med term exam 2
The suffix ___________ is added to word part Pneumono-/________ to refer to the surgical procedure of puncturing the lung and aspirating fluids like blood, pus, & lymph.
-centesis
Which of the following cranial nerves are responsible for carrying nerve impulses associated with the special senses
1,2,8,9
The incubation period for influenza is
1-3 days
Optic, oculomotor, trochlear, abducens
2, 3, 4, and 6
The diagnostic term malignant melanomas actually means
A black tumor that is bad or cancerous
The term _________________ refers to the lack of development of normal numbers of RBC's (Erythrocyte) in the blood.
A/plastic an/emia
Photophobia means
Abnormal aversion to or fear of light
The diagnostic term that actually means the process of scraping away the skin by a mechanical process or injury is
Abrasion
What is the strongest tendon in the body
Achilles tendon
The pre-cancer skin condition that is characterized by horny and hard skin that was caused by excessive exposure to sunlight is
Actinic keratosis
The lymphoid tissues located behind the nasal cavity are called:
Adenoids
A non-controllable risk factor for heart attack is
Age
Quadriplegia
All four limbs
Helminthic diseases can attack multiple body systems including the integumentary digestive and nervous systems and can be caused by which parasitic worms
All of the above
Histoplasmosis is characterized by
All of the above
The diagnostic term for a disease characterized by early senility confusion laws of recognition of persons were familiar surroundings in restlessnesses
Alzheimer's disease
Lou Gehrig's disease is aka
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Diagnostic term for the ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall is
Aneurysm
The procedural term for x-ray of the blood vessels after the injection of contrast medium dye is
Angiography
What does the word talus- mean
Ankle
Which of the following is a personality disorder and cluster B
Antisocial personality disorder
The blood vessel like carry's blood containing oxygen nutrients away from the heart chew all body tissues except the lungs is
Aorta
Interruption of blood supply to the brain caused by a cerebral thrombosis cerebral embolism or cerebral hemorrhage is called
Apoplexy
The combining word forms that refer to the "spine, vertebral column, and/or vertebra" are:
Archie/o and spondyl/o
A defect in the sinoatrial node is most likely to result in
Arrhythmia
The diagnostic term that means hardening of the arteries
Arterio/sclera/o/sis
The diagnostic term that literally means "inflamed joint" is
Arthr/itis
The procedural term that means visual examination inside a joint is
Arthroscop/y
The diagnostic term for a chronic respiratory disease characterized by paroxysms of coughing, wheezing, panting with shortness of breath is
Asthma
What is coronary artery disease most commonly caused by
Atherosclerosis
A specialist who specializes in the study of hearing is an
Audiologist
The diagnostic term rheumatoid arthritis refers to
Auto-immune disease
Your patient has a condition which literally means puffed up or inflated/refers to. What outcome will this disease most likely have in the patient
Barrel chest
A patient with an infarction due to stenosis leading to necrosis means that the patient has a
Blockage leading to tissue death
Your patient was reported to have a serosanguinous drainage from their surgical wound site. This drainage would resemble
Blood
Hemat/oma
Blood swelling or tumor
The erythropoietic tissue in adults is primarily located in
Bone marrow
en/cephal/o- refers to
Brain
The cranial nerves are string like groups of nerves coming off of the
Brain and brain stem
A patient is undergoing testing for emphysema has a spirometry procedure what is a literal meaning of the term
Breath measure process
The condition where the bronchi of the lungs are dilated outward is
Bronchiectasis
Cryptococcosis is a _______ that can infect the lungs skin brain bones and urinary
Budding yeast fungus
The diagnostic term that means abnormal buildup of lime or calcium in tissue is
Calcinosis
The name of this fungal infection which literally means "glowing white" is
Candida
Systole means
Cardiac cycle phase where chambers contract raising blood pressure
The term for a patient with the condition which literally means heart/muscle/disease/process of has
Cardiomyopathy
What is a structure of the carotid arteries in the neck that can lead to stroke called?
