med term exam 2

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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.

-centesis

Which of the following cranial nerves are responsible for carrying nerve impulses associated with the special senses

1,2,8,9

The incubation period for influenza is

1-3 days

Optic, oculomotor, trochlear, abducens

2, 3, 4, and 6

The diagnostic term malignant melanomas actually means

A black tumor that is bad or cancerous

The term _________________ refers to the lack of development of normal numbers of RBC's (Erythrocyte) in the blood.

A/plastic an/emia

Photophobia means

Abnormal aversion to or fear of light

The diagnostic term that actually means the process of scraping away the skin by a mechanical process or injury is

Abrasion

What is the strongest tendon in the body

Achilles tendon

The pre-cancer skin condition that is characterized by horny and hard skin that was caused by excessive exposure to sunlight is

Actinic keratosis

The lymphoid tissues located behind the nasal cavity are called:

Adenoids

A non-controllable risk factor for heart attack is

Age

Quadriplegia

All four limbs

Helminthic diseases can attack multiple body systems including the integumentary digestive and nervous systems and can be caused by which parasitic worms

All of the above

Histoplasmosis is characterized by

All of the above

The diagnostic term for a disease characterized by early senility confusion laws of recognition of persons were familiar surroundings in restlessnesses

Alzheimer's disease

Lou Gehrig's disease is aka

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Diagnostic term for the ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall is

Aneurysm

The procedural term for x-ray of the blood vessels after the injection of contrast medium dye is

Angiography

What does the word talus- mean

Ankle

Which of the following is a personality disorder and cluster B

Antisocial personality disorder

The blood vessel like carry's blood containing oxygen nutrients away from the heart chew all body tissues except the lungs is

Aorta

Interruption of blood supply to the brain caused by a cerebral thrombosis cerebral embolism or cerebral hemorrhage is called

Apoplexy

The combining word forms that refer to the "spine, vertebral column, and/or vertebra" are:

Archie/o and spondyl/o

A defect in the sinoatrial node is most likely to result in

Arrhythmia

The diagnostic term that means hardening of the arteries

Arterio/sclera/o/sis

The diagnostic term that literally means "inflamed joint" is

Arthr/itis

The procedural term that means visual examination inside a joint is

Arthroscop/y

The diagnostic term for a chronic respiratory disease characterized by paroxysms of coughing, wheezing, panting with shortness of breath is

Asthma

What is coronary artery disease most commonly caused by

Atherosclerosis

A specialist who specializes in the study of hearing is an

Audiologist

The diagnostic term rheumatoid arthritis refers to

Auto-immune disease

Your patient has a condition which literally means puffed up or inflated/refers to. What outcome will this disease most likely have in the patient

Barrel chest

A patient with an infarction due to stenosis leading to necrosis means that the patient has a

Blockage leading to tissue death

Your patient was reported to have a serosanguinous drainage from their surgical wound site. This drainage would resemble

Blood

Hemat/oma

Blood swelling or tumor

The erythropoietic tissue in adults is primarily located in

Bone marrow

en/cephal/o- refers to

Brain

The cranial nerves are string like groups of nerves coming off of the

Brain and brain stem

A patient is undergoing testing for emphysema has a spirometry procedure what is a literal meaning of the term

Breath measure process

The condition where the bronchi of the lungs are dilated outward is

Bronchiectasis

Cryptococcosis is a _______ that can infect the lungs skin brain bones and urinary

Budding yeast fungus

The diagnostic term that means abnormal buildup of lime or calcium in tissue is

Calcinosis

The name of this fungal infection which literally means "glowing white" is

Candida

Systole means

Cardiac cycle phase where chambers contract raising blood pressure

The term for a patient with the condition which literally means heart/muscle/disease/process of has

Cardiomyopathy

What is a structure of the carotid arteries in the neck that can lead to stroke called?

