Cumulative Medical Term- Final
The study that uses ultrasound to determine the velocity of the flow of blood within a vessel is: Cardiac Scan Cardiac Catheterization Treadmill Stress Test Doppler Flow Studies
Doppler Flow Studies
An "Electro Shock Therapy - EST" is also known as:
Electric Convulsive Therapy
A procedure of making a record of muscle activity is called:
Electro/myo/graph/y
The machine that records muscle activity:
Electromyo/graph
Poly/cyth/emia Vera (many/cells/blood: true) is the term for: Erythrocytosis "RBC increases cause strokes, heart attacks, & clots" Leucopoiesis "formation of WBCs" Thrombostasis "platelet stoppage" Erythropenia "decrease in RBC's
Erythrocytosis "RBC increases cause strokes, heart attacks, & clots"
The surgical term Phalang/ectomy means:
Excision of a finger or toe bone
The surgical terms Lamin/ectomy and Rachi/o/tomy actually mean:
Excision of posterior vertebral arch and cutting the vertebral column
78. Chloasma or melasma patches do NOT appear on which part of the face?
Eyes
The term Dys/chrondro/plas/ia literally refers to:
Faulty cartilage formation
The diagnostic term Syn/dactylia means:
Fingers connected together
The diagnostic term Pes Planus means:
Flat foot
The most important longitudinal heart study in the world is being conducted in what American City since 1946: Dallas, Texas Framingham, Massachusetts Chicago, Illinois Knoxville, Tennessee
Framingham, Massachusetts
The diagnostic term Ankylosing Spondylitis means:
Fusing/Process vertebrae/inflamed
The medical abbreviation for the Gastrointestinal System (mouth to anus):
GI
The ______ is used to treat brain cancer by directing radiation at precise brain locations.
Gamma Knife
39. The diagnostic term Rubella (red) is also known as:
German measles or 3 day measles
The diagnostic term for a disease that causes excessive amounts of uric acid crystals in the blood to be deposited in joint (elbow or toe) is:
Gout
8. The compound diagnostic term "Dermato/myc/osis" actually means:
an extensive skin fungus condition, state of, or infection
Dwarf/ism (irregular proportioned and "shortness/state") is often seen with Pro/geria (before/old or aged). The probable cause is heredity factors or the lack of pituitary _______ production that leads to complete premature aging.
HGH- human growth hormone
Literal meaning of Cardio/myo/path/y:
Heart/muscle/disease/condition
The diagnostic term My/asthenia Gravis actually means:
Heavy because of muscle weakness
The term that means one who studies and treats diseases of the blood is: Pulmonolog/ist Hematolog/ist Rheumatolog/ist Cardiolog/ist
Hematolog/ist
An ankle sprain is often characterized by ________:
Hematoma formation, with ligaments that are stretched, or partially or fully torn
"I swear by Apollo the Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia..." is the beginning of what famous oath?
Hippocratic Oath
52. The bacterial infection of the face that is referred to as ____________ is characterized by vesicles or sacs that rupture and form a golden crust.
Impetigo
Hepatitis A is also known as:
Infectious Hepatitis
The diagnostic term Pre/patellar Burs/itis means:
Inflamed bursa below the knee
The diagnostic term Bunion (turnip sac) actually means:
Inflamed bursa of the big toe's metatarsophalangeal join
The diagnostic term Bunion (turnip sac) actually means:
Inflamed bursa of the big toe's metatarsophalangeal joint
The diagnostic term Osteoarthritis means:
Inflammation of a bone join causing bone hypertrophy
The diagnostic term Anterior Polio/myel/itis means an:
Inflammation of the front gray horn of the spinal cord
"Complementary or Alternative Medicine" is now referred to as ____
Integrated medicine
The abbreviation "ICU" refers to a(n):
Intensive Care Unit
55. The diagnostic term Tinea Cruris (or crusis) actually means:
Jock Itch
67. Tinea Cruris is more commonly called:
Jock itch
22. A malignant neoplasmic skin condition that spreads to organs & lymph nodes, which is commonly associated with AIDS, diabetes, and lymphoma is:
Kaposi's Sarcoma
The combining forms that mean "movement or motion" are:
Kinesio- and -praxia
The diagnostic term Genu Varum ( knees are in the varus position) means:
Knees are bent outward (bow-legged)
The combining form of a term that means "hump or hunchback" is ________, and the medical condition of __________ is the backward bending of the thoracic (chest vertebrae) spine.
Kypho-; Kyph/o/sis
Macro/phage literally means: Large/eater Big/suction Larger/cell Large/bacteria
Large/eater
sig.
Let it Be Written, label, instructions
The third set of 5 large vertebrae, which form the inward curve of the lower spine and are the spinal column's major weight bearers, are called:
Lumbar Vertebrae
42. Spiro/metry means to measure the breath and is used to evaluate:
Lung Capacity
the anterior part of the pituitary gland secretes which hormones?
Luteiniz/ing, Growth, Thyroid Stimulating and Adrenocorticotrophic
The condition of Hodgkin's Disease could also be known as: Parotitis Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Glandular Fever Lymph Node Hyper/trophy Disease
Lymph Node Hyper/trophy Disease
Hodgkin's Disease is a type of: Carcin/oma Myel/oma Lymph/oma Sarc/oma
Lymph/oma
A "_____" produces a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft and hard tissue in multiple planes.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
The upper jawbone is called the:
Maxilla
A muscle directional term for middle or toward the middle is:
Medi- or Meso-
The diagnostic term for a chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by dizziness (Vertigo) and ringing (Tinnitus) in the ear is:
Meniere's Disease
The diagnostic terms My/asthenia and Neur/asthenia mean:
Muscle weakness and nerve weakness
The diagnostic term Muscular Dys/trophy means:
Muscles that have faulty development; and wasting away of the muscles that did develop properly
The combining form __________ means bone marrow or spinal cord.
Myelo- ; "osteomyelitis or myelogram"
Which of these conditions would be treated with Phakic IOLs
Myopia
The diagnostic term for an emotional disorder characterized by the use of ineffective skills for coping with anxiety or inner conflict is:
Neurosis
A Optometric Physician uses the Medical Abbreviation:
OD
The term Chiro/pract/or literally means:
One who practices by hand
The muscle term ad/duct/or literally means:
One who/draws/toward
The medical term for a specialist who studies the diseases of the eye and is a medical doctor is:
Ophthalmologist
The medical term that actually means one who is skilled in filling prescriptions for lenses is:
Optician
A physician who uses techniques and treatments common to Medical Doctors and Chiropractic Physicians is a(n):
Oste/o/path
The diagnostic term that means abnormal loss of bone density or increased bone poros/ity is:
Osteo/por/o/sis
An instrument used to cut bone is called a(n):
Osteo/tom/e
The term that means one who studies and treats disease of the ear is:
Otologist
The medical term that means a specialist who studies and treats the diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, and throat is:
Otorhinolaryngologist
Genital Warts can include:
Papilloma "nipple-like raised warts", Molluscum contagiosum "soft flat warts", Verruca acuminata "rough, vulgar or common, warts",
The four small dime size glands that lie directly upon and behind the Thyroid Gland are the _____________ Glands. They secrete para/thormone that is responsible for regulating body calcium usage.
Parathyroid
The diagnostic term Sub/luxation actually means:
Partial joint dislocation
The combining forms that mean "stone" are:
Petro- and Litho-
21. Which birds are pigeon breeder's lung primarily contracted from?
Pigeons and parakeets
the ______ endocrine gland is referred to as the Master Gland of the body because it secretes multiple hormones that influence multiple body functions
Pituitary
39. Bronchitis often progresses to a more severe lung condition called _____________________, which was the leading world killer around 1900 A.D.
Pneumonia
The medical term for a specialist who treats and diagnoses foot disease and disorders such as corns, bunions, claw foot, ingrown toenails, and par/onych/itis is a(n):
Pod/iatr/ist
An Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm is the _____________ of the big blood vessel in the posterior belly that often ruptures and causes death by hem/orrhag/ing. stenosis collapsing twisting ballooning
ballooning
57. The diagnostic term __________refers to red skin caused by an increase in RBCs near the surface of the skin. This proliferative bone marrow condition can cause clots, strokes, heart attacks, vertigo, weakness, tinnitus, extremity pain, and an enlarged spleen cause by excess RBC breakdown.
Poly/cyth/emia Vera
FASC/I-
band
The diagnostic term Pyelo/nephr/itis literally means:
an inflammation of the kidney and kidney pelvis
-SCOP/E
an instrument that examines or views
HIAT-
an opening
The medical term that means without feeling or without sensation is:
an/esthesia
The diagnostic term for the ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall is: varicose vein myocardial infarction aneurysm embolus
aneurysm
The procedural term for X-ray of the blood vessels after an injection of contrast medium dye is: angiograph/y lymphangiograph/y arteriogram aortogram
angiograph/y
The medical term Retin/itis Pigmentosa can be called:
animal tracks
TAL/O-
ankle
The diagnostic term for a mental disorder characterized by prolonged refusal to eat is:
anorexia nervosa
BaE
barium enema
CORTIC/O-
bark, outer bark, rind, cortex
The medical term "Gangli/ec/tom/y" means:
Procedure of cutting out a knot
PERINE/O-
base or floor
PELVI/O-
base, basin, pelvis
The medical term that means an artificial substitute or addition replacing a missing body part (teeth, feet, hearing aid, eye lens) is:
Prosth/esis
BAS/O-
basic or at base bas/al (metabolism) basic or at base/refers to
70. Cimex lectularius is also known as:
bed bugs
65. The diagnostic term __________ literally means "to itch" and this chronic skin condition causes red patches with dry, thick, silvery scales.
Psoriasis
A bone process or eye membrane disease term that means resembling a wing is ________:
Pteryg/oid
The term Enuresis actually means:
bedwetting or involuntary urination
FORE-
before
PRE-
before
PRO-
before
The combining word form that refers to the "spine, vertebral column, and/or vertebra" is:
Rachi/o- and spondyl/o-
The term Anthropo/metr/ic means:
Refers to the measurement of humans
ANTE-
before ante/nat/al before/birth/pertain to ante/pyrect/ic before/fever/refers to
61. The diagnostic term Sclero/derma is actually an Auto-Immune reactionary dis/ease like:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
42. A diagnostic characteristic of oral Koplik Spots (next to the back Molars "grinders") is associated with:
Rubeola - 9 day measles
The diagnostic term Herniated Disc means:
Ruptured or protruding inter/vertebral disk cartilage
The Pace-Maker is found in the right atria and is also called the: V-A Node A-V Node A-S Node S-A Node
S-A Node
Hepatitis B is also known as:
Serum Hepatitis
14. Pediculosis Corpus is often spread by:
Sharing fabrics and combs
The term "prognosis" means:
before knowledge
The parasitic Protozoan Disease Trypano/som/iasis (carried by insects) is called Snail Fever, Chagas' Disease, Tsetse Fly Disease, America Fever or: Helminthic Illness Worm Infestation Elephant/iasis Sleeping Sickness
Sleeping Sickness
ANTER/O-
before or foremost anter/ior before or foremost (in front)/refers to
Schisto/som/iasis in man is a type of a _____________ infestation. Split Bodied Blood Fluke Worm Dilated Pinworm Enlarged Roundworm Twisted Flatworm
Split Bodied Blood Fluke Worm
The surgical term that means fusing together of the spine (vertebrae) is:
Spondyl/o/syn/desis
Which of these was the first 3D-printed drug approved by the FDA?
Spritam
The surgical term Arthr/o/desis means:
Surgical fixation or binding of a join
The ankle bones are called the ________ bones:
Tarsal
The diagnostic term Avulsion means:
Tearing lose of a body part like a bone chip or ligament
The diagnostic term Rotator Cuff Avulsion actually means:
Tearing of should join's soft tissues, ligaments, and deep tendons (rotator cuff muscles)
The diagnostic term that means pain in the tendon is:
Tenalgia or Tenodynia
The condition resulting in spasms of the nerves and muscles due to an abnormally low concentration of calcium in the blood is:
Tetany
The muscle term sphincter means:
That which bind together
Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is best known for:
The Stages of Death and Dying
The term 'coronal' or 'frontal plane' divides the body into the:
anterior and posterior portions
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
the pituitary lobe that secretes Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH), Growth Hormone (GH), and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) is called the
anterior lobe
34. The diagnostic term Geriatric Alopecia actually means:
"old age" baldness "fox mange"
INCUS
anvil
-BLAST
beginning or young
VENTR/O-
belly
The diagnostic term Ar/rhythmia means: obstruction of an artery in the heart heart ab/normality present at birth vascular inflammatory disorder any variation from a normal heart rhythm or contraction
any variation from a normal heart rhythm or contraction
The diagnostic term Ankylos/ing Spondyl/itis refers to the auto-immune condition of Rheumatoid Arthritis and actually means:
The abnormal condition of stiffness and fusion of vertebrae
SUB-
beneath, under, less, or lesser
CLINO-
bent
-COCCUS
berry
INTER-
between
The medical term ataxia means:
The medical term ataxia means:
The blood vessel that carries blood containing oxygen and nutrients away from the heart to the body tissues (except the lungs) is the: duct venule aorta vein
aorta
The term "Laryngo/scop/y" literally and actually means:
The procedure of viewing and examining the voice box
Which of these is a common location of scabies rashes?
between fingers, wrists, thighs
The term Examination means:
The process or procedure of inspection
The diagnostic term Hammer Toe means:
The toe or toes of the foot are bent over or down
ULTRA-
beyond
The procedural technique in which X-rays are taken to show an organ or tissue at a particular depth is called:
Tomo/graphy
A ureterostomy (or urostomy for short): ______________.