Carotid stenosis
_____ is characterized by soreness, tenderness, and weakness of the muscles of the thumb caused by pressure on the median nerve
Carpal tunnel syndrome
The "wrist bones" which are composed of 8 small bones in two rows are formally called the:
Carpals
Idiopathic kyphoscoliosis
Cause
The diagnostic term for condition characterized by brain damage in lack of muscle control or partial paralysis is
Cerebral palsy
The diagnostic term for obstruction of the eyelid sebaceous gland is
Chalazion
bucco- mean?
Cheek
Herpes zoster virus causes shingles and also causes
Chickenpox
The term that means cartilage swelling or cartilage tumor is:
Chondroma
Repair of cartilage is called
Chondroplasty
Anthrax
Coal lesion
What is a break in the distal portion of the radiu and the ulna of the arm called
Colles wrist fracture
The mucus membrane lining the inner eyelids in eyeball globe is the
Conjunctiva
______ is caused by foreign bodies or pathogenic organisms that cause information and petechial hemorrhages
Conjunctivitis
Lyme disease is associated with a town in
Connecticut
_____ is it contraction or shortening of muscle fibers which causes atrophy
Contracture
The diagnostic term that means skin or tissue bruise is
Contusion
The surgical technique that brings a new blood supplies a heart muscles by detouring around blocked atherosclerotic coronary arteries is called
Coronary artery bypass
When writing a report for your patient with "rhinitis," you can use an equivalent term or synonym to describe their rhinitis. Which of the following would you use?
Coryza
The combining forms or terms that literally mean "rib" are:
Cost/o and pleuro-
Means "skull"
Cranio-
Tracheostomy means
Creation of an artificial mouth like opening in throat
The term "ankylosis" literally means:
Crooked, stiff, bent/condition
Which acute viral infection is usually seen in infants before 3 years of age and may cause vocal cord swelling, voice loss, and possible choking?
Croup
A motor vehicle accident victim admitted to the ER was described as having lacerations and contusions. This means they have
Cuts and bruises
What is an inflammation of the tear sac
Dacryocystitis
Anemia means
Decrease in normal red blood cell numbers iron or hemoglobin levels
The skin color variation of pallor is actually a ______, which usually accompanies blood loss, various types of anemia, or shock
Decrease in skin color
coronary ischemia means
Deficient supply blood to the crowning blood vessels of the heart
The diagnostic term multiple sclerosis refers to
Deterioration or loss of the myelin sheath nerve body covering
Which of the following can be diagnosed by looking at the retina
Diabetes
The phase of the cardiac cycle in which chambers relax between contractions is called
Diastole
The asthma patient presents with dyspnea and tachypnea. These two terms mean
Difficulty breathing with fast rate
Your patient has bronchiectasis which means they display
Dilated bronchi
Fiss means
Divide, split
The study that uses ultrasound to determine the velocity of the flow of blood within a vessel is
Doppler
Your patient has a pericardial temponade. The term Perio cardio indicates that the temponade is located in the
Double sac enclosing the heart
Conio- means
Dust
Irregular and large hemorrhages under the skin is called
Ecchymosis
The procedure for making a record of the structure in motion of the heart using sound waves is called
Echocardiography
__ is local or generalized swelling caused by excessive tissue fluids.
Edema
An instrument used to record the electrical impulses of the brain is called an
Electro/encephalo/graph
A procedure of making a record of muscle activity is called:
Electro/myo/graph/y
What is obstruction of blood vessels by clot or any foreign substance called
Embolism
When lung tissue swells as a result of distention and loss of elasticity in the alveoli, the condition is called:
Emphysema
Your patient had verrucae on their fingers. The appearance of this condition can be described as
Epidermal nipple like skin tumors
Skin blushing, _________, or redness is usually caused by an increase in blood flow, oxy/hemoglobin, fever, inflammation, trauma "wound", and alcohol.
