Medical terminology Midterm Review
Which suffix means pain?
-algia
Which of the following suffixes means inflammation?
-itis
Which suffix means excessive, abnormal flow?
-rrhage
Which suffix means hardening?
-sclerosis
Which of the following suffixes refers to an instrument?
-scope
Which of the following suffixes means narrowing?
-stenosis
Which of the following abbreviations stands for the body system containing the heart?
CV
The neck is the ___ region of the body
Cervical
The kidneys are part of the hematic system.
FALSE The kidneys are part of the urinary system.
The term medial refers to the side.
FALSE The term lateral refers to side. The term medial refers to the middle.
Different spellings of medical terms are acceptable
False
THA stands for knee replacement surgery
False
The light-colored half-moon area at the base of a nail is called the cuticle.
False Lunula
Which of the following surface lesions is a torn or jagged wound?
Laceration
Which of the following records the patient's care throughout the day?
Nurses notes
Which healthcare setting provides care for patients who need extra time to recover from an illness or who can no longer care for themselves?
Nursing home
The suffix -genic means producing
True
The suffixes -iasis and -osis have the same meaning.
True
Which of the following statements regarding abbreviations is NOT correct?
Using your personal abbreviations is acceptable if approved by your supervisor.
Which of the following terms means a scraping away of the skin surface by friction?
abrasion
THe type of movement that a skeletal muscle produces is called its
action
Which of the following terms means baldness?
alopecia
The hematic system is commonly called:
blood system
The arms are the ________ region of the body.
brachial
The cranial cavity contains the
brain/skull
The fundamental units of all living things are the:
cells
The term for a regular scar (not hypertrophic) is:
cicatrix
The clavicle is commonly referred to as the
collar bone
which of the following terms means that the fracture is protruding through an open skin wound
compound fracture
This condition is frequently called a bedsore or pressure sore.
decubitus ulcer
This conditon is frequently called a bedsore or pressure sore
decubitus ulcer
Which combining form means skin
dermat/o
Which of the following layers of the skin contains collagen fibers?
dermis
The knee is __ to the hip
distal
Which of the following terms refers to a bruise caused by blunt trauma to the skin
ecchymosis
Which of the following is the most superficial layer of skin?
epidermis
Which prefix means normal?
eu-
The study of tissues is called cytology
false
an allograft comes from the persons own body
false
Lordosis is commonly called humpback
false its swayback
the fibrous connective tissue that wraps muscle is called
fascia
Which of the following planes divides the body into front and back portion
frontal
which combining form is spelled incorrectly
gynic/o
Hair grows toward the surface within the:
hair follicle
The cephalic region of the body is the
head
Which of the following conditions is commonly called a ruptured disk?
herniated nucleus pulposus
the term for excessive hair growthh over the body is
hirsutism
Which healthcare setting provides supportive treatment for terminally ill patients?
hospice
Which prefix means within?
intra
which of the following terms means pertaining to within the skin?
intradermal
Which of the following surgical procedures relieves pressure on a compressed spinal nerve
laminectomy
Which of the following terms means fatty mass?
lipoma
Which of the following procedures removes fat from under the skin?
liposuction
Which of the following regarding melanin is flase
melanin causes the formation of wrinkles
Which of the following terms is misspelled? Group of answer choicesdermatologistlipectomymelenocyteungual
melenocyte
Which of the followin gis NOT one of the 3 types of muscles found in the body?
motor
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of muscles found in the body?
motor
Which of the following types of tissue is designed to produce body movement?
muscle
Which of the following terms means an increase in muscle bulk?
muscle hypertrophy
Nails are connected to the tissue underneath by the:
nail bed
Which of the following structures is NOT housed in the dermis?
nails
Which of the following types of tissue is designed to conduct electrical impulses?
nervous
A pigmented skin blemish, birthmark, or mole is called a:
nevus
surgery performed to realign bone fragments is called
open reduction
Which of the following branches of medicine treats conditions of the eye?
ophthalmology PreviousNext
braces or splints used to prevent or correct deformities are called
orthotics
The ilium is part of the
pelvic girdle
Which of the following cavities contains the heart?
pericardial
Which of the following is NOT the type of information provided by a prefix?
procedure
Which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix?
procedure
Which combining form means nose?
rhin/o
which of the following glands are associated with hair follicles
sebaceous glands
intermittent claudication is
severe leg pain when walking very short distances
A hollow cavity within a bone is called a
sinus
Which of the following is a voluntary muscle?
skeletal
Which of the following types of muscle tissue is attached to bone?
skeletal
Which of the following is a sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction?
spasm
A gastroenterologist treats diseases of which of the following organs?
stomach
Which of the following conditions is caused by overuse or overstretching?
strain
Which of the following terms means lying face up?
supine
Which prefix means fast?
tachy-
A cast may be used to stabilize a dislocation.
true
A comedo is commonly called a blackhead.
true
A dermatome is an instrument for cutting thin skin transplants
true
Any artificial body part is callled prosthesis
true
Lesion is a general term for a wound, injury, or abnormality.
true
The bone from which a skeletal muscle begins is called its orgin
true
The bone from which a skeletal muscle begins is called its origin.
true
The directional term anterior means pertaining to the front.
true
The suffix -osis means abnormal condition.
true
When describing body position, the assumption is always that the person is in the anatomical position.
true
Which of the following conditions is also called hives?
urticaria
This infection is commonly called chickenpox
varicella
A term that is interchangable with anterior
ventral
spina bifida is a congenital anomaly that affects which bone?
vertebrae
Which of the following terms means pertaining to internal organs
visceral
Acne ________ is the common form of acne seen in teenagers.
vulgaris
Which of the following skin graft procedures uses skin from another species
xenograft