-- all the above
The diagnostic term that means deficient supply of blood to the brain for a short time is called a(n):
Transient Ischemic Attack "TIA"
37. The Mantoux Skin Test is used to diagnose:
Tuberculosis
The muscle term supinator means:
Turns upward - one who
41. An Upper Respiratory Infection is referred to with the Abbreviation:
URI
The procedure of using an instrument that produces high frequency sound waves to produce an image of the size or shape of a body part is called:
Ultra/sono/graph/y
31. The procedural term for a series of X-ray films taken of the stomach & duodenum after barium has been swallowed is
Upper GI series
7. The term Nettles, Hives, or ______________ refers to a rash that may be characterized by wheals.
Urticaria
The diagnostic term Spondylo/listh/esis literally and actually means:
Vertebrae/slippage/condition
The medical term Glauc/oma actually means:
Waterfall, Cloudy, or Gray Vision
Signs of AIDS include:
Weight loss, oral lesions and lymphadenopathy
The medical term Burs/itis literally means:
Wine sac or sac inflamed
The muscle or body term trauma means:
Wound
45. The diagnostic term Malignant Melanoma actually means:
a black tumor that is bad or cancerous
27. The medical term Nebuliz/er is defined as:
a device that creates a fine spray or mist
GOUT
a drop
META-
beyond or change
The valve located between the left atrium and ventricle is the: bicuspid pulmonary semilunar tricuspid
bicuspid
The diagnostic medical term Down Syndrome refers to:
a genetic defect causing multiple defects seen with degrees of intellectual disability
ABSCESS
a going away abscess a going away (tissue disintegration & displacement: 'Staph' infection forming pus)
CHOLANGIO-
bile duct
BIL/I-
bile or gall
CHOLE-
bile or gall
Therm "Cryo/surg/er/y" literally means:
a procedure of one who works by hand with cold
ANA-
apart or up ana/tom/y apart or up/cut/procedure or process of ana/phase up/stage (mitosis stage when chromosomes move up or apart)
The term that means separation or removal is: crit odynia apheresis poiesis
apheresis
CHOLERA
biliary acute diarrhea
The term "mammogram" means:
a recording of the breast
The diagnostic term Abdominal Hernia refers to:
a rupture or protrusion through the abdominal wall
-DESIS
binding or to bind
-GRADE
a step, stage, or degree in a process
-OREXIA
appetite
BRACH/I-
arm
HUMER/O-
arm (upper)
CIRCUM-
around
PERI-
around
21. The diagnostic term that actually means the process of scraping away the skin by a mechanical process or injury is:
ab/ras/ion
TAX/O-
arrange, to order, to organize, or locate
SAGITT/O-
arrow or arrow like
The diagnostic term that means hardening of the arteries is: arterio/scler/o/sis cardio/valvul/itis angio/card/itis coronary thromb/o/sis
arterio/scler/o/sis
CELI/O-
abdomen or belly
ARTERI/O-
artery arterio/gram artery/recording arterio/scler/osis artery/hard/condition arter/iol/oma artery/small/swelling
The term defined as the process of drawing away from the mid-line or middle is:
abduction
The diagnostic term Photo/phobia means:
abnormal aversion to or fear of light
A "Defibrillator" is used to correct _____
abnormal heart beats or rhythms
SUPER- (know entire definition)
above or upon
SUPRA-
above or upon
APO-
above or upon apo/plex/y above or upon/paralyzed/process of
15. The diagnostic term that means localization of pus is:
abscess "tissue goes away"
The diagnostic term "A/men/o/rrhea" actually means:
absence or lack of a monthly menstrual flow
TRANS-
across or through
The prefix dia- literally and actually means:
across, through, complete, or total
DIA-
across, through, total, between
19. The pre/cancerous skin condition that is characterized by horny and hard skin that was caused by excessive exposure to sunlight is:
actinic kerat/osis
Verb variations of a stem word usually describe:
action take, condition, or state
ad lib
as desired or at liberty
PRN
as needed
ASTOL
as tolerated
The term for abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is:
ascites
Which of the following is not considered to be a sexually-transmitted infection?
aspergillosis
22. A term that refers to food inhalation that blocks the airway:
aspiration
20. The diagnostic term for a chronic respiratory disease characterized by paroxysms of coughing, wheezing, panting with shortness of breath is:
asthma
12. The suffix ___________ is added to word part Pneumono-/________ to refer to the surgical procedure of puncturing the lung and aspirating fluids like blood, pus, & lymph. This procedure promotes easy breathing and cell oxygenation.
-centesis
The term "clinical" means:
at patients bedside
13. The suffix that means berry shaped is:
-coccus
The suffixes that mean 'pain' are: -penia and -osis -sclerosis and -asis -crit and -ase -dynia and -algia
-dynia and -algia
The suffix that means the loosening, dissolution, breakdown, or separation of (fluids or tissue) is:
-lysis "hemo/lysis"
12. The suffix that means to view is:
-opsy
The suffix that means drooping, sagging or prolapsed (kidney) is:
-ptosis "nephro/ptosis"
The suffix that means "to control or stop" is:
-stasis
The upper chambers of the heart are called the: atria pericardia bicuspids ventricles
atria
The suffix that means nourishment or development is:
-trophy
About how many men will develop breast cancer?
1 in 1,000
50. The incubation period for influenza is from ____ to ____ days.
1 to 3 days
A specialist who specializes in the study of hearing is an:
audiologist
The term "Glomerulonephritis" is an inflamed function unit of the kidney (Bowman's capsule structures) and is classified as _________.
acute, chronic, or subacute
1. The lymphoid tissues located behind the nasal cavity are called:
adenoids
B8
adenosine phosphate
The diagnostic term for the abnormal growing together of two surfaces normally separated is:
adhesion
the endocrine glands located above each kidney (divided into 2 portions called the medulla "marrow-like" and the cortex "bark-like") are the
adrenal glands
the name of the Pituitary Hormone that is essential to the growth, development, and continued function of the adrenal cortex is:
adreno/cortico/trophic hormone- ACTH SYN: Corticotropin
POST-
after or behind
RE-
again
CONTRA-
against
ANTI-
against anti/sept/ic against/infection/refers to anti/bio/tic against/life/refers to
AMA
against medical advice
The term Di/uretic literally means double urine and actually means:
agent that increases the amount of urine
-ARIA
air mal/aria bad/air (determined to be caused by protozoa carried by mosquitos)
AER/O-
air or gas aero/cele air or gas/distention of cavity (like a tumor)
A & O
alert and oriented
A & W
alive and well
VIT/O-
alive, life, living
38. Anthrax infections (Bacillus anthracis bacteria) are classified as infecting the:
all of the above
48. Pneumonia can be caused by:
all of the above
68. Helminth/ic Diseases can attack multiple body systems including the integumentary, digestive, and nervous systems. They are caused by Meta/zoa Parasitic Worms called:
all of the above
A Stethoscope is placed over the heart valves to listen to the: Aortic Valve Bicuspid and Tricuspid Valves Pulmonary Valve all of the above
all of the above
BX
biopsy or Blue Cross
B7
biotin
The medical term for the hearing of sounds within the body through a stethoscope is: auscultation percussion manometer peripheral vascular
auscultation
GENIT/O-
birth
NAT-
birth
A & A
awake and aware
DE-
away
DIS-
away from or reverse
EF-
away or out
AB-
away, (away from) ab/norm/al away from/normal or regular/refers to ab/ducens away/draw or lead
DORS/O-
back
OCCIPIT/O-
back of head
GLOTT/O-
back of tongue
RETR/O-
back of, behind, backward, after
OPISTH/O-
backwards
RICKETTS/IA
bacteria discovered by Howard Ricketts/refers to
MAL-
bad, harm, injury
The Sickle Cell Anemia (Sickle Cell Trait "Gene") includes the: clumping of blood in vessels causing ischemia, infarction, and tissue necrosis ischemia and lack of normal numbers of RBCs and flow to the body tissues sickle shaped RBCs which cannot carry sufficient oxygen, and get stuck in capillaries all of the above
all of the above
The Lamaze method of childbirth uses:
all of the above (Focal points of concentration ; Breathing techniques ; Muscle control and relaxation)
"Aromatherapy" is a type of integrated therapy that some may feel is_____
all of the above (suggestive, or placebo effect ; unsupported by clinical evidence ; psychosomatic)
The combining word part forms "nat/o- and toci-" literally means:
birth
PART/O-
birth or labor
TOCI/O-
birth, giving birth, birthing
NEV/O-
birthmark
MELAN/O-
black
NIGRA-
black
35. Globally, approximately ___________ people are infected with tuberculosis.
2 Billion
he Optic (sight), Oculomotor (eye movement), Trochlear (pulley-like), and Abducens (to draw away) Nerves all innervate the eye in some way. These are referred to as Cranial Nerves _________________ (OOOTTAFAGVAH):
2, 3, 4, 6
The nutritional physiology term Bolus literally means:
ball or lump
The diagnostic term Hyper/cholesterol/emia is a blood condition with a cholesterol level above ____ mg per dcl (milligrams per deciliter) in a 20 Y/O.
200
SPHER/O- (know entire definition)
ball, globe, round
The alimentary (to nourish) canal is approximately _____ feet long in adults.
30
How many hormones does the pituitary gland secrete in men?
6
Who was Syphilis?
A fictional shepherd boy
The diagnostic term Hip Disarticulation (HD) also means:
A surgical amputation through the joint capsule of the hip joint
CYST/O-
bladder or sac
CEC/O-
blind pouch
CULD/O-
blind pouch
BLEB/O-
blister
BULBA
blister or vesicle
The term _________________ refers to the lack of development of normal numbers of RBC's (Erythrocyte) in the blood. Sickle Cell An/emia Iron Deficiency An/emia A/plastic An/emia Sidero/blastic An/emia
A/plastic An/emia
Muscle terms for belly or abdomen are:
Abdominus or laparal
Coronary Thrombosis is also known as: mitral valve insufficiency pulmonary valve atresia aortic valve stenosis Acute Myocardial Infarction or Myocardial Infarction
Acute Myocardial Infarction or Myocardial Infarction
The diagnostic term for a disease characterized by early senility, confusion, loss of recognition of persons or familiar surroundings, and restlessness is:
Alzheimer's Disease
The medical term that means Lou Gehrig's disease is also known as:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Athero/sclerosis is a type of: Coronary Ischemia Arteriosclerosis Lymphangitis Angina Pectoris
Arteriosclerosis
The diagnostic term that literally means inflamed joint is:
Arthr/itis
The term for X-ray film (recording) of a joint is:
Arthro/gram
The surgical term that actually means "surgically breaking joint apart" is:
Arthroclasia
The procedural term that means visual examination inside a joint is:
Arthroscop/y
73. The term Tinea Pedis actually means:
Athletes Foot
The diagnostic term Rheumat/oid Arthr/itis means:
Auto-immune disease often with cartilaginous hyper/troph/y
The test that measures the amount of urea in the blood is called the:
BUN Test "Blood Urea Nitrogen Test"
40. The Etiologic Agent (E.A.) or causative agent that is responsible for Anthrax is:
Bacillus anthracis
49. Emphysema causes shortness of breath and a(n):
Barreled Chest Look "Advanced Stages"
The myeloid tissue in cancellous bone is semi-liquid and produces most RBCs, WBCs, and Platelets is usually referred to as:
Bone Marrow or Red Marrow
The diagnostic term Osteosarcoma means:
Bone tumors that causes hard tissue to become soft and fleshy
The medical term Cerebral Palsy (CP) is characterized by:
Brain damage around the time of birth; CP is manifested by abnormal muscle tone, movements, and coordination (dyskinesias)
Hepatitis "___" may be dormant in the body for years before the Signs and Symptoms appear.
C
The diagnostic term for a process that includes the use of a computer to produce a series of images of the tissues of the brain at any desired depth is:
CAT Scan
The diagnostic term that means abnormal build up of calcium on the kneecap (patella) surface is:
Calcin/osis
The surgical term that means "incision into the skull to drain fluid" is:
Carnio/centesis
CTS is an abbreviation for ___________ Syn/drome (sign and symptom complex).
Carpal Tunnel
-EMIA
blood
HEM/O-
blood
The wrist bones composed of 8 small bones in two rows are called the:
Carpus or Carpals
The diagnostic term for a condition characterized by brain damage and lack of muscle control and partial paralysis is:
Cerebral Palsy "CP"
The interruption of blood supply to the brain caused by a cerebral thrombosis, cerebral embolism, or cerebral hemorrhage is called:
Cerebro/vascular Accident, Apoplexy, or Stroke
The first seven bones of the vertebral column (forming the neck) are the:
Cervical
43. The skin condition of Shingles is caused by the Herpes Zoster Virus. This virus also causes:
Chickenpox
The healing specialty that emphasizes a system of therapy based on the manipulation of the vertebral column and other bones of the body by hand is:
Chiropractic
The surgical term for the repair of cartilage is called:
Chondr/o/plasty
The term that means cartilage swelling or cartilage tumor is:
Chondroma
A "_____" is a noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique
Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT Scan)
62. The diagnostic term Lyme is associated with a town in ________.
Connecticut
The combining forms or terms that literally mean "rib" are:
Cost/o and Pleuro-
The diagnostic term for chronic inflammation of the small and/or large intestines, characterized by cobblestone ulcerations along the intestinal wall and the formation of scar tissue, is:
Crohn's Disease
The combining form scolio- means:
Crooked and curved
The term Ankylosis literally means:
Crooked, stiff, bent/condition; bones pathologically fused together
The medical term hemat/uria means:
blood in the urine - inflection or hemorrhaging
BP
blood pressure
47. The condition referred to as ________ is an acute viral infection that is usually seen in infants before 3 years of age (Y/O: years old). It occurs after an URI and causes vocal cord swelling, voice loss, hypoxia, & possible choking:
Croup
PAN-
all, total, complete
ALL
allergy or acute leukocytic leukemia
TONSILL/O-
almond shape
An Osteopathic Physician is represented by the Medical Abbreviation ____ and a Chiropractic Physician is represented by the Medical Abbreviation _______.