Erythema
Phalangectomy means
Excision of a finger or toe bone
Tiny blood vessels in the back of the ____ are viewed with an ophthalmoscope to help diagnose arteriosclerosis, diabetes, kidney disease, and many other diseases
Eye
Dermatoplasty includes ______ surgery
Face lifts
The medical term Bell's palsy is also known as
Facial paralysis or palsy
The word part fibro means:
Fiber
Fibromyalgia
Fibers/muscle/pain
The diagnostic term that means rapid quivering non-coordinated contractions of the atria or ventricles is
Fibrillation
Dactylitis can be associated with sickle cell disease and the term means inflammation of the
Fingers
Ichthyosis means
Fish like skin condition
Frons
Forehead or front
The most important longitudinal heart study in the world is being conducted in what American city since 1946
Framingham
The disease of histoplasmosis or Darling's disease is a ___ infection caused by histoplasma capsulatum
Fungal
The diagnostic term ______ actually means tissue death or an eating sore
Gangrene
pia means
Gentle
Rubella is also known as
German measles
Fungal infection candidiasis means
Glowing white condition
Glio- means
Glue
Buildup of uric acid
Gout
Silicosis is also known as
Grinder's disease
Mano-
Hands
Leprosy is also known as
Hansen's disease
Duro- means
Hard
encephalo/angio/sclerosis
Hardening of the brains blood vessels
Cardio/myo/path/y is
Heart/muscle/disease/condition
The diagnostic term used to refer to a dilated or varicose internal and/or external vein in the rectum is
Hemorrh/oid
which term can be used interchangeably with hypertrichosis
Hirsutism
Which of the following is not a personal disorder in cluster C
Histrionic personality disorder
The term which literally means "under/ribs cartilage/condition" refers to which diagnosis?
Hypochondriasis
The bacterial infection that is referred to as ____ is characterized by vesicles or sacs that rupture & form a golden crust
Impetigo
Atelo- means
Incomplete
The compound term "Sebo/aden/itis" literally means:
Inflamed oil gland
Conjunctivitis literally means together joined inflamed. It actually means
Inflammation of the membrane that covers the eyeball and the eyelid
Scabies
Itch mite infestation
What kind of seizures have contractions that usually start in a group of muscles on one side of the body and spread to the extremities and the whole body
Jacksonian
A malignant neoplastic skin condition that spreads to organs and lymph nodes in his commonly associated with AIDS diabetes and lymphoma
Kaposi's sarcoma
genu osteoporosis
Knee
The diagnostic term "genu varum" means
Knees bent outward
The combining form of a term that means "hump or hunchback" is
Kypho-
The medical condition of______ is the backward bend of the thoracic spinal vertebrae
Kyphosis
The tear glands that lubricate and protect me I are called
Lacrimal
The small organs that produce in drain tears from the eye are the
Lacrimal glands in ducts
Macrophage means
Large eater
The eye structure that lies directly behind the people and Iris is the
Lens
Macrophage can also be classified as
Leukocyte
Pedicures is corpus is caused by
Lice
You have shoveled snow for an hour in frigid temperatures and now suspect that you have cheilitis. Which part of your body is affected by this condition
Lips
Upon exam, you notice a "bulls-eye" rash on your patient's arm. This may be indicative of which condition?
Lyme disease
What is a yellow spot in the retinalateral to the optic nerve
Macula
Diphtheria means
Membrane/refers
The three layered membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord and literally means membrane is called the
