Medical Terminology questions
The suffix that means pain is
-algia
The suffix that means a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid is
-centesis
The suffix that means stretching out, dilation, or expansion is
-ectasis
The suffix that means loosening, dissolution, separating is
-lysis
The suffix that means viewing is
-opsy
The suffix that means suturing, repairing is
-rrhaphy
The suffix that means an instrument used for visual examination is
-scope
The suffix that means control, stop and standing is
-stasis
The hospital closed a surgery suite because of an outbreak of a strain of bacteria that is resistant to methicillin and other antibiotics. What is this resistant strain called??
MRSA
Which of the following is the abbreviation for chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joint, kidneys, and nervous system?
SLE
Which of the following is the abbreviation for berry-shaped (bacterium) in twisted chains?
Strep
The term bronchopneumonia is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?
Two word roots, a combining vowel, and a suffix
The suffix -plasia is defined as
a condition of formation, development, growth
The term stricture is defined as
abnormal narrowing
A precancerous condition of horny tissue that results from excessive exposure to sunlight is
actinic keratosis
The term that means cancerous tumor of glandular tissue is
adenocarcinoma
The term that means without fever is
afebrile
A term for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician who first described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is:
an eponym
The prefix that means absence of, without is
an-
The prefix that means absence of, without is:
an-
the term ventral has a meaning similar to
anterior
the frontal or coronal plane is a vertical plane passing from side to side that divides the body into
anterior and posterior portions
The term that means absence of urine is
anuria
the umbilical region is the area located
around the navel
Levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH in the blood are tested by
arterial blood gases.
Another term that means suffocation is
asphyxia
The term that means to withdraw fluid or suction fluid; also to draw foreign material into the respiratory tract is
aspirate
A respiratory disease which is characterized by coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath, caused by constriction and inflammation of airways that is reversible between attacks is called
asthma
The term that means incomplete expansion (collapse of alveoli due to internal cause) in reference to the lung or portion of the lung is
atelectasis
The act of listening through a stethoscope for sounds within the body is called
auscultation
The term that means condition of urea in the blood is
azotemia
the combining form dors/o means
back
in the physician's order for a "PA and lat chest radiograph," the image will be taken from
back to front and side
the patient having both ovaries removed would be scheduled for a
bilateral oophorectomy
A voiding cystourethrography is a radiographic imaging of the
bladder and the urethra
The combining form vesic/o is defined as
bladder, sac
The patient's physician listed her diagnosis as COPD due to chronic
bronchitis
A cancerous tumor originating in a bronchus could be
bronchogenic carcinoma.
the combining form carcin/o means
cancer
The term carcinoma is defined as a
cancerous tumor (malignant), usually of skin
The patient diagnosed with an infection of his mouth caused by a yeast type of fungus, or
candidiasis
a substance that produces cancer is said to be an
carcinogen
The term that means cancer of epithelial tissue in the early stage, before invading the surrounding tissue is
carcinoma in situ
A flexible, tubelike device for withdrawing or instilling fluids is a(n)
catheter
the combining form meaning tail (downward() is
caud/o
the term that means toward the head is
cephalad
Valley fever, a fungal disease affecting the lungs, also is called
coccidioidomycosis
The suffix that means berry-shaped is
coccus
The o in arthr/o/pathy is the
combining vowel
The suffix -iasis is defined as
condition
The term leiodermia is defined as
condition of smooth skin
The term that means bruise is
contusion
the suffix -stomy is defined as
creation of an artificial opening
a term that means abnormal condition of bluish discoloration is
cyanosis
The radiographic image of the bladder is called a
cystogram
The term that means stone(s) in the bladder is
cystolith
An instrument used for visual examination of the bladder is called a
cystoscope
To evaluate the lower urinary tract, a diagnostic visual examination of the bladder was performed or a
cystoscopy
The term that means incision into the bladder is
cystotomy
The term hypoxemia is defined as ________________ in the blood.
