) hypo - under
C) hypophys - pituitary
D) phys - pituitary
E) itis - inflammation

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Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term thyromegaly into its component parts?


A) thyro/megaly
B) thy/ro/megaly
C) thy/ro/megal/y
D) thy/ro/meg/aly
E) thy/ro/meg/al/y

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term thyrotoxicosis?


A) thyro (adrenal gland) + toxic (poison) + osis (inflammation) = inflammation of the adrenal gland that is toxic to the body
B) thyro (hormone) + toxic (poison) + osis (condition) = hormonal condition where too many hormones secreted by the body cause tissue in the body to die
C) thyro (thymus) + toxic (poison) + osis (disease) = deterioration of the thymus
D) thyro (thyroid) + toxic (poison) + osis (condition) = condition caused by the exposure of body tissue to excessive levels of thyroid hormone
E) thyro (thyroid) + toxic (poison) + osis (disease) = disease where excessive hormones in the body damage the thyroid

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term hypercholesterolemia?


A) hyper (over/excessive) + cholesterol (cholesterol) + emia (blood condition) = excessive cholesterol in the blood
B) hyper (over/excessive) + cholesterol (cholesterol) + emia (urine condition) = excessive cholesterol in the urine
C) hyper (under/insufficient) + cholesterol (cholesterol) + emia (blood condition) = insufficient cholesterol in the blood
D) hyper (under/insufficient) + cholesterol (cholesterol) + emia (urine condition) = insufficient cholesterol in the urine

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Which medical term means "incision into the thyroid"?


A) Thyrocele
B) Thyroiditis
C) Thyroidotomy
D) Thyromegaly
E) Thyroptosis

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