Medical terminology final
Which word part frequently gives the location of an organ
A prefix gives information about the location of an organ number or time
A combinding form consist of a word root and
A vowel usually o
What term means movement away from the midline of the body
Abduction
Which is not a function of the skin
Absorb nutrients
Which of the following is a function of the digestive system
All of he above
What portion of the medical record contains reports from various treatments and therapies
An ancillary report contains results of treatments and therapies
What term describes severe chest pain
Angia pectoris
What time is used to indicate a surgical procedure to dilate a vessel using a balloon
Angioplasty
What medication is used to kill bacteria in skin cuts and wounds
Antiseptic
Which mental disorder is NOT correctly matched to its definitions?
Anxiety-amnesia
_______ Are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Arteries
Which diagnostic procedure provides an x-ray of a joint after injection of a contrast medium into the joint space
Arthrography
Which procedure examines the inside of a joint
Arthroscopy
Muscle wasting is the common term for
Atrophy
Which type a blood transfusion and uses a patient's own blood
Autologous
The hematic system is commonly called
Blood
Which directional term is interchangeable with inferior
Caudal
The term for a regular scar (not hypertrophic) is
Cicatrix
Which type of surgical instrument is used to grasp tissue or control bleeding?
Clamp
The clavicle is commonly referred to as the
Collar bone
What is the common name for the clavicle
Collar bone
What term describes a fracture in which a bone is shattered
Comminuted
Which of the following is not part of the appendicular skeleton
Cranium
Which term means to scrape away superficial skin layers
Curettage
Which term specifically means abnormal condition of the skin
Dermatosis
The term for profuse sweating is
Diaphoresis
The opposite action from flexion is
Extension
Which of the following pathologies is caused by a fungal Infection
Histoplasmosis
Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs
Thoracic cavity
Which medication is used to dissolve existing blood clots
Thrombolytic
The collections of lymphatic tissue found in the throat is known as
Tonsils
Which type of anesthesia is applied using a liquid or gel placed directly into a specific area?
Topical anesthesia
Which plane is the only horizontal plane
Transverse
Where are apocrine sweat glands located
Underarm area
Which condition is also called hives
Urticaria
Which abbreviation means "by mouth"?
po
Which abbreviation beans "four times a day"
qid
When a company manufactures a drug for sale, it must choose a unique_________ name for the drug.
Brand
Which directional term means farther away from the point of attachment to the body
Distal
Which of the following is not one of the interior regions of the trunk
Dorsum
Which of the following is NOT considered an "activity of daily living"?
Driving
Which term describes the use of ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures
Echocardiogram
Which is the most superficial layer of the skin
Epidermis
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched
Epidermis contains blood vessels
What anatomical division of the abdomen is in the center of the upper row
Epigastric
Which of the following is not an accessory organs of the skin
Fat
Which common skin lesion is a crack like groove on the skin
Fissure
Which plane divides the body into front and back portions
Frontal
Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
Frontal/coronal plane
Which healthcare setting provide services in a prepaid system
Health maintenance organization
Which of the following test measures volume of erythrocytes within the total volume of blood
Hematocrit
Which of the following tests measure the volume of erythrocytes within the total volume of blood
Hematocrit
Which of the following conditions is a hereditary disease with a prolonged blood clotting time
Hemophilia
Which of the following choices is NOT a parented all method of drug administration
Inhalation
Which body system performs a protective two-way barrier for the body
Integumentary
Skin belongs to which organ system
Integumentary system
Which term means pertaining within the skin
Intradermal
Which of the following statements are true regarding pulmonary circulation
It carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
Which abbreviation is not a blood test
KS
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched
Keratin-innermost layer containing fatty tissue
Which abbreviation stands for a surgical procedure of the eye?
LASIK
Which surgical procedure relieves pressure on a compressed spinal nerve
Laminectomy
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched
Larynx-bronchi
Which directional terms is opposite of medial
Lateral
What term means fatty growth
Lipoma
Which term is a condition in which the body tissue contains excessive amounts of fluid
Lymphedema
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is useful in identifying a hemiated nucleus pulposus
Myelography
Which layer of the heart is responsible for contracting in order to pump blood
Myocardium
A pigmented skin blemish birthmark or mole is called a
Nevus
Which of the following neoplasms in benign
None of the above
Which imaging technique used radioactive substances?
Nuclear medicine
What abbreviation stands for a surgical procedure
ORIF
Which abbreviation stands for surgical procedure
ORIF
Which branch of medicine specializes in the treatment of tumors
Oncology
The TNM staging system for tumors classifies tumors based on all the following except:
Organs involved
Which term refers to the use of equipment , such as braces, to correct musculoskeletal deformities?
Orthotics
Which of the following is not part of the anatomical position
Palms facing backwards
Which of the following phrases does not describe the anatomical position
Palms facing the side of the body
A fetus receiving antibodies from its mother across the placenta is an example of _____ immunity
Passive acquired
The lining of the heart is called
Pericardium
Which of the choices below is not a heart valve
Perilunar
Which of the following conditions is commonly known as whooping cough
Pertussis
Which of the following is not one of the formed elements of blood
Plasma
Which directional term means more to the back side of the body
Posterior
The knee joint is ____ to the ankle joint
Proximal
Which term describes a structure that allows X-rays to pass through?
Radiolucent
What term means surgical removal of wrinkles
Rhytidectomy
Which plane divides the body into left and right portions
Sagittal
Which type of mental disorder is characterized by delusions and hallucinations
Schizophrenia
Which term means hard skin condition
Scleroderma
The tibia is commonly referred to as the
Shin bone
The _____ is the pacemaker of the heart
Sinoatrial node
What type of muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs like the stomach
Smooth muscle
Which of the following body cavities is a dorsal cavity
Spinal
An instrument used to measure lung capacity is
Spirometer
Which directional term means to more toward the heart or above another structure
Superior
Turning the palm upward is called
Supination
Which procedure is a surgical puncture of the chest wall to remove fluid
Thoracentesis
Which of the following statements regarding abbreviations is not correct
Using your personal abbreviations is acceptable if approved by your supervisor
Which directional term means specifically refers to the belly side of the body
Ventral