deficient oxygen
Removal of skin scars with an abrasive material such as sandpaper is called
dermabrasion
The term that means fibrous tumor of the skin is
dermatofibroma
The combining form blast/o is defined as
developing cell, germ cell
The term that means profuse sweating is
diaphoresis
The suffix -rrhea is defined as
discharge
The term seborrhea is defined as
discharge of sebum (excessive)
The term paronychia is defined as
diseased state around the nail
The term nephroptosis is defined as a(n)
drooping kidney
The combining form xer/o means
dry
The term xeroderma means
dry skin
A patient admitted to the emergency department suddenly turned cyanotic and was having difficulty breathing or
dyspnea
A combining vowel is used to
ease word pronunciation
The suffix -phagia is defined as
eating or swallowing
A patient with swelling of tissue from accumulation of fluid would be diagnosed as having
edema
A mineral in the body, such as sodium and potassium, that carries an electrical charge is a(n)
electrolytes
Following surgery, a blood clot dislodged from a deep vein in the lower extremity was carried to the pulmonary artery, causing a blockage of circulation to the patient's lung, or
embolism
the term that means enclosed within a capsule, as with benign or malignant tumors that have not spread beyond the capsule of the organ in which it orginated is
encapsulated
The patient complained of involuntary urination or
enuresis
The prefix that means on, upon, or over is
epi-
A congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis is known as a(n)
epispadias
Another term for rhinorrhagia is
epistaxis
the patient may be diagnosed with polycythemia vera, a disease of unknown origin involving an increase in the total red cell mass of the blood. the patient originally presented with an increase in the number of red blood cells or
erythrocytosis
Hyperplasia is defined as cell development that is
excessive
The suffix -ectomy is defined as
excision
A noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stone(s) in the kidney or ureter by administration of repeated shock waves is called
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
The combining form myc/o is defined as
fungus
The combining form that means sugar is
glycos/o
Stridor is defined as
harsh, high pitched breath sound heard on inspiration.
The accident victim received a blunt trauma to the chest, which caused blood in the chest cavity or a
hemothorax
The term that means abnormal condition of water in the kidney is
hydronephrosis
Subcutaneous has the same translation as
hypodermic
The term that means pertaining to under the skin is
hypodermic
the region inferior to the umbilical region is called
hypogastric
the patient complained of pain inferior to the umbilical region or in the
hypogastric region
Incomplete development of an organ or tissues is called
hypoplasia
A term that means the ventilation of the lungs does not fulfill the body's gas exchange needs is
hypoventilation
The regions to the right and left of the hypogastric region are the
iliac
The term incontinence means
inability to control bladder and/or bowels
The term thoracotomy is defined as
incision into the chest cavity
The term pyelolithotomy is defined as the
incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone
the term that means pertaining to below is
inferior
The medical term cellulitis means
inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection
The term that means pertaining to within the skin is
intradermal
if a tumor is found to be benign,
it is not cancerous, non recurrent, and will not spread
pruritus is defined as
itching
A cancerous condition that spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes and is commonly associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is
kaposi sarcoma
The medical term meaning abnormal condition (growth) of horny tissue (keratin) is
keratosis
A term that means the surgical repair of the larynx is
laryngoplasty
A patient admitted with an inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi also could be said to have
laryngotracheobronchitis
An incision of the larynx and trachea is called
laryngotracheotomy
the abbreviation for the medical term meaning pertaining to a side is
lat
the presence of uterine fibroids is a common diagnosis in fertile women over 40 years of age. because they are derived from the smooth muscle of the uterus, they are called
leiomyomas
A tumor composed of fat (benign tumor) is a
lipoma
The combining form that means stone or calculus is
lith/o
An excision of a lobe (of the lung) is called
lobectomy
the regions to the right and left of the umbilical region are called
lumbar
The patient was placed in the Trendelenburg position, meaning he was
lying on his back with his head lower than his feet
Tonsillitis refers to inflammation of the anatomic structure described as
lymphoid tissue located on the lateral wall at the junction of the oral cavity and oropharynx.
If a tumor is becoming progressively worse and is likely to cause death due to spreading into tissues other than its tissue of origin, it is
malignant
The suffix-sarcoma is defined as a
malignant tumor
the combining form meaning middle is
medi/o
the term that means perataining to the middle and side is
mediolateral
The correct way to analyze the term melanocarcinoma is
melan/o/carcin/oma
The prefix that means after, beyond, change, is
meta-
which of the following is the plural form of the term that indicates the spread of cancer to more than one organ
metasteses
the term that means state of being mortal (death) is
mortality
A mucopurulent discharge contains
mucus and pus
Diaphragmatocele is a hernia of the
muscular partition that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
In the medical term ungu/al, the word root means
nail
An upper respiratory infection (commonly called a cold) affects the
nasal cavity, pharynx or larynx.
A device that creates a mist is called a(n)
nebulizer
The term that means new growth is
neoplasm
The term that means inflammation of a kidney is the
nephritis
Another term for renal calculus is
nephrolithiasis.
The patient recovered well after a procedure to surgically remove stones from his kidney or a
nephrolithotomy
The surgeon told the patient who had a drooping kidney that it was necessary to attach the kidney back in place by performing a
nephropexy
The creation of an artificial opening into the kidney is a
nephrostomy
According to the case history, Mrs. Wharton is a 59-year-old woman who presented in the dermatologist's office with a complaint of changes in a mole or a
nevus
Repetitive pharyngeal collapse leading to transient periods of apnea is called
obstructive sleep apnea.
