Quiz 5 Med term study cards

What is the difference between a strain and a sprain?

A sprain is a stretch or tear of a ligament; a strain is a stretch or tear in the muscle or tendon.

_______ cartilage is found on the end of bones that make up a synovial joint.

Articular

Which of the following terms means pertaining to the base of a structure?

Basilar

The respiratory therapist counts a patient's respiratory rate at 6 breaths per minute. Which of the following terms would be used to document this in the patient's medical record?

Bradypnea

Ventolin is an example of a drug belonging to which of the following classifications of medications?

Bronchodilators

Lymphocytes are a component of which type of defense mechanism of the lymphatic system?

Cellular mechanisms

A patient was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of atelectasis. The nurse understands that the patient has a(n)

Collapse of a part of the lung

What is the term for a group of proteins in serum that finish off the work of antibodies to destroy bacteria and other cells?

Complement

Which of the following terms has a word element that means pull together?

Contracture

When HIV invades the brain, what is the resulting condition?

Dementia

Identify the muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.

Diaphragm

Choose the correctly spelled term that refers to the shaft of a long bone.

Diaphysis

A diagnostic procedure to measure and record electrical activity in a muscle as the muscle is contracted and relaxed is abbreviated as a(n)

EMG

What is the medical term for a nosebleed?

Epistaxis

Which of the following terms contains a prefix meaning inward?

Esotropia

Pulmonary rehabilitation is an important component in treating patients with chronic respiratory conditions. A patient in pulmonary rehabilitation can expect to receive which of the following procedures/services?

Exercises for the upper and lower extremities

Choose the correct plural form of the singular medical term foramen.

Foramina

Choose the medical term that means pertaining to the buttocks.

Gluteal

An increase in the size, but not in number, of an individual tissue element, such as a muscle, is called _______.

Hypertrophy

Which of the following medical terms means to make resistant to an infectious disease?

Immunize

Which of the following statements best describes Ménière's disease?

It is a disease involving acute attacks of vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss.

Which of the following terms means pertaining to tears?

Lacrimal

Name the combining form which means voice box?

Laryng/o

_______, found in lymphatic tissues, ingest and destroy tissue debris, bacteria, and other foreign matter.

Macrophages

_______ is a general term for a group of hereditary, progressive disorders affecting skeletal muscles.

Muscular dystrophy

Which of the following terms means pertaining to work and recreation?

Occupational

Which of the following diseases has the same pathologic effect on bones as rickets?

Osteomalacia

_______ is a condition where spongy bone forms around the junction of the stapes and oval window preventing the stapes from conducting the sound vibrations to the inner ear that causes loss of hearing.

Otosclerosis

Which term containing a prefix, root, and suffix means pertaining to around the bony socket that holds the eye?

Periorbital

What is the meaning of the term ciliary?

Pertaining to a hair-like structure

What is the meaning of the term ocular?

Pertaining to the eye

The hairs and mucus in your nose are examples of which type of defense system of the lymphatic system?

Physical mechanisms

Nancy Gill developed a viral upper respiratory infection that developed into a bacterial infection with thick yellow nasal drainage, headache, and low-grade fever. She visited her healthcare practitioner for treatment. Which of the following is the most likely cause of her symptoms?

Sinusitis

Of the following definitions, which one best describes the triceps brachii muscle?

The muscle has three points of origin.

In the term atrophy, what is the meaning of the prefix and the root?

The prefix means without; the root means nourishment.

Which of the following bones, referring to the larger of the two bones of the lower leg, is spelled correctly?

Tibia

The root in the term attenuated means to

Weaken

In the abbreviation PERRLA, what does the A stand for?

accommodation

A synonym for the calcaneal tendon is the _______ tendon.

achilles

A muscle that moves the thigh toward the midline is called an _______.

adductor

The prefix in the term antibiotic means

against.

Choose the plural form of the singular term alveolus.

alveoli

Construct a medical term that means state in which pain is reduced.

an + alges + ia

The medical term which means loss of voice is

aphonia

A surgical procedure involving the complete replacement of the hip joint with a metal prosthesis is called a(n) _______.

arthroplasty

An error in refraction caused by unequal curvatures of the cornea causing unequal focusing and blurred images is

astigmatism.