Meninges
phren/o means
Mind
__ is the presence of an elevated number of mononuclear leukocytes in the blood.
Monocytosis
Epstein-Barr virus causes a disease whose literal name is "one/nut or kernel". This disease is
Mononucleosis
Oro- and os- mean
Mouth
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited exocrine gland disorder that causes thick secretions of _____ to accumulate in the lungs
Mucus and pus
Neuro/fibromat/osis
Multiple fiber-like nerve tumors
Demyelination occurs in which of the following diseases
Multiple sclerosis
Near/ear/inflamed and is also know as parotitis
Mumps
Cardiomyopathy refers to having a problem with the______ of the heart
Muscle
My/asthenia gravis means
Muscle heavy and weak
Tetanus refers to
Muscle spasms
The somatic peripheral nervous system is composed of neurons that control the Soma or body. They specifically control which of the following
Muscles
This combining form _____ means bone marrow or spinal cord
Myelo-
A patient diagnosed with onychomycosis has a fungal infection of the
Nails
The cord like structures that carry bio eletrical impulses from one part of the body to another are called
Nerves
The medical abbreviations CNS, PNS, and ANS refer to divisions of the:
Nervous system
The diagnostic term that means tumor made up of nerve cells is
Neur/oma
A patient with a euthyroid condition indicates that they have
Normal thyroid fxn
A patient with rhinitis undergoes a "rhinoscopy" which is a procedure to examine the
Nose
geriatric alopecia means
Old age baldness
Oil
Oleo-
Chiropractor means
One who practices by hand
if a fracture has a protrusion through the skin, it is
Open fracture
Nario- means
Opening to nose
The nerve in the eye that carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain is
Optic
_______ is devoid of rods and cones and hence is referred to as the Blindspot
Optic nerve
The malleus incus and stapes make up the bones in the middle ear called the
Ossicles
Abnormal loss of bone density
Osteoporosis
The term that means one who studies and treats disease of the ear is:
Otologist
The medical term for a fungal infection of the ear is
Otomycosis
The medical term that means a specialist who studies and treats the diseases and disorders of the ear nose and throat is
Otorhinolaryngologist
What is the temporary permanent loss of sensation and loss of ability to move or inability to control movement
Palsy
A patient with the condition which literally means nipple/many/condition has
Papillomatosis
The medical term that means small solid skin elevation is
Papule
Which of the following is a personality disorder in cluster A
Paranoid personality disorder
What covers the inner surface of the ciliary process
Pars ciliaris
The diagnostic term for subluxation actually means
Partial joint dislocation
The medical term cerebral palsy is characterized by
Partial or complete process caused by brain injury
The term that means invasion into the skin or body hair by lice is
Pediculosis
Which of the following isn't in antihypertensive drug
Penicillin
The ____ is a double membranous fibrous sac that encloses the heart
Pericardium
The diagnostic term that is also referred to as whooping cough is
Pertussis
The surgical term for the incision into a vein to remove blood to give blood or to give intravenous fluids is
Phleb/otomy
The double-sac membrane that covers each lung and lines the thoracic cavity is the:
Pleura
Bronchitis often progresses to a more severe lung condition called ____
Pneumonia
The medical term for a specialist who treats the diagnoses foot diseases and disorders such as corns, bunions, claw foot
Podiatrist
acne vulgaris
Pointed and common
The diagnostic term for inflammation of the gray matter in the spinal cord is
Polio/myel/itis
A patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease is characterized by
Pre-senile dementia
"Striae gravidarum" would be found in which of the following patients?
Pregnant
Swelling of the bursa below the knee is diagnostically referred to as:
Prepatellar bursitis
What is a chronic skin condition causing red patches with dry thick silvery scales
Psoriasis
Emphysema means
Puffed up
A stethoscope is placed over the heart to listen to the
Pulmonary valve
Iro means
Rainbow
A patient with urticaria after exposure to an allergen displays wheals. These are usually
Red
What is the pathologic condition where the retina becomes separated from the choroid b/w the retina and sclera
Retinal detachment
____ is inflammation of nasal mucosa caused by allergies, viruses, and bacteria
Rhinitis
Pneumonia can be caused by
Rickettsia
trach/oma refers to a chlamydial infection causing
Rough swollen eye lesions
Oral Koplik Spots are associated with:
