Translate the term spondylitis as literally as possible.
A. Ankle pain
B. Wrist hardening
C. Tendon softening
D. Vertebra inflammation
E. Finger condition
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
A new patient comes to your clinic, and you are taking his medical history. He reports, "I take insulin shots for that disease that gives you high blood sugars." The correct medical term for this disease is:
A) Cushing syndrome B) Graves disease C) diabetes insipidus D) diabetes mellitus
The hormonal changes of puberty for females increase their body fat and prepares them for
A. a boost in height. B. childbearing. C. muscle development. D. menstruation.
Which suffix means drooping?
A) -tropia B) -opia C) -plasty D) -ptosis
While watching some youth play hockey at the park, you see one of the players get hit in the abdomen with a hockey puck. The player is doubled up in severe pain. You should:
A) tell the player to get up and walk it off. B) have someone call the player's parents. C) first check the player's ABCs, then the abdomen. D) wrap a bandana or cloth around the abdomen to ease the pain.