‭Certainly!

‬‭Here's‬‭another‬‭set‬‭of‬‭50‬‭challenging‬‭medical‬‭terminology‬‭questions:‬

‭**Medical‬‭Terminology‬‭HOSA‬‭Test‬‭-‬‭Advanced‬‭Level**‬

‭1.‬‭The‬‭term‬‭"xeroderma"‬‭refers‬‭to:‬
‭A.‬‭Dry‬‭skin‬
‭B.‬‭Excessive‬‭sweating‬
‭C.‬‭Reddened‬‭skin‬
‭D.‬‭Fungal‬‭infection‬

‭2.‬‭What‬‭is‬‭the‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭the‬‭surgical‬‭repair‬‭of‬‭a‬‭nerve?‬
‭A.‬‭Neuroplasty‬
‭B.‬‭Neurectomy‬
‭C.‬‭Neuropexy‬
‭D.‬‭Neurotomy‬

‭3.‬‭The‬‭condition‬‭characterized‬‭by‬‭the‬‭absence‬‭of‬‭one‬‭or‬‭both‬‭testes‬‭is‬‭known‬‭as:‬
‭A.‬‭Orchitis‬
‭B.‬‭Cryptorchidism‬
‭C.‬‭Oligospermia‬
‭D.‬‭Prostatitis‬

‭4.‬‭The‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭inflammation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭small‬‭intestine‬‭is:‬
‭A.‬‭Enteritis‬
‭B.‬‭Colitis‬
‭C.‬‭Duodenitis‬
‭D.‬‭Ileitis‬

‭5.‬‭What‬‭does‬‭the‬‭term‬‭"spondylolisthesis"‬‭refer‬‭to?‬
‭A.‬‭Forward‬‭displacement‬‭of‬‭a‬‭vertebra‬
‭B.‬‭Abnormal‬‭curvature‬‭of‬‭the‬‭spine‬
‭C.‬‭Inflammation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭spinal‬‭cord‬
‭D.‬‭Compression‬‭fracture‬‭of‬‭a‬‭vertebral‬‭body‬

‭6.‬‭The‬‭abbreviation‬‭"DIC"‬‭in‬‭medical‬‭terms‬‭stands‬‭for:‬
‭A.‬‭Disseminated‬‭Infection‬‭Control‬
‭B.‬‭Disseminated‬‭Intravascular‬‭Coagulation‬
‭C.‬‭Deficiency‬‭in‬‭Immunoglobulin‬‭Composition‬
‭D.‬‭Degenerative‬‭Intervertebral‬‭Condition‬

‭7.‬‭The‬‭term‬‭"pancytopenia"‬‭refers‬‭to‬‭a‬‭deficiency‬‭of:‬
‭A.‬‭Red‬‭blood‬‭cells‬
‭B.‬‭White‬‭blood‬‭cells‬
‭C.‬‭Platelets‬
 ‭D.‬‭All‬‭blood‬‭cell‬‭types‬

‭8.‬‭What‬‭is‬‭the‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭the‬‭surgical‬‭removal‬‭of‬‭a‬‭portion‬‭of‬‭the‬‭stomach?‬
‭A.‬‭Gastroplasty‬
‭B.‬‭Gastrectomy‬
‭C.‬‭Gastrorrhaphy‬
‭D.‬‭Gastroscopy‬

‭ .‬‭The‬‭condition‬‭characterized‬‭by‬‭a‬‭decrease‬‭in‬‭bone‬‭density‬‭and‬‭an‬‭increased‬‭risk‬‭of‬‭fractures‬
9
‭is‬‭known‬‭as:‬
‭A.‬‭Osteomyelitis‬
‭B.‬‭Osteoporosis‬
‭C.‬‭Osteogenesis‬‭imperfecta‬
‭D.‬‭Osteomalacia‬