Rubeola
The diagnostic term herniated disc in reference to an intervertebral cartilage mean that the cartilage is/has
Ruptured or protruded
The medical term burs/itis literally means
Sac inflamed
Anterior serratus muscle looks like
Saw-tooth
squamous cell carcinoma
Scaly crab like cell tumors of the surface tissue
The outer hard layer of the eye (white of the eye) is
Sclera
The structure in the inner ear that contains balance receptors and endolymph is called the:
Semicircular canals
Pediculosis Corpus is often spread by:
Sharing fabrics and combs
The word part omo means
Shoulder
Winged scapulae
Shoulder
Optometrist
Specialist in measuring sigh
Psych/o/log/ist
Specialist in the science and study of the mind
Structure that conducts nerve impulses to and from the brain and serves as a reflect center for some sensory information without input from the brain is
Spinal cord
How is cryptociccosis diagnosed
Spinal tap & xray
What does the word part rachio mean
Spine
A ____ is usually a sudden traction on a muscle, ligament, and joint capsule
Sprain
The patient diagnosed with orthostatic hypotension must be in what position in order to be diagnosed
Standing
Embolism means
State of a lump within
What is the disorder of the eye in which the optic axis cannot be directed at the same object
Strabismus
The coiled tubular structures arising from the dermis that excrete sweat are the
Sudoriferous glands
pectus excavatum is more commonly referred to as
Sunken chest
Sudoro- means
Sweat
The medical term for the phase of the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract is
Systole
The ankle bones are called the____ bones
Tarsal
Avulsion means
Tearing a piece of bone
Rotary cuff avulsion actually means
Tearing of shoulder joint soft tissues, ligaments, and deep tendons
Opisthotonos
Tension that bends head backward
Psych/iatr/y literally means
The procedure process of treating or curing the mind
Laceration means
The process of tearing
Psychology means
The process or procedure of the science or study of the mind
hirsutism
The state of being hairy
The terms schizophrenia actually refers to a type of psychosis that is also characterized by
Thought deterioration and lack of social functioning
Pharyngo means
Throat
What is coagulated or clotted material that develops inside the vascular system
Thrombus
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by rickettsia that is carried by a
Tick
The diagnostic term herpes means
To creep
Dentist, donto, and odonto mean
Tooth
Mantoux test
Tuberculosis
The relative speed with which the skin resumes its normal parents after being stretched or compressed is called
Turgor
The diagnostic abbreviation for an infection of the Nose, pharynx, larynx, and trachea is
Upper respiratory infectikn
Phlebo- means
Vein
The medical term which means to enter a vein in order to remove blood and still medication or start an intravenous infusion is
Venipuncture
Angio and Vaso mean
Vessel
Angina Pretoris means
Vessel : in chest
The disease smallpox is caused by a highly contagious _____ and is characterized by prostration a vascular pustular rash and fever
Virus
A diagnosis of pleurisy means that the patient has an inflammation between which layers of the pleura
Visceral/parietal
Laryngo means
Voice box
Parkinson's disease causes body tremors week speech shuffling of feet and depression. Other patients may experience
Voice loss, sphincter problems, falls and paralysis
Asthenia means
Weakness
Trauma refers to
Wound
Muscle terms for belly or abdomen are:
abdominus or laparal
Para/noia literally refers to a behavior that is out of touch with reality or
abnormal thinking or reasoning
Cold sore recurrence can be triggered by
all of the above
Ischemia of the myocardium may result in
angina pectoris
Retin/itis pigmentosa
animal tracks "retina or net is inflamed causing marks - blindness"
A stroke is also known as
apoplexy
cerebral ischemia results in a condition termed
apoplexy
axillo means
armpit
Atherosclerosis is a type of
arteriosclerosis
The term for X-ray film (recording) of a joint is:
arthro/gram
Tinea pedis
athlete's foot
Emphysema causes shortness of breath and a
barreled chest
Cimex lectularius is also known as:
bed bugs
The hypoglossal nerve is located
below the tongue
Cerebro- means
brain
An electroencephalogram measures
brain electrical waves
Which of the following is a primary skin lesion
bulla
aphthous stomatitis
canker sore
Which of the following is not a congenital heart defect
cerebral vascular accident
The largest region of the brain is
cerebrum
The first seven bones of the vertebral column forming the neck are the ______ vertebrae
cervical
Genio- means
chin
The word mento- means?
