ABMDI Registry Exam Latest Update 2024 1000 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
-ectomy - CORRECT ANSWER: A procedure done to remove something
-ostomy - CORRECT ANSWER: A procedure in which an artificial opening is created
-otomy - CORRECT ANSWER: A procedure done for the purpose of entering
something, creating a hole that is usually surgically closed
-plasty - CORRECT ANSWER: A procedure done to restructure a portion of the
anatomy, usually without removing anything
0-10% - CORRECT ANSWER: This amount of carbon dioxide in the blood shows no
symptoms
10-20% - CORRECT ANSWER: This amount of carbon dioxide in the blood gives a
slight headache
20-30% - CORRECT ANSWER: This amount of carbon dioxide in the blood gives a
headache to adults and causes death in children
30-40% - CORRECT ANSWER: This amount of carbon dioxide in the blood causes
nausea and vomiting
40-50% - CORRECT ANSWER: This amount of carbon dioxide in the blood causes
fainting, convulsions, and death in unhealthy adults
50-80% - CORRECT ANSWER: This amount of carbon dioxide in the blood causes
coma and death
Abrasion - CORRECT ANSWER: Scraping of the superficial layer of the skin by friction created by blunt-force trauma, superficial loss of skin
Affect - CORRECT ANSWER: The conscious, subject aspect of an emotion, typically
considered apart from bodily changes
Alcohols - CORRECT ANSWER: Colorless volatile liquids that will mix with water
Ambient - CORRECT ANSWER: A condition that completely surrounds or
encompasses something
Analgesics - CORRECT ANSWER: Agents that relieve pain
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Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER: Deficiency of red blood cells
Anencephalic - CORRECT ANSWER: An infant born without a brain
Aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWER: An abnormal, permanent dilation of an artery,
usually caused by infection or atherosclerosis
Angiography - CORRECT ANSWER: The radiographic visualization of blood vessels
after they are filled with contrast media
Anomaly - CORRECT ANSWER: A marked deviation from normal; for example,
congenital defects
Anoxia - CORRECT ANSWER: A lack of oxygen typically incompatible with life
Antecubital, Antecubital fossa - CORRECT ANSWER: The front (anterior, ventral)
surface of the elbow where the arm and forearm meet
Antemortem blood sample - CORRECT ANSWER: An initial blood sample that usually
is obtained when the subject arrives at the hospital emergency room, before additional diagnostic or therapeutic treatment is initiated
Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER: Refers to the front surface of the body. The term
"ventral" is also used in this context
Antibody - CORRECT ANSWER: A protein that attaches to or inactivates a specific
antigen
Antigen - CORRECT ANSWER: A protein that stimulates the production of a specific antibody
Arthropod - CORRECT ANSWER: Any of the phylum of invertebrate animals that have
a jointed body and limbs
Arthroscopy - CORRECT ANSWER: Examination of the inside of a joint using an
arthroscope
Artifact - CORRECT ANSWER: Artificially produced injury to the body
Asphyxia - CORRECT ANSWER: Lack of oxygen in the tissues of the body the
interference with the oxygenation of the blood
Aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER: The inhalation of some foreign object, causing
occlusion or obstruction of the airway
Auricular - CORRECT ANSWER: The area of the ear 2 / 4
Authorization - CORRECT ANSWER: Official permission granted by a superior
Autoeroticism - CORRECT ANSWER: Sexual activity in which an individual indulges in private, usually involving some form of asphyxia to heighten sexual pleasure
Axilla - CORRECT ANSWER: The armpit region
Battered child syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER: Multiple injuries involving multiple
sites on a child over time
Benign - CORRECT ANSWER: A disease that is not malignant and usually has a
favorable outcome
Bereavement - CORRECT ANSWER: Sorrow following the death of a loved one
Berry aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWER: A small aneurysm of a cerebral artery, which
may rupture, causing a subarachnoid hemorrhage
Blood-borne pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER: Microorganisms that are present in
blood and cause cause disease in humans.
Blunt-force trauma - CORRECT ANSWER: Results from the impact of a blunt object
against the skin
Botanical - CORRECT ANSWER: Pertaining to the study and identification of the
properties of plants
Brain death - CORRECT ANSWER: Final cessation of activity in the central nervous system, as indicated by a flat electroencephalogram (EEG) or absence of cerebral blood flow for a predetermined period of time
Bribe - CORRECT ANSWER: Money or favor offered to influence the conduct of a
person in a position of trust
Carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER: A malignant tumor of tissue linings
Carcinoma of the prostate - CORRECT ANSWER: The most common cancer in men
Cardiac death - CORRECT ANSWER: Final cessation of activity in the cardiovascular system involving the heart and blood vessels
Cardiomyopathy - CORRECT ANSWER: Any chronic disorder affecting the muscle of
the heart
Cervical - CORRECT ANSWER: Refers to the upper (superior) portion of the spine 3 / 4
Cessation - CORRECT ANSWER: The final stoppage of action
Chain of custody - CORRECT ANSWER: The documentation of sequential possession
and location of evidence; documentation of the accountability for property or evidence, which allows one to trace the individuals who have had possession of it, the date and time of transfer, and where the material was secured while in those individuals' agencies' custody
Cholecystectomy - CORRECT ANSWER: Removal of the gallbladder
Cirrhosis - CORRECT ANSWER: Liver disease characterized by fibrosis and
degeneration of the liver
Civil law - CORRECT ANSWER: The body of law that describes the private rights and responsibilities of individuals and involves actions filed by one person against another
Coccyx - CORRECT ANSWER: The "tail bone"
Common-law marriage - CORRECT ANSWER: A marriage that is recognized because
the couple have been cohabiting for a determined length of time, yet a legal marriage ceremony has not been performed
Confidential - CORRECT ANSWER: Revealed in confidence (trust, assurance), to be
kept secret
Confidential (private) information - CORRECT ANSWER: Information that is protected by law and can be released only to certain authorized parties or that requires a court order for its release
Conflict of interest - CORRECT ANSWER: The actual or seeming influence or reward obtained to perform a duty or function
Contusion - CORRECT ANSWER: An injury in which the surface of the skin is intact and the underlying tissue is crushed or otherwise injured
Contusion/Bruise - CORRECT ANSWER: Results from the crushing tissue and tearing
small blood vessels, which releases blood into the surrounding tissues
Coordinate method of measurement - CORRECT ANSWER: Measurement of evidence
from a fixed point along a baseline
Coronal - CORRECT ANSWER: The plane that divides the body into front and back
(i.e. anterior [ventral] and posterior [dorsal]) halves
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