‭10.‬‭The‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭the‬‭formation‬‭or‬‭presence‬‭of‬‭gallstones‬‭is:‬
‭A.‬‭Cholelithiasis‬
‭B.‬‭Cholecystitis‬
‭C.‬‭Choledocholithiasis‬
‭D.‬‭Cholangitis‬

‭11.‬‭What‬‭does‬‭the‬‭term‬‭"dyspareunia"‬‭refer‬‭to?‬
‭A.‬‭Painful‬‭urination‬
‭B.‬‭Painful‬‭menstruation‬
‭C.‬‭Painful‬‭sexual‬‭intercourse‬
‭D.‬‭Painful‬‭swallowing‬

‭12.‬‭The‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭an‬‭abnormal‬‭accumulation‬‭of‬‭fluid‬‭within‬‭the‬‭peritoneal‬‭cavity‬‭is:‬
‭A.‬‭Ascites‬
‭B.‬‭Edema‬
‭C.‬‭Anasarca‬
‭D.‬‭Hydronephrosis‬

‭13.‬‭The‬‭abbreviation‬‭"ALS"‬‭stands‬‭for:‬
‭A.‬‭Amyotrophic‬‭Lateral‬‭Sclerosis‬
‭B.‬‭Autoimmune‬‭Liver‬‭Syndrome‬
‭C.‬‭Acute‬‭Lung‬‭Syndrome‬
‭D.‬‭Anterior‬‭Lumbar‬‭Spondylosis‬

‭14.‬‭What‬‭is‬‭the‬‭function‬‭of‬‭the‬‭Eustachian‬‭tube‬‭in‬‭the‬‭ear?‬
‭A.‬‭Balance‬‭and‬‭equilibrium‬
‭B.‬‭Hearing‬
‭C.‬‭Equalizing‬‭air‬‭pressure‬
‭D.‬‭Transmitting‬‭sound‬‭waves‬‭to‬‭the‬‭brain‬
‭15.‬‭The‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭a‬‭protrusion‬‭of‬‭a‬‭loop‬‭of‬‭the‬‭intestine‬‭through‬‭the‬‭abdominal‬‭wall‬‭is:‬
‭A.‬‭Hernia‬
‭B.‬‭Diverticulitis‬
‭C.‬‭Appendicitis‬
‭D.‬‭Colitis‬

‭16.‬‭What‬‭does‬‭the‬‭term‬‭"pleurodynia"‬‭refer‬‭to?‬
‭A.‬‭Pain‬‭in‬‭the‬‭joints‬
‭B.‬‭Pain‬‭in‬‭the‬‭chest‬‭muscles‬
‭C.‬‭Pain‬‭in‬‭the‬‭abdomen‬
‭D.‬‭Pain‬‭in‬‭the‬‭bones‬

‭17.‬‭The‬‭condition‬‭of‬‭having‬‭an‬‭abnormally‬‭slow‬‭heartbeat‬‭is‬‭known‬‭as:‬
‭A.‬‭Tachycardia‬
‭B.‬‭Bradycardia‬
‭C.‬‭Fibrillation‬
‭D.‬‭Arrhythmia‬

‭18.‬‭The‬‭term‬‭"oliguria"‬‭refers‬‭to:‬
‭A.‬‭Increased‬‭urine‬‭output‬
‭B.‬‭Decreased‬‭urine‬‭output‬
‭C.‬‭Blood‬‭in‬‭the‬‭urine‬
‭D.‬‭Painful‬‭urination‬

‭19.‬‭What‬‭is‬‭the‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭the‬‭surgical‬‭removal‬‭of‬‭a‬‭kidney‬‭stone?‬
‭A.‬‭Nephrectomy‬
‭B.‬‭Nephrotomy‬
‭C.‬‭Lithotomy‬
‭D.‬‭Ureteroplasty‬

