Medical Terminology Final
Immature
-blast
Identify the suffix for the following: hernia
-cele
Identify the suffix from its meaning: Vomiting:
-emesis
Give the suffix for the following: Blood condition:
-emia
Identify the suffix from its meaning: Protein:
-globin
Which of these means "pertaining to":
-ile
A suffix meaning "a substance":
-ine
Pertaining to
-ine
Identify the suffix from its meaning: Breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening:
-lysis
Identify the suffix from its definition: fixation; to put in place:
-pexy
Identify the suffix from its meaning: eating, swallowing:
-phagia
Identify the suffix from its meaning: development; formation; growth:
-plasia, -genesis
Action
-praxia
Identify the suffix from its meaning: Droop, sag, prolapse:
-ptosis
Prolapse
-ptosis
Identify the suffix: Spitting:
-ptysis
Suture:
-rrhaphy
Flow, discharge:
-rrhea
Identify the suffix for the following meaning: Process of visual examination:
-scopy
Identify the suffix from its meaning: involuntary contraction of muscles:
-spasm
Identify the suffix: To stop, control:
-stasis
Opposite of -ectasis:
-stenosis
Strength
-sthenia
Identify the suffix from its meaning: New opening (to form a mouth):
-stomy
Identify the suffix from its meaning: nourishment; development:
-trophy
A disc is:
A piece of cartilage between backbones
Complete the following: lapar/o and celi/o both mean:
Abdomen
Give the meaning for the following suffix: -iasis:
Abnormal condition
Gynecomastia:
Abnormal development of breast tissue in males
Para-
Abnormal, near, beside
Select the correct meaning for the following prefix: epi-:
Above
Select the correct meaning for the following word parts: epi-:
Above
Select the correct meaning for this prefix: epi-:
Above; upon
Premature separation of placenta:
Abruptio placentae
Neurotransmitter:
Acetylcholine
Select the correct term: Failure of muscles in the lower esophagus to relax:
Achalasia
High levels of ketones in the blood can lead to:
Acidosis
Identify the combining form from its meaning: Gland:
Aden/o
Removal of a gland:
Adenectomy
Give the meaning for the following prefix: anti-:
Against
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Neuralgia:
Al
Protein in the urine:
Albuminuria
Pan-
All
Identify the medical term from its meaning: No menstrual period:
Amenorrhea
Enzyme that digests starch:
Amylase
Select the correct term: A abnormal passage that develops near the anus, oftentimes the result of a break or fissure in the wall of the anus or rectum :
Anal fistula
Joining of two normally distinct structures:
Anastomosis
Select the correct term: New opening between two previously unconnected tubes:
Anastomosis
Decrease in numbers of red blood cells or hemoglobin within red blood cells:
Anemia
Condition of no nervous sensation:
Anesthesia
Congenital absence of a testicle:
Anorchism
Lack of appetite:
Anorexia
Select the correct term: Without oxygen:
Anoxia
Before meals:
Ante cibum
Select the correct term: Before birth:
Antepartum
Select the appropriate term: Foreign substance:
Antigen
Select the correct term: Against infection:
Antisepsis
Absence of (no) urine production:
Anuria
Give the meaning for the following combining form: an/o:
Anus
Give the meaning for the following combining form: proct/o:
Anus and rectum
Inability to speak:
Aphasia
Identify the following term from its definition: Inflammation of the mouth with small ulcers: (two words)
Aphthous stomatitis
Select the appropriate term: Not breathing:
Apnea
Movements and behavior are not purposeful
Apraxia
Pain in a joint:
Arthralgia
Identify this gastrointestinal symptom from its description: Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen:
Ascites
Glial cells:
Astrocytes
No coordination
Ataxia
Select the correct term: Not open:
Atresia
Select the term from its meaning: Self-view; process of viewing by oneself:
Autopsy
Ab
Away from
Complete the following term from its definition: The microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell:
Axon
Which of these terms is characteristic of uremia:
Azotemia
Which of the following is NOT a sexually transmitted disease (STD)?
BPH
Test that measures the amount of urea in the blood:
BUN
Identify the medical term from its definition: Bacteria in the urine:
Bacteriuria
Select the correct meaning for the following prefix: dys-:
Bad; painful; difficult
Identify the combining form for the following: glans penis:
Balan/o
Inflammation of the glans penis:
Balanitis
Alkaline:
Basic
Ante-
Before
Retroperitoneal is an adjective that means pertaining to:
Behind the abdomen
Identify the medical term from its meaning: Unilateral facial paralysis (likely caused by a viral infection that oftentimes resolves within a few months):
Bell palsy
Infra-
Below
Select the correct meaning for the following word parts: hypo-:
Below
Inter-
Between
Select the correct meaning for the following word parts: inter-:
Between
The pleural cavity is the space:
Between the membranes around the lungs
Select the correct meaning for the following prefix: meta-:
Beyond, change
Select the appropriate term: Pertaining to both sides:
Bilateral
Male castration would result from which of the following operations?
