Ch. 2-4
which of the following produces a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft and hard tissue in multiple planes? MRI X-ray CAT scan PET scan
MRI
a pathologist noted that a skin biopsy specimen exhibited "hyperplasia." This means there is/are: an increase in blood vessel number a decrease in cell number an increase in cell number epithelial cells turning to cartilage
an increase in cell number
who is considered the founder of osteopathy? andrew weil andrew taylor still samuel hahnemann daniel david palmer
andrew taylor still
which of these individuals promoted a holistic healing approach to medicine? andrew weil andrew taylor still samuel hahnemann daniel david palmer
andrew weil
acupuncture may be used during surgery for: anesthesia anxiety compression of blood vessels tinnitus
anesthesia
Which example of the compound term "ankylosing" is fractured correctly? ank/yl/o/sing an/ky/los/ing ankylos/ing an/kylo/sing
ankylos/ing
which of these is one of Kubler-Ross' stages of death? feeling powerless ignoring friends confusion bargaining
bargaining
The term "Prognosis" means: full knowledge no knowledge after knowledge before knowledge
before knowledge
the coronal plane divides the body into the: proximal and distal portions anterior and posterior portions superior and inferior portions right and left portions
anterior and posterior portions
ultrasonography literally means ______/"process or recording." audible ranges/sound beyond normal ranges/sound with heat/sound without/sound
beyond normal ranges/sound
the term cyro/surg/er/y literally means: -a procedure of one who works by hand with instruments -a procedure of one who works by hand with toxins -a procedure of one who works by hand with heat -a procedure of one who works by hand with cold
a procedure of one who works by hand with cold
the term "mammogram" means: an instrument for recording the breast a procedure for treating breast cancer a recording of the breast excision of breast tissue
a recording of the breast
The word "periosteum" has a prefix which means around beside near under
around
A "Defibrillator" is used to correct: high blood pressure abnormal respiratory rates abnormal brain electrical activity abnormal heart rhythms
abnormal heart rhythms
The term "Clinical" means: to test in the hospital at patient's bedside none of the above
at patient's bedside
which surgical suffix means "procedure or process of cutting out?" -ec/tom/y -o/desis -oplast/y -o/pex/y
-ec/tom/y
The suffix that means "to control or stop" is: -crit -stole -cusis -stasis
-stasis
Verb variations of a stem word usually describe: -action taken, condition, or state of -symptoms of a condition -body positions or planes of reference -none of the above
action taken, condition, or state
Ninety-nine percent of words in a medical dictionary are composed of nouns, verbs, and: adjectives adverbs prepositions pronouns
adjectives
A self-suggestion technique which assists patients in controlling stress is: acupuncture aromatherpay biofeedback reiki
biofeedback
"reflexology" literally means: again/bends/of/procedure of again/massage/of/procedure of over/fold/of/procedure of over/skin/procedure of
again/bends/of/procedure of
aromatherapy oils are: inhaled applied during massage used with baths all of the above
all of the above
Acupuncture has had mainstream appeal in the United States since: 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
1970s
what is the basis of Chinese traditional medicine? equal humors balance within the body prayer reiki
balance within the body
which of the following is a noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique? angiogram PET scan CAT scan gamma knife surgery
CAT scan
What physicians use antagonistic substances to attach to disease organisms or illness? homeopathic allopathic chiropractic naturopathic
allopathic
All hypnosis techniques promote a relaxed state and what type of brain wave activity? alpha beta delta theta
alpha
therapeutic touch therapy is classified as what type of medicine? alternative holistic folk natural
alternative
A patient with cyanosis has which skin color? blue red white yellow
blue
a trephine is used to remove: bone blood muscle skin
bone
A patient having an electroencephalogram is having a recording made of the electrical activity in their: brain heart muscles skin
brain
a PET scan is used to detect metabolism of glucose by the: spinal cord brain lungs gallbladder
brain
the directional term that means "toward the lower end of the body" is: proximal medial caudal lateral
caudal
the term that describes movement toward the top of the body is: inferior dorsal posterior cephalic
cephalic
folk remedies are based on: animal behavior the weather recipes charms