‭ 0.‬‭The‬‭condition‬‭characterized‬‭by‬‭a‬‭loss‬‭of‬‭consciousness‬‭and‬‭muscle‬‭tone,‬‭typically‬‭caused‬
2
‭by‬‭insufficient‬‭blood‬‭flow‬‭to‬‭the‬‭brain,‬‭is‬‭known‬‭as:‬
‭A.‬‭Syncope‬
‭B.‬‭Vertigo‬
‭C.‬‭Cataplexy‬
‭D.‬‭Myoclonus‬

‭21.‬‭The‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭inflammation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭brain‬‭and‬‭spinal‬‭cord‬‭is:‬
‭A.‬‭Meningitis‬
‭B.‬‭Encephalitis‬
‭C.‬‭Myelitis‬
‭D.‬‭Neuritis‬
‭22.‬‭What‬‭does‬‭the‬‭term‬‭"adnexa"‬‭refer‬‭to‬‭in‬‭gynecology?‬
‭A.‬‭Ovaries‬
‭B.‬‭Fallopian‬‭tubes‬
‭C.‬‭Uterus‬
‭D.‬‭Vulva‬

‭23.‬‭The‬‭abbreviation‬‭"GERD"‬‭stands‬‭for:‬
‭A.‬‭Gastroesophageal‬‭Reflux‬‭Disease‬
‭B.‬‭Gastric‬‭Erosion‬‭and‬‭Reflux‬‭Disorder‬
‭C.‬‭Gallbladder‬‭Enzyme‬‭Regulation‬‭Dysfunction‬
‭D.‬‭Gastrointestinal‬‭Esophageal‬‭Resonance‬‭Disorder‬

‭24.‬‭The‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭the‬‭process‬‭of‬‭forming‬‭and‬‭releasing‬‭urine‬‭is:‬
‭A.‬‭Micturition‬
‭B.‬‭Urethritis‬
‭C.‬‭Nephrolithiasis‬
‭D.‬‭Diuresis‬

‭25.‬‭What‬‭does‬‭the‬‭term‬‭"pericarditis"‬‭refer‬‭to?‬
‭A.‬‭Inflammation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭liver‬
‭B.‬‭Inflammation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭heart‬‭lining‬
‭C.‬‭Inflammation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭lungs‬
‭D.‬‭Inflammation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭pancreas‬

‭ 6.‬‭The‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭a‬‭condition‬‭of‬‭uncontrolled‬‭electrical‬‭activity‬‭in‬‭the‬‭brain,‬‭resulting‬‭in‬
2
‭seizures,‬‭is:‬
‭A.‬‭Aphasia‬
‭B.‬‭Epilepsy‬
‭C.‬‭Encephalopathy‬
‭D.‬‭Cerebral‬‭Palsy‬

‭27.‬‭What‬‭is‬‭the‬‭function‬‭of‬‭the‬‭prostate‬‭gland?‬
‭A.‬‭Produce‬‭insulin‬
‭B.‬‭Produce‬‭and‬‭store‬‭bile‬
‭C.‬‭Produce‬‭seminal‬‭fluid‬
‭D.‬‭Filter‬‭waste‬‭from‬‭the‬‭blood‬

‭28.‬‭The‬‭term‬‭"orthostatic‬‭hypotension"‬‭refers‬‭to‬‭a‬‭sudden‬‭drop‬‭in‬‭blood‬‭pressure‬‭when:‬
‭A.‬‭Standing‬‭up‬
‭B.‬‭Lying‬‭down‬
‭C.‬‭Exercising‬
‭D.‬‭Eating‬

‭29.‬‭The‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭inflammation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭bursa‬‭is:‬
 ‭ .‬‭Bursitis‬
A
‭B.‬‭Tendonitis‬
‭C.‬‭Synovitis‬
‭D.‬‭Arthritis‬

‭30.‬‭What‬‭does‬‭the‬‭suffix‬‭"-penia"‬‭mean?‬
‭A.‬‭Excessive‬
‭B.‬‭Deficiency‬
‭C.‬‭Enlargement‬
‭D.‬‭Inflammation‬