chin
cleido means
clavicle
The diagnostic term cataract actually means
clouding of the lens of the eye
Sickle cell anemia includes the
clumping of blood in vessels causing ischemia, infarction, and tissue necrosis
Dyshidrosis
condition of faulty sweating
The inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs is called
congestive heart failure
Miotic eye drops cause the eyes pupils to
constrict
The combining form scolio means
crooked, bent
The medical term hypoxia means
deficient oxygen in the blood
An embolism results from
detached thrombus
The Schick Skin Test is used to detect
diphtheria
Aural effusion refers to:
drainage from the hearing canal
Xero/derma
dry skin
The combining forms that mean sound are
ech/o- and sono-
The outer layer of the skin is called
epidermis
Palpebritis and blepharoptosis
eyelid inflammation and eyelid drooping
Hyperopia means
farsightedness
The diagnostic term muscular dys/trophy means
faulty muscle development
dactylo- means
finger, toe
Which of the following is a secondary skin lesion
fissure
pes planus
flat foot
Ringworm is caused by
fungus
An adenoma arises from what body structure?
glands
What is the word part for jaw?
gnatho-
Hemi-/Semi- means: __________
half
The word part Caputo- means
head
The combining forms acous and audio both mean
hearing
______ is a condition of dry fish like skin
ichthyosis
Lobar pneumonia refers to
infection in one of the 5 lobes of the lungs
Osteoarthritis is
inflammation of a bone joint causing bone hypertrophy
en/cephal/itis means
inflammation of the brain
Kerat/itis
inflammation of the cornea
Myring/itis
inflammation of the eardrum
Blepharitis means
inflammation of the eyelids
Anterior Polio/myel/itis means
inflammation of the front gray horn of the spinal cord
The suffix -graph in the term cardio/graph means:
instrument used to record
tinea cruris
jock itch
Nystagmus refers to
jumping eyes
Diagnostic term otitis interna can also be called
labyrinthitis
The word part maculo means
large spot
cheilitis
lip inflamed
The set of 5 large vertebrae which form the inward curve of the lower spine are called
lumbar vertebrae
Pulmonary infarction means
lung blood flow blockage
Spirometry is used to evaluate
lung capacity
Opisthotonos is frequently associated with
meningitis
ment/o means
mind
Mater- means
mother
A patient may display an ecchymosis after a/an
motor vehicle accident
Both food and air travel through the:
mouth and pharynx
An abducens nerve palsy results in inability to
move eyes outwards
The term that means containing both mucus and pus
muco/purulent
The term that means spinal cord inflammation is:
myel/itis
Coronary thrombosis may be a cause of
myocardial infarction
The diagnostic term aortic stenosis means
narrowing of the aorta
Myopic means
nearsighted
Neuro- means
nerve
The term neuralgia is defined as
nerve pain
Neoplasm means
new growth
What word part means socket?
orbito
otalgia means
pain in the ear
cephalo/dynia
pain in the head
Total paralysis
panplegia
Asthma means
panting
Which term means flat footed
pes planus
Which word part means diaphragm
phreno
The medical term that means mental disease is
phrenopathy
What word part means thumb?
pollex
If a patient has a decubitus ulcer they have
pressure bedsore
echo/encephalo/graphy
procedure of recording brain structures by use of sound
The word parts Pleuro- and Costo- both mean:
rib, side
The medical term Cicatrix literally means:
scar
Pruritus means
severe itching
Cutaneous ulcer
skin sore
Dermato/plast/y literally means:
skin/surgical repair/process of
The leading Cardiac Risk Factors are:
smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, and hyper/cholesterol/emia
Which part of the retina is the sensory portion associated with sight
something optica
Psycholog/ist
specialist in the science and study of the mind
Myelo means
spinal cord
Cytology
study of cells
The surgical term angioplasty means
surgical repair of a blood vessel
The combining forms hidr/o and sudero both mean
sweat
Lacrimation refers to
teary eyes
What attaches muscle to bone?
tendons
Cardiology means
the science and study of the heart
The diagnostic term hammer toe means
the toes are bent over or down
Thrush is usually a fungus infection of the
throat or vagina
furuncle
to boil
Supinator means
turns upward - one who
The combining forms that mean nail are
unguin/o- or onycho-
ar/rhythmia means
variation from a normal heart rhythm or contraction
The combining forms that mean vein are
ven/o, phleb/o
wart
verruca
The E eye chart is used to measure
visual acuity
Idiopathic epilepsy is
without known cause
Thrush can be caused by
yeast