Bilateral orchiectomy
Give the medical term for the following: Removal of the fallopian tubes:
Bilateral salpingectomy
Removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries:
Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Select the correct term: Pertaining to bile:
Biliary
Microscopic examination of living tissue:
Biopsy
Select the meaning for the following suffix: -partum:
Birth, labor
Occlusion
Blockage
Identify the following test, procedure, or abbreviation (as it relates to the excretory system): BUN:
Blood urea nitrogen
Symphysis:
Bones that grow together, as in the pelvis
Rumbling/gurgling sounds made by movement of gas and liquids in the GI tract:
Borborygmus
Slow heartbeat:
Bradycardia
Slow movement
Bradykinesia
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: encephal/o:
Brain
Mamm/o and mast/o mean:
Breast
Select the meaning for the following suffix: -pnea:
Breathing
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en, cephalic version = ce, ver): abruptio placentae
Brup, cen
Identify the following combining form from its meaning: Cheek:
Bucc/o
Build a medical term: Pertaining to the cheek:
Buccal
Identify the medical term from its definition: Dilation of a calyx:
Caliectasis
Select the best choice: Collecting area in the kidney:
Calyx or calix
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: carcin/o:
Cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma:
Cancerous tumor of the liver
Cancerous tumor:
Carcinoma
Select the correct combining form for this definition: Heart:
Cardi/o
Abductor muscle:
Carries a limb away from the body
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: chondr/o:
Cartilage
Identify the following term from its definition: A procedure to render a person incapable of reproduction by removal of the ovaries or testes:
Castration
The process by which food is burned to release energy (resulting in the breakdown of complex materials):
Catabolism
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en). If there is more than one accented syllable, be sure to separate them by a comma and one space (for example: du, to for epidural hematoma): cauda equina:
Cau, qui
Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord:
Cauda equina
Select the correct medical term to complete the following sentence: The diaphragm lies __________ to the organs in the thoracic cavity.
Caudal
Burning
Caus/o
Burning sensation of pain:
Causalgia
Give the accented syllable in the following term: ILEOCECAL SPHINCTER. NOTE: for two words, type the accent of the first word, follow with a comma and one space, and then type the second accent (for example, for congenital anomaly type: gen, nom):
Ce, sphinc
Combining form for the first part of the large intestine:
Cec/o
Twisting of part of the intestine upon itself:
Cecal volvulus
Pertaining to the abdomen:
Celiac
Select the correct term: Pertaining to the abdomen:
Celiac
The structure enveloping a cell, enclosing the cytoplasm and forming a selective permeability barrier that allows materials to pass into and out of the cell:
Cell membrane
Headache:
Cephalgia
Identify the medical term from its meaning: Headache:
Cephalgia
Pertaining to the head
Cephalic
Physician's effort to turn the fetus during delivery:
Cephalic version
Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance:
Cerebellum
Pertaining to the largest part of the brain:
Cerebral
Hydrocephalus
Cerebrospinal fluid accumulated in the ventricles of the brain
Cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis, or hemorrhage can be the cause of:
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Identify the medical term from its definition: The largest part of the brain; it controls voluntary muscle activity, vision, speech, taste, hearing, thought, and memory:
Cerebrum
Leukorrhea may be associated with:
Cervicitis
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: preeclampsia = clamp): Chancre:
Chan
Metamorphosis:
Change in shape or form
Buccal means pertaining to the:
Cheek
Abnormal condition of the lip:
Cheilosis
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: thorac/o:
Chest
Nongonococcal urethritis is most often caused by:
Chlamydial infection
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Acetylcholine:
Cho
Identify the following combining form: Bile vessel:
Cholangi/o
Select the correct term: Record (image) of bile vessels:
Cholangiogram
Identify this medical procedure: Removal of the gallbladder:
Cholecystectomy
Build a medical term to describe the following inflammation: Inflammation of the gallbladder:
Cholecystitis
Identify the following term from its definition: Dilation of the common bile duct:
Choledochectasia
Identify the following medical term: New opening between the common bile duct and the jejunum:
Choledochojejunostomy
Abnormal condition of stones in the common bile duct:
Choledocholithiasis
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Hypochondriac:
Chon
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Choledochotomy:
Chot
Give the medical term for the following description/definition: The prepuce is pulled forward, incised, and removed:
Circumcision
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Chondrosarcoma:
Co
The tailbone is the:
Coccyx
Give the meaning for the following combining form: cry/o:
Cold
Build a medical term to describe the following inflammation: Inflammation of the large intestine:
Colitis
New opening from the large bowel to the surface of the body:
Colostomy
Identify a combining form for the following medical term: vagina (other than vagin/o):
Colp/o
Select the correct term: Instrument to visually examine the tube leading from the uterus:
Colposcope
Carries bile into the duodenum:
Common bile duct
Dia-:
Complete, through
Anencephaly
Condition of no brain
Identify the following test, procedure, or abbreviation (as it relates to the urinary system): CAPD:
Continuous Ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Ovarian sac:
Corpus luteum
Identify the combining form from its meaning: ribs:
Cost/o
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Thoracotomy:
Cot
The pituitary gland is in the __________ body cavity.