DO and DC
6. The area in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged is called the:
alveolus or cavity (alveolar sacs)
the diagnostic term for chronic disease caused by under activity of the Islets of Langerhans (Beta cells) in the pancreas is
Diabetes Mellitus- sweet or sugar excess- Type I and II
36. The Schick Skin Test is used to detect _______________, which is caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Diphtheria
The medical term Hyper/tension means: to close tightly blood pressure that causes a rapid heart rate blood pressure that is below normal blood pressure that is above normal
blood pressure that is above normal
BS
blood sugar, bowel sounds, before sleep, breath sounds, Blue Shield
The medical term Hemat/oma means:
blood swelling or tumor
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
CYAN/O-
blue
NAVICUL/O-
boat or boat shaped
CORP/O-
body
SOM/O-
body
BT
body temperature, bleeding time, brain tumor
80. The diagnostic term Beri/beri refers to ________________ and is caused by the lack of thiamine (part of B Complex: B-1) in the diet.
body weakness "weakness/weakness"
38. The diagnostic term Furuncle actually means _________ and is a staphylococcus infection of a hair follicle or hair gland.
boil
FURUN/O-
boil
A trephine would be used to remove
bone
OSTE/O-
bone
TRYPAN/O-
borer, to bore, drill
AMBI-
both ambi/later/al both/sides/refers to ambi/dextr/ous both/right (dominant hand)/refers to or state of (dextrose = right; sinistro = left)
AMPHI-
both amphi/arthr/osis both sides/joint/condition of
The diagnostic term that means abnormal state of a slow heart rate is: arteriorrhexis endocarditis bradycardia tachycardia
bradycardia
A "PET scan" is used to detect glucose or energy use levels of the _______:
brain
An "EEG" is used to record information about _____ electrical activity.
brain
CEREBR/O-
brain
The combining form en/cephal/o- actually means:
brain
a "EEG" is used to record information about _____ electrical activity
brain
The Cranial Nerves are string-like groups of nerves coming off of the:
brain and brain stem
PITYR/I-
bran or cereal like scales on skin
The physiological (function) importance of the digestive system is to:
break foods down into small ingredients to nourish the body cells
-CLAST
breakdown
CATA-
breakdown or down
MAMM/O-
breast
MAST/O-
breast
The diagnostic term Mastectomy literally means:
breast/out/cut/procedure
-PNEA
breathe or breathing
SPIR/O-
breathe or breathing
Parturition in which the feet, arms, or buttock emerge first is called:
breech birth
PONS
bridge
TARS/O-
broad flat surface
16. The condition where the bronchi of the lungs are dilated outward is:
bronchi/ect/asis
CONTUS/I-
bruise
CAUST/O-
burn or heat
-O/RRHAGIA
bursting forth or heavy flow
GLUT-
buttocks
PLACENT/A-
cake
CALCIN/O-
calcium
URETHERO-
canal
TUB/O-
canal or tube
-ABLE
capable of or ability to erg/able work/capable of Related: -IBLE
-TIC
capable of or state of
CAPN/O-
carbon dioxide
An epithelial or covering cell malignant tumor is referred to as a(n):
carcinoma
The medical term Sy/stole (together/contract) actually means: agent or nerve that enlarges the lumen of blood vessels cardiac cycle phase where chambers contract raising blood pressure abnormal or pathological condition of the blood agent or nerve that narrows the lumen of blood vessels
cardiac cycle phase where chambers contract raising blood pressure
CO
cardiac output or computer order
CHONDR/O-
cartilage
The medical term for a procedure (literally means-to let down into) that uses a flexible tube-like device to withdraw or instill fluids is:
catheterization
The directional term that means "toward the tail" is:
caudal
The Condylomata acuminata (common genital warts) are contagious STIs usually on the anus, vulva, penis, thighs, and/or perineum. The lesions usually are moist, soft, red or pink, and can be:
cauliflower-like, solitary and pedunculated "pedicle", knuckle-like or nipple-like
ETI/O-
cause
SIN/O-
cavity
ALVEOL/I-
cavity alveol/us small hollow or cavity (tooth socket and lung air sac)/refers to Related: SIN/O-
POR/O-
cavity or passage
The combining forms that mean "Abdomen or Belly" are:
celi/o-, lapar/o-, and abdomen/o-
CYTE-
cell or chamber
The terms Crenation, Poikilocytosis, and Anisocytosis all refer to: cell shapes anemias cell packing in the blood stream cell numbers
cell shapes
CENTR/I-
center
The term that describes movement toward the top of the body is:
cephalic
CP
cerebral palsy, chest pain
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
The largest region of the brain is the:
cerebrum
The diagnostic term for obstruction of the eyelids sebaceous gland is:
chalazion
ATRI/O-
chamber atri/um chamber/refers to (corridors or chambers at top of heart)
CELLUL/O-
chambers
CNA
chart not available, certified nurse's aide
BUCCA-
cheek
PECT/O-
chest
STETH/O-
chest
THORAC/O-
chest
STERN/O-
chest, sternum, or breastbone
MAND/I-
chew or chewer
MASSET/O-
chewer or to chew
CC
chief complaint or chief component
PEDI-
child
-MENTUM
chin
GENI/O-
chin
The procedural term for X-ray filming of the gallbladder is:
chole/cysto/graphy
The surgical term that means crushing a stone in the common bile duct is:
choledocholith/otripsy
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
The diagnostic term Crohn's Disease is also known as:
chronic regional ileitis
CYCL/O-
circle
ORB-
circle or dish
The diagnostic term for a chronic disease of the liver characterized by the gradual destruction of liver cells is:
cirrhosis "yellow orange color produced"
CLEIDO-
clavicle or collarbone
PHALANG/O-
close knit row or fingers and toes
PROXIM/O-
close or closest
-ATRESIA
closure ven/atresia vein/closure (abnormal closure of body opening-occlusion)
The diagnostic term Atresia refers to:
closure of an opening - "anus, ear, vagina, eye, urethra, + "
Aural Atresia refers to:
closure of the outer auditory or hearing canal
OCCLUSI/O-
closure or blockage
THROMB/O-
clot, clump together, or curdle
COAGUL/O-
clotting or to clot
The diagnostic term Cataract actually means:
clouding of the lens of the eye
35. The disease term Anthrax literally means:
coal or carbuncle
ANTHRAX
coal or carbuncle anthr/ax coal or carbuncle/ a lesion (Types of Anthrax: cerebral, pulmonary, cutaneous, and/or intestinal)
CRYO-
cold
CLAVICUL/O-
collarbone
COL/O-
colon
CHROM/O-
colored
In the divided medical term 'arthr/o/pathy', "o" is the:
combining vowel used with both the stem word and suffix
CBC
complete blood count
The diagnostic term Cerebr/al Thromb/o/sis means:
condition of a blood clot in the brain
53. The diagnostic term Dys/hidr/osis literally means:
condition of faulty sweating
The diagnostic term chole/lith/iasis means:
condition of gallstones
The medical term Encephalo/angio/scler/o/sis means:
condition of hardening of the brain's blood vessels
The diagnostic term Pyloric Stenosis actually means:
condition of narrowing the gate keeper
-OSIS
condition of or disease
The diagnostic term Diverticulosis actually means:
condition of out pouching in the colons rugae or fold
The diagnostic term Ur/emia means:
condition of urine in the blood
The diagnostic term Hydro/nephr/o/sis actually means:
condition of water "actually urine 95% H2O" backing up into kidney
-CONIS
cone shaped
If a baby was born with Gon/orrhea, it is:
congenital
CHF
congestive heart failure
The inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs is called: coronary occlusion congenital heart disease coronary thrombosis congestive heart failure
congestive heart failure
The mucous membrane lining the inner eyelids & globe eyeball is the:
conjunctiva
Bone is described as _____ tissue.
connective
Miotic Eye Drops cause the eyes pupil to:
constrict
CL
contact lenses
-STOLE
contract
17. The diagnostic term that means skin or tissue bruise is:
contusion
The term 'af/ferent' (as in sensory impulses) is defined as:
conveying toward the center
CORNE/O-
cornea or horn shape
KERAT/O-
cornea or horny
CANTH/O-
corner of eye
The surgical technique that brings a new blood supply to heart muscles by detouring around blocked athro/sclerotic coronary arteries is called a(n): coronary artery bypass cardiac tuning venal bypass mitral commissurotomy
coronary artery bypass
-TUSSIS
cough
The procedural phrase "Complete Blood Count - CBC" is defined as: white blood cell count counting RBC, WBC, and Thrombocytes or Platelets red blood cell count thrombocyte or platelet count
counting RBC, WBC, and Thrombocytes or Platelets
INTEGU-
covering
VULV/O-
covering
CARCIN/O-
crab like
The literal meaning of the medical term carcin/oma is:
crab-like tumor "invades with crab-like leg growths"
11. The term Trache/os/tom/y actually means:
creation of an artificial mouth-like opening in the throat and neck
MENISC/O-
crescent
LUNA-
crescent shape or moon
SCOLI/O-
crooked or twisted
CRUC/I-
cross or cross like
CORON/O-
crowning
CORONAL PLANE
crowning or frontal body cut
-OTRIPSY
crushing or to crush
The diagnostic term that means State of Undescended Testes is:
cryptorchidism
CUB/O-
cube or cube shaped
-CIS
cut or to cut
-TOM/E
cutting instrument
-OTOMY
cutting, to cut, cut into
CF
cystic fibrosis
33. The diagnostic term Seb/orrhea Dermat/itis is also known as:
dandruff
SCOT/O-
darkness
Application of an electric shock to the myocardium through the chest wall to restore normal cardiac rhythm is called: cardiopulmonary resuscitation Electric Shock Therapy "EST" de/fibrill/ation dyscrasia
de/fibrill/ation
MORT/O-
death
THANAT/O-
death
NECR/O-
death, dead, dying
The diagnostic term An/emia means: decrease in normal RBC numbers, iron, or hemoglobin levels increase in RBC numbers, with varied shapes "crenated" increase in hemoglobin and iron levels in RBCs decrease in numbers of WBCs and crenated WBCs
decrease in normal RBC numbers, iron, or hemoglobin levels
-PENIA
decrease in number
75. The skin color variation of Pall/or is actually a __________________, which usually accompanies blood loss, various types of anemia, or shock.
decrease in skin color
COMATO-
deep sleep
The diagnostic term "Stag Horn Calculus" refers to _________.
deer antler shape - kidney stone
ISCH/O-
deficiency, blockage, to hold back
5. The medical term 'hypoxemia' means:
deficient oxygen in the blood
25. The medical term Hypo/pnea actually means:
deficient rate and depth of breathing
The diagnostic term Coronary Isch/emia actually means: tumor composed of blood vessels abnormal condition of a clot in a blood vessel of the heart deficient supply of blood to the crowning blood vessels of the heart inflammation of the lymph glands
deficient supply of blood to the crowning blood vessels of the heart
Body "X-rays" produce pictures of _____ body tissue and bones:
dense
4. The layer of skin that is sometimes referred to as true skin is the:
dermis or cutis
LIBID/O-
desire
-LYSIS
destruction, breakdown, declining
The diagnostic medical term Multiple Sclerosis (MS) refers to:
deterioration or loss of the myelin sheath nerve body covering
The diagnostic reference of Differential Diagnosis (D.D.) refers to:
determing the difference between 2 or more similar health problems
TROPH/O-
development, nourishment, or nutrition
The phase in the cardiac cycle in which chambers relax between contractions is called: lumen dia/stole auscult/ation occlude
dia/stole
Ulcers are commonly seen in people with:
diabetes
DX & PX
diagnosis and prognosis
D & D
diarrhea and dehydration
The diagnostic term Amebic (Amoeba) Dysentery refers to:
diarrhea and dehydration caused by the Amebic one cell organism
DNS
did not show
DAT
diet as tolerated
DD
differential diagnosis
The medical term dys/men/o/rrhea actually means:
difficult and painful monthly flow
The medical term Dysphagia means:
difficult swallowing or eating
DYS-
difficult, faulty, painful
The medical term Dys/phasia means:
difficulty speaking
PEPS/O-
digestion
The diagnostic term Peptic Ulcer literally means:
digestive : sore
DACTYLO-
digits
Mydr/iatic Drops are used to:
dilate pupils
ANEURYSM-
dilation or ballooning aneurysm/oplasty dilation or ballooning (usually blood vessel)/surgical repair
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus
-O/RRHEA
discharge or flow
RHEUMAT/O-
discharge or flow through
PATH/O-
disease
DZ
disease or dozen
Adjectives usually modify a noun (thing named) denoting quality, quantity, extent, or _____.