Carotid stenosis

_____ is characterized by soreness, tenderness, and weakness of the muscles of the thumb caused by pressure on the median nerve

Carpal tunnel syndrome

The "wrist bones" which are composed of 8 small bones in two rows are formally called the:

Carpals

Idiopathic kyphoscoliosis

Cause

The diagnostic term for condition characterized by brain damage in lack of muscle control or partial paralysis is

Cerebral palsy

The diagnostic term for obstruction of the eyelid sebaceous gland is

Chalazion

bucco- mean?

Cheek

Herpes zoster virus causes shingles and also causes

Chickenpox

The term that means cartilage swelling or cartilage tumor is:

Chondroma

Repair of cartilage is called

Chondroplasty

Anthrax

Coal lesion

What is a break in the distal portion of the radiu and the ulna of the arm called

Colles wrist fracture

The mucus membrane lining the inner eyelids in eyeball globe is the

Conjunctiva

______ is caused by foreign bodies or pathogenic organisms that cause information and petechial hemorrhages

Conjunctivitis

Lyme disease is associated with a town in

Connecticut

_____ is it contraction or shortening of muscle fibers which causes atrophy

Contracture

The diagnostic term that means skin or tissue bruise is

Contusion

The surgical technique that brings a new blood supplies a heart muscles by detouring around blocked atherosclerotic coronary arteries is called

Coronary artery bypass

When writing a report for your patient with "rhinitis," you can use an equivalent term or synonym to describe their rhinitis. Which of the following would you use?

Coryza

The combining forms or terms that literally mean "rib" are:

Cost/o and pleuro-

Means "skull"

Cranio-

Tracheostomy means

Creation of an artificial mouth like opening in throat

The term "ankylosis" literally means:

Crooked, stiff, bent/condition

Which acute viral infection is usually seen in infants before 3 years of age and may cause vocal cord swelling, voice loss, and possible choking?

Croup

A motor vehicle accident victim admitted to the ER was described as having lacerations and contusions. This means they have

Cuts and bruises

What is an inflammation of the tear sac

Dacryocystitis

Anemia means

Decrease in normal red blood cell numbers iron or hemoglobin levels

The skin color variation of pallor is actually a ______, which usually accompanies blood loss, various types of anemia, or shock

Decrease in skin color

coronary ischemia means

Deficient supply blood to the crowning blood vessels of the heart

The diagnostic term multiple sclerosis refers to

Deterioration or loss of the myelin sheath nerve body covering

Which of the following can be diagnosed by looking at the retina

Diabetes

The phase of the cardiac cycle in which chambers relax between contractions is called

Diastole

The asthma patient presents with dyspnea and tachypnea. These two terms mean

Difficulty breathing with fast rate

Your patient has bronchiectasis which means they display

Dilated bronchi

Fiss means

Divide, split

The study that uses ultrasound to determine the velocity of the flow of blood within a vessel is

Doppler

Your patient has a pericardial temponade. The term Perio cardio indicates that the temponade is located in the

Double sac enclosing the heart

Conio- means

Dust

Irregular and large hemorrhages under the skin is called

Ecchymosis

The procedure for making a record of the structure in motion of the heart using sound waves is called

Echocardiography

__ is local or generalized swelling caused by excessive tissue fluids.

Edema

An instrument used to record the electrical impulses of the brain is called an

Electro/encephalo/graph

A procedure of making a record of muscle activity is called:

Electro/myo/graph/y

What is obstruction of blood vessels by clot or any foreign substance called

Embolism

When lung tissue swells as a result of distention and loss of elasticity in the alveoli, the condition is called:

Emphysema

Your patient had verrucae on their fingers. The appearance of this condition can be described as

Epidermal nipple like skin tumors

Skin blushing, _________, or redness is usually caused by an increase in blood flow, oxy/hemoglobin, fever, inflammation, trauma "wound", and alcohol.

