Chapters 4 and 5 quiz
translate the medical term cerebral thrombosis as literally as possible
"pertaining to brain-clot condition " : blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot
Which syllable receives the emphasis in the medical term neurasthenia
3: then
which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term osteoporosis?
osteo(bone)+por(pore)+osis(condition)= bone pore condition (loss of bone density)
translate the medical term hyperkinesia as literally as possible
over movement
a patient experiencing an abnormal sensation, usually numbness or tingling in the skin, is experiencing:
paresthesia
which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term polymyositis?
poly(many)+myo(muscle)+itis(inflammation)= inflammation of many muscles
which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term polyneuritis
poly(many)+neur(nerves)+itis(inflammation)=inflammation of multiple nerves
choose the correct translation for the root ankyl/o
stiff,bent
Which syllable receives the emphasis in the medical term arthrogram?
syllable 1: ar
which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term chondroplasty?
chondro (cartilage)+ plasty (reconstruction)=reconstruction of cartilage
which medial term means rib pain?
costaliga
a loss or decline in mental function is called:
dementia
which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dysphasia?
dys(bad)+ phas(speech)+ia(condition)= bad speech condition (difficulty speaking)
build a medical term that means "incision into the fascia"
fasciotomy
translate the root esthesi/o
feeling, sensation
which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term ganglioma
gangli(nerve bundles)+ Oma(tumor)= tumor of the ganglion (nerve bundles)
Identify and define the root in the term hypnotic
hypo-sleep
build a medical term that means "large head condition"
macrocephaly
identify the correct pronunciation for the term meningocele
meh-NIN-goh-seel
which root refers to the entire membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord?
mening/o , meningi/o
which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term myasthenia?
my(muscle)+ asthenia(weakness)= muscle weakness
which root refers to the spinal cord and bone marrow
myel/o
a drug that relieves pain is called a(n):
Analgesic
what is the correct abbreviation for a fracture
Fx
identify the correct pronunciation for the term costochondritis
KAW- stoh-kawn-DRAI-tis
which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term apathy
a(not)+path(suffering, disease)+ y(condition) = without feeling or emotion
which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term anesthetic?
an(not)+esthetic(feeling, sensation)= a drug that causes loss of sensation
build a medical term that means "puncture of a joint"
arthrocentesis
which of the following roots refers to arrangement, order,coordination
tax/o
build a medical term that means "tendon inflammation"
tendonitis