charms
Which of these treatments would commonly be labelled "orthodox or conventional" medicine? chemotherapy acupuncture homeopathy hypnosis
chemotherapy
in the divided medical term 'arthr/o/pathy', "o" is the: -combining vowel used with both the stem word and the prefix -combining vowel used with both the stem word and suffix -modifier -consonant
combining vowel used with both the stem word and suffix
the term 'af/ferent' which may be used to describe sensory impulses is defined as: -conveying toward the center -conveying away from the center -conveying both away from and toward the center -not conveying impulses
conveying toward the center
the literal meaning of the medial term carcin/oma is: star-like tumor crab-like tumor worm-like tumor non-invasive tumor
crab-like tumor
"Lithotripsy" is a procedure for: crushing calculi grinding teeth breaking bone removing polyps
crushing calculi
who is considered the founder of chiropractics? andrew weil andrew taylor still samuel hahnemann daniel david palmer
daniel david palmer
"X-rays" produce pictures of what type of body tissue and bones? transparent epithelia soft dense
dense
what uses a high frequency electromagnetic current produced by a microwave device to generate heat within body tissues? lithotripsy diathermy ultrasonography thermogram
diathermy
Adjectives usually modify a noun (thing named) denoting quality, quantity, extent, or _____ . -distinction of the object from something else -the name of an object -action taken -time of day
distinction of the object from something else
the directional term for movement toward the back of the body is: superior dorsal anterior ventral
dorsal
the prefix of the term in catabolism means: around, about, circle away from, remove down, under, against through, excessive, in
down, under against
if a patient has "ptosis" of their eyelid, you can expect to see the eyelid: drooping injured red swollen
drooping
An "Otoscope" is used to view the: oropharynx ear eye trachea
ear
Small acupuncture needles are used to treat which area of the body? shoulder hands feet ears
ears
acupuncture needles are used in combination with which of these during treatment? electrical current ultraviolet light waving over of practitioner's hands essential oils
electrical current
Electric shock therapy is also known as: electrocephalic therapy electroconvulsive therapy electromechanical therapy electroceliac therapy
electroconvulsive therapy
the movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is called: pronation adduction circumduction extension
extension
A "Tonometer" measures pressure within the: colon ear eye lung
eye
a tumor of the fibrous and cartilaginous tissue is called a: fibrochondroma melanoma neochondroma lipochondroma
fibrochondroma
A "Pacemaker" can be external or internal and usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with: fixed impulses only fixed and/or alternate impulses alternate impulses only none of the above
fixed and/or alternate impulses
Breaking a compound term into component word parts (usually with its combining vowel or vowels) is called: -fracturing -combining terms -structuring -diagramming
fracturing
what method is used to trat brain cancer by directing radiation at precise brain locations? CAT scan alpha knife gamma knife PET scan
gamma knife
a PET scan is used to detect: electrical activity organ density glucose metabolism pulmonary congestion
glucose metabolism
Which of these body parts is commonly massaged by practitioners of reflexology? neck hand abdomen chest
hand
Antonyms comprise medical terms and are words that: differ in spelling have opposite meanings have similar meanings sound like each other
have opposite meanings
a thallium scan is used to detect damage to the: heart nerve bone cartilage
heart
an "EKG or ECG" is used to record information about electrical activity in the: brain heart spinal nerves skeletal muscle
heart
in an electrocardiogram shows that a patient has "tachycardia," it means that the patient's: heart rate is erratic heart rate is elevated heart rate is normal heart rate is slow
heart rate is elevated
thermo/gram literally means: heat or temperature/recording warm/recording temperature/heat heating/process
heat or temperature/recording
"I swear by Apollo the Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia..." is the beginning of what famous oath? hippocratic calcanean galenian celcus
hippocratic
which type of medicine emphasizes self-care and illness prevention? folk holistic natural traditional
holistic
what physicians administer small doses of similar disease substances to allegedly stimulate the natural body response of immunity? homeopathic allopathic chiropractic osteopathic
