handout #5

Which medical term means amnion flow? A. amniorrhea B. amniocentesis C. amniotomy D. amniorrhexis

A. amniorrhea

Which pathological condition is due to abnormal curvature of the cornea? A. astigmatism B. cataract C. glaucoma D. strabismus

A. astigmatism

In a cystocele, the _______ is protruding into the vagina. A. bladder B. uterus C. vulva D. ovary

A. bladder

Which term refers to the inflammation of the sac around the brain? A. encephalitis B. meningitis C. cerebellitis D. myelitis

A. encephalitis

Which is a benign uterine growth? A. fibroid B. condyloma C. genital warts D. candidiasis

A. fibroid

Which medical term means record of the breast? A. mammogram B. mastalgia C. mastitis D. mammoplasty

A. mammogram

Which term means many pregnancies? A. multigravida B. nulligravida C. multipara D. primigravida

A. multigravida

The muscular layer of the uterus is called... A. myometrium B. perimetrium C. endometrium D. mesometrium

A. myometrium

Which term means surgical repair of a nerve? A. neuroplasty B. neuropexy C. neurorrhaphy D. neuropathy

A. neuroplasty

Which term does NOT mean pertaining to the eye? A. otic B. ocular C. ophthalmic D. optic

A. otic

Which medical term refers to a record of the uterine tubes? A. salpingogram B. hysterogram C. mammogram D. fallopigram

A. salpingogram

Which term means without sensation? A. hyperesthesia B. anesthesia C. aphasia D. apnea

B. anesthesia

Which pathological conditions is due to an opaque or cloudy lens? A. astigmatism B. cataract C. glaucoma D. strabismus

B. cataract

Which term does not refer to uterine surgery? A. hysteropexy B. hysterorrhexis C. uteroplasty D. hysterectomy

B. hysterorrhexis

Which diagnostic procedure is used to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for analysis? A. nerve conduction velocity B. lumbar puncture C. positron emission tomography D. cerebral angiography

B. lumbar puncture

What is nyctalopia commonly called? A. farsightedness B. night blindness C. nearsightedness D. lazy eye

B. night blindness

Which medical term means scanty menstrual flow? A. dysmenorrhea B. oligomenorrhea C. amenorrhea D. bradymenorrhea

B. oligomenorrhea

Which term means after birth? A. prepartum B. postpartum C. antepartum D. postpara

B. postpartum

In a rectocele, the rectum is protruding into the _______. A. uterus B. vagina C. ovary D. vulva

B. vagina

Which term means double vision? A. hemianopia B. nyctalopia C. diplopia D. exotropia

C. diplopia

Which term means brain pain? A. myelalgia B. pontalgia C. encephalalgia D. cerebralgia

C. encephalalgia

Which term describes a diagnostic test? A. meningomyelocele B. cerebrotomy C. electroencephalography D. neuroplasty

C. encephalography

Which term means inflammation within the cervix? A. cervicitis B. intracervicitis C. endocervicitis D. cervicoplasty

C. endocervicitis

Which pathological condition is due to increased introcular pressure? A. astigmatism B. cataract C. glaucoma D. strabismus

C. glaucoma

Which condition is due to the buildup of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain? A. spina bifida B. transient ischemic attack C. hydrocephalus D. seizure

C. hydrocephalus

Which term means paralysis of one (limb)? A. diplegia B. quadriplegia C. monoplegia D. hemiplegia

C. monoplegia

Which term means surgical removal of a nerve? A. neurology B. neuroma C. neurectomy D. neuropathy

C. neurectomy

Which term means production of ova? A. oophorogenesis B. oocyte C. oogenesis D. oophoropexy

C. oogenesis

Which suffix refers to the number of times a pregnancy has successfully ended with the birth of an infant? A. -cyesis B. -gravida C. -genesis D. -partum

D. -partum

Which medical term means surgical fixation of the uterus? A. uteroplasty B. uterostomy C. hysterectomy D. hysteropexy

D. hysteropexy

Which term means surgical removal of the cornea? A. keratometry B. keratotomy C. keratoplasty D. keratectomy

D. keratectomy

Which term means record of the spinal cord? A. myelography B. myelotomy C. myelomalacia D. myelogram

D. myelogram

Which pathological condition is also called nearsightedness? A. hemianopia B. diplopia C. hyperopia D. myopia

D. myopia

Which term means instrument for viewing the eye? A. optoscopy B. pupilloscope C. intraocular D. ophthalmoscope

D. ophthalmoscope

Which medical term means first birth? A. primigravida B. nullipara C. multigravida D. primipara

D. primipara

A medical term that means pertaining to the cerebrum and spine

cerebrospinal

A medical term that means inflammation of the brain

encephalitis

A medical term that means record of brain's electricity

encephaloelectrogram

A medical term that means spinal cord inflammation

myelitis

A medical term that means one who studies nerves

neurologist

A medical term that means specialist in the eye

ophthalmologist

A medical term that means inflammation of many nerves

polyneuritis