BOC Exam Medical Terminology Questions and Answers
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Hyphema
~ Blood in anterior chamber of the eye, as seen during the fundoscopic exam
Presbyopia
~ A condition in which the lens of the eye loses its ability to focus, making it difficult to
see objects up close
Enophthalmos
~ Sunken eyes
~
Exophthalmos
~ Abnormal protrusion of the ...
BOC Exam Medical
Terminology Questions
and Answers
Hyphema
✓~ Blood in anterior chamber of the eye, as seen during the fundoscopic exam
Presbyopia
✓~ A condition in which the lens of the eye loses its ability to focus, making it difficult to
see objects up close
Enophthalmos
✓~ Sunken eyes
✓~
Exophthalmos
✓~ Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
,Nystagmus
✓~ An involuntary, rhythmic oscillation of the eyeballs; may be lateral, vertical, or rotary
Adenopathy
✓~ Disease of a gland
Adventitious
✓~ Accidental
Auscultation
✓~ Any diagnostic procedure that listens to body sounds.
Blumberg Sign
✓~ A sign that is elicited during physical examination in medicine, which is indicative of
peritonitis. Pushing down on the area above the Appendix, should have tenderness rebound
of pain.
Diphtheria
✓~ Acute infectious disease, usually limited to the upper respiratory tract, characterized by
the formation of a surface pseudomembrane composed of cells and coagulated material.
Fremitus
,✓~ A palpable vibration from the spoken voice felt over the chest wall
In Vitro
✓~ The most common assisted reproduction procedure, in which a woman's eggs are
mixed with sperm in culture dishes (in vitro) and then carefully inserted into a woman's
uterus.
In Vivo
✓~ In a living cell or body
Insidious
✓~ Intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
Korotkoff Sounds
✓~ Sounds heard in the stethoscope while taking blood pressure.
Lethargy
✓~ Lack of energy; sluggishness
Malaise
✓~ A feeling of depression, uneasiness, or queasiness
, Morbidity
✓~ Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population or group
Nosocomial
✓~ An infection that is acquired in a hospital setting
Ophthalmoscope
✓~ Instrument for visual examination of the eye.
Orthopnea
✓~ Ability to breathe only in an upright position
Orthostatic
✓~ Decrease in blood pressure related to positional or postural changes from lying to
sitting or standing positions
Otoscope
✓~ An instrument used to examine the eardrum. It is a handheld instrument with a tiny light
and a cone-shaped plastic tip.
Paresthesia
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