Quiz 2 Medical Terminology

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Movement away from the midline of the body is called?

Abduction

Which term means hardened artery?

Arteriosclerosis

A heart specialist would be called a

Cardiologist

Which term means enlarged heart?

Cardiomegaly

The term for a regular scar (not hypertrophic) is?

Cicatrix

Which term specifically means abnormal condition of the skin?

Dermatosis

The term for profuse sweating is?

Diaphoresis

What is the most superficial layer of the skin?

Epidermis

Which term means abnormal condition of excessive sweat?

Hyperhidrosis

Which term means high pressure?

Hypertension

Which term means fatty growth?

Lipoma

________ is a decreased in bone mass that results in thinning and weakening of the bone?

Osteoporosis

Which of the following terms means pounding,racing heartbeat?

Palpitations

Which combining form is for a structure NOT found inside the heart?

Phleb/o

Which term means surgical removal of wrinkles?

Rhytidectomy

Which disease is caused by a Vitamin D deficiency?

Rickets

Which term means hard skin condition?

Scleroderma

The tibia is commonly referred to as the?

Shin bone

Turning the palm upward is called?

Supination

Which condition is also called hives?

Urticaria

Which of the following statements regarding the ventricles is NOT true?

Ventricles receive blood directly from the veins, returning blood to the heart

Which condition is commonly called warts?

Verruca

Which term means scraping away of the skin surface by friction?

abrasion

Which term means "process of recording a vessel?

angiography

Blood exits the left side of the heart into the

aorta

The smallest arteries are called

arterioles

Which term means listening to the sounds within the body?

auscultation

The clavicle is commonly referred to as the?

collar bone

Which term means that the fracture is protruding through an open skin wound?

compound fracture

The noise produced by bones or cartilage rubbing together is called?

crepitation

The lining of the heart is called the?

endocardium

Which term means red skin condition?

erythroderma

The opposite action from flexion is?

extension

Which type of fracture is commonly seen in children?

greenstick fracture

Which term is misspelled?

hyperhydrosis

Which term means pertaining to between the atria?

interatrial

Which term means pertaining to within the skin?

intradermal

The medical term for humpback is?

kyphosis

Which term is misspelled?

melenocyte

Which layer of the heart is responsible for contracting in order to pump blood?

myocardium

Which term means softening of the nails?

onychomalacia

Surgery preformed to realign bone fragments is called?

open reduction

Braces or splints used to prevent or correct deformities are called?

orthotics

The anatomical name for the knee cap is the?

patella

Which type of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased or weakened?

pathological fracture

Pointing the toes downward is called?

plantar flexion

Which of the following terms means to flow backward?

regurgitation

An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called?

scoliosis

The tibia is commonly referred to as the?

shin bone

Which of the following is the name for freely moving joints?

synovial


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