CCS prep-Sample Medical Terminology Questions

1.       What is the meaning of metacarpophalangeal arthrodesis?

A.      Division of the metacarpophalangeal joint.

B.      Excision of the joint

C.      Fusion of the metacarpophalangeal joint.

D.      None.

2.       Patient had an abnormal clinical finding of steatorrhea. What is steatorrhea?

A.      Excessive fat in feces.

B.      Excessive fat accumulation in buttocks.

C.      A blood condition.

D.      Excessive sweating.

3.       What is steatopyegia?

A.      Excessive fat in feces.

B.      Excessive fat accumulation in buttocks.

C.      A blood condition.

D.      Excessive sweating.

4.       Which of the following is not a bone?

A.      Sacrum

B.      Humerus

C.      Ileum

D.      Phalanx

5.       Which of the following is a both exocrine and endocrine gland?

A.      Pancreas

B.      Liver

C.      Pituitary

D.      Thyroid

Answers:  1-C; 2-A; 3-B; 4-C; 5-A.