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Question 41

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The medical term for an inflammation of the spinal cord is

A) meningitis.
B) encephalitis.
C) spinalitis.
D) myelitis.
E) cephalitis.

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Which root refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow?

A) dur/o
B) gangli/o
C) mening/o, meningi/o
D) myel/o
E) phren/o

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Question 43

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Which root(s) refer to the entire membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord?

Translate the medical term psychiatry as literally as possible.

Translate the root esthesi/o.

Identify the correct pronunciation for the term meningocele.

Build a medical term that means bad speaking condition.

Translate the suffix -paresis.

A patient with an intracerebral hematoma has a collection of blood located

The abbreviation used to describe a "mini-stroke" caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves within 24 hours is a(n)

Read the following excerpt from this patient's health record: Mrs. Sterling is here for follow-up for her schizophrenia. At her last visit, she complained of dystonia from taking haloperidol. I changed her prescription to a newer antipsychotic, and she is here today to discuss how she is doing on the new medication. Overall, her condition has improved, and she has not had any hallucinations. Her only concern is recent insomnia (the past week) . She noticed the insomnia started when she began a new job. She says that learning her new job has been stressful. She has been anxious at night, and that has made it hard for her to sleep. According to this excerpt, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT

Translate the medical term myelomeningocele as literally as possible.

Which of following statements most accurately describes a PET scan?

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

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term meningocele?

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term anesthetic?

Translate the root gnosi/o.

A loss or decline in mental function is called

Translate the medical term craniotomy as literally as possible.

Build a medical term that means no feeling or sensation.