Cranial
Nitrogenous waste (normally excreted in urine as a metabolic waste):
Creatinine
Chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract:
Crohn disease
Treating tissue with cold temperatures is called:
Cryogenic surgery
Multiple Select: Identify five adjectives in the following list of words (which would require "pertaining to" as part of the definition):
Cryogenic, spermolytic, testicular, embryonal, parenchymal
Undescended testicles:
Cryptorchism
Area between the uterus and the rectum:
Cul-de-sac
Identify the combining form from its definition: cul-de-sac:
Culd/o
Inflammation of the urinary bladder:
Cystitis
Identify the medical term from its definition: Visual examination of the urinary bladder:
Cystoscopy
Identify the medical term from its definition: New opening of the urinary bladder to the outside of the body:
Cystostomy
Identify the combining form from its meaning: Cell:
Cyt/o
Study of the structure and function of cells
Cytology
Endometrial carcinoma may be detected by:
D&C
Select the meaning for the following combining form: necr/o:
Death
Select the correct meaning for the following prefix: hypo-:
Deficient, under
Select the appropriate term: Lack of water:
Dehydration
Part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impulse is the:
Dendrite
Select the correct term from its definition: Tooth decay:
Dental caries
The molecule that encodes genetic information in the nucleus of cells. It determines the structure, function, and behavior of the cell.
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Select the correct combining form for this term: Skin:
Derm/o
A spermolytic substance:
Destroys sperm cells
Multiple sclerosis
Destruction of myelin sheath; replacement by plaques of hard scar tissue
Alzheimer disease
Deterioration of mental capacity; cerebral cortex atrophy
Select the meaning for the following suffix: -plasia:
Development, formation
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Pericarditis:
Di
Muscular wall separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities:
Diaphragm
Give the name of the following gastrointestinal symptom from its description: Loose, watery stools:
Diarrhea
The change in cells as they mature and specialize:
Differentiation
Dyspnea:
Difficulty breathing
Give meaning for the following suffix: -pepsia:
Digestion
Give the meaning for the following suffix: -ectasia: (one word)
Dilation
Give the names of the test or procedure described (DO NOT ABBREVIATE): Widening the cervical opening and scraping the uterine lining:
Dilation & curettage
Select the correct medical term to complete the following sentence: The __________ end of the thigh bone (femur) joins with the kneecap.
Distal
Abnormal side pockets in a hollow organ, such as the intestine:
Diverticula
Select the correct meaning for the following prefix: cata-:
Down
Identify the meaning of this combining form: duoden/o:
Duodenum
Identify the medical term from its meaning: Outermost layer of the meninges
Dura mater
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Dysentery:
Dys
Disorder of reading, writing, and learning:
Dyslexia
Identify the medical term from its meaning: Painful sexual intercourse:
Dyspareunia
Difficulty in swallowing:
Dysphagia
Select the correct term: Difficult swallowing:
Dysphagia
Identify this medical term from its meaning: Difficult speech:
Dysphasia
Difficult labor and delivery:
Dystocia
Test to demonstrate choledocholithiasis:
ERCP
Identify the correct medical term: Chemical that carries an electrical charge:
Electrolyte
Blood clot that breaks off from an area of the body and travels to cerebral arteries:
Embolus
Breakdown of fat:
Emulsification
Identify the combining form from its meaning: Brain:
Encephal/o
Identify the medical term from its meaning: Inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix:
Endocervicitis
Pieces of the inner lining of the uterus are ectopic:
Endometriosis
Network of canals in a cell where formation of complex proteins occurs:
Endoplasmic reticulum
Which of the following is NOT a liver function test?
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Cystoscopy:
Endoscopic visual examination of the urinary bladder
Give the meaning for the following suffix: -megaly:
Enlargement
Identify the combining form from its meaning: intestines, usually the small intestine:
Enter/o
Identify the correct combining form from its meaning: Intestine; usually small intestine:
Enter/o
Identify the correct term from its definition: An anastomosis of two parts of the small intestine that were previously unconnected:
Enteroenterostomy
Identify the following term from its definition: Suture of the small intestine:
Enterorrhaphy
Involuntary discharge of urine after the age at which urinary control should have been achieved, generally used with specific reference to involuntary discharge of urine occurring during sleep at night:
Enuresis
Lipase is a/an:
Enzyme that digests fat
Give the meaning for the following combining form: epididym/o:
Epididymis
Give the medical term for the following description/definition: Coiled tube above each testis; carries and stores sperm:
Epididymis
Identify this medical term from the definition: Inflammation of the epididymis:
Epididymitis
Select the correct medical term to complete the following sentence: The __________ region is the abdominopelvic region above the stomach.