Erythema

Phalangectomy means

Excision of a finger or toe bone

Tiny blood vessels in the back of the ____ are viewed with an ophthalmoscope to help diagnose arteriosclerosis, diabetes, kidney disease, and many other diseases

Eye

Dermatoplasty includes ______ surgery

Face lifts

The medical term Bell's palsy is also known as

Facial paralysis or palsy

The word part fibro means:

Fiber

Fibromyalgia

Fibers/muscle/pain

The diagnostic term that means rapid quivering non-coordinated contractions of the atria or ventricles is

Fibrillation

Dactylitis can be associated with sickle cell disease and the term means inflammation of the

Fingers

Ichthyosis means

Fish like skin condition

Frons

Forehead or front

The most important longitudinal heart study in the world is being conducted in what American city since 1946

Framingham

The disease of histoplasmosis or Darling's disease is a ___ infection caused by histoplasma capsulatum

Fungal

The diagnostic term ______ actually means tissue death or an eating sore

Gangrene

pia means

Gentle

Rubella is also known as

German measles

Fungal infection candidiasis means

Glowing white condition

Glio- means

Glue

Buildup of uric acid

Gout

Silicosis is also known as

Grinder's disease

Mano-

Hands

Leprosy is also known as

Hansen's disease

Duro- means

Hard

encephalo/angio/sclerosis

Hardening of the brains blood vessels

Cardio/myo/path/y is

Heart/muscle/disease/condition

The diagnostic term used to refer to a dilated or varicose internal and/or external vein in the rectum is

Hemorrh/oid

which term can be used interchangeably with hypertrichosis

Hirsutism

Which of the following is not a personal disorder in cluster C

Histrionic personality disorder

The term which literally means "under/ribs cartilage/condition" refers to which diagnosis?

Hypochondriasis

The bacterial infection that is referred to as ____ is characterized by vesicles or sacs that rupture & form a golden crust

Impetigo

Atelo- means

Incomplete

The compound term "Sebo/aden/itis" literally means:

Inflamed oil gland

Conjunctivitis literally means together joined inflamed. It actually means

Inflammation of the membrane that covers the eyeball and the eyelid

Scabies

Itch mite infestation

What kind of seizures have contractions that usually start in a group of muscles on one side of the body and spread to the extremities and the whole body

Jacksonian

A malignant neoplastic skin condition that spreads to organs and lymph nodes in his commonly associated with AIDS diabetes and lymphoma

Kaposi's sarcoma

genu osteoporosis

Knee

The diagnostic term "genu varum" means

Knees bent outward

The combining form of a term that means "hump or hunchback" is

Kypho-

The medical condition of______ is the backward bend of the thoracic spinal vertebrae

Kyphosis

The tear glands that lubricate and protect me I are called

Lacrimal

The small organs that produce in drain tears from the eye are the

Lacrimal glands in ducts

Macrophage means

Large eater

The eye structure that lies directly behind the people and Iris is the

Lens

Macrophage can also be classified as

Leukocyte

Pedicures is corpus is caused by

Lice

You have shoveled snow for an hour in frigid temperatures and now suspect that you have cheilitis. Which part of your body is affected by this condition

Lips

Upon exam, you notice a "bulls-eye" rash on your patient's arm. This may be indicative of which condition?

Lyme disease

What is a yellow spot in the retinalateral to the optic nerve

Macula

Diphtheria means

Membrane/refers

The three layered membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord and literally means membrane is called the

Meninges

phren/o means

Mind

__ is the presence of an elevated number of mononuclear leukocytes in the blood.

Monocytosis

Epstein-Barr virus causes a disease whose literal name is "one/nut or kernel". This disease is

Mononucleosis

Oro- and os- mean

Mouth

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited exocrine gland disorder that causes thick secretions of _____ to accumulate in the lungs

Mucus and pus

Neuro/fibromat/osis

Multiple fiber-like nerve tumors

Demyelination occurs in which of the following diseases

Multiple sclerosis

Near/ear/inflamed and is also know as parotitis

Mumps

Cardiomyopathy refers to having a problem with the______ of the heart

Muscle

My/asthenia gravis means

Muscle heavy and weak

Tetanus refers to

Muscle spasms

The somatic peripheral nervous system is composed of neurons that control the Soma or body. They specifically control which of the following

Muscles

This combining form _____ means bone marrow or spinal cord

Myelo-

A patient diagnosed with onychomycosis has a fungal infection of the

Nails

The cord like structures that carry bio eletrical 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

