Midterm Exam 2 (ch 8, ch 9, ch 10, ch 11, ch 12)

A surgical procedure that cuts into the chest is a​ __________.

thoracotomy

What is the surgical repair of the trachea called?

tracheoplasty

Three types of white blood cells—​basophils, ​eosinophils, and neutrophils—are named for the​ __________.

type of stain they attract

What condition results in urinary​ frequency, urgency, and urination at night in men typically over age​ 50?

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

What is the abbreviation for gastroesophageal reflux disease​?

GERD

What is the term for stomach pain?

Gastralgia

What term means stomach and intestine inflammation?

Gastroenteritis

Which of the following is the blood​ test?

HIV antigen

Which of the following is an abbreviation for hemoglobin?

Hb

What is the combining form for the liver?

Hepat/o

What condition is characterized by the lungs retaining excessive​ fluid, causing​ dyspnea?

Pulmonary edema

What is the combining form for the renal pelvis?

Pyel/o

What is the combining form for breathing​?

Spir/o

Surgical removal of the pharyngeal tonsils is​ __________.

adenoidectomy

T&A is the abbreviation for tonsillectomy and​ __________.

adenoidectomy

Alveoli are also known as _____.

air sacs

The accumulation of fluid i the abdominal cavity is referred to as ________.

ascites

What term is used to describe a collapsed​ lung?

atelectasis

The combining form for glans penis is _________.

balan/o

Ba is the abbreviation for​ __________.

barium

An upper GI series is referred to as a(n) _________.

barium swallow

The combining form bas/o means ________.

base

Which is an example of a​ leukocyte?

basophil

The combining form chol/e means __________-.

bile

A hemothorax means there is _____ in the chest.

blood

The combining form ​bronch/o means​ __________.

bronchus

RBC is the abbreviation for red blood ________.

cell

Surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis is referred to as​ __________.

circumcision

A blood test that includes red blood cell​ count, white blood cell​ count, hemoglobin,​ hematocrit, white blood cell​ differential, and platelet count is referred to as a​ __________.

complete blood count

ARC is the abbreviation for ​AIDS-related​ __________.

complex

The abbreviation DRE means __________.

digital rectal exam

Lymphangiectasis is​ a(n) __________.

dilated lymph vessel

What is the term for an abnormal, painful, or difficult urine condition?

dysuria

Nephromegaly means _________.

enlarged kidney

Which formed elements contain hemoglobin?

erythrocytes

What is the abbreviation for influenza​?

flu

GB is the abbreviation for _______.

gallbladder

Tom had gastric bypass surgery to assist in weight loss. Gastric bypass surgery creates​ a(n) ___________ that empties into the duodenum.

gastric pouch

The enlarged tip of the penis is referred to as the ________ penis.

glans

Which term means pertaining to blood​?

hematic

Which test measures the volume of red blood cells within the total volume of​ blood?

hematocrit

A swelling or mass of blood under skin is known as a _________.

hematoma

A condition characterized by inability of blood to clot is called​ __________.

hemophilia

Varicose veins found in the rectum are known as ________.

hemorrhoids

White blood cells are also known as ___________.

leukocytes

Disease of lymph nodes is​ __________

lymphadenopathy

A drooping kidney is referred to as ________-.

nephroptosis

The Latin word for alimentum means "________".

nourishment

A medical term that means pain in the testes is​ __________.

orchialgia

two few of all cells would be ________.

pancytopenia

The combining form embol/o means

plug

Pathogenic means disease ________.

producing

In the context of this chapter, what is the meaning of PT?

prothrombin time

Py/o is the combining form for __________.

pus

An abnormal rattling or crackling sound made during inhalation is known as​ __________.

rales

Proct/o is the combining form meaning ________.

rectum and anus

The combining form for the spleen is ____________.

splen/o

Hematology is defined as ________.

study of blood

The combining form glyc/o means ____________-.

sugar

What does the suffix -pexy mean?

surgical fixation

Which test is used to diagnose cystic fibrosis in​ children?

sweat test

The presence of a stone in the ureter is called _________.

ureterolithiasis

A phagocyte is a(n) __________.

eating cell

Atel/o is the combining form for __________.

incomplete

Septicemia is a condition of ___________.

infected blood cells

Which of the following is NOT a combining form for the testes?

Balan/o

What is a combining form for the testes?

Orchid/o

What is the prefix meaning all?

Pan-

What is the combining form for eating​?

Phag/o

Hives are also known as ____________.

wheals

Which suffix means that which produces​?

-gen

What is the suffix for spitting?

-ptysis

An antinuclear antibody titer is abbreviated ___________.

ANA

Irina became short of breath with increased heart rate after being stung by a bee. What​ life-threatening reaction may she be having to the bee​ sting?

Anaphylaxis

What is the term used to describe inhalation of fluid or a foreign object into the​ airways?

Aspiration

Which procedure is used to visually examine the​ bronchi?

Bronchoscopy

What is the abbreviation for chest ​X-ray​?

CXR

What is the correct term for a stone formed within an organ?

Calculus

What procedure is the surgical crushing of gallstones?

Cholelithotripsy

​__________ is a​ progressive, chronic condition in which airflow to and from the lungs is​ decreased, resulting in dyspnea with exertion and cough.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

What is the procedure that surgically creates an opening in the colon?

Colostomy

What is the combining form for dust​?

Coni/o

What medications are used to treat autoimmune diseases because of their strong​ anti-inflammatory properties?

Corticosteroids

​__________ is a viral infection in infants and children characterized by dyspnea and a characteristic barking cough.

Croup

What word means bladder pain?

Cystalgia

What is the instrument used to view the bladder?

Cystoscope

What is the meaning of the suffix -ptosis?

Drooping

What is the term for an acute intestinal condition with​ pain, diarrhea, and blood and mucus in the stool commonly caused by a bacterial or parasitic​ infection?

Dysentery

What is the term for excessive vomiting?

Hyperemesis

Which term involves a condition of excessive sugar in the​ blood?

Hyperglycemia

What is the combining form for protection?

Immun/o

What is a combining form for the abdomen?

Lapar/o

What are the primary blood cells that carry out the function of the immune​ system?

Lymphocytes

__________ means resembling lymph.

Lymphoid

What is the definition of esophageal atresia?

No connection of esophagus to stomach

What is the combining form for night?

Noct/i

What is the primary function of the immune system?

To protect the body against pathogens

Which of the following is NOT a bacterial sexually transmitted disease?

Trichomoniasis

What is the abbreviation for a urinary tract infection?

UTI