homeopathic
in the medical term "pleurisy", what is the meaning of its suffix? condition of inflamed many resembles
inflamed
The term "Stetho/scop/e" literally means: -instrument to examine the tonsils -instrument to examine the eye -instrument to examine the ear -instrument to examine the chest
instrument to examine the chest
The term "Opthalmo/scop/e" means: instrument to examine the ear instrument to examine the larynx instrument to examine the eye instrument to examine the nasal cavity
instrument to examine the eye
The term "Bronchoscope" literally means: instrument to view the eye instrument to view the lungs instrument to view the ear instrument to view trachea-like structures
instrument to view trachea-like structures
complimentary or alternative medicine is now referred to as: integrated medicine professional medicine co-operative medicine ancient medicine
integrated medicine
massage and reflexology are examples of: psychotherapy neurological medicine integrated medicine traditional medicine
integrated medicine
the abbreviation "ICU" refers to an: integrated care unit intensive care unit intensive cardiology unit intensive cryotherapy unit
intensive care unit
Which oil might an aromatherapist use to attempt to ease a client's joint pain? sage lavender peppermint juniper
juniper
a patient who has undergone a nephrectomy has had which of the following removed? kidney lung ovary stomach
kidney
Sally had a pyelogram performed today to help diagnose her: blood vessel blockage kidney infection liver cirrhosis spinal cord deterioration
kidney infection
a "pyelogram" records information about the: kidney pelvis kidney ureter gallbladder kidney nephron
kidney pelvis
the "KUB" examination looks for defects in the: kidney, ureter, and bowels kidney, ureter, and bladder kidney, urinary tract, and back kidney, urethra, and bowels
kidney, ureter, and bladder
Homeo/path/ic literally means: other or opposite of disease/refers many/disorder/refers to like or same/as disease/refers remedy/disease/refers
like or same/as disease/refers
aromatherapy is though to have its effects on which part of the brain? cerebellum cerebrum limbic system reticular activating system
limbic system
A fatty tumor is called a(n) : lipoma neuroma adenoma leukemia
lipoma
if an infection is "chronic" it is characterized by: -little change, slow progression, and long duration -rapid change, slow progression, and short duration -little change, rapid progression, and short duration -rapid change, rapid progression, and short duration
little change, slow progression, and long duration
what is the manipulation of the body's soft tissues by stroking, rubbing, kneading, and tapping? acupuncture acupressure therapeutic touch massage
massage
the correct way to fracture or divide the medical term melanocarinoma is: melano/carcin/oma mel/ano/carcin/oma melano/car/cin/oma melanocar/cinoma
melano/carcin/oma
the prefix that means "change or after" proto- anti- meta- epi-
meta-
"Fluoroscopy" is used to record: moving body parts soft body tissue only non-moving body parts dense tissue
moving body parts
My/o- is the combining form of a word part that means: heart fiber bone muscle
muscle
LASIK laser eye surgery can be used to correct: ocular styes dry eye myopia conjunctivitis
myopia
which of these conditions would be treated with phakic intraocular lenses? depression angiostenosis myopia obesity
myopia
Any therapy that relies on the body's own healing powers is considered: natural alternative traditional holistic
natural
which type of medicine uses vitamin therapy, herbal remedies, and chiropractic care? folk holistic natural traditional
natural
acu/puncture literally means: bone puncture a type of massage a type of therapeutic touch therapy needle puncture
needle puncture
the medical term for new growth of abnormal tissue or a tumor is: protoplasm neonatal neoplasm cytoplasm
neoplasm
A patient that is "euthyroid" has: flatulating thyroid function hyperthyrdoisim hypothyroidism normal thyroid function
normal thyroid function
What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning "nut"? nucleus cytoplasm ribosome nucleolus
nucleus
the most common combining vowel is: -o -u -i -e
o
a lumbar puncture is used to: inject blood into the spinal fluid detect vertebral misalignment take nerve tissue samples obtain fluid samples
obtain spinal fluid samples
Aromatherapy uses which principle? compression of nerves spinal adjustment life energy olfactory stimulation
olfactory stimulation
the term "nebuliz/er" means: one who causes a cure one who causes an injury one who causes a mist one who creates a star shape
one who causes a mist