Epigastric region
Identify the combining form from this definition.: vulva: vulv/o or
Episi/o
Incision of the perineum during childbirth:
Episiotomy
Select the medical term: Hormone secreted by the kidney to increase red blood cells:
Erythropoietin
Give the meaning for the following suffix: -ectomy:
Excision, removal
Urologic refers to the urinary system (or renal system), which is also called the ________ system.
Excretory
Protrusion of an eyeball:
Exophthalmos
For most medical terms the combining vowel "a" usually links the root to the suffix or the root to another root.
False
The root is the foundation of a word; every medical term also includes a suffix and a prefix.
False
Adipose means pertaining to:
Fat
The ovum is the:
Female gamete
Finger-like ends of the fallopian tubes are called:
Fimbriae
Menarche:
First menstrual period
Orchiopexy:
Fixation of an undescended testicle
Hair-like tail region of the sperm:
Flagellum
Give the name of the following gastrointestinal symptos from its description: Gas expelled through the anus:
Flatus
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: sarc/o:
Flesh
Select the meaning for the following suffix: -rrhea:
Flow, discharge
Hormone produced by an endocrine gland located below the brain:
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Give the meaning for the following: -genesis:
Formation
Gastrectomy:
Gastric resection
Of the following tests, the one MOST likely to detect an ulcer:
Gastroscopy
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): hypalgesia:
Ge
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Iatrogenic:
Gen
What is the accented syllable in this medical term: Spermatogenesis:
Gen
Identify the term from its meaning: Reproductive organs:
Genitalia
Pregnancy:
Gestation
Identify the combining form for: GUMS:
Gingiv/o
Periodontal procedure:
Gingivectomy
Identify the following term from its definition: Malignant tumor of immature brain cells (glial cells):
Glioblastoma
Identify the medical term from its meaning: Tumor of neuroglial cells in the brain:
Glioma
What is the plural of glomerulus?
Glomeruli
Identify the following term from its definition: Incision of the tongue:
Glossotomy
Build a medical word: Production of new sugar:
Gluconeogenesis
Select the correct combining form for this term: Sugar:
Glyc/o
Diabetes insipidus is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
Glycosuria
Identify the medical term from its definition: Sugar in the urine:
Glycosuria
Give the medical term for the following abnormal condition: STD; etiology is berry-shaped bacteria:
Gonorrhea
A woman who has had 3 miscarriages and 2 live births:
Grav 5, para 2
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: inguin/o:
Groin
Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex:
Gyri
Identify the medical term from its meaning: The plural of gyrus:
Gyri
Give the meaning for the following prefix: hemi-:
Half
Give the meaning for the following suffix: -sclerosis:
Hardening
Nephrosclerosis:
Hardening of blood vessels in the kidney
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: cephal/o:
Head
Involuntary muscle is found in the
Heart
Blood
Hem/o
Build the following medical term: Bright red blood in the feces:
Hematochezia
Identify the medical term from this definition: Blood in the urine:
Hematuria
Select the correct prefix for the following meaning: Half:
Hemi-
Build a word: Removal of half the tongue:
Hemiglossectomy
Identify the following term from its definition: Slight paralysis of the right or left side of the body:
Hemiparesis
Slight paralysis in half the body
Hemiparesis
Use of an artificial kidney machine:
Hemodialysis
Select the correct term: Destruction of blood:
Hemolysis
The expectoration (spitting up) of blood from the larynx, trachea,bronchi, or lungs.
Hemoptysis
Identify the combining form from its meaning: Liver:
Hepat/o
Build a medical term: Enlargement of the liver:
Hepatomegaly
Give the meaning for the following combining form: crypt/o:
Hidden
Respiratory disorder in the neonate:
Hyaline membrane disease
High blood levels of a pigment released by the liver with bile:
Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased nervousness
Hyperesthesia
Excessive sugar in the blood:
Hyperglycemia
High level of sugar in the blood:
Hyperglycemia
Identify the medical term from its meaning: Overactivity; excessive movement of muscles of the body as a whole, which may be associated with organic or psychological disorders.
Hyperkinesis
The upper regions below the cartilage of the ribs that extends over the abdomen are the __________ regions.
Hypochondriac
Give the medical term for the following abnormal condition: Opening of the urethra on the undersurface of the penis (a congenital condition):
Hypospadias
Portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water balance, and body temperature:
Hypothalamus
Identify the medical term from its meaning: This type of event pertains to a sudden, acute onset (similar to the convulsions of an epileptic seizure:
Ictal event
Another term for jaundice:
Icterus
______________ twins result from fertilizataion of a single egg cell by a single sperm, have one placenta and two amniotic sacs, are always the same sex, and are very similar in form and feature.
