Chapters 4 and 5 quiz

translate the medical term cerebral thrombosis as literally as possible

"pertaining to brain-clot condition " : blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot

Which syllable receives the emphasis in the medical term neurasthenia

3: then

which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term osteoporosis?

osteo(bone)+por(pore)+osis(condition)= bone pore condition (loss of bone density)

translate the medical term hyperkinesia as literally as possible

over movement

a patient experiencing an abnormal sensation, usually numbness or tingling in the skin, is experiencing:

paresthesia

which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term polymyositis?

poly(many)+myo(muscle)+itis(inflammation)= inflammation of many muscles

which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term polyneuritis

poly(many)+neur(nerves)+itis(inflammation)=inflammation of multiple nerves

choose the correct translation for the root ankyl/o

stiff,bent

Which syllable receives the emphasis in the medical term arthrogram?

syllable 1: ar

which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term chondroplasty?

chondro (cartilage)+ plasty (reconstruction)=reconstruction of cartilage

which medial term means rib pain?

costaliga

a loss or decline in mental function is called:

dementia

which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dysphasia?

dys(bad)+ phas(speech)+ia(condition)= bad speech condition (difficulty speaking)

build a medical term that means "incision into the fascia"

fasciotomy

translate the root esthesi/o

feeling, sensation

which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term ganglioma

gangli(nerve bundles)+ Oma(tumor)= tumor of the ganglion (nerve bundles)

Identify and define the root in the term hypnotic

hypo-sleep

build a medical term that means "large head condition"

macrocephaly

identify the correct pronunciation for the term meningocele

meh-NIN-goh-seel

which root refers to the entire membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord?

mening/o , meningi/o

which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term myasthenia?

my(muscle)+ asthenia(weakness)= muscle weakness

which root refers to the spinal cord and bone marrow

myel/o

a drug that relieves pain is called a(n):

Analgesic

what is the correct abbreviation for a fracture

Fx

identify the correct pronunciation for the term costochondritis

KAW- stoh-kawn-DRAI-tis

which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term apathy

a(not)+path(suffering, disease)+ y(condition) = without feeling or emotion

which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term anesthetic?

an(not)+esthetic(feeling, sensation)= a drug that causes loss of sensation

build a medical term that means "puncture of a joint"

arthrocentesis

which of the following roots refers to arrangement, order,coordination

tax/o

build a medical term that means "tendon inflammation"

tendonitis