The diagnostic term that means tumor made up of nerve cells is

Neur/oma

A patient with a euthyroid condition indicates that they have

Normal thyroid fxn

A patient with rhinitis undergoes a "rhinoscopy" which is a procedure to examine the

Nose

geriatric alopecia means

Old age baldness

Oil

Oleo-

Chiropractor means

One who practices by hand

if a fracture has a protrusion through the skin, it is

Open fracture

Nario- means

Opening to nose

The nerve in the eye that carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain is

Optic

_______ is devoid of rods and cones and hence is referred to as the Blindspot

Optic nerve

The malleus incus and stapes make up the bones in the middle ear called the

Ossicles

Abnormal loss of bone density

Osteoporosis

The term that means one who studies and treats disease of the ear is:

Otologist

The medical term for a fungal infection of the ear is

Otomycosis

The medical term that means a specialist who studies and treats the diseases and disorders of the ear nose and throat is

Otorhinolaryngologist

What is the temporary permanent loss of sensation and loss of ability to move or inability to control movement

Palsy

A patient with the condition which literally means nipple/many/condition has

Papillomatosis

The medical term that means small solid skin elevation is

Papule

Which of the following is a personality disorder in cluster A

Paranoid personality disorder

What covers the inner surface of the ciliary process

Pars ciliaris

The diagnostic term for subluxation actually means

Partial joint dislocation

The medical term cerebral palsy is characterized by

Partial or complete process caused by brain injury

The term that means invasion into the skin or body hair by lice is

Pediculosis

Which of the following isn't in antihypertensive drug

Penicillin

The ____ is a double membranous fibrous sac that encloses the heart

Pericardium

The diagnostic term that is also referred to as whooping cough is

Pertussis

The surgical term for the incision into a vein to remove blood to give blood or to give intravenous fluids is

Phleb/otomy

The double-sac membrane that covers each lung and lines the thoracic cavity is the:

Pleura

Bronchitis often progresses to a more severe lung condition called ____

Pneumonia

The medical term for a specialist who treats the diagnoses foot diseases and disorders such as corns, bunions, claw foot

Podiatrist

acne vulgaris

Pointed and common

The diagnostic term for inflammation of the gray matter in the spinal cord is

Polio/myel/itis

A patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease is characterized by

Pre-senile dementia

"Striae gravidarum" would be found in which of the following patients?

Pregnant

Swelling of the bursa below the knee is diagnostically referred to as:

Prepatellar bursitis

What is a chronic skin condition causing red patches with dry thick silvery scales

Psoriasis

Emphysema means

Puffed up

A stethoscope is placed over the heart to listen to the

Pulmonary valve

Iro means

Rainbow

A patient with urticaria after exposure to an allergen displays wheals. These are usually

Red

What is the pathologic condition where the retina becomes separated from the choroid b/w the retina and sclera

Retinal detachment

____ is inflammation of nasal mucosa caused by allergies, viruses, and bacteria

Rhinitis

Pneumonia can be caused by

Rickettsia

trach/oma refers to a chlamydial infection causing

Rough swollen eye lesions

Oral Koplik Spots are associated with:

Rubeola

The diagnostic term herniated disc in reference to an intervertebral cartilage mean that the cartilage is/has

Ruptured or protruded

The medical term burs/itis literally means

Sac inflamed

Anterior serratus muscle looks like

Saw-tooth

squamous cell carcinoma

Scaly crab like cell tumors of the surface tissue

The outer hard layer of the eye (white of the eye) is

Sclera

The structure in the inner ear that contains balance receptors and endolymph is called the:

Semicircular canals

Pediculosis Corpus is often spread by:

Sharing fabrics and combs

The word part omo means

Shoulder

Winged scapulae

Shoulder

Optometrist

Specialist in measuring sigh

Psych/o/log/ist

Specialist in the science and study of the mind

Structure that conducts nerve impulses to and from the brain and serves as a reflect center for some sensory information without input from the brain is