distinction of the object from something else
The diagnostic term that means abnormal condition of having diverticula (out-pouchings) in the colon is:
diverticul/o/sis
The directional term for movement toward the back of the body is:
dorsal
DIPLO-
double or two
The diagnostic term for a congenital condition characterized by varying degrees of intellectual disability and multiple physical defects is:
down's syndrome
STRICT/O-
drawing or binding
TART/O-
dregs, sediment, or particles
SKELET/O-
dried up or to attach
-STAXIA
dripping or trickling
The diagnostic term Nephro/dexto/ptosis actually means:
drooping kidney to the right
GTT
drop, drops, or glucose tolerance test
-ITES
dropsy or drooping
DAD
drug administration device
PHARMAC/O-
drug relationship, to drug, medicine
XERO-
dry
63. The diagnostic term Xero/derma literally means:
dry/skin
KRAUR/O-
dryness
DOCH/O-
duct or canal
CONI/O-
dust
The diagnostic term that means painful menstrual discharge is:
dys/men/o/rrhea
23. The term that means difficulty in speaking or making a sound is:
dys/phasic or dys/phonic
An "Otoscope" is used to view the:
ear
OT/O-
ear
AUR/I-
ear aur/al ear/pertains to aur/icle ear/small or little
The body term Cerumen is also known as:
ear wax
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
MYRING/O-
eardrum
TYMPAN/O-
eardrum
EMBRYO-
early
PHAGO-
eat, eating, perverse appetite
GANGREN/O-
eating sore
The diagnostic term that means pregnancy occurring outside the uterus is:
ec/topoc
The combining forms that mean "sound" are: phaso- and lacto- vibro- and vaso- ech/o- and sono- teno- and myo-
ech/o- and sono-
The procedure for making a record of the structure and motion of the heart using sound waves is called: electrocardiography echocardiography electrocardiograph phonocardiogram
echocardiography
OV/O-
egg
OCT/O-
eight
CUBIT/O-
elbow
ULN/A-
elbow
ELECTR/O-
electrical
An instrument used to record the electrical impulses of the brain is called an:
electro/encephalo/graph
EKG
electrocardiogram
EMG
electromyography
The diagnostic term Ectopic Pregnancy actually means:
embryo is attached to the female usually outside of the uterus
17. When lung tissue swells as a result of distention and loss of elasticity in the alveoli, the condition is called:
emphysema "puffed up"
The diagnostic term that means softening of the brain is:
en/cephalo/malac/ia
If a tumor is found to be benign, it is:
encapsulated, slow growing, and expansive
TEL/O-
end or outward
TERM
end, place at the end, or boundary
The procedural term meaning visual examination within a hollow organ is:
endoscopy
"Therapeutic Touch Therapy" uses the principle that the body produces:
energy or an aura - "halo"
-ECSTASIS
enlargement or dilation
The combining form that means "small intestines" is:
enter/o- "usually refers to small intestine: Colo- big intestine"
The anatomical word part colo- or colono- refers to the big intestine. The word part _______ can refer
entero-
-ASE
enzyme lip/ase fat/enzyme
2. The outer layer of skin is called the:
epidermis
the hormone that helps the body deal with stress is
epinephrine
The procedural term for the incision into the perineum at the end of the 2nd stage of labor to avoid laceration (tearing) is ____.
episi/o/tom/y
The diagnostic term for a congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis is:
epispadias
IPSI-
equal
ISO-
equal or same
74. Skin blushing, _________, or redness is usually caused by an increase in blood flow, oxy/hemoglobin, fever, inflammation, trauma "wound", and alcohol.
erythema
The tube that extends from the pharynx (throat) to the stomach and means gullet is the:
eso/phagus "toward/eater"
The combining form that means "physical sensation, sensitivity, or feeling" is:
esthesi/o-
The hormone _____ increases in the blood to a level that causes LH to be released from the anterior pituitary.
estrogen
The combining form that means "cause of (disease)" is:
eti/o
Q
every
QD (know entire definition)
every day or once a day
X & D
examination and diagnosis
A person with Hyper/dipsia has:
excessive thirst
-ECTOMY
excision or removal
The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is called:
extension
ESWL
extracorporal shock wave lithotripsy
ACR/O-
extremities, height, and pointed acro/megal/y extremities/enlarged/refers to acro/phob/ia height/fear/refers to acr/om/ial extremity/shoulder/refer to (lateral triangle spine-like projection of shoulder blade forming the point of shoulder & articulating with clay/icle 'key little' or collarbone)
A "Tonometer" measures pressure within the _____:
eye
OCUL/O-
eye
Tiny blood vessels in the back of the ________ are viewed with a Ophthalmo/scop/e to help diagnosis Arterio/sclerosis, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, and many other diseases. eye bladder mouth rectum
eye
OPTHALM/O-
eye or eyeball
CIL/I-
eyelash like
BLEPHARO-
eyelid
PALPEBRA-
eyelid
The medical terms Palpebr/itis and Blepharo/ptosis refer to:
eyelid inflammation and eyelid drooping
FACET/O-
face
32. The procedural term Dermatoplasty includes ___________ surgery.
face lifts
The medical term Bell's Palsy is also known as:
facial paralysis or palsy
-LAPSE
falling or slippage
PSEUD/O-
false
DELTA
fan shaped or triangular
The diagnostic term "Hyperopia" means:
farsightedness
DIST/O-
farther from
TACHY-
fast or swift
FBS
fasting blood sugar
LIP/O-
fat
STEAT/O-
fat
ADIP/O-
fat adip/oma fat/tumor (adipoma also known as lip/oma) Related: STEATO-, LIPO-
The diagnostic term Dys/entery literally means:
faulty, difficult, and painful intestines
PHOB/O-
fear
PINN/A-
feather or feather like
PHOR/O-
feeling
ESTR/O-
female
An unborn child from approximately the third month of pregnancy to birth is referred to as a:
fetus "young"
FEBR/O-
fever
PYRET/O-
fever
OLIG/O-
few, scanty, slight, little
FIBRO-
fiber
The diagnostic term that means rapid, quivering, non-coordinated contractions of the atria and/or ventricles is: fibrillation angina pectoris hypertensive heart disease thromboangiitis obliterans
fibrillation
A tumor of the fibrous and cartilaginous tissue is called a(n):
fibrochondroma
DIGIT- (know entire definition)
finger or toe
PRIM/I-
first
PROT/O-
first
ARCHE/O-
first arche/type first or original/form or shape (it produces other forms)
ICHTHY-
fish or fish like
46. The diagnostic term Ichthy/osis actually means:
fish-like skin condition with scale-like tissue
PENT/A-
five
QUINT/I-
five
A "Pacemaker" can be external or internal and usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with ______
fixed and/or alternate impulses
INFLAM/O-
flame within
ILIO-
flank
PLAN/O-
flat or a plane
SARC/O-
fleshy
-CREAS
fleshy or flesh
FLU-
flowing
RUG/A-
folds
PES
foot
PED-
foot or feet
FRONT/O-
forehead or before
PREPUCE
foreskin or hood
The suffix -plas/ia is a compound suffix (2 or more parts) that refers to:
formation, growth, development
QUADR/I-
four
TETR/A-
four
The prefixes quadri- and tetra- means _________ and terato- means_______.
four and monster
QID
four times per day
B4
fourth degree burn
ALOPEC/I-
fox mange or baldness alopec/ia fox mange or baldness/refers to
Fx
fracture or fractional urine
Breaking a compound term into component word parts (usually with its combining vowel or vowels) is called:
fracturing
LENT/O-
freckle
FOD
free of disease
The medical term that means destruction of living tissue with an electric spark is also known as (AKA):
fulguration
PHYSI/O-
function of or nature of
46. The disease of Aspergill/osis (to sprinkle/condition) is a soil or dust fungus that causes granular lesion on or in any body organ. Prognosis is poor like most systemic fungal infections. It is treated with:
fungi/cidal drugs
58. The skin condition of Ringworm is actually caused by a:
fungus
MYC/O-
fungus
TINEA-
fungus
34. The disease of Histoplasmosis or Darlings Disease is a _______________ infection caused by histoplasma capsulatum. Bird or cat feces is the source and the disease is characterized by fever, malaise, coughing, respiratory failure, and lymph/adeno/path/y. A major problem for pregnant women and their fetuses.
fungus or fungus spore
ANKYL/O-
fuse or bind ankylo/spondyl/itis fuse or bind, stiff, crooked/spine/inflammation
CHOLECYST/O-
gallbladder
CHOLEDOCH/O-
gallbladder duct
A group of nerve cell bodies that are found outside of the spinal cord and brain are referred to as:
ganglions or ganlia
20. The diagnostic term _____________ actually means tissue death or literally "an eating sore." This condition is usually caused by clostridium perfringens and/or poor blood supply.
gangrene
The medical term that means washing out the stomach is:
gastric lavage
The diagnostic term that means inflammation of the stomach, intestines, and colon is:
gastroenterocolitis
GI
gastrointestinal or granuloma inguinal
PYL/O-
gatekeeper
The term Herpes literally means to creep and it can cause diseases like Chickenpox, Shingles, Herpes Simplex I (Oral Herpes), and Herpes Simplex II (___________________).
genital herpes
PIA-
gentle
The development of an individual from conception through pregnancy is:
gestation "to bear"
ADEN/O-
gland aden/ectomy gland/removal (common glands: lymph nodes, oil, sweat, & endocrine)
HYAL/O-
glassy or glass-like
The process of forming urine begins in the:
glomeruli capsule "part of nephron"
The surgical term that means suture of the tongue is:
glossorrhaphy
CARBUN/O-
glowing ember
CANDID/I-
glowing white
56. The diagnostic term for the fungal infection Candid/iasis literally means:
glowing white/condition
GLI/O-
glue or glue like
THEO-
god
ION/O-
going or ion movement
The STI term, clap, refers to this reproductive system infection.
gonorrhea
EU-
good or normal
BENE-
good or normal bene/fit good or normal/suited for
UVE/A-
grape
STAPHYL/O-
grape or grape like clusters
POLI/O-
gray
MEGA-
great or big
HALLUX
great or big toe
CHLOR/O-
green
BRUX-
grinding
INGUIN/O-
groin
GH
growth hormone
-PHYSIS
growth or nature of
PLAS-
growth, development, formation
GINGIV/O-
gum
GUMM/O-
gum or gum like
CHALAZ/IO-
hailstone
The medical term Chalazion Cyst literally means:
hailstone sac of eyelid
PIL/O-
hair
TRICH/O-
hair
CAPILL/O-
hair like
HIRSUT-
hairy or profound hair
DEMI-
half
HAPLO-
half
HEMI-
half
SEMI-
half
The prefixes hemi- and semi- mean:
half
MALLE/O-
hammer
CHIRO-
hand
MAN/O-
hand
CEMENT/O-
hard
DURA-
hard
ENAMEL
hard
SCLER/O-
hardening
CAPIT/O-
head
CAPUT
head
CEPHAL/O-
head
-MITR/E
head band or mitre box
-CUSIS
hearing
The combining forms acous- and audi/o- both mean:
hearing
ACOUST/I-
hearing acoust/ic hearing/refers to Related: AUDI-
AUDI-
hearing audi/olog/y hearing/science of or study of/procedure or process of audio/meter hear/measurement Related: ACOUST/I-
HI, HOH
hearing impaired or hard of hearing
A "Thallium - Hot Spot Test" is used to detect _____ damage:
heart
An "EKG or ECG" is used to record information about _____ electrical activity
heart
CARDI/O-
heart
a "EKG" or "ECG" is used to record information about _____ electrical activity
heart
The diagnostic term Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease can also refer to:
heart burn "GERD"
The literal meaning of the diagnostic term Cardio/myo/path/y is: a condition that causes poor blood circulation to the heart muscle heart/muscle/disease/condition poor blood flow/trauma circulation/problems
heart/muscle/disease/condition
CAL/O-
heat, heated or hot
THERM/O-
heat, hot, or warm
GRAVID/O-
heavy or pregnant
CALX-
heel or lime
15. A patient with diagnosis of blood in the chest has a:
hemo/thorax
The diagnostic term used to refer to a dilated or varicose (twisted) internal and/or external vein in the rectum is: hemorrh/oid hemo/philia leuk/emia embol/us
hemorrh/oid
HAV
hepatitis A virus
HBV
hepatitis B virus
HCV
hepatitis C virus
H1
herpes simplex type 1
H2
herpes simplex type 2
CRYPTO-
hidden
OCCULT/O-
hidden
ISCHI/O-
hip joint or hip
URTICARI/O-
hives or nettles
CAV-
hollow
the term given to substances secreted by Endo/crine (within blood/secrete) Glands that means to urge on is
hormone
CORNU-
horn or horny
MEGALO-
huge or large
the lack of ______ can cause premature aging
human growth hormone
KYPH/O-
hunchback
BULIMO-
hunger
The diagnostic term for a condition caused by an increased amount of cerebral spinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain is:
hydrocephalus
Graves' Disease is also known as
hyperthyroidism
the diagnostic term for the state of excessive thyroxin production, which causes high sugar use levels and hyperactivity is
hyperthyroidism
The medical term that means body temperature below normal, 98.6 F., is: (Note: hypo-, sub-, and infra all can refer to less, below, or under) hypo/thermia infra/hemato/graphic sub/hemoto/poietic hypo/thermo/graphic
hypo/thermia
The surgical term that means excision of the uterus is:
hysterectomy
IDE/O-
idea, thoughts, emotions, image
S.O.S.