‭ 1.‬‭The‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭the‬‭excessive‬‭accumulation‬‭of‬‭cerebrospinal‬‭fluid‬‭in‬‭the‬‭ventricles‬‭of‬
3
‭the‬‭brain‬‭is:‬
‭A.‬‭Hydrocephalus‬
‭B.‬‭Meningocele‬
‭C.‬‭Encephalocele‬
‭D.‬‭Myelomeningocele‬

‭32.‬‭What‬‭is‬‭the‬

‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭the‬‭surgical‬‭removal‬‭of‬‭the‬‭gallbladder?‬
‭A.‬‭Cholecystostomy‬
‭B.‬‭Cholecystectomy‬
‭C.‬‭Cholelithotomy‬
‭D.‬‭Cholangiectomy‬

‭ 3.‬‭The‬‭condition‬‭characterized‬‭by‬‭the‬‭presence‬‭of‬‭an‬‭abnormally‬‭high‬‭number‬‭of‬‭red‬‭blood‬
3
‭cells‬‭is‬‭known‬‭as:‬
‭A.‬‭Anemia‬
‭B.‬‭Erythrocytosis‬
‭C.‬‭Leukocytosis‬
‭D.‬‭Thrombocytosis‬

‭34.‬‭The‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭the‬‭surgical‬‭removal‬‭of‬‭the‬‭voice‬‭box‬‭is:‬
‭A.‬‭Laryngoplasty‬
‭B.‬‭Laryngectomy‬
‭C.‬‭Laryngotomy‬
‭D.‬‭Laryngoscopy‬

‭35.‬‭What‬‭does‬‭the‬‭term‬‭"myelodysplasia"‬‭refer‬‭to?‬
‭A.‬‭Abnormal‬‭development‬‭of‬‭the‬‭spinal‬‭cord‬
‭B.‬‭Abnormal‬‭growth‬‭of‬‭bone‬‭marrow‬
‭C.‬‭Abnormal‬‭formation‬‭of‬‭muscle‬‭tissue‬
‭D.‬‭Abnormal‬‭function‬‭of‬‭the‬‭lymph‬‭nodes‬
‭36.‬‭The‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭the‬‭inability‬‭to‬‭speak‬‭is:‬
‭A.‬‭Dysphonia‬
‭B.‬‭Aphasia‬
‭C.‬‭Dysarthria‬
‭D.‬‭Anarthria‬

‭37.‬‭What‬‭does‬‭the‬‭term‬‭"ureterolithiasis"‬‭refer‬‭to?‬
‭A.‬‭Inflammation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭ureter‬
‭B.‬‭Presence‬‭of‬‭stones‬‭in‬‭the‬‭urethra‬
‭C.‬‭Presence‬‭of‬‭stones‬‭in‬‭the‬‭ureter‬
‭D.‬‭Inflammation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭urinary‬‭bladder‬

‭38.‬‭The‬‭abbreviation‬‭"EMG"‬‭in‬‭medical‬‭terms‬‭stands‬‭for:‬
‭A.‬‭Electromagnetic‬‭Guidance‬
‭B.‬‭Electrocardiogram‬
‭C.‬‭Electromyography‬
‭D.‬‭Endoscopic‬‭Gastrostomy‬

‭39.‬‭The‬‭term‬‭"hyponatremia"‬‭refers‬‭to‬‭a‬‭deficiency‬‭of:‬
‭A.‬‭Potassium‬
‭B.‬‭Sodium‬
‭C.‬‭Calcium‬
‭D.‬‭Magnesium‬

‭40.‬‭What‬‭is‬‭the‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭a‬‭blood‬‭clot‬‭that‬‭forms‬‭and‬‭remains‬‭in‬‭a‬‭blood‬‭vessel?‬
‭A.‬‭Embolism‬
‭B.‬‭Thrombus‬
‭C.‬‭Aneurysm‬
‭D.‬‭Ischemia‬