Spinal cord

How is cryptociccosis diagnosed

Spinal tap & xray

What does the word part rachio mean

Spine

A ____ is usually a sudden traction on a muscle, ligament, and joint capsule

Sprain

The patient diagnosed with orthostatic hypotension must be in what position in order to be diagnosed

Standing

Embolism means

State of a lump within

What is the disorder of the eye in which the optic axis cannot be directed at the same object

Strabismus

The coiled tubular structures arising from the dermis that excrete sweat are the

Sudoriferous glands

pectus excavatum is more commonly referred to as

Sunken chest

Sudoro- means

Sweat

The medical term for the phase of the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract is

Systole

The ankle bones are called the____ bones

Tarsal

Avulsion means

Tearing a piece of bone

Rotary cuff avulsion actually means

Tearing of shoulder joint soft tissues, ligaments, and deep tendons

Opisthotonos

Tension that bends head backward

Psych/iatr/y literally means

The procedure process of treating or curing the mind

Laceration means

The process of tearing

Psychology means

The process or procedure of the science or study of the mind

hirsutism

The state of being hairy

The terms schizophrenia actually refers to a type of psychosis that is also characterized by

Thought deterioration and lack of social functioning

Pharyngo means

Throat

What is coagulated or clotted material that develops inside the vascular system

Thrombus

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by rickettsia that is carried by a

Tick

The diagnostic term herpes means

To creep

Dentist, donto, and odonto mean

Tooth

Mantoux test

Tuberculosis

The relative speed with which the skin resumes its normal parents after being stretched or compressed is called

Turgor

The diagnostic abbreviation for an infection of the Nose, pharynx, larynx, and trachea is

Upper respiratory infectikn

Phlebo- means

Vein

The medical term which means to enter a vein in order to remove blood and still medication or start an intravenous infusion is

Venipuncture

Angio and Vaso mean

Vessel

Angina Pretoris means

Vessel : in chest

The disease smallpox is caused by a highly contagious _____ and is characterized by prostration a vascular pustular rash and fever

Virus

A diagnosis of pleurisy means that the patient has an inflammation between which layers of the pleura

Visceral/parietal

Laryngo means

Voice box

Parkinson's disease causes body tremors week speech shuffling of feet and depression. Other patients may experience

Voice loss, sphincter problems, falls and paralysis

Asthenia means

Weakness

Trauma refers to

Wound

Muscle terms for belly or abdomen are:

abdominus or laparal

Para/noia literally refers to a behavior that is out of touch with reality or

abnormal thinking or reasoning

Cold sore recurrence can be triggered by

all of the above

Ischemia of the myocardium may result in

angina pectoris

Retin/itis pigmentosa

animal tracks "retina or net is inflamed causing marks - blindness"

A stroke is also known as

apoplexy

cerebral ischemia results in a condition termed

apoplexy

axillo means

armpit

Atherosclerosis is a type of

arteriosclerosis

The term for X-ray film (recording) of a joint is:

arthro/gram

Tinea pedis

athlete's foot

Emphysema causes shortness of breath and a

barreled chest

Cimex lectularius is also known as:

bed bugs

The hypoglossal nerve is located

below the tongue

Cerebro- means

brain

An electroencephalogram measures

brain electrical waves

Which of the following is a primary skin lesion

bulla

aphthous stomatitis

canker sore

Which of the following is not a congenital heart defect

cerebral vascular accident

The largest region of the brain is

cerebrum

The first seven bones of the vertebral column forming the neck are the ______ vertebrae

cervical

Genio- means

chin

The word mento- means?