if necessary, if urgently required, may be repeated once
The diagnostic term that actually means "lack of a male erection or the ability to copulate (diminished blood flow into penile caverns)" is:
im/potence- no power
stat
immediate
EM-
in
EN-
in
IN SITU
in position or location
-SOL
in solution or solution
ATELO-
incomplete, without end, imperfect ending atelo/spir/osis incomplete, imperfect or w/o ending/breathing/condition of
-CYTOSIS
increase in cell numbers
The term "hyperplasia" means:
increase in development
HYPER-
increase or above
Which of these is not a sign of brain concussion?
increased appetite
ID
infectious disease, initial dose, intradermal
-ISY
inflamed
The diagnostic term Balan/itis actually means:
inflamed glans penis or glans clitoris
The diagnostic terms Neur/itis and Neur/algia mean:
inflamed nerves and pain in the nerves
9. The compound term "Sebo/aden/itis" literally means:
inflamed oil gland
-ITIS
inflamed or inflammation
16. The diagnostic term Hidr/aden/itis means:
inflammation of a sweat gland
The diagnostic term En/cephal/itis actually means:
inflammation of the brain
The diagnostic term ulcerative colitis means:
inflammation of the colon with sores
The medical term Myring/itis (tympan/itis: drum/inflamed) actually means:
inflammation of the eardrum
The medical term Kerat/itis actually means:
inflammation of the eye's cornea
The diagnostic term Blephar/itis means:
inflammation of the eyelid
The diagnostic term gingivitis means:
inflammation of the gums
36. The diagnostic term Cheil/itis literally means:
inflammation of the lip
The term Con/junctiv/itis literally means together/joined/inflamed. It actually means:
inflammation of the membrane that covers the eyeball and the eyelid
The diagnostic term Stomat/itis means:
inflammation of the mouth
The diagnostic term gastro/enter/itis means:
inflammation of the stomach and intestinal track
The medical term Dacryo/cyst/itis or Lacrimo/cyst/itis means:
inflammation of the tear sac
28. The medical term Chord/itis or Cord/itis actually means:
inflammation of the vocal cords
GROIN
inguinal region
ENEMA
injection
-E (suffix)
instrument
The term "Stetho/scop/e" literally means:
instrument to examine the chest
The term "Opthalmo/scop/e" means:
instrument to examine the eye
The diagnostic term Colo/scop/e literally means:
instrument to view the big or large intestine
The term "Brochoscope" literally means:
instrument to view trachea-like structures
The term Proctoscope means:
instrument used for visual examination of the rectum
The term Endoscopic Gastroscop/e is defined as a(n):
instrument used for visual examination of the stomach
The suffix -graph in the term cardio/graph means: formation to separate instrument used to record abnormal reduction in number
instrument used to record
the hormone that plays an important role in the control of blood sugar levels and controls hyperglycemic and hypoglycemic body responses is
insulin from the beta cells of the Isles of Langerhans in the pancreas
I & O
intake and output
"Massage and Reflexology" are examples of ____
integrated medicine
ICU
intensive care unit
ENTERO-
intestine
IM-
into or not
IN-
into or not
IV
intravenous
-SPASM
involuntary contraction
VALG/U-
inward
FERRO-
iron
HEME-
iron
SIDER/O-
iron
POIKIL/O-
irregular or varied shape
-CLYSIS
irrigation or injection
The term Psycholog/ist literally means:
is a specialist in the science and study of the mind
54. The diagnostic term Scabies actually means:
itch mite saliva that causes severe itching
PRUR/I-
itch or itching
30. The medical term which refers to a yellow or orange-yellow tinge to the skin that results from damaged liver cells is:
jaundice
The 2nd portion (5' long) of small intestine that means to empty is the:
jejunum
TINNITUS
jingling, tinkling, ringing
CONJUNCTIV/O-
joined together
JUNCTIV/O-
joining or to join
ARTHR/O-
joint arthro/scop/ic joint/viewing or examining/pertains to
VERTEBR/O-
jointed
ARTICUL/O-
jointed articula/tion jointed/process of (the place of union between two or more bones)
RHACHI/O-
jointed vertebrae, spine, spinal column
CHYME-
juice
The nutritional physiology term Chyme literally means:
juice
NEPHR/O-
kidney
REN/O-
kidney
The organ whose functions are to remove waste products from the blood and aid in maintaining water and acid base balance in the body is the:
kidney
The root word nephr/o- in its combining form means:
kidney
The "Pyelogram" records information about the ____:
kidney pelvis
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
The "KUB" examination looks for defects in the:
kidney, ureter, bladder
BENIGN-
kind benign/iform kind/shape or appearance (tumor in capsule: slow growing and expansive, not invading)
GENU-
knee
GANGLI/O-
knot, swelling, or collection
-GNOSIS
knowledge
CONDYLO-
knuckle
The diagnostic term ot/itis interna can also be called:
labyrinthitis
AN-
lack of or without an/orex/ia lack of or without/appetite/refers to
The tear glands that lubricate and protect the eye are called:
lacrimal glands
The small organs that produce and drain tears from the eye are the:
lacrimal glands and ducts
The combining forms that mean "milk" are:
lact/o- and galacto-
The surgical term that means incision in to the abdominal wall is:
lapar/otomy
A Macro/phage is referred to as a: Erythrocyte "RBC" large eaters of foreign cells and materials Thrombocyte "Platelet" One of many small White Blood Cells or Leukocytes
large eaters of foreign cells and materials
The diagnostic term Coloscopy refers to viewing and examining the:
large intestine
MAGNI-
large or greater
MACRO-
large or huge
14. The diagnostic term for narrowing or contraction of the larynx or voice box is:
laryngospasm or laryngo/stenosis
STRAT/I-
layer
The eye structure that lies directly behind the pupil and iris is the:
lens
-ELLUM
lesser or smaller
MEI/O- and MIO-
lesser, smaller, fewer, and constrict
The diagnostic term for a type of cancer characterized by an abnormal increase in white blood cells is: sarcoma hemophilia leuk/emia Hodgkin's Disease
leuk/emia
Cancers of the circulatory system include:
leukemia and lymphomas
PEDICUL/O-
lice
BIO-
life
LEVAT/O-
lift up
PHOT/O-
light
Homeo/path/ic literally means:
like or same/as disease/refers
CHEIL/O-
lip
LABIO-
lip
A fatty tumor is called a(n):
lipoma, steatoma, or adipoma
-LITER
liter
-CULE
little
GLANDUL/O-
little acorn or gland
If an infection is "Chronic" it is characterized by:
little change, slow progression, and long duration
PATELL/O-
little dish or kneecap
MALL/E/OLUS
little hammer
PETIT
little illness
HEPAT/O-
liver
The abdominal cavity contains the:
liver
The organ that produces bile is the:
liver
LOB/O-
lobe
TOP/O-
location
LUMB/O-
loin
PSOAS
loin or lumbar
-PHILE
love of, to love, love for
LBP
low blood pressure
The diagnostic term placenta previa (cake: first or early) actually means:
low implantation & possible miscarriage
The term Hypo/glyc/emia literally means:
low or below/sugar levels/blood
DEPRESS/O-
lower
The procedural phrase for a barium enema with X-rays is:
lower GI Series
BOL/O-
lump or ball
PULMON/O-
lung
A Pulmonary Infarction (lung: to stuff into) actually means: pulmonary incompetence slowed blood flow lung blood flow blockage pulmonary valve stenosis
lung blood flow blockage
PNEUM/O-
lung, air, respiration
The diagnostic term that actually means a human with a very large head is _______________. The etiology is usually the retention of CSF in the brain ventricles, causing outward skull plate pressure and an enlarged skull.
macro/cephalus or hydro/cephalus
-MANIA
madness
MASSEUR
male massager
POLY-
many
The term Multi/cyesis literally means:
many or multiple/pregnancy
MULTI-
many, multiple, excessive
The endocrine system and the nervous systems are referred to as:
master body systems
LABYRINTH-
maze
PRAND/I-
meal or breakfast
CEBO-
meal or food
MMR
measles, mumps, and rubella
-METER
measurement
-METRY
measurement procedure
The area of the brain responsible for respiration, heart rate, and smooth muscle control of our blood vessels is the:
medulla oblongata
The correct way to fracture or divide the medical term melanocarcinoma is:
melano/carcin/oma
the inability to sleep is often caused by the lack of the Pineal Gland to secrete
melatonin
DIPHTHER/I-
membrane
MENING/O-
membrane
32. The medical term diphther/ia literally means:
membrane/refers
The three-layered membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord and literally means membrane is called the:
mengines
The prefix that means "change or after" is:
meta-
the medical term for the sum total of all chemical processes that take place in a living organism is _____. It literally and actually means- the state of/changing/a lump (of food).
meta/bol/ism
MEDI-
middle
MES/O-
middle
With mechanical deafness, there is a problem with the:
middle ear
OBSTETR/I-
midwife
-PHORESIS
migration, transport, move, or carry
GALACT/O-
milk
LACT/O-
milk
mL
milliliter
-NOIA
mind
MENT/O-
mind
PSYCH/O-
mind
The combining form ment/o- means:
mind "ment/al"
PHREN/O-
mind or diaphragm
The combining form phren/o- means:
mind or diaphragm
25. The medical term Nevus means:
mole or birthmark
TERAT/O-
monster
MEN/O-
monthly or month
DEEP
most inward
ORA-
mouth
OS-
mouth
STOMAT/O-
mouth
The combining forms os-, or/o-, and stomato- all mean:
mouth
2. Both food and air travel through the:
mouth and pharynx or throat
-OSTOMY
mouth like opening produced by surgery
CINE/O-
movement filming
-PRAX/IA
movement or action
-MOTOR
movement or motion
KINE-
movement or motion
"Fluoroscopy" is used to record _____
moving body parts
The compound term "Poly/dips/ia" literally means:
much/thirst/refers to
26. The medical term that means containing both mucus and pus is:
muco/purulent
BLENNO-
mucus
MYX/O-
mucus
31. Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an inherited exocrine gland disorder that causes thick secretions of ________________ to accumulate in the lungs.
mucus and pus from respiratory infections
-MATA
multiple
The medical term Neuro/fibromat/osis is characterized by:
multiple fiber-like nerve tumors
Non-Specific Urethr/itis actually means an inflammation of the urethral canal that is caused by:
multiple possible etiologic agents
MS
multiple sclerosis, mitral stenosis
MY/O-
muscle
My/o- is the combining form of a word part that means:
muscle
-TAXIA
muscle coordination
The medical term Tetanus usually refers to:
muscle spasms of body caused by bacteria Clostridium tetani toxins
MD
muscular dystrophy, manic depression, mental deficiency, Medical Doctor
FUNGI-
mushroom
The term that means spinal cord inflammation is:
myel/itis
Laser assisted surgery "LASIK" is used to correct:
myopia (and hyperopia)
ONYCH/O-
nail
UNGUIN/O-
nail
51. The diagnostic term Onycho/myc/o/sis literally means:
nail/fungus/condition
STEN/O-
narrowing
The diagnostic term Aortic Stenosis means: pain in the heart narrowing of the aorta hardening of the arteries deficiency of blood cells
narrowing of the aorta
-TIVE
nature of or quality of
N & V
nausea and vomiting
UMBILIC/O-
navel
OMPHAL/O-
navel or umbilicus
AD-
near or beside ad/ren/al near or beside/kidney/refers to (the adrenal gland is located on top of kidney)
PARA-
near, beside, beyond, around, similar, abnormal
The medical term Myoptic (adj.) literally means_____ and actually means____:
nearsightedness or shortsighted
CERV/I-
neck
"Acu/puncture" literally means:
needle puncture
NEUTR/O-
neither or neutral
The medical term for new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor) is:
neoplasm
The surgical term that means surgical fixation or repositioning of the kidney is:
nephr/o/pexy
The diagnostic term that means kidney tumor or swelling:
nephroma
NEUR/O-
nerve
RADIC/O-
nerve root or spinal nerve
The diagnostic term Neur/asthenia means:
nerve weakness
The cord-like (string-like) structures that carry bio-electrical impulses from one part of the body to another are called ________.
nerves
The medical abbreviations CNS, PNS, and ANS refer to divisions of the:
nervous system
RETINA
net or net like
RETICUL/O-
network
The diagnostic term that means tumor made up of nerve cells is:
neur/oma
NEO-
new
NOCT/I-
night or blind
NIN/O-
nine
PAPILLA-
nipple
THEL/O-
nipple
NULL/I-
none or no
NAS/O-
nose
RHIN/O-
nose
NARES
nose opening
The diagnostic term "In-continence" literally means _________ and is seen with the lack of control of the bladder or the rectum.
not contained
IR-
not or lack of
CRENAT/O-
notched
NPO
nothing by mouth
KARY/O-
nucleus
What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning "nut"?