Identical
Identify the medical term from its definition: Inflammation of the third part of the small intestine:
Ileitis
Give the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Impotence:
Im
Select the correct meaning for the following prefix: endo-:
In, within
Craniotomy:
Incision of the skull
Nephrolithotomy
Incision to remove a renal calculus
Select the correct term: Inability to hold urine in bladder:
Incontinence
Hypertrophy:
Increase in cell size; increased development
Select the meaning for the following combining form: seps/o:
Infection
Select the correct medical term to complete the following sentence: The liver lies __________ to the intestines.
Inferior
Select the correct meaning for this suffix: -itis:
Inflammation
Recombinant DNA:
Insertion of gene from one organism into another organism
Pertaining to between the ribs:
Intercostal
Viscera:
Internal organs
Transient ischemic attack
Interruption of blood supply to the cerebrum
Testosterone is produced by:
Interstitial cells of the testes
Telescoping of the intestine:
Intussusception
Select the correct term: Yellow coloration of the skin:
Jaundice
New opening between two parts of the jejunum:
Jejunojejunostomy
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: arthr/o:
Joint
A photomicrograph of chromosomes arranged according to a standardclassification.
Karyotype
Give the meaning for the following combining form: ren/o:
Kidney
X-ray image of the urinary tract:
Kidneys-ureters-bladder (KUB) film
Cheil/o means the same as:
Labi/o
Part of the vulva:
Labia majora
Esophageal atresia:
Lack of opening of esophagus to the stomach at birth
Visual examination of the abdomen:
Laparoscopy
Removal of a squamous cell carcinoma in the voice box:
Laryngectomy
Voice box:
Larynx
Select the correct medical term to complete the following sentence: The left lung lies __________ to the heart.
Lateral
Increase in number of malignant white blood cells:
Leukemia
Select the correct term: Specialized cells that lie adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes that produce testosterone:
Leydig cells
Give the meaning for the following combining form: cheil/o:
Lip
The RUQ contains the:
Liver
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).: encephalopathy:
Lop
Identify this procedure (as it relates to a nervous system procedure: LP:
Lumbar puncture
Secreted by the anterior pituitary gland to promote ovulation:
Luteinizing hormone
Prostrate:
Lying down
Supine means:
Lying on the back
Identify an abbreviation: MRI:
Magnetic resonance imaging
Give the meaning for the following combining form: andr/o:
Male
Sarcoma:
Malignant tumor of flesh tissue
Complete the following term from the definition: Surgical repair of the breast:
Mammoplasty
Select the correct meaning for the following prefix: poly-:
Many, much
A hereditary disorder of connective tissue characterized by tall stature, elongated head, spider-like extremities, ophthalmic abnormalities, and dilatation of the ascending aorta:
Marfan syndrome
Chewing:
Mastication
The space in the chest between the lungs:
Mediastinum
Part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels:
Medulla oblongata
Identify the following medical term: Black, dark brown, tarry stools:
Melena
Identify the medical condition from its meaning: Tumor of the meninges
Meningioma
Spina bifida is associated with:
Meningomyelocele
Normal menstrual discharge:
Menorrhea
Identify the medical term from its meaning: Monthly discharge of blood from the lining of the uterus:
Menstruation
Membrane that connects parts of small intestine:
Mesentery
Sum of the chemical processes in a cell by which energy is provided for vital processes and activities:
Metabolism
Excessive flow of blood from the uterus between menstrual periods:
Metrorrhagia
Select the correct prefix for the following meaning: Small:
Micro-
Galact/o and lact/o mean:
Milk
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Primipara:
Mip
Organelles found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production (catabolism) occur
Mitochondria
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Ophthalmoscopy:
Mos
Efferent:
Motor nerves
Woman who has had many births (deliveries):
Multiparous
Give the meaning for the following combining form: myom/o:
Muscle tumor
Give the meaning for the following combining form: phim/o
Muzzle
X-ray record (image. of the spinal cord:
Myelogram
Identify the following term from the definition: Muscle layer of the uterus:
Myometrium
Pertaining to muscles and nerves:
Myoneural
Seizure of sleep
Narcolepsy
Meatal stenosis:
Narrowing of the urethral opening to the outside of the body
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: cervic/o:
Neck
Select the correct prefix for the following meaning: New:
Neo-
Specialty concerned with the study and treatment of newborns:
Neonatology
Abnormal condition of the kidney:
Nephrosis
A group of symptoms marked by edema, proteinuria, and hypoalbuminemia:
Nephrotic syndrome
Nervous exhaustion and irritability
Neurasthenia
Resection of a nerve
Neurectomy
Identify the medical term from its meaning: The parenchymal cell of the nervous system; this nerve cell carries impulses throughout the body: (singular form)
Neuron
Identify the medical term from its meaning: Suture of a nerve
Neurorrhaphy
Give the meaning for the following suffix: -stomy:
New opening
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: thel/o:
Nipple
Give the meaning for the following combining form: azot/o:
Nitrogen
Is cranial a ventral body cavitie
No
Identify the medical term from its meaning: Frequent urination at night:
Nocturia
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Endocrinology:
