Test 2 Practice 2

Inflammation of a vein with the formation of a blood clot is called:

thrombophlebitis

Glosso is the combining form which means ___________________.

tongue

A stone or calculus located in the ureter is called a:

ureterolith

The adjective form of urine is ____________________.

urinary

A physician specialist who treats disorders of the male reproductive system is a ____________________.

urologist

Angio is the combining form for _________________.

vessel

If a physician performs a colonoscopy, the purpose of this procedure would be to:

view the intestine

The presence of blood in a joint is called:

hemarthrosis

The instrument used in surgery to clamp off an artery or vein is a(n) ____________________.

hemostat

connects the small and large intestines

ileocecal valve

The prefix pro- means:

in front of

In preparing a patient for an EKG, the technician places an electrode on the chest in line with the middle of the armpit. This position is referred to as ____________________.

midaxillary

The medical term for defective formation of the spinal cord is:

myelodysplasia

The word that means "inflammation of the urethra and bladder" is urethrovaginitis.

False

Your 15-year-old patient began menstruating at age 12. During the past year she began long-distance running and tells you that she has not had her period in about 6 months. This should be recorded as menopause.

False

Your patient has a tumor within his skull. You should describe this tumor as endochondral.

False

The suffix -ectasia is used to refer to "happiness."

False; dilation

The prefix meso- means "outer."

False; middle

A person who falls asleep while standing next to his or her desk most likely has "epilepsy."

False; narcolepsy

A phobia is one sign of "psychosis."

False; neurosis

Repairing the rectum by suturing is called "rectoplasty."

False; rectorrhaphy

To refer to a location above and to the side, use the term "mediolateral."

False; superolateral

The prefix an- means "along with."

False; without

The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the organs is the:

peritoneum

The term axillary means:

pertaining to the armpit

A person who has an excessive fear of many things is said to have:

polyphobia

The term that means "pertaining to the back and outside of the body" is ____________________.

posteroexternal

to kill or destroy

-cide

stone

-lith

destruction

-lysis

fixation

-pexy

The suffix that refers to the substance of cells is ____________________.

-plasm

prolapsed

-ptosis

hemorrhage

-rrhagia

urine, urination

-uria

A benign tumor of a blood vessel is a hemangioblast.

False

A germ cell from which a nerve cell develops is called a myoblast.

False

A muscle tumor that contains fatty elements is a myofibroma.

False

A neurologist treats mental disorders such as neuroses and phobias.

False

A patient reports having violent thoughts and says that he washes his hands more than 50 times per day. A medical student dictates this condition as psychotropic. Is this true or false?

False

A physician does not need a special license to prescribe a narcotic for a patient.

False

If a patient has pain along the course of a nerve this should be described as neuroarthropathy.

False

Mental processes that cause movement are psychosexual.

False

The breakdown of lipids (fat) is called angiolysis.

False

The combining form kinesi/o means "slow."

False

The medical term for pain in the mouth is stomatorrhagia.

False

The prefix pseudo- means "pregnancy."

False

The suffix -ad means "away from."

False

The term dilatation is preferable over the term dilation.

False

A cut located on the front of the head is referred to as procephalic.

True

A temperature taken under the arm tends to measure lower than an oral temperature.

True

An ostomy is a surgical connection between tubular structures.

True

Effect is a noun that means "the result of an action."

True

Hem/o and hemat/o are both correct combining forms for blood.

True

If a patient had a ruptured uterus, this can be recorded as metrorrhexis or hysterorrhexis.

True

One meaning of the combining form infer/o is "below."

True

The combining form for sleep is narc/o.

True

The combining form salping/o can refer to both the fallopian tubes and the eustachian tubes.

True

The prefix crypt- means "hidden."

True

The prefix para- means "beside or near."

True

The suffix -rrhexis means rupture.

True

The term that means "pertaining to the colon and rectum" is colorectal.

True

The word root for spinal cord or bone marrow is myel.

True

The term that means "pertaining to the front and side" is:

anterolateral

exit for solid waste

anus

small structure growing from bottom of cecum

appendix

This inflammation of the liver is chronic and transmitted through blood, often by transfusion, and no vaccine is available for this disease.

hepatitis C

Another name for laxative is ____________________.

cathartic

The medical term for making an incision into the lip is ____________________.

cheilotomy

The combining form that means "color" is ____________________.

chrom/o

The destruction of color in a cell is called:

chromolysis

The purpose of a hemoglobin blood lab test is to:

detect anemia

Which of the following occurs when enzymes break down starches, proteins, and fats?

digestion

In which part of the intestines are stomach contents mixed with bile and enzymes?

duodenum

receives stomach contents

duodenum

Drinking water that is contaminated with bacteria is a common cause of ___________________.

dysentery

The medical word which means difficult or painful urination is ______________.

dysuria

The prefix that means "outer or outside" is:

ecto-

Inflammation of the intestine is known as:

enteritis

moves food and fluid into the stomach

esophagus

The insulin used by people with diabetes is called ____________________ because it comes from outside the body.

exogenous

lining has a rich blood supply to absorb nutrients

jejunum

Which of the following enzymes breaks down fat into fatty acids?

lipase

The medical word for surgical crushing of a stone is ______________________.

lithotripsy

creates bile

liver

The correct spelling of the word for the monthly cycle is:

menstruation

The combining form omphal/o means:

navel

The prefix para- means:

near

Destruction of kidney tissue is called:

nephrolysis

The word that means "inflammation of the nerves and spinal cord is" ____________________.

neuromyelitis

The surgical repair of nerves, or ____________________, would most likely be performed by the medical specialist known as a ____________________.

neuroplasty, neurosurgeon

A condition in which nerve tissues harden is called:

neurosclerosis

Patients would visit a bariatrics clinic for help with which type of condition?

obesity

The name of the liver disease cirrhosis is derived from the Greek word for ____________________.

orange-yellow

The plural of ovum (egg) is:

ova

The terms paralgesia and paralgia both mean "abnormal ____________________."

pain

The physical exam technique that involves using the hands to lightly apply pressure to the surface of the body is called ____________________.

palpation

creates enzymes

pancreas

Inflammation of tissue near the vagina is called:

paracolpitis

The membrane lining the abdominal cavity wall is the ____________________ peritoneum.

parietal

An organ that is closer to a designated point is referred to as ____________________, and an organ that is a farther from a designated point is referred to as ____________________.

proximal, distal

The saclike structure that contains the testes is called the ____________________.

scrotum

The combining form spermat/o is derived from the Greek word for:

seed

A person with an enlarged spleen is said to have:

splenomegaly