a body part that is formed of two or more types of body tissue and performs one or more specific functions is called a(n): system organ mitochondria lysosome
organ
the prefix extra- means: excessive over above outside
outside
in the medical term "cephalgia," the combining verb form means: pain puncture swell to burn
pain
the medical term that means "the science of or study of body changes caused by disease" patho/gen/e/sis psych/ology bio/logy path/o/logy
path/o/logy
the study of diseases is referred to as: oncology pathology immunology physiology
pathology
the suffixes -a, -ia, -iac, -ar, -ic, -is, -on, -os, -us, -ium, and -um are used as a generalized actual meaning for the phrase "refers to or ___" -to tear away from -without or lack of -pertains to -related to a condition or disease
pertains to
in the divided medical term osteopor/o/sis, the slash lines (/) indicate that the vowel "o" may be used as part of which word parts? osteo- and -sis osteo- and -por poro- and osis por- and -osis
por- and -osis
the word part attached to the beginning of a word root in order to modify its meaning is called a(n): -compound term -prefix -suffix -modifier
prefix
The term "Tympanostomy" literally means: -procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the epiglottis -a recording of respiratory rates -procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum -procedure of removing tumors from the lungs
procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum
the term "surgery" literally means: to cut procedure of working with instruments procedure of working by hand to remove and organ
procedure of working by hand
the term "graphy" means: -procedure using an instrument to record something -a measurement on a graph -a recording such as a radiograph -sound waves
procedure using an instrument to record something
The term "Auscult/ation" literally means: -process or procedure for listening -process or procedure for seeing -process or procedure for recording -process or procedure for adjusting bone alignment
process or procedure for listening
The term "Percuss/ion" literally means: process or procedure of striking process or procedure of hearing process or procedure of seeing process or procedure of recording
process or procedure of striking
the term that describes the direction closest to the point of origin is: lateral proximal medial distal
proximal
"Biofeedback" is a type of _____ therapy: holistic biochemical psychosomatic gene
psychosomatic
"angiograms" are used for: -recording the electrical activity of the heart muscle -recording metabolic activity in the brain -recording pictures of blood vessels -recording pictures of bones
recording pictures of blood vessels
the term "ocular" literally means: refers to the ear refers to the auditory nerve refers to the olfactory nerve refers to the eye
refers to the eye
What treats the body using principles similar to acupuncture and acupressure? phrenology reflexology iridology aromatherapy
reflexology
Which word part contains the fundamental meaning of the word? -prefix -vowel -suffix -root word
root word
the term for the plane that divides the body into right and left halves is the: transverse coronal frontal sagittal
sagittal
who is considered the founder of homeopathy? andrew weil andrew taylor still samuel hahnemann daniel david palmer
samuel hahnemann
holistic therapies stress the importance of: body self healing life energy self-care and illness prevention relaxation techniques
self-care and illness prevention
"placebo" literally means: believe please no please resemble please shall please
shall please
An atrophic muscle would appear: - Enlarged - Flabby - Shrunken - Well-defined
shrunken
An electromyogram is used to record information about electrical activity in the: brain heart muscle skeletal muscle gastrointestinal smooth muscle
skeletal muscle
"Hypnosis" literally means mind/condition relaxed/condition sleep/condition suggestion/condition
sleep/condition
a plantar wart is located on the: palm of the hand ventral surface of the fingers sole of the foot phalanges of the foot
sole of the foot
a "myelogram" is used to record information about which tissue? cardiac muscle skeletal muscle spinal cord and nerves gastrointestinal smooth muscle
spinal cord and nerves
the etiologic agent of syphilis is a: helminth Rickettsia spirochete virus
spirochete
which was the first 3D-printed drug approved by the FDA? nunolly spritam digeson humidra
spritam
the medical student class learned about "auscultation" today. in order to perform this procedure they used a/an: laryngoscope otoscope sphygmomanometer stethoscope
stethoscope
a patient who has a cholecystolithotripsy is having what process performed to their gallbladder
stone crushed
