Medical terminology

Which suffix indicates the surgical repair of tissue?

-plasty

Opportunistic

A pathogen that does not cause disease unless the immune system is weakened is____.

Kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis are three types of

Abnormal curvatures of the spine

Sebum discourages the growth of bacteria on the skin because it is slightly ___

Acidic

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the___ of the lungs

Alveoli

Tenotomy can be defined as ___

An incision to a tendon

idopathic

An____ disorder is one that has an unknown cause.

What is the lowest section of the stomach called?

Antrum

Which of the following terms describes the separation of blood into it's component parts?

Apheresis

The periodontium is the______.

Area around the teeth

The use of a needle to puncture a joint space and remove accumulated fluid is called______?

Arthrocentesis

Using a stethoscope to listen to sounds within body cavities is known as_____.

Auscultation

What is the medical term for process of listening for sounds in the body?

Auscultation

The prefix ante- means

Before

The prefix hypo- means "____."

Below normal

The mitral valve is also called the____ valve.

Bicuspid

What process do both fibrinogen and prothrombin aid in?

Blood clotting

Skeletal muscle is attached to the bone at___

Both ends of muscle

After reaching the trachea, inhaled air proceeds to the____.

Bronchi, then the bronchioles, and the alveoli

Leukemia

Cause of an excessive increase in white blood cells.

A person with_____ should avoid eating foods that contain gluten.

Celiac disease

Blood platelets aid in?

Coagulation

In _____, abnormal tissue is destroyed by the application of extreme cold

Cryosurgery

Decreased circulation of oxygen-rich blood can result in a bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin is called?

Cyanosis

Which of the following terms describes the lowering of a body part

Depression

Peyer's patches protect the body against harmful invaders that enter through the____.

Digestive tract

Diverticulitis

Diverticulosis is a condition in which small pouches ( diverticula) are present in the wall of the colon. If these pouches become inflamed, the condition is called ______.

A(n)____ is graphic recording of the contraction of a muscle as a result of electrical stimulation.

EMG

A(n) _____ uses ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures.

Echocardiogram

Which of the following terms describes the raising of a body part

Elevation

A colonoscopy, a laparoscopy, and a sigmoidoscopy are all a type of ______?

Endoscopy

When you swallow food, the____closes the opening to the larynx.

Epiglottis

The_____ is an area of cartilage tissue that is consistently replaced by new, bony tissue as a bone grows

Epiphyseal plate

The densely packed cells of_____ not only cover the surface of the body, but also line internal organs and cavities

Epithelial tissues

The liver filters blood and serves as a storehouse for healthy____.

Erythrocytes

The ability of a skeletal muscle to receive and respond to a nerve impulse is known as

Excitability

The ribs that attach to the cartilage of the ribs above them are called?

False ribs

The term phalanges refers to the bones of the

Fingers and toes

Which of the following is a form of arthritis in which uric acid builds up in the blood, causing joint swelling and pain?

Gout

what does a Holter monitor record?

Heart rhythms

Which of the following terms describes total paralysis on one side of the body?

Hemiplegia

A scratch test or an intradermal skin test may be done to____

Identify allergies

Vitamin B12 is absorbed primarily in the____?

Ileum

________ antibodies make up about 75 percent of all immunoglobulins in the body and are the only immunoglobulin class that crosses the placenta and provide fetal immunity.

Immunoglobulin M(IgM)

Which organ helps store nutrients until they are needed by the body?

Liver

Which is a diagnostic test uses an electromagnetic field and radio waves

MRI

A(n)_______ is a drug that loosens mucus

Mucolytic

Goblet cells in the large intestine secrete____?

Mucus

Degeneration or deterioration of muscle tissue is called?

Myolysis

Which lymphocytes specifically target cells infected by cancer or viruses?

Natural killer cells

Where are the palatine and lingual tonsils located?

Oropharynx

In which disease does the narrowing of the arteries results in decreased blood flow to the extremities

PAD

Which type of healthcare worker manages the heart-lung machine during open-heart surgeries when the heart must be stopped?

Perfusionist

Electrical current conduction in the heart terminates in the _______, located along the ventricle walls.

Purkinje fibers

Which of the following describes the elimination of wrinkles through surgical removal of facial skin?

Rhytidectomy

Which of the following is an example of bone depression

Sinus

The joints between cranial bones are called______.

Sutures

Inter-

The prefix _____ means "between"

Which of the following is an example of bone process?

Tubercle

A_____ may be used to deliver artificial respiration for a patient unable to breathe effectively on his or her own

Ventilator

After delivering oxygen, blood travels through tiny blood vessels called_____ and then into the veins.

Venules

What is the lowest section of the stomach called?

Villi

What is the dividing point between the upper and lower respiratory tracts?

Vocal cords

The______ bones are cheekbones

Zygomatic

Histology

______is the study of the structure and function of tissues.

Lymphocytes and monocytes are both

agranulocytes

An antibiotic fights or prevents ___ infections

bacterial

Muscle is made up of bundles of fibers held together by?

connective tissue

Where in the skin are hair follicles located?

dermis

Where do granulocytes contain granules?

in their cytoplasm

Cyanosis

is a condition of bluish tint to the skin due to lack of oxygen circulation to body tissues.

What is a sphygmomanometer used for?

measuring blood pressure

Which substance is responsible for the skin's pigmentation or color?

melanin

Which organ produces insulin

pancreas

The_____is the sheath of connective tissue that surrounds bundles of muscle fibers

perimysium

Lymph differs from blood in that it does not contain erythrocytes or____?

platelets

The marrow inside cancellous bone produces

red blood cells

An antipruritic drug is used to treat ________.

relieve itching

Which of the following is a contagious, parasitic infection of the skin?

scabies

The xiphoid process is part of the

sternum

The suffix -pnea means "breathing". Which prefix should be added to -pnea to mean "faster-than-normal breathing "

tachy-

Why might an injured spleen have to be removed?

to prevent bleeding to death

Sweat is mostly composed of ___

water