nucleus
NUCLE/O-
nut
The most common combining vowel is:
o
The term for an abnormal condition of the eye caused by a fungus is:
oculo/myc/o/sis
-OLEUM
oil
OLEO-
oil
SEB/O-
oil
ung
ointment
PRESBYO-
old
SENIL/E-
old
GER/O-
old or old age
The medical term that means Scanty or Slight Urination is:
olig/uria
SUR/A-
on calf of leg
MON/O-
one
NANO-
one billionth
CENTI-
one hundredth
24. Lobar Pneumonia refers to a lung infection in:
one or more of the 5 lobes in the 2 lungs
DECI-
one tenth
KIL/O-
one thousand
MILLI-
one thousandth
-ICIAN
one who
The term "Nebuliz/er" means:
one who causes a mist
The anatomical term Incis/or literally means:
one who cuts in
The medical term Peritoneal literally means:
one who holds lower viscera "largest serous membrane in the body"
-IOR
one who is
PROSTAT/O-
one who lies before
FORAMEN/O-
opening
MEAT/O-
opening
An instrument that examines the interior of the eye is called a(n):
ophthalmo/scop/e
The medical term for a physician who specializes in Ophthalmology is:
opthalmologist
The nerve in the eye that carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain is the:
optic nerve
51. Kerat/o/sis, Leuk/o/plakia, Tartar, Caries, Purpura, Fibr/oma, Ulcers, Gingiv/itis, Tonsill/itis, Adenoid/itis, Squamous Cell Carcin/oma, Catarrh (Coryza), Cleft Palate, Thrush, and Candid/i/asis are all conditions that are usually diagnosed with a(n) ______ exam by a Dentist or Medical Doctor.
oral or oro/pharyngeal
A body part which is formed of two or more types of body tissue and performs one or more specific functions is called a(n) _____:
organ
SPLANCHN/O-
organ
VISCER/A
organ
-GEN
origin, develop, to produce, to form, to make
The malleus, incus, and stapes make up the bones of the middle ear called the:
ossicles
A physician that uses techniques and treatments similar to Medical Doctors and Chiropractors is a(n):
osteopath
HETER/O-
other or opposite
The medical term for a fungal infection of the ear is:
otomycosis
The prefixes e-, ec-, ect-, ecto-, ex-, and exo- all mean:
out or outside
E- (prefix)
out or remove
EX-
out, outside, outward
DIVERTICUL/O-
outpouching
EC-
outside, outward, outer, out
VAR/U-
outward
OOPHOR/O-
ovary
OTC
over the counter
the Pituitary Hormone that stimulates uterine contractions during female labor is
oxytocin
-DYNIA
pain
DOL/O-
pain
ALGES/I-
pain an/alges/ic without/pain/refers to Related: -AGRA, -ALGIA, DOLO-, -DYNIA
-ALGIA
pain near/algia nerve/pain Related: -AGRA, ALGESIA-, DOLO-, -DYNIA
The diagnostic term ot/algia means:
pain in the ear
The medical term cephalo/dynia means:
pain in the head
The medical term gastro/dynia means:
pain in the stomach
The diagnostic term Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) refers to:
painful intestines
PALAT/O-
palate, plate, or plate of the mouth roof
PALL/O-
pale or lack of color
THEN/O-
palm of hand or sole of foot
PALM/A-
palm or palm of hand
The medical term that means total paralysis is:
pan/plegia
30. The medical term asthma literally means:
panting
ASTHMA-
panting asthma/tic panting/refers to
29. The medical term that means small, solid skin elevation is:
papule
RHOMB/O-
parallelogram or diamond shaped
-PARESIS
paralysis
-PLEG/IA
paralysis
-PLEXY
paralysis
The medical term quadri/plegia means:
paralysis of all four limbs
The name of the hormone that helps to maintain the level of calcium in the blood and is produced by the four Parathyroid Glands is:
parathormone
The suffix -paresis means:
partial paralysis
PROM
partial range of motion
SEPT/A-
partition or wall
The medical term that means "the science of or study of body changes caused by disease" is:
path/o/logy
The study of disease is referred to as:
pathology
CALCO-
pebbles or granules of calcium mineral
18. The term that means invasion into the skin and body hair by lice is:
pediculosis
The term that means inflamed female pelvic structures and organs is:
pelvic inflammatory disease- PID
PYEL/O-
pelvis or kidney
BALAN/O-
penis balan/itis penis/inflamed
DEM/O-
people
19. The diagnostic term that is also referred to as whooping cough is:
per/tussis
Tapping of a body surface with the fingers to determine the density of the body part beneath is: defibrillation auscultation venipuncture percussion
percussion
The surgical term for a procedure in which a balloon is passed through a blood vessel to the area in which plaque is formed is: percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty femoropopliteal bypass venal ligation and stripping aneurysmectomy
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
-TRESIA
perforation or opening
The lining of the structures in the abdominal and pelvic cavities is the:
peritoneum "that which holds the lower organs"
The phrase, refers to or _____, is a generalized actual meaning (not a literal meaning) used for the suffixes -a, -ia, -iac, -al, -ar, -ic, -is, -on, -os, -us, -ium, and -um.
pertains to
The surgical term for the incision into a vein to remove blood, to give blood, or to give intravenous fluids is: phleb/ectomy phleb/otomy spleen/opexy angio/plasty
phleb/otomy
PITUIT/O-
phlegm or glue like mucus
The medical term that means mental disease is:
phrenopathy
PE
physical exam, pulmonary embolism, pleural effusion
ESTHES/I-
physical feeling
Iatro/genic means:
physician caused
PERONEO-
pin or concerning the lower outside leg bone
FISTUL/O-
pipe or pipe stem
The diagnostic term Fistula refers to a:
pipe stem like tube or passageway
-POX
pits
The diagnostic term that means abnormally low implantation of the placenta on the uterine wall is:
placenta previa
LICHEN/I-
plant
PHYTO-
plant
The diagnostic term Tartar refers to dental:
plaque "hardened carbonates, phosphates, and organic matter"
The medical term that means removal of liquid from withdrawn blood is: hemo/stasis plasm/apheresis hemoto/poiesis hemo/lysis
plasm/apheresis
-PLAKIA
plate or plate like
3. The double-sac membrane that covers each lung and lines the thoracic cavity is the:
pleura
CUSP/I-
pointed
ACNE
pointed Acne/form pointed/shape (Acne is a bacterial inflammation of the hair follicle and sebaceous 'oil' gland. Similar infections may cause acne or form lesions).
31. The diagnostic term Acne Vulgaris literally means:
pointed and common
TOX/O-
poison
VIR/O-
poison
The medical term Septic/emia means:
poison in the blood
SEPT/O-
poison, infection, decay, putrefy
The diagnostic term for inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is:
polio/myel/itis
The combining form for small growth is:
polyp/o- "footed growth"
In the divided medial term 'osteopor/o/sis', the slash line (/) indicate that the vowel "o" may be used as part of which word parts?
por- and -osis
ATHERO-
porridge or yellow fat athero/scler/osis porridge or yellow fat/harden (in lumen of vessels)/condition or disease
the _____ pituitary lobe stores and releases Anti/di/uret/ic Hormone (ADH) and Oxy/tocin
posterior
KALI-
potassium
44. The disease Smallpox (AKA: as Variola Major or Minor) is caused by a highly contagious __________ and is characterized by prostration, a vesicular-pustular rash, and fever.
poxvirus
The medical term Alzheimer's or Pick's Disease refers to:
pre-senile dementia
The word part attached to the beginning of a word root in order to modify its meaning is called a(n):
prefix
-CYESIS
pregnancy
The term gravida usually means ________, but literally means_________:
pregnant and heavy
The diagnostic term abruptio placentae actually means:
premature separation of cake
Rx
prescription, drug, medication, reaction
26. If a patient has a decubitus ulcer, they have a(n):
pressure bedsore
The term Cysto/scop/y means:
procedural visual examination of the bladder "procedure-exact steps"
The term "Tympanostomy" literally means:
procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum
-ING
procedure of or process of
-Y
procedure of or process of
The procedural term Echo/encephalo/graphy actually means:
procedure of recording brain structures by use of sound
-GRAPHY
procedure of using an instrument to do recording
The diagnostic term Colo/scop/y literally means:
procedure of viewing and examining the large intestine
The term "surgery" literally means:
procedure of working by hand
The diagnostic term 'cystoscopy' literally means:
procedure to view and examine the bladder "urine sac"
The term "Graphy" means _____
procedure using an instrument to record something
The procedural term Nephro/graph/y actually means:
process of X-ray filming the kidney
72. The terms Masticat/ion and Mand/ible actually mean:
process of chewing and chewer
69. The term De/fec/ation literally means:
process of feces or stool away
-TION
process of or procedure of
-ATION
process of or procedure of circul/ation circle/process of (blood moving from heart and returning) Related: -AGE, -IATION, -ING, -ION, -TION, -Y
The term "Auscult/ation" literally means:
process or procedure for listening
The term "Percuss/ion" literally means:
process or procedure of striking
The combining form that means "rectum (straight) and anus (ring)" is:
proct/o-
The diagnostic term that means prolapse of the rectum is:
procto/ptosis
The medical term that means physician who specializes in proctology is:
proctologist
The procedural term that means visual examination of the rectum is:
proctoscopy
PROPRI/O-
property
-PHYLAXIS
protection or guard
Trichomon/iasis is caused by a ___________ that causes a mal/odorous frothy yellow to green discharge, itching (pruritus), and burning.
protozoan parasite with a tail
The term that describes the direction closest to the point of origin is:
proximal
"Biofeedback" is a type of _____ therapy
psychosomatic
EPISI/O-
pubic region or vulva
PUB/O-
pubis or pubic
29. The medical term Emphysema literally means:
puffed up
EMPHYSEMA
puffed up
TROCHLE/O-
pulley or pulley like
SPHYGM/O-
pulse
SPHYXI/O- (know entire definition)
pulse or lack of pulse
PUPILL/O-
pupil
PELI-
purple
PURPUR/O-
purple
PYO-
pus
The medical term Py/uria means:
pus in the urine
The diagnostic term that means inflamed kidney and renal pelvis:
pyelonephritis
The ring of muscles found in opening between stomach and duodenum is the:
pyloric sphincter "gate keeper: that which binds together"
13. The diagnostic term for pus in the pleural space in the chest is:
pyo/thorax
B6
pyridoxine
PALPIT-
quivering or fluttering
GEN/O-
race
IR/O-
rainbow
STY/E-
raised
YAWS
raspberry appearance
RADI/O-
ray, spoke, x-ray, radioactivity
-CEPT-
receiver
-GRAPH
recording instrument
"Angriograms" are used for _____
recording pictures of vessels
PROCT/O-
rectum or anus
RECT/O-
rectum or straight
ERYTHR/O-
red
RUBE/O-
red
RBC
red blood cell
ERYTHEMAT/O-
red or flushed
41. The diagnostic term Rubeola literally means:
red or redness
The medical term Para/noia literally means "mind/beyond or beside" or refers to a behavior that is out of touch with reality or:
refers to abnormal thinking or reasoning
The diagnostic term Dys/phag/ia literally means:
refers to difficult or faulty swallowing
The diagnostic term Dys/phonia actually means:
refers to faulty speaking or speech - hoarseness
-AR
refers to or pertains to patell/ar little dish (kneecap)/refers to Related: -AC, -AL, -ARY, -ATE, -EUM, -IAC, -IC, -ICAL, -ILE, -IS, -IUM, -ORY, -OUS, -UM, -US
The term "ocular" literally means:
refers to the eye
The diagnostic term Dental Caries literally means:
refers to tooth cavities
-IA
refers to, condition, state of
-AC
refers to, pertains to, or state of cardi/ac heart/refers to, pertains to, or state of Related: -AL, -AR, -ARY, -ATE, -EUM, -IAC, -IC, -ICAL, -ILE, -IS, -IUM, -ORY, -OUS, -UM, -US
The diagnostic term Bulim/ia literally means ____________.
refers to/hungry
-O/PLASTY
repair or plastic surgery
-OID
resembling
-ISH
resembling or related to
RR (know entire definition)
respiration rate or recovery room
The inner layer of the eye with the vision receptors is the:
retina
ROS
review of systems
-RRHYTHM
rhythm or contraction
COST/O-
rib
B2
riboflavin or second degree burn
DEXTR/O-
right
AN/O-
ring an/al ring (sphincter or anus)/refers to
PETRO-
rock, stone, hard
BACTERI/O-
rod bacter/ia rod/refers to (rod was 1st bacteria viewed under microscope)
BACILL/O-
rod-like bacill/us rod-like (bacteria)/refers to
The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of a word is the:
root word "stem word"
EOSIN/O-
rose red color
TRACHE/O-
rough
The medical term Trach/oma refers to a chlamydial (to cloak) infection causing:
rough swollen eye lesions
TERES
round
WHEAL
round or circle
-TRIGO-
rubbing
MEASLES
rubella, reddish or red
The inflammatory characteristics seen during a Upper GI Examination include:
rubor, tumor, calor, and dolor "red, swelling, heat, pain"
DROMO-
running
-O/RRHEXIS
rupture or protrusion
HERNI/O-
rupture or protrusion
The diagnostic term Hiatal Hernia refers to:
rupturing or protrusion of the stomach up through the diaphragm
SCROT/O-
sac or pouch
VESIC/O-
sac or small blister
BURS/O-
sac, wine sac, pouch
The diagnostic term "Polycystic Kidney Disease - PKD" refers to the kidney having multiple ____________ causing renal (refers to kidney) failure.