Nol
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Glycogenolysis:
Nol
Identify the term from the following definition: Woman who has not had any pregnancies:
Nulligravida
-ptom
Occurrence, happening
Scanty urination:
Oliguria
Select the correct medical term from its definition: The part of the peritoneum in the front of the abdomen:
Omentum
Study of tumors, both malignant and benign
Oncology
An immature egg cell:
Oocyte
White plaques on the mucosa of the mouth:
Oral leukoplakia
Give the meaning for the following combining form: tax/o:
Order, coordination
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Peritoneoscopy:
Os
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Ureteroileostomy
Os
Inflammation of bone, often with enlargement, tenderness, and a dull, aching pain:
Osteitis
Incision of a bone
Osteotomy
Sac containing the egg:
Ovarian follicle
Adnexa uteri:
Ovaries and fallopian tubes
Oophor/o and ovari/o mean:
Ovary
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is characterized by:
Overgrowth of glandular tissue
Surgical repair of the muscular membrane in the mouth and the windpipe, oftentimes to alleviate snoring or sleep apnea:
Palatopharyngoplasty
Identify the following term from its definition: Surgical repair of roof of the mouth:
Palatoplasty
Identify this medical term from its description: Inflammation of the pancreas:
Pancreatitis
Select one or more of these answers. Whipple procedure:
Pancreatoduodenectomy; surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer
Deficiency of erythrocytes, thrombocytes, and leukocytes:
Pancytopenia
Build the following medical term: The singular form of papillae:
Papilla
Abnormal
Par-
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen:
Paracentesis
Paralysis in the lower part of the body
Paraplegia
Symbiosis:
Parasitism is an example
Located on the dorsal side of an endocrine gland in the neck:
Parathyroid glands
Identify the medical term from its meaning.Essential cells of an organ:
Parenchymal
Identify the medical term from its meaning: Essential cells of an organ
Parenchymal
Select the correct term: Administration route for nutrition given other than through the intestine:
Parenteral
Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling:
Paresthesia
Give the meaning for the following term: Abnormal sensations that include tingling, burning, and "pins and needles" sensations: (plural form of word)
Paresthesias
Select the correct term: Salivary gland near the ear:
Parotid
Act of giving birth:
Parturition
Identify the combining form from its meaning: Child:
Ped/o
Removal of internal and reproductive organs in the region of the hip:
Pelvic exenteration
Vaginal discharge, pain in the LLQ and RLQ, dysmenorrhea, and a gonococcal infection; likely diagnosis:
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Identify the term from the definition: Suture of the perineum:
Perineorrhaphy
Identify the medical term from its definition: The region between the anus and scrotum on the outside of the body of a male:
Perineum
Specialist in gums:
Periodontist
This structure protects bones:
Periosteum
Muscular wave-like movement to transport food through the digestive system:
Peristalsis
Identify the double-folded membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity:
Peritoneum
Surrounding the urinary bladder:
Perivesical
Select the correct meaning for the following word parts: -eal:
Pertaining to
Iatrogenic:
Pertaining to produced by treatment
Select the correct meaning for the following word parts: -ose:
Pertaining to; full of
Minor form of seizure:
Petit mal seizure
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Cephalic:
Phal
Identify the following combining form: Throat:
Pharyng/o
Throat:
Pharynx
What is the medical term for the throat?
Pharynx
Build a medical term: Narrowing of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis:
Phimosis
Organ in the pregnant uterus that provides nourishment for the fetus:
Placenta
A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system (PNS):
Plexus
Select the correct term: Excessive thirst:
Polydipsia
Build a medical term from this meaning: Inflammation of many nerves:
Polyneuritis
Overeating:
Polyphagia
Identify the medical term from its definition: Excessive urination:
Polyuria
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): cerebellopontine:
Pon
Identify the combining form from its meaning: pons
Pont/o
Give identification for the following diagnostic procedure: PET scan:
Positron emission tomography
Give the meaning for the following suffix: -gravida:
Pregnancy
Foreskin:
Prepuce
Select the correct meaning for this suffix: -opsy:
Process of viewing
Select the correct meaning for this suffix: -scopy:
Process of visual examination
Identify the following term from its definition: Specialist who studies the anus and rectum:
Proctologist
Visual examination of the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon:
Proctosigmoidoscopy
Symptoms preceding an illness:
Prodrome
Give the medical term for the following: Ovarian hormone that sustains pregnancy:
Progesterone
A gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra:
Prostate
Give the meaning for the following abbreviation: PSA:
Prostate specific antigen
Give the medical term for the following abnormal condition: Malignant tumor of the prostate gland (two words):
Prostatic Adenocarcinoma
Identify the following from its definition: Excessive development; enlargement of the prostate gland (two words) in terms of cell numbers:
Prostatic hyperplasia
Identify the medical term from its meaning: Inflammation of the prostate gland:
Prostatitis
Which enzyme digests proteins?