chin

cleido means

clavicle

The diagnostic term cataract actually means

clouding of the lens of the eye

Sickle cell anemia includes the

clumping of blood in vessels causing ischemia, infarction, and tissue necrosis

Dyshidrosis

condition of faulty sweating

The inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs is called

congestive heart failure

Miotic eye drops cause the eyes pupils to

constrict

The combining form scolio means

crooked, bent

The medical term hypoxia means

deficient oxygen in the blood

An embolism results from

detached thrombus

The Schick Skin Test is used to detect

diphtheria

Aural effusion refers to:

drainage from the hearing canal

Xero/derma

dry skin

The combining forms that mean sound are

ech/o- and sono-

The outer layer of the skin is called

epidermis

Palpebritis and blepharoptosis

eyelid inflammation and eyelid drooping

Hyperopia means

farsightedness

The diagnostic term muscular dys/trophy means

faulty muscle development

dactylo- means

finger, toe

Which of the following is a secondary skin lesion

fissure

pes planus

flat foot

Ringworm is caused by

fungus

An adenoma arises from what body structure?

glands

What is the word part for jaw?

gnatho-

Hemi-/Semi- means: __________

half

The word part Caputo- means

head

The combining forms acous and audio both mean

hearing

______ is a condition of dry fish like skin

ichthyosis

Lobar pneumonia refers to

infection in one of the 5 lobes of the lungs

Osteoarthritis is

inflammation of a bone joint causing bone hypertrophy

en/cephal/itis means

inflammation of the brain

Kerat/itis

inflammation of the cornea

Myring/itis

inflammation of the eardrum

Blepharitis means

inflammation of the eyelids

Anterior Polio/myel/itis means

inflammation of the front gray horn of the spinal cord

The suffix -graph in the term cardio/graph means:

instrument used to record

tinea cruris

jock itch

Nystagmus refers to

jumping eyes

Diagnostic term otitis interna can also be called

labyrinthitis

The word part maculo means

large spot

cheilitis

lip inflamed

The set of 5 large vertebrae which form the inward curve of the lower spine are called

lumbar vertebrae

Pulmonary infarction means

lung blood flow blockage

Spirometry is used to evaluate

lung capacity

Opisthotonos is frequently associated with

meningitis

ment/o means

mind

Mater- means

mother

A patient may display an ecchymosis after a/an

motor vehicle accident

Both food and air travel through the:

mouth and pharynx

An abducens nerve palsy results in inability to

move eyes outwards

The term that means containing both mucus and pus

muco/purulent

The term that means spinal cord inflammation is:

myel/itis

Coronary thrombosis may be a cause of

myocardial infarction

The diagnostic term aortic stenosis means

narrowing of the aorta

Myopic means

nearsighted

Neuro- means

nerve

The term neuralgia is defined as

nerve pain

Neoplasm means

new growth

What word part means socket?

orbito

otalgia means

pain in the ear

cephalo/dynia

pain in the head

Total paralysis

panplegia

Asthma means

panting

Which term means flat footed

pes planus

Which word part means diaphragm

phreno

The medical term that means mental disease is

phrenopathy

What word part means thumb?

pollex

If a patient has a decubitus ulcer they have

pressure bedsore

echo/encephalo/graphy

procedure of recording brain structures by use of sound

The word parts Pleuro- and Costo- both mean:

rib, side

The medical term Cicatrix literally means:

scar

Pruritus means

severe itching

Cutaneous ulcer

skin sore

Dermato/plast/y literally means:

skin/surgical repair/process of

The leading Cardiac Risk Factors are:

smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, and hyper/cholesterol/emia

Which part of the retina is the sensory portion associated with sight

something optica

Psycholog/ist

specialist in the science and study of the mind

Myelo means

spinal cord

Cytology

study of cells

The surgical term angioplasty means

surgical repair of a blood vessel

The combining forms hidr/o and sudero both mean

sweat

Lacrimation refers to

teary eyes

What attaches muscle to bone?

tendons

Cardiology means

the science and study of the heart

The diagnostic term hammer toe means

the toes are bent over or down

Thrush is usually a fungus infection of the

throat or vagina

furuncle

to boil

Supinator means

turns upward - one who

The combining forms that mean nail are

unguin/o- or onycho-

ar/rhythmia means

variation from a normal heart rhythm or contraction

The combining forms that mean vein are

ven/o, phleb/o

wart

verruca

The E eye chart is used to measure

visual acuity

Idiopathic epilepsy is

without known cause

Thrush can be caused by

yeast


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