‭ 1.‬‭The‬‭condition‬‭characterized‬‭by‬‭an‬‭abnormal‬‭curvature‬‭of‬‭the‬‭spine‬‭in‬‭the‬‭sagittal‬‭plane‬‭is‬
4
‭known‬‭as:‬
‭A.‬‭Scoliosis‬
‭B.‬‭Kyphosis‬
‭C.‬‭Lordosis‬
‭D.‬‭Arthritis‬

‭ 2.‬‭The‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭a‬‭type‬‭of‬‭seizure‬‭that‬‭involves‬‭a‬‭brief‬‭loss‬‭of‬‭consciousness‬‭and‬
4
‭muscle‬‭tone‬‭is:‬
‭A.‬‭Absence‬‭seizure‬
‭B.‬‭Tonic-clonic‬‭seizure‬
‭C.‬‭Simple‬‭partial‬‭seizure‬
‭D.‬‭Complex‬‭partial‬‭seizure‬
‭43.‬‭What‬‭does‬‭the‬‭term‬‭"asthenia"‬‭refer‬‭to?‬
‭A.‬‭Weakness‬‭or‬‭lack‬‭of‬‭energy‬
‭B.‬‭Abnormal‬‭development‬
‭C.‬‭Inflammation‬
‭D.‬‭Enlargement‬

‭44.‬‭The‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭the‬‭surgical‬‭repair‬‭of‬‭a‬‭blood‬‭vessel‬‭is:‬
‭A.‬‭Angioplasty‬
‭B.‬‭Arterioplasty‬
‭C.‬‭Venoplasty‬
‭D.‬‭Vascularplasty‬

‭45.‬‭The‬‭term‬‭"biliary‬‭colic"‬‭refers‬‭to:‬
‭A.‬‭Pain‬‭in‬‭the‬‭chest‬
‭B.‬‭Pain‬‭in‬‭the‬‭liver‬
‭C.‬‭Pain‬‭in‬‭the‬‭gallbladder‬
‭D.‬‭Pain‬‭in‬‭the‬‭kidneys‬

‭46.‬‭What‬‭does‬‭the‬‭term‬‭"encephalopathy"‬‭refer‬‭to?‬
‭A.‬‭Inflammation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭brain‬
‭B.‬‭Abnormal‬‭condition‬‭of‬‭the‬‭brain‬
‭C.‬‭Enlargement‬‭of‬‭the‬‭brain‬
‭D.‬‭Infection‬‭of‬‭the‬‭brain‬

‭47.‬‭The‬‭medical‬‭term‬‭for‬‭a‬‭skin‬‭infection‬‭characterized‬‭by‬‭redness‬‭and‬‭swelling‬‭is:‬
‭A.‬‭Psoriasis‬
‭B.‬‭Dermatitis‬
‭C.‬‭Cellulitis‬
‭D.‬‭Eczema‬

‭48.‬‭The‬‭condition‬‭of‬‭having‬‭difficulty‬‭in‬‭swallowing‬‭is‬‭known‬‭as:‬
‭A.‬‭Dysphasia‬
‭B.‬‭Dyspepsia‬
‭C.‬‭Dysuria‬
‭D.‬‭Dysphagia‬

‭49.‬‭The‬‭term‬‭"hemoptysis"‬‭refers‬‭to:‬
‭A.‬‭Coughing‬‭up‬‭blood‬
‭B.‬‭Difficulty‬‭swallowing‬
‭C.‬‭Blood‬‭in‬‭the‬‭urine‬
‭D.‬‭Blood‬‭in‬‭the‬‭stool‬

‭50.‬‭What‬‭does‬‭the‬‭term‬‭"xerophthalmia"‬‭refer‬‭to?‬
‭ .‬‭Dry‬‭skin‬
A
‭B.‬‭Dry‬‭mouth‬
‭C.‬‭Dry‬‭eyes‬
‭D.‬‭Dry‬‭throat‬