Correctly spell the term that means collapse of a part of a lung.

atelectasis

An instrument to measure hearing is called a(n) _______.

audiometer

Choose the plural form of the singular term bacterium.

bacteria

In the term interphalangeal, the prefix means

between

A procedure involving the surgical repair of the eyelid is called a

blepharoplasty.

A condition in which there is a complete or partial opacity of the lens is called a _______.

cataract

The vertebrae that pertain to the neck region are called _______ vertebrae.

cervical

The root in the term orthopedic means

child

The term canthus refers to the

corner of the eye where the lids meet.

The medical term osteopenia means

decreased calcification of bone.

The prefix in the term amblyopia means

dull

A synonym for pes planus is

flat foot

The root in the term sarcoma means

flesh

In the medical term quadriceps, what does the prefix mean?

four

A condition of having fluid-filled cysts on the back of the wrist that result from irritation or inflammation of the synovial tendon sheaths in the area is called

ganglion cysts

A condition causing increased intraocular pressure leading to death of retinal cells and eventual blindness is known as _______.

glaucoma

Correctly spell the medical term that means pertaining to a disease of unknown etiology.

idiopathic

The greatest concentration of lymph nodes lies

in the neck, axillae, and groin.

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) invades a helper T (CD4) cell where it generates new DNA and can stay dormant in the cell for months or years. The term dormant means that the virus is

inactive.

An example of sports medicine is prevention of _______ in players.

injuries

An inflammation of the inner ear is called

labyrinthitis.

The term that means tissue consisting of contractile cells is

muscle

A classification of medications that are used to dilate the pupil of the eye are called

mydriatic drugs

The instrument used to view the retina is called a(n) _______.

ophthalmoscope

The name of the bony socket that holds the eyeball is called the _______.

orbit

Construct a medical term that means inflammation of the bone and bone marrow.

osteo + myel + itis

The term which means creation of new bone is _______.

osteogenesis

Amputations are most common in people _______ years of age with _______.

over 65; PVD

A patient has a rash on the flat anterior surface of the hand. The physician writes in the patient's medical record that the patient has a _______ rash.

palmar.

The medical term that means partial paralysis is _______.

paresis

In the term periosteum, identify the prefix and its meaning.

peri; around

The best definition of an orthotist is a

person who makes and fits orthopedic appliances.

The term intraocular means

pertaining to within the eye.

A synonym for rods and cones is

photoreceptors.

Conjunctivitis is commonly known as

pink eye

The plural form of the singular term for the wing-shaped structure of the external ear is

pinnae

An inflammatory disease of muscles that causes pain and stiffness on both sides of the body, particularly the shoulders, neck, upper arms, buttocks, and thighs is

polymyalgia rheumatica.

Examples of assistive devices include all of the following EXCEPT

prosthetic limb

The function of the intervertebral discs is to

provide cushioning for the vertebral column.

The medical care, including prescribing medication, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for a patient with COPD, would be handled by a(n)

pulmonologist.

The term for the opening in the center of the iris is _______, and its plural form is _______.

pupil; pupillae

The forearm bone that is located on the thumb side of the hand is the

radius

A synonym for the medical term ventilator is _______.

respirator

The medical term that means inflammation of the nasal mucosa is

rhinitis.

Rehabilitation of an amputee may require _______ to fit a temporary prosthesis.

shrinking the stump

All of the following medications have both antipyretic and analgesic properties EXCEPT

skeletal muscle relaxants.

The root in the medical term tenosynovitis means

synovial membrane.

The fibrous band that connects muscle to bone is a

tendon

The right lung has _______ lobes.

three

The medical term that describes a persistent ringing, whistling, clicking, or booming noise in the ears is _______.

tinnitus

The suffix in the term ophthalmoscopy means

to examine, to view.

The suffix in the term sarcoma means

tumor

The movement of gases into and out of the lungs is known as

ventilation.

In the term endosteum, the prefix means

within