Protease
Antibodies:
Protein substances made by leukocytes
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Proximal:
Prox
Select the correct medical term to complete the following sentence: The __________ end of the humerus is at the shoulder.
Proximal
Abnormal condition of the mind:
Psychosis
Part of the tooth that contains a rich supply of nerves and blood vessels:
Pulp
Select the correct term: Pus-filled:
Purulent
Combining form for renal pelvis:
Pyel/o
Narrowing of the opening between the stomach and intestine:
Pyloric stenosis
Renal abscess may lead to:
Pyuria
Paralysis of four extremities:
Quadriplegia
Select the correct medical term from its definition: Contains the appendix:
RLQ
Select the correct combining form for this term: X-rays:
Radi/o
Inflammation of a spinal nerve root:
Radiculitis
Tachycardia:
Rapid heartbeat
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Areola:
Re
Electroencephalogram:
Record of electricity in the brain
Identify this medical term: Hernia of the rectum:
Rectocele
Give the meaning for the following combining form: rect/o:
Rectum
Return of disease symptoms:
Relapse
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, laparoscopy = ros): parenchymal
Ren
Identify the combining form from its meaning: Kidney:
Ren/o and nephr/o
Identify the following test, procedure, or abbreviation: Removal of tissue from the kidney and microscopic examination (two words)
Renal biopsy
A procedure where tissue is cut back or removed:
Resection
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Arthrotomy:
Ro
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Arthroscopy:
Ros
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: sacr/o:
Sacrum
Pertaining to a plane that divides the body into right and left portions:
Sagittal
Identify the following medical term: Sialaden/o means:
Salivary gland
Identify the combining form from the following definition: fallopian tubes:
Salping/o
Select the correct combining form for this term: Flesh:
Sarc/o
Give the meaning for the following combining form: olig/o:
Scanty
Sac containing the male gonads:
Scrotum
Give the meaning for the following: semin/i:
Semen, seed
Give the medical term for the following description/definition: Pair of sacs; secrete fluid into ejaculatory duct:
Seminal vesicles
Parenchymal tissue in the testes:
Seminiferous tubules
Tissue that produces sperm cells:
Seminiferous tubules
Testicular carcinoma:
Seminoma
Give the meaning for the following suffix: -pareunia:
Sexual intercourse
Identify the medical term from its definition: Viral herpes zoster infection affecting the peripheral nerves that includes blisters in a band-like pattern on the body:
Shingles
Parkinson disease is characterized by:
Shuffling gait
Removal of a salivary gland:
Sialadenectomy
Identify the following medical condition: Inflammation of a salivary gland:
Sialadenitis
Presence of stone(s) in a salivary gland:
Sialadenolithiasis
Identify the term from its definition: Abnormal condition of salivary stones:
Sialolithiasis
Salivary stones:
Sialolithiasis
Examples of autoimmune diseases include all except:
Sickle cell anemia
An epithelial cell is a/an:
Skin cell
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: crani/o:
Skull
Brady-:
Slow
Glomerular means pertaining to:
Small balls of capillaries in the kidney
Identify the following test, procedure, or abbreviation: Na:
Sodium
Which of these is an electrolyte?
Sodium
Ultrasonography:
Sound waves and echoes are used to create an image
Identify the following medical term: The singular term for spermatozoa:
Spermatozoon
Ring of muscles:
Sphincter
Bursting forth of blood from the spleen:
Splenorrhagia
Identify the following term from its definition: Discharge of fat:
Steatorrhea
Presence of improperly digested fats in the feces:
Steatorrhea
Mouth:
Stomat/o
Build a medical term to describe the following inflammation: Inflammation of the mouth:
Stomatitis
Test performed to identify the presence of melena:
Stool guaiac
Antigens:
Streptococci
Supportive Tissue:
Stromal tissue
Kinesiology
Study of movement
Collection of blood within the meningeal layers:
Subdural hematoma
Build a medical term: Pertaining to under the tongue:
Sublingual
Epilepsy
Sudden transient disturbances of brain function marked by seizures
Epithelium:
Surface cells that line internal organs and are found in the skin
Give the meaning for the following suffix: -plasty:
Surgical repair
Palatoplasty:
Surgical repair of the roof of the mouth
Give the meaning for the following prefix: peri-:
Surrounding
Peri-
Surrounding
Select the correct meaning for this prefix: peri-:
Surrounding; around
Give the meaning for the following suffix: -rrhaphy:
Suture
Esophageal varices:
Swollen, twisted veins
Identify the medical term from its meaning: Condition wherein two organisms live together in close association, either for mutual benefit or not:
Symbiosis
Identify the medical term from its definition: A subjective sensation experienced by the patient (such as fatigue, nausea, itching, or pain) but not experienced by the medical caregiver:
Symptoms
Space between nerve cells:
Synapse
Cut off
Syncop/o
Fainting:
Syncope
A congenital anomaly:
Syndactyly
A chancre is the primary lesion in which of the following conditions?