sacs or blister appearing in and on the kidney
IMMUN/O-
safe, protect, immune
The term that divides the body into right and left halves is the:
sagittal plane "like an arrow"
SIAL/O-
saliva or spit
HOMEO-
same, constant, or unchanged
SACR/O-
saucer or sacred bone
ESCHAR
scab
LEPR/O-
scaly
SQUAM/O-
scaly
48. The diagnostic term Squamous Cell Carcinoma actually means:
scaly crab-like cell tumors of the surface tissue
-CICATRIX
scar
24. The medical term Cicatrix literally means:
scar
KEL/O-
scar
-OLOG/Y
science or study of, process of
The outer hard layer of the eye (white of eye) is the:
sclera
37. The diagnostic term Curettage of a skin lesion literally means:
scooping
CURETT/O-
scooping or scraping
PHOC/O-
seal
-CRINE
secrete
ECCRINE-
secreting or to secrete
GON/O-
seed or seed producer
SEMIN/O-
seed or seed producer
-LEPSY
seizure or convulsion
The medical term Epi/lepsy means:
seizure upon the mind and body
AUTO-
self auto/hypn/osis self/sleep/condition of (simulated sleep in alpha brain state of consciousness)
The structure in the inner ear that contains balance receptors and endolymph is called the:
semicircular canals
The male secretory structures that produce a fluid necessary for adequate sperm motility after ejaculation are called the:
seminal vesicles and prostate gland
-CRIT
separate
SECRETO-
separating or to separate
the medical diagnostic term Syn/drome actually means:
set of signs and symptoms that run together
HEPT/A-
seven
SEPT/I-
seventh
28. The medical term Pruritus means:
severe itching
SUTURE
sewing together
STI
sexually transmitted infections, skin test dose
VILL/I-
shaggy hair
MORPHO-
shape
ACU-
sharp acu/ity sharp/process of (seeing sharply or clearly) acute quick, sudden, sharply
OX/Y-
sharp or oxygen molecules
The medical term visual acuity means:
sharpness of vision
VAGIN/O-
sheath
THYR/O-
shield or shield shaped
TIBIA-
shinbone
The diagnostic term for a viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves and causes the skin to blister along the course of the nerve is:
shingles
BRACHY-
short
BREVI-
short
SOB
shortness of breath
OMO-
shoulder
SCAPUL/O-
shoulder blade
LAT-
side
PLEUR/O-
side or rib
OBLIQUE
sidelong or slanted
SILIC/O-
silicon carbon particles
An "EMG" is used to record information about _____ electrical activity.
skeletal muscle
6. The combining forms cutane/o- (cutaneous), pel/o- (pellagra), -derm- (ep/iderm/is and dermat/itis) , and cut/i- (cut/icle) all mean:
skin
CORI/O-
skin
CUTI/O-, CUT-, CUTI-
skin
DERM/O-
skin
DERMAT/O-
skin
PELL-
skin
3. Melan/o/cytes in the stratum basale layer of the epidermis produce Melanin which is responsible for:
skin color
59. The diagnostic term Cutaneous Ulcer literally means:
skin sore
The diagnostic term Pell/agra refers to _________ and is caused by the lack of niacin or niacinamide in the diet.
skin/rough
11. Dermato/plast/y literally means:
skin/surgical repair/process of
CRANI/O-
skull
HYPN/O-
sleep
NARC/O-
sleep
SOMN/O-
sleep
The medical term Coma means:
sleep like
PALSY
slight or moderate paralysis
MUC/O-
slime
-LISTHESIS
slippage
BRADY-
slow
The medical term Brady/pepsia means:
slow digestion
MICRO-
small
MINUTE
small
PETECH/I-
small
URETER/O-
small canal
LUMP-
small mass
-ULE
small or lesser
-ICLE
small or tiny
GLOMERUL/O- (know entire definition)
small round mass or tiny ball
-IOLE
smaller, lesser, diminutive
MINIMUS-
smallest
OSMO-
smell
OLFACT/O-
smelling or smell
The leading Cardiac Risk Factors are: smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, and hyper/cholesterol/emia aging and loss of libido hyperglycemia and anoxia hypo/tension and high fat diets
smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, and hyper/cholesterol/emia
LEI/O-
smooth
COCHLE/O-
snail like
Smegma literally means _________. It can cause an irritation & inflammation of the glans penis or glans clitoris (Balan/itis).
soap
NATRI-
sodium or salt
MALAC/O-
soft or softening
PLANT/O-
sole of foot
A 'Plantar Wart' is located on the:
sole of the foot
PULP/O-
solid flesh
ULCER-
sore
THYM/O-
soul, emotion, flowery smell
ECHO-
sound
SON/O-
sound
44. The term Dys/phonia actually means difficult or faulty:
sound or voice
KET/O-
sour or acid
TETAN/O-
spasm or spasms
-IST
specialist
The medical term Opto/metr/ist literally means:
specialist in measuring sight
The medical term Endo/crin/olog/ist actually means:
specialist in the science and study of glands of internal secretion (into the bloodstream)
The medical term Psych/o/log/ist means:
specialist in the science and study of the mind
What is used to examine the cervix and vaginal walls?
speculum
The combining form phas/o- means:
speech
PHAS/O-
speech or speaking
PHRASO-
speech or talk
10. The term Dys/phasia means difficult or faulty:
speech or utterance
SPERM/O-
sperm
The name of the structure that contains arteries, veins, lymphatics, nerves, ductus deferens, and suspends the testes in the scrotum is the:
spermatic cord
The device or instrument that is used to measure arterial blood pressure (pulse pressure) by hand is a: cardiac catheterization treadmill stress test sphygmo/mano/meter sphygmo/stasis
sphygmo/mano/meter
ARACHINO-
spider arach/oid spider/resembles Related: ARACHN/O-
The term for a congenital defect of the vertebral column caused by the failure of the vertebral arch to fuse is:
spina bifida
The structure that conducts nerve impulses to and from the brain and serves as a reflex center for some sensory information without input from the brain is the:
spinal cord
MYEL/O-
spinal cord or bone marrow
A "Myelogram" is used to record ____ information:
spinal cord/nerve tissue
HELICO-
spiral
SALIV/O-
spit
-PTYSIS
spitting or spit
LIENO-
spleen
SPLEN/O-
spleen
SCHIZ/O-
split or splitting
RAY-
spoke or wave length
The medical term Lact/o/rrhea or Galact/o/rrhea actually means:
spontaneous discharge of milk from the breast
MACUL/O-
spot
-PHASE
stage
A wide surgical incision of the abdomen to detect disease is called a(n):
staging laparotomy
AMYLO-
starch amyl/uria starch/in urine amyl/ase starch/enzyme
-ID
state of
-IOUS
state of
-ITY
state of
An Em/bol/ism literally means: clot formation state of a lump within localized clot moving clot
state of a lump within
-IZE
state of or acts like
-ISM
state of or condition of
A procedural bone marrow biopsy is referred to as: complete blood count "CBC" stern/al puncture Doppler Flow Studies cardiac catherteriz/ation
stern/al puncture
The combining forms that mean "chest" are: steth/o-, pectero-, and thoroco- ech/o- and sond- sterno- and omo- masto- and mammo-
steth/o-, pectero-, and thoroco-
TROP/O- (TROPI/IN)
stimulate or to turn
STAPED/O-
stirrup
GASTR/O-
stomach
Pyloric Stenosis refers to the narrowing of the lower end of the ____________ and can lead to regular vomiting in the infants
stomach
The anatomical term Gastric Rugae literally means:
stomach folds
LAP/I-
stone
LITH/O-
stone, calculus, or rock
"Lithotripsy" is a procedure for crushing _____
stones or calculi debris
FEC/O-
stool or fecal matter feces
PAUS/O-
stoppage
The medical term Hemo/stasis literally means: stoppage of bleeding or diminished blood flow destruction of red blood cells study of the circulation formation of blood cells and plasma
stoppage of bleeding or diminished blood flow
-PHRAXIA
stoppage or obstruction
-STASIS
stoppage, standing, location
ORTH/O-
straight, normal, correct
8. The term Ortho/dont/ist literally means:
straight/teeth/specialist
XEN/O-
strange or foreign
23. The medical term that means berry-shaped bacteria in twisted chains is:
strepto/coccus
STRI/A-
stripes or threads
TYPH/O-
stupor
Typhus
stupor " near coma or deep sleep"
In the divided medical term 'sub/hepat/ic', which part is the prefix and which part is the suffix
sub- and -ic
A Chiropractor specializes in the repositioning of bones with adjustments in order to relieve nerve and tissue pressure caused by bone ________:
subluxations
-IN
substance or chemical
The diagnostic term Cardiac Arrest is defined as a(n): heart abnormality present at birth malignant disorder of the lymphatic tissue congenital cardiac condition characterized by narrowing of the aorta sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation
sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation
The diagnostic term Acute Appendicitis actually means:
sudden inflammation of the appendage attached to the cecum
1. The coiled tubular structures arising from the dermis that excrete sweat are the:
sudoriferous glands
In the medical term 'arthr/itis', -itis is the:
suffix
The word part attached to the end of a word root in order to modify its meaning is the:
suffix
-OSE
sugar
GLYCO-
sugar
SACCHAR/O-
sugar
The medical term glycos/uria means:
sugar in the urine - diabetes
SULF/O-
sulfur
HELIO-
sun
ACTIN/O-
sun, ray, radium actino/myco/sis sun/fungus/condition (growth)
Cholera is commonly referred to as _________. it can lead to dehydration, vomiting, muscle cramps, and death. It is caused by the bacteria Vibrio Cholerae
super diarrhea
If one is flat on their back and face up, they are in a ______ position.
supine
The surgical term Lithotripsy means:
surgical crushing of a stone
-CENTESIS
surgical puncture to drain fluid
The surgical term Angioplasty means: surgical excision of a vein surgical repair of a blood vessel suturing of a blood vessel surgical fixation of the spleen
surgical repair of a blood vessel
The surgical term cheil/orrhaphy means:
suture of the lips
The surgical term Angi/o/rrhaphy means: surgical excision of a vein suturing of a vessel or to repair a vessel artery cutting surgical fixation of the spleen
suturing of a vessel or to repair a vessel
-ORRHAPHY
suturing or repair
LORD/O-
swayback or to bend
10. The combining forms Hidr/o- and Sudero- both mean:
sweat
HIDR/O-
sweat
SUDORIFER/O-
sweat
MEL-
sweet, honey, cheek, limb
EDEMA-
swelling
MUMPS
swelling
TURGOR/O-
swelling
-CELE
swelling or tumor
TUM/O-
swelling or tumor growth
GOITER
swelling throat
TUBERCUL/O-
swelling, nodule, tubercle
SX
symptom, sign, surgery
The medical term that means feeling "faint" is:
syncope
A sexually transmitted infection characterized by gum-like lesions (gummas) appearing in the tertiary stage is called:
syphilis
The medical term for the phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract is: auscultation diastole manometer systole
systole
PEN/O-
tail or penis
CAUD/O-
tail or toward tail
COCCYG/O-
tailbone
A "spinal tap" is used to _____:
take fluid samples from the spinal fluid
GUST/O-
tasting or to taste
DACRYO-
tear
LACRIM/O-
tearing or tear
DENT/O-
teeth or tooth
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
TEMPOR/O-
temple
DEKA-
ten
TEN/O-
tendon
The medical term Opistho/tonos (backward bending tone) means:
tension that bends back and head backward
TON/O-
tension, tone, pressure
ORCHI/O-
testes or seed producer
-DIDYMUS
testis or testes
the condition resulting in muscle spasms (poor nerve communications) due to an abnormally low concentration of calcium in the blood is
tetany
the Parathyroid Gland produces Para/thormone, which regulate body calcium blood levels and prevents
tetany or muscle spasms
The medical term that means the same as Quadri/plegia is:
tetra/plegia
SPHINCT/O- (know entire definition)
that which binds together
PERITON/E-
that which holds the lower viscera
Cardiomyopathy is referred to as having a problem with _____________. the heart muscle pumping blood the mitral valve the pulmonary valve the aortic valve
the heart muscle pumping blood
The term "Biopsy" literally means:
the procedure of viewing life
The medical term Psych/iatr/y literally means
the procedure or process of treating or curing the mind
The medical term Cerebral Contusion means:
the process of bruising the brain
66. A skin Lacer/ation literally means:
the process of tearing
The medical term Mictur/ition actually and literally means:
the process of urinating or voiding urine
The term Di/gest/ion literally means:
the process of/two/separations
The term "psychology" literally means:
the process or procedure of the science or study of the mind
A Pyelo/gram is an X-ray of:
the renal pelvis
The medical term Cardiology means: physician who studies and treats disease of the heart the science and study of the heart pertaining to the heart physician who studies and treats diseases of the blood
the science and study of the heart
SOLE-
the sole of the foot
47. The diagnostic term Hirsut/ism literally means:
the state of being hairy
B1
thiamine or first degree burn
PACHY-
thick
PYKN/O-
thick, dense, compact
FEMOR/O-
thigh
LEPTO-
thin or slender
LAMIN/O- (know entire definition)
thin, flat plate or thin layer
TERT/I-
third
B3
third degree burn
DIPS/O-
thirst or thirsty
4. The surgical term for the puncture of the chest cavity in order to aspirate fluid is called:
thoracocentesis
SPIN/O-
thorn or thorny
The term Schizo/phrenia (split/mind - with delusions, persecution, hallucinations, jealousy, and/or catatonia "stupor") actually refers to a type of Psych/osis (loss of reality) that is also characterized by:
thought deterioration and lack of social functioning before 45 Y/O
FIL-
thread
TRI-
three
STEREO-
three dimensional or solid
PHARYNG/O-
throat
60. The diagnostic term Thrush is usually a fungus infection of the:
throat or vagina
PER-
through
Dia/betes literally means
through/passing
POLLEX-
thumb
located in front of the lower voice box and the upper trachea (rough), the ______ Gland is the largest endocrine gland and is shaped like a shield
thyroid
the Thyroid Hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism is
thyroxin or thyroxine
64. The diagnostic term Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is caused by a Rickettsial (small bacteria) organism that is carried by a:
tick
The diagnostic term for ringing in the ears is:
tinnitus
VALVUL/O-
tiny fold or small valve
VARICELLA
tiny spot
The combining form hist/o- means:
tissue or web-like
GEST-
to bear or separate
FLEX-
to bend
PRONE-
to bend forward
LIGA-
to bind
The anatomical term Sphincter literally means:
to bind together (tighten)
ECZEMA
to boil out
FRACT/O-
to break
CAUTER/O- (know entire definition)
to burn or to heat
-FERENCE
to carry
MASTIC/O-
to chew or chewing
FIBUL/O-
to clasp
-STALSIS
to contract
The physi/ology (science of function or nature) term Peristalsis literally means:
to contract/around
VITILIG/O-
to corrupt
40. The diagnostic term Herpes literally means:
to creep
HERPES
to creep
-TRIPSY
to crush
SECT/O-
to cut
The term "phlebotomy" means:
to cut into a vein
LUX-
to dislocate
TRACT/O-
to draw or pull
DUCT/O- (know entire definition)
to draw or to lead away
STRAIN
to draw tight
SY/STOL/O-
to draw together or contract
-PTOSIS
to drop, fall, displace
JEJUNO-
to empty
-SCOPY
to examine or view
SYNCOPE
to faint or fainting
-O/PEXY
to fixate, attach, sew
-FLUX
to flow
The diagnostic term Reflux literally means:
to flow again "usually backward"
CATARRH-
to flow down
-HISCENCE
to gape open
49. The diagnostic term Dehiscence actually means:
to gape open
The combining form parto- that is used in the term partur/ition literally means:
to give birth/process of
The medical term Enema literally means:
to inject
INFECT/O-
to invade
PSOR/I-
to itch
SCAB/O-
to itch
TKO
to keep open
-CID
to kill
CATHETER/O-
to let down into
The term "Catheter" literally means:
to let down, into
AUSCULT/O-
to listen to listen (physical diagnosis)/process of
LAX-
to loosen or loosening
MACER/O-
to make soft
MICTUR/O-
to make water or urinate
-POIE/SIS
to make, form, produce
The term "Sphygmo/mano/meter" literally means"
to measure the pulse by hand
MOL/O-
to mill or grind
ABORT/IO- (know entire definition)
to miscarry (natural or induced) abort/ion to miscarry/procedure or process of (discharge of the embry/o 'early' or fet/us 'young' deliberate or not)
PHIM/O-
to muzzle or muzzling
NUTRI/O-
to nourish
The anatomical term Alimentary literally means:
to nourish
-GRAFT (know entire definition)
to probe or cut with a knife
FIBRILL/O-
to quiver
-GRAM
to record
-APHERESIS
to remove or separate (blood into parts) leuk/aphere/sis WBC/to remove or separate (blood into parts)/ condition of (separate blood into component parts or remove toxins)
CONVOLO-
to roll together
SCURVY
to scratch
The diagnostic term Scurvy literally means __________ and is the lack of Vitamin C in the diet.