a patient with rhabdomyolysis has destruction of: bone cardiac muscle smooth muscle striated muscle
striated muscle
in the divided medical term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix and which part is the suffix? -ic and sub sub- and -hepat- hepat- and -ic sub- and -ic
sub- and -ic
in the medical term 'arthr/itis', -itis is the: -word root -prefix -suffix -combining form
suffix
the word part attached to the end of a word root in order to modify its meaning is the: -prefix -combining form -word root -suffix
suffix
placebo effect therapy uses the principle of: bone-nerve manipulation exercise suggestion and believability massage
suggestion and believability
if one is flat on their back and face up, they are in a ___ position. adducted inverted supine prone
supine
the term "laryngo/scop/y" literally and actually means: -the procedure of viewing and examining the oral cavity -the procedure of viewing and examining the bronchi -the procedure of viewing and examining the voice box -the procedure of viewing and examining the alveoli
the procedure of viewing and examining the voice box
Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is best known for: aroma therapy research the stages of death and dying programs in integrated healing and medicine biofeedback research
the stages of death and dying
the combining form hist/o- means: organ-like pertaining to a cell pertaining to the body tissue or web-like
tissue or web-like
The term "Phlebotomy" means: to surgically repair a vein to cut into an artery to cut into a vein to cut into the muscle
to cut into a vein
The term "Catheter" literally means: to take away to let down, into to add to to pull up
to let down, into
the term "sphygmo/mano/meter" literally means: to measure the pulse by hand to measure the heart rate by hand to measure the respiratory rate by hand to measure the temperature by hand
to measure the pulse by hand
the combining form -phas- means: to speak; utter to eat to like; affinity for to flow
to speak; utter
The term "metastasis" means: to confine or localize to heal to spread to reduce
to spread
the directional term "lateral" describes movement in which direction: above the point of reference below the point of reference to the side toward the midline
to the side
The term "diagnosis" means: limited knowledge lack of knowledge total knowledge before knowledge
total knowledge
the directional term "inferior" describes movement: toward the mid-line toward the upped end of the body toward the lower end of the body toward the back of the body
toward the lower end of the body
a patient who is adducting their arm is moving it: away from their body in circles over their head toward their body
toward their body
What type of medicine has ancient origins, strong cultural ties, and trained healers? complementary alternative traditional holistic
traditional
The combining form onc/o- means: growth gene tumor disease
tumor
Dr. X has put her patient in the "prone" position. This means that the patient is: erect on their side turned down turned up
turned down
the procedure of using an instrument that produces high frequency sound waves to produce an image of the size or shape of a body part is called: ultra/sono/graph/y cardio/graph/y radio/graphy angio/graphy
ultra/sono/graphy
What does Reiki mean in Japanese? no pain universal vital force grey mist hand pressure
universal vital force
John's physician told him that his disease is idiopathic. this means its cause is infectious neoplastic side effect of treatment unknown
unknown
anterior movement can also be called dorsal ventral posterior inferior
ventral
Cyrosurgery is used to treat: compound fractures ulcers verrucae sunspots
verrucae
Biopsy literally means ______/ "Procedure of" cut of life diagnosis excision of life view of life
view of life
the combining form or term that literally means "internal organs: viscero/o- chole/docho0 cardi/o- an/cone-
viscer/o-
The term "Intramuscular Injection" literally means: between muscles within a muscle within a vein within an artery
within a muscle
The term "intravenous injection" means: within a vein within an artery between veins all of the above
within a vein
the word "afebrile" has a prefix which means: against away from toward without or not
without or not
the combining form of a stem word is usually made of two component parts, the: -word root and suffix -word root and combining vowel -word root and prefix -prefix and suffix
word root and combining vowel
In the medical term 'intra/ven/ous', -ven- is the: prefix word root or stem word combining form suffix
word root or stem word
A compound term is derived from two or more: prefixes suffixes synonyms word roots
word roots