Syphilis
Identify the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Catabolism:
Tab
Fast:
Tachy-
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Culdocentesis:
Te
Select the correct term: Suture of a tendon:
Tenorrhaphy
Identify the combining form from its meaning: Monster
Terat/o
Identify a combining form from its definition: Testis, testicle
Test/o
The male gonad:
Testis
An androgen:
Testosterone
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Ophthalmoscope:
Thal
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Hyperesthesia:
The
Percutaneous is an adjective that means pertaining to:
Through the skin
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Diverticula:
Tic
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: hist/o:
Tissue
A histologist studies:
Tissues
Give the meaning for the following combining form: gloss/o:
Tongue
Give the meaning for the following combining form: lingu/o:
Tongue
Select the meaning for the following combining form: gloss/o:
Tongue
Give the meaning for the following combining form: dent/i:
Tooth
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Cryptorchidism:
Tor
Ad-
Toward
Pertaining to through the liver:
Transhepatic
Give the meaning for the following abbreviation: TURP:
Transurethral resection of the prostate
Select the correct medical term to complete the following sentence: The __________ plane divides the body into upper and lower portions.
Transverse
Choose the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Gastrectomy:
Trec
Region within the urinary bladder:
Trigone
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Nitrogenous:
Trog
A neoplasm may be benign or malignant.
True
Select the correct meaning for the following word parts: ana-:
Up
Select the correct meaning for the following prefix: ana-:
Up, apart
Give the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Phenylketonuria:
Ur
Hernia of the tube connecting the kidney and urinary bladder:
Ureterocele
New opening between a ureter and the ileum (for removal of urine after cyctectomy)
Ureteroileostomy
Identify the term from its meaning: Surgical repair of a ureter:
Ureteroplasty
Identify the following test, procedure, or abbreviation (as it relates to the excretory system): UTI:
Urinary Tract Infection
Give the meaning for the following combining form: cyst/o: ______ __________
Urinary bladder
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: cyst/o:
Urinary bladder
Urine is held in the bladder:
Urinary retention
Give the meaning for the following suffix: -uria:
Urination
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: ur/o:
Urine or urinary tract
Lithotripsy:
Use of shock waves to crush urinary tract stones
Metri/o and hyster/o mean:
Uterus
Build a medical term to describe the following: The soft tissue hanging from the middle of the soft palate:
Uvula
Identify the following term from its definition: Incision of the vagus nerve:
Vagotomy
Identify the combining form from the following definition: Varicose veins:
Varic/o
Swollen, twisted veins near the testes:
Varicocele
Tube that leads from the epididymis to the urethra:
Vas deferens
Sterilization procedure:
Vasectomy
Identify the medical term from its meaning: A vasectomy reversal:
Vasovasostomy
Select the correct medical term to complete the following: A backbone is called a/an __________.
Vertebra
Backflow of urine from the bladder back into a ureter:
Vesicoureteral reflux
Enter the accented syllable in the following term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en): Viscera:
Vis
Identify the medical term from its definition: Another medical term for urination:
Voiding, micturition
Twisting of the intestine:
Volvulus
Give the meaning for the following combining form: hydr/o:
Water, fluid
Childhood renal carcinoma:
Wilms tumor
Select the correct meaning for the following combining form: trache/o:
Windpipe
Intra-
Within
Give the meaning for the following combining form: lex/o:
Word, phrase
Select the meaning for the following combining form: carp/o:
Wrist bones
Select the correct combining form from its meaning: Largest part of the brain:
cerebr/o
Procedure involving anastomosis:
cholecystojejunostomy
Common bile duct:
choledoch/o
Select the correct meaning for this prefix: hypo-:
deficient; below; under; less than normal
Indigestion; difficult digestion:
dyspepsia
Select the correct meaning for this prefix: hyper-:
excessive; above; more than normal
Dilatation of a lymph vessel:
lymphangiectasis
Select the correct meaning for this suffix: -logy:
process of study; study of
Select the correct meaning for this suffix: -oma:
tumor; mass; swelling