to scratch
DIFFERENT-
to separate
The medical term Concussion means:
to shake violently
TRIAGE
to sort of classify
FISS-
to split or splitting
The term "metastasis" means:
to spread
STRABISM/O-
to squint or squinting
-STAT
to stop or immediately
TENS/O-
to stretch or stretches
INFARCT-
to stuff into
71. The physiologic (function) term De/glutition literally means:
to swallow away or down
OSCILL/O-
to swing
DOCT/O-
to teach or teacher
LACER/O-
to tear
SPAD/I
to tear
AVULS/I-
to tear avuls/ion to tear/process of (ligaments torn from bones) Related: SPADI-
ABRUPT/IO-
to tear away from abruptus placentae to tear away from (separate quickly)/ cake
SINISTR/O-
to the left or left
The directional term 'lateral' describes movement in which direction?
to the side
SUPINAT/O-
to throw backward
ROTAT/O-
to turn or swing around
VOLV/O-
to twist, twisting, rolling
HORMON/O-
to urge on
ENURESIS
to void or expel urine
AMBUL/O-
to walk ambul/atory to walk or walking/process of
MYDRI/O-
to widen
SPRAIN
to wring out or press out
COM-
together
SYM-
together
SYN-
together
GLOSS/O-
tongue
LINGU-
tongue
ODONT/O-
tooth
The word parts dento- and donto- both mean:
tooth
The term "diagnosis" means:
total knowledge
PALPAT/O-
touching or to touch
ESO-
toward
AF-
toward af/ferent toward/to carry (nerve or blood flow toward a structure)
The directional term 'inferior' describes movement:
toward the lower end of the body
the combining forms that mean "poison" are
toxic/o-, viro-, or septo-
TENS
transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation
TIA
transient ischemic attack
IATR/O-
treat or cure, procedure of treating
THERAP/O-
treating or curing
DENDR/O-
tree shaped
VERA-
true
The medical term shunt means:
tube implanted in the body to redirect the flow of a fluid
SALPING/O-
tube, duct, canal
TBC
tuberculosis, total blood count
ONC/O-
tumor
The combining form onc/o means:
tumor
-OMA
tumor or swelling
77. The relative speed with which the skin resumes its normal appearance after being stretched or compressed is called__________. It represents the amount of water in the tissues or hydration. This process is slower in seniors.
turgor
-VERSION
turn or to turn
DUODEN/O-
twelve
ILE/O-
twisted
TORSI-
twisted
VARIC/O-
twisted
STREPT/O-
twisted or twisted chain
A Varico/cele is the __________ of the veins in the scrotum (male pouch). shortening twisting lengthening ballooning
twisting
Volvulus refers to ___________ of the ileum or the colon
twisting
BIN-
two
CO-
two
BI-
two bi/ceps two/headed (muscle) Related: CO-, BIN-, DI-, DIPLO-, DUO-, DYO-
DY/O-
two or a pair
BID
two times per day, twice a day
CHANCR/O-
ulcer
US
ultrasound, unit secretary
The combining form fet/o- actually means:
unborn child
HYPO-
under or below
INFRA-
under or below
5. The combining forms that mean "nail" are:
unguin/o- or onycho-
ZYGO-
union
IDIO-
unique to or unknown cause
UTD
up to date
EPI-
upon
UE
upper extremity
MAXILL/O-
upper jaw
URI
upper respiratory infection
18. The diagnostic abbreviation for an infection of the nose, pharynx, larynx, and trachea is:
upper respiratory infection "URI"
The tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder are the:
ureters "small canals"
The muscular, hollow organ that temporarily holds the urine is the:
urinary bladder "vesic/o- or cysto-"
A Cysto/scopic Exam refers to "looking at" the __________
urinary bladder inspection
The diagnostic term "_________" is the backward movement of urine from the bladder into the ureter or from the ureter into the kidney.
urinary reflux
UTI
urinary tract infection
UR/O-
urine
HYSTER/O-
uterus
The term Hystero/salpingo/graphy (HSG) refers to a procedure used to diagnose certain problems of the _______ and _______. HSG is most often used to determine the possibility of a female becoming pregnant.
uterus and uterine tubes
METR/A-
uterus or womb
A Speculum is used in female pelvic exams to expand the walls of the:
vagina
COLPO-
vagina
The term that means twisted (enlarged & distorted) spermatic cord veins and is diagnosed by palpating worm-like veins is called:
varicocele
The diagnostic term for distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities is: hemorrhoid varicose tubules varicose veins aneurysm
varicose veins
The surgical procedure for a Tubal Ligation in women is similar to a ________________in men.
vasectomy
The surgical term that actually means male sterilization is:
vasectomy
The surgical sterilization procedure that is regularly used to render an individual unable to produce offspring is called:
vasectomy in males and tubal ligation in women
PHLEB/O-
vein
VEN/O-
vein
A Phlebo/tom/ist is a person who specializes in cutting or puncturing _____ to take blood samples. lymph vessels the skin arteries veins
veins
The combining forms that mean "vein" are: arterio- and vaso- ven/o- and phleb/o- atri/o- and athero- angio- and phlebo-
ven/o- and phleb/o-
The medical term which means to puncture a vein in order to remove blood, instill medication, or start an intravenous infusion is: vaso/dilator dia/stole dys/crasia veni/pucture
veni/pucture
The term that describes movement toward the front of the body is:
ventral
The lower chambers of the heart are called the: bicuspids pericardia ventricles atria
ventricles
VO
verbal order
27. The medical term that means Wart is:
verruca
"Cryosurgery" is used to treat ______
verrucae or warts
SPONDYL/O-
vertebra
The diagnostic term for dizziness is:
vertigo
The combining forms angi/o- and vaso- all mean: vein valve heart vessel
vessel
VAS/O-
vessel
ANGI/O-
vessel angi/oma vessel/swelling or tumor Related: VAS/O-
ANGIN/O-
vessel angin/a (refers to vessel condition of choking or blocking of blood flow to the heart muscle. which usually results in chest discomfort or pain).
The diagnosis of Angina Pectoris literally means __________. The actual meaning is lack of blood flow to the large heart vessels in the chest. vessel : clot vein : pain vessel : chest artery : pain
vessel : chest
7. Pulmonary Endo/scop/y is best used to _____________ diseases of the Respiratory System.
view and diagnose
CONCUSS/I-
violent shaking
Hepatitis A, B, and C are caused by a:
virus
The combining form or term that literally means "internal organs" is:
viscer/o-
OPTO-
vision, sight, eye
The E Eye Chart is used to measure:
visual acuity
CORD-
vocal cords or cord
LARYNGO-
voice box
Parkinson's Disease causes body tremors (shaking), weak speech, shuffling of feet, and depression. Other patients may experience:
voice loss, sphincter problems, falls and paralysis
PHON/O-
voice or sound
-EMESIS
vomit
PARIET/O-
wall or partition
PHRAG/O-
wall or partition
VAG/O-
wanderer
VERRUCA/E-
wart
HYDRO-
water
AQUA-
water aqua/therap/y water/treat/process or procedure Related: HYDRO-
The diagnostic term Hydro/cele in males literally means:
water like fluid build-up in the scrotal sac
CATARACT
waterfall or cloudiness
GLAUC/O-
waterfall or gray
LYMPH/O-
watery
CERU-
wax
BERI-
weakness beri/beri weakness/weakness (vitamin B1 or thiamine deficiency disease)
-ASTHENIA
weakness my/asthenia muscle/without strength; or having weakness near/asthenia nerve/weakness
ATTRIT/I-
wearing out attrit/ion wearing out/process of
HISTO-
web-like or tissue
BARO-
weight baro/gnosis weight/prediction (knowledge)
9. The term Eu/pnea actually means:
well, easy, true, normal, or good breathing
VERTIGO
whirling
LEUK/O-
white
ALB/O-
white albin/ism white/state of Related: ALBO-, LEUCO-, LEUKO-
WBC
white blood cells or white blood count
WHITLOW
white flow
HOLIST/O-
whole
HEALTH
wholeness
33. The medical term Pertussis actually refers to:
whooping cough and the bacteria Bordetella pertussis
BRONCH/I-
windpipe or trachea like
PTERYG/O-
winged
-PHERESIS
withdrawal or to separate
INTRA-
within
INTRO-
within
INTUS-
within
The term "Intramuscular Injection - IM" literally means:
within a muscle
The term "intravenous injection" means:
within a vein
EN/CEPHAL/O-
within head
ENDO-
within or inside
The diagnostic term Anorexia Nervosa literally means:
without appetite: caused by a "nervous" condition
The medical term a/pepsia means:
without digestion
A-
without or lack of a/men/orrhea without or lack of/monthly/flow
The diagnostic term "A/phasia" literally means:
without speech
TEST/E-
witness
LUPUS
wolf
GYNEC/O-
woman
UTERO-
womb
Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) or Mitral Valve Incompetence (MVI) (valve between chambers on left side of the heart) is usually seen in: boys over 13 Y/O women or females girls under 8 Y/O men over 60 Y/O
women or females
The combining form of a stem word is usually made of two component parts, the _____ _____ and _____ _____:
word root and combining vowel
In the medical term 'intra/ven/ous', -ven- is the:
word root or stem word
43. The term Dys/lexia literally means difficult or faulty:
words
ERGO-
work or labor
DYNAM/O-
work or strength
SURG/I-
working by hand
50. The diagnostic term Helminth/iasis, Ascar/iasis and Vermicul/osis can refer to __________________ infections of the skin or the digestive system.
worm
VERMI-
worm
ASCAR/I-
worm ascari/asis worm/condition of (round nematode worm usually infecting intestines helminthiasis (worm condition); vermiform (worm/shape) Related: HELMINTH/O-, VERMI-
HELMINTH/O-
worms or worm
TRAUMA
wound
RHYTID/O-
wrinkles
CARP/O-
wrist
ROENT/O-
x ray
YO
years old
45. The disease of Crypto/cocc/o/sis is a _______________that can infect the lungs, skin, brain (CNS), bones, and urinary tract causing death.
yeast-like budding fungus
LUTE/O-
yellow
XANTH/O-
yellow
CIRRH/O-
yellow orange
76. The skin color variation of ___________ represents an increase in tissue bili/rubin from RBC destruction or liver cell destruction (hepat/itis). This color is best seen in the sclera of the eye, body membranes, and skin.
yellow-orange
FET/O-
young
The new cell formed by the union of the spermatozoon and the ovum is the:
zygote "to join-Greek"
