Med Term Chapter 4-6
dementia
A loss or decline in mental function is called:
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
A procedure used to examine blood vessels is an MRA or
-mania
A suffix that means excessive desire, is?
The inward turning of the eye, toward the nose
Define the medical term esotropia.
labyrinth
The inner most part of the ear is the?
tendoplasty and tenoplasty
The reconstruction of a tendon is termed
spondylolisthesis
The slipping or dislocation of a vertebra is known as:
my/om/ectomy
Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term myomectomy into its component parts?
skin
Which is the largest sensory organ?
Ankylosis
Which is the medical term used to describe joint stiffness?
Hypertonia
Which medical term means increased muscle tone or tightness?
Costalgia
Which medical term means rib pain?
A procedure used to examine the blood vessels
Which of following statements most accurately describes MRA?
An imaging procedure that uses radiation to produce cross sections of the brain
Which of following statements most accurately describes PET?
VA
Which of the following abbreviations pertains to the eye?
TCL
Which of the following is NOT a correct abbreviation for referring to a ligament?
M1-M8
Which of the following is NOT an abbreviation pertaining to the vertebrae?
Otitis media, an inflammation of the middle ear
Which of the following is TRUE given this information?
vestibul/o
Which of the following roots is NOT used to refer to any structure associated with the eye?
apia
Which of the following roots is NOT used to refer to the eye?
psych/o
Which of the following roots is associated with the function of the nervous system (as opposed to the structure of the nervous system)?
It stands for auris dextra, and refers to the right ear.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the abbreviation AD?
It is an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the abbreviation CVA?
conjunctiv/o
Which root refers to the clear membrane that covers the sclera and lines the eyelids?
mening/o, meningi/o
Which root refers to the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord?
gangli/o
Which root refers to the nerve bundle?
mastoid/o
Which root refers to the part of the skull behind the ear?
myel/o
Which root refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow?
dur/o
Which root refers to the tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord?
catatonia
A condition characterized by reduced muscle tone is called:
osteogenesis imperfecta
A disease in which the bones do not develop correctly, also known as brittle bone disease, is called:
antipyretic
A drug that opposes fever is called a(n):
analgesic
A drug that relieves pain is called a(n):
end (in, inside) + ophthalm (eye) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation inside the eye
According to this patient's discharge diagnosis, she has endophthalmitis. What is the correct breakdown of this medical term?
record of the electrical activity of a muscle
An EMG is most properly defined as a:
returning bones to their proper place by fixing a fractured bone from the inside (i.e., using screws, pins, plates, etc.).
An ORIF is:
psyche
Another word for "mind" is:
Intracerebral hemorrhage
Build a medical term that means "excessive bleeding inside the brain."
A drug that is damaging to the ear/hearing
Choose the correct definition for ototoxic.
External fixation
If a physician uses a cast to fix a patient's broken arm, this is known as which type of treatment or therapy?
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
NSAID stands for?
full range of motion
Provide the correct translation for the abbreviation FROM.
four
The brain is divided in to how many lobes?
two
The brain is divided into how many layers of matter?
Salpinx
The tube that connects the middle ear with the nose and throat is the?
genu varum
To be bow legged is called referred to as what?
"One paralysis": paralysis of one limb
Translate the medical term monoplegia as literally as possible.
Muscle turmoil
Translate the medical term myoclonus as literally as possible.
Fungal condition of the ear drum
Translate the medical term myringomycosis as literally as possible.
Fungal eye condition
Translate the medical term oculomycosis as literally as possible.
Eye disease
Translate the medical term ophthalmopathy as literally as possible.
sound
Translate the root acous/o.
Ciliary body, the circle of tissue surrounding the lens
Translate the root cycl/o.
Feeling, sensation
Translate the root esthesi/o.
Know
Translate the root gnosi/o.
tear
Translate the root lacrim/o.
eardrum
Translate the root myring/o.
lens
Translate the root phac/o.
Eustachian tube
Translate the root salping/o as it is related to the ear.
Arrangement, order, coordination
Translate the root tax/o.
Weakness
Translate the root/suffix asthenia.
Slight or partial paralysis
Translate the root/suffix paresis.
Incision into a bursa
Translate the term bursotomy as literally as possible.
Removal of portion of the skull
Translate the term craniectomy as literally as possible.
Binding of a fascia
Translate the term fasciodesis as literally as possible.
Freeing/loosening of a tendon
Translate the term tenolysis as literally as possible.
myasthenia gravis and muscular dystrophy
What are the most common types of myopathy?
Psychopharmacology
What do you call the study of the effects of drug on mental processes?
Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation (eyes respond normally)
What does PERRLA stand for?
Orthotics
What is a device that aids in the stabilizing of a part of the body?
Fx
What is the correct abbreviation for a fracture?
Graphospasm
What is the medical term that describes writer's cramp?
oculus eye
What is the root used in the abbreviations OD, OS, and OU?
AU
Which abbreviation would be used to refer to both ears?
Thrombolytic
Which drug dissolves clots?