The term that means scanty urine is
oliguria
unilateral weakness following a stroke means weakness
on one side
The combining form for the horny plates at the distal ends of the fingers, made from flattened epithelial cells is
onchy/o
An abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails is called
onychomycosis
A patent airway is
open
The term hypoxia is defined as a deficiency in
oxygen to the tissues
The term that means paleness is
pallor
a vertical plane passing through the body from front to back, dividing into unequal left and right sides is called the
parasagittal plane
A term that means a periodic or sudden attack is
paroxysm
In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, whcih part is the suffix?
pathy
The term that means invasion into the skin and hair by lice is
pediculosis
The suffix -ary is defined as
pertaining to
The term idiopathic is defined as
pertaining to a disease of unknown origin
The meaning of the medical term subungual is
pertaining to under the nail
Whooping cough is also called
pertussis
Pinpoint hemorrhages are called
petechiae
The term that means inflammation of the throat is
pharyngitis
Air in the chest cavity (pleural space) causing collapse of the lung is called
pneumothorax
A condition in which the kidney is enlarged and contains many cysts is
polycystic kidney disease
The physician first suspected diabetes when the patient complained of an excessive amount of urine, or
polyuria
the term that means pertaining to the back and to the front is
posteroanterior
The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the:
prefix
The term diuresis is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?
prefix, word root, and suffix
The term cystocele is defined as a(n) ___________ the bladder
protrusion of
A chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales is
psoriasis
Accumulation of fluid in the alveoli and bronchioles is called
pulmonary edema.
A condition in which there is loss of elasticity of the alveoli resulting in distension causing stretching of lung tissue. There is difficulty exhaling and air is trapped in the lungs, and the lungs are insufficiently oxygenated:
pulmonary emphysema.
The patient, who had recently been treated for a UTI, presented with fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, and lumbar pain. She was diagnosed with an inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidneys or
pyelonephritis
Pus in the chest cavity (pleural space) is known as
pyrothorax
The patient's UA showed a presence of pus, which is called
pyuria
The term nephrography is defined as the
radiographic imaging of the kidney
The suffix -rrhagia is defined as
rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding
The combining form pyel/o is defined as
renal pelvis
A radiographic image of the urinary tract with contrast media instilled into the bladder, ureter, or renal pelvis through a catheter is called a(n
retrograde urogram
Inflammation of the nose (mucous membranes) is called
rhinitis
The term that means nasal discharge is
rhinorrhea
four abdominopelvic quadrants
right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant
a vertical plane passing through the body from front to back, dividing the body into right and left sides is called
sagittal
a tumor of connective tissue usually develops rapidly and metastasized through the lymph channels. this type of tumor is called
sarcp,a
The definition of the Fowler position is
semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees
The term nephrolysis is defined as the
separation of the kidney from other structures
The term lateral describes movement toward the
side
A fissure is defined as a
slit or cracklike sore in the skin
The suffix -malacia is defined as
softening
Which of the following laboratory procedures is performed on a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys?
specific gravity
the combining form that means breathe, breathing is
spir/o
The combining form that means grapelike clusters is
staphyl/o
In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
sub
In the term arthr/itis, itis is the
suffix
The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the:
suffix
Glycosuria indicates that the urine contains
sugar
an incision made into the upper or top portion of the kidney would be documented as an incision into the
superior kidney
the epigastric region is the area located
superior to the umbilical region
a patient lying on their back facing upward would be in what position
supine
The term dermatoplasty is defined as
surgical repair of the skin
The term rhytidoplasty means the
surgical repair of wrinkles
When a cystorrhaphy is performed, the bladder is
sutured
The oncology patient's pathology report stated that there is metastases present which would mean that
the cancer has spread (beyond control)
The term that means a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity is
thoracocentesis.
The term percutaneous is defined as pertaining to _____ the skin.
through
The term that means narrowing of the trachea is
tracheostenosis
To establish an airway for a patient choking on a piece of meat, the emergency department physician performed an incision into the trachea called a
tracheotomy
a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is called
transverse
The combining form onc/o is defined as
tumor
The term cystolithotomy is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?
two word roots, two combining vowels, and a suffix
The term epidermal is defined as pertaining to ___________ skin.
upon the
Multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen are called
urinalysis
The abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate is called
urinary retention
The sudden stoppage of urine formation is called
urinary suppression
A synonym for micturate is
urinate
The term that means pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract is
urodynamics
The medical term for hives is
urticarcia
The term that means wart is
verruca
A condition characterized by white patches on the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes is called
vitiligo
A definition of leukoderma is _____ skin.
white
All medical terms have at least one:
word root
The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the:
word root
A combining form is made up of a:
word root and a combining vowel
The term for yellow skin (jaundice) is
xanthoderma