Medical Terminology Spring Final Review

The suffix meaning "blood condition".

-emia

This word part means creation or reproduction.

-genesis

________ is the suffix that means "record".

-gram

The suffix _________ means "stone".

-lith

The meaning of this word part is reduce or destroy.

-lytic

___________ is the suffix meaning "disease or emotion".

-pathy

This medical word part means abnormal fear.

-phobia

The medical word part _________ means to suture a laceration with stitches.

-rrhaphy

A severe, sometimes deadly, reaction that can occur after exposure to an allergen is called _______________.

Anaphylaxis

This type of immunity is created when you receive a vaccination (shot) at the Drs. office.

Artificial immunity

Lymph nodes are the main source of lymphocyte production.

False

Structures in the upper respiratory system include the bronchial tree and lungs.

False

This type of arthritis is caused by excessive uric acid build-up.

Gout

Most medical words come from the languages of _________ and ___________.

Greek, Latin

Mr. Jones was involved in a car accident. The accident caused several ribs to be broken and an accumulation of blood in the pleural space. What is the medical name for this condition? ____________________________

Hemothorax

The medical term for bone softening is ___________.

Osteomalacia

The heartbeat is started by an electrical impulse in the _______________.

SA node

Mr. Jones had been a smoker for 30 years. He went to the doctor and was diagnosed with throat cancer. Mr. Jones had surgery to create a new opening in his trachea so that he could breathe. This procedure is called a tracheostomy.

True

The retroperitoneal area is located behind the peritoneum and contains the kidneys.

True

There will always be a suffix in a medical term.

True

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is considered a bloodborne disease. This means that the disease can be passed through

all of the above - blood - semen - vaginal secretions

Ventricular fibrillation refers to a/an ______________.

all of the above - irregular contraction of the ventricle - heartbeat is fast and ineffective - heart rhythym that may result in death

_____________ is the study of the structures of the body ("pieces and parts").

anatomy

This word part means blood or lymph vessels.

angi/o

A spasm of chest pain due to a decrease in blood flow to the myocardium is called ___________.

angina

The medical term that pertains to the front of the body is ______________.

anterior

The three types of blood vessels are ______________.

arteries, veins, and capillaries

This tract carries nerve impulses toward the brain from the rest of the body.

ascending

The meaning of this word part is plaque.

ather/o

The three divisions of the nervous system include the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, and the ___________ nervous system.

autonomic

The prefix "ad-" means ________.

away from

The meaning of the medical term "hemoglobin" is ___________________.

blood protein

In the medical term "cyanosis", the prefix "cyan/o" means ____________.

blue

An eating disorder characterized by binge eating, followed by vomiting or use of medications to eliminate food is called ____________.

bulimia

The cardiologist decided to take Mrs. Smith for a test that will let him know if there is a problem with the coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart. This test involves passing a tube through a vein or artery and guiding it to the heart where dye is injected to look for blockage in the arteries. The name of this test is called ____________.

cardiac catheterization

The clear, colorless, watery fluid that helps to cushion the brain from shock or injury is called _____________.

cerebrospinal fluid

In this fracture, bone is splintered or crushes in several places.

comminuted fx

The part of the tooth that is visible to other people is often called the __________, and is covered with enamel.

crown

Unfortunately , Mrs. Smith's heart stopped beating during the cardiac catheterization test. Which device would be used to restart Mrs. Smith's heart?

defibrillator

In the medical symptom "dyspnea", the word part "dys-" means ________________.

difficult, painful

The hand is __________ to the elbow.

distal

Inflammation of a pouch or sac in the lining of the intestine is called ____________.

diverticulitis

The meninges cover the surface of the brain below the skin and bony skill, The thick outer layer of the meninges is called the ______________.

dura mater

Mr. Blackmon has been smoking cigarettes for 40 years. Recently, he has become short of breath and cannot walk across the room without losing his breath. A condition that causes rapid, shallow, difficult respirations is known as ________________.

emphysema

Brain is the meaning of this medical word part.

encephal/o

GERD is the abbreviation for this medical illness.

esophageal reflux

________ glands secrete sweat out of the body.

exocrine

The __________________ canal transmits sound waves from the pinna to the middle ear.

external auditory

The chambers that receive blood into the heart are called ventricles.

false

The term "transient ischemic attack" (TIA) refers to damage to the brain when the blood flow is permanently disrupted due to a clot of rupture of the blood vessel.

false

Bone is partially broken in this fracture ; bends on one side and breaks on the other.

greenstick fx

The thoracic cavity contains the ____________.

heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, aorta

A foramen is a (an) ________ in the bone.

hole/opening

Smooth muscle tissue is under what type of control?

involuntary

Mr. Arnold came to the Emergency Department because his skin has a yellow discoloration to it. Based on your knowledge, you know that this distinctive color is sometimes called ________________.

jaundice

The meaning of this medical term is "stone".

lith/o

The little finger ("pinky") is ________ to the thumb.

medial

The __________ plane is a lengthwise plane that divides the body into *equal* right and left sides.

midsaggittal

The five different types of leukocytes are neutrophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, and ___________.

monocytes

Mr. Smith is scheduled to have an upper GI test performed. Based on what you know about the digestive system, you know that the upper gastrointestinal system inclused the ________________.

mouth, esophagus, and stomach

The flow of food through the digestive system occurs in the following order :

mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus.

Non-healthcare people call this a "heart attack". What is the medical term for this condition?

myocardial infarction

Mr. Johnson has an intense pain in the right side of his back that has been hurting for several days. The doctor feels that he has a kidney stone that will need to be passed. The medical name for a kidney stone is

nephrolithiasis

Bone fragment sticks (protrudes) through the skin in this type of fracture.

open fx

An _____________ is composed of several types of tissue to perform specialized functions.

organ

A lesion or sore on the mucous membrane of the digestive system is called ____________.

peptic ulcer

The meaning of the medical term "cardiovascular" would be _________.

pertaining to heart and blood vessels

The medical term that means to eat or swallow.

phag/o

The ___________ serves as a common passageway for both respiration and digestion.

pharynx

This word part means vein.

phleb/o

This prefix means "before or in front of". What is the prefix?

pre-

Mr. Blackmon's doctor has ordered a group of tests that will help determine his lung capacity. This group of lung tests is called ________________.

pulmonary function tests

The meaning of the medical term otopyorrhea, would be abnormal flow or discharge of _______ from the ear.

pus

Red bone marrow helps to form _____________.

red blood cells

Medical terms are made of five basic word parts. The five word parts are : prefix, suffix, _______, combining vowel, and combining form.

root word

Flesh or connective tissue is the meaning of this medical term.

sarc/o

A sudden, violent, involuntary muscle contraction of a group of muscles caused by a disturbance in brain function is called a ______________.

seizure

Sleep is the meaning of this medical word part.

somn/o

Fracture where bone has been twisted apart.

spiral fx

The nose is ___________ to the chin.

superior

A group of organs working together to perform complex functions are called _____________.

systems

Mrs. Smith has been diagnosed with hypertension. This means that the upper number in her blood pressure reading is over 140 mmHg. The upper number in a blood pressure reading is called _________________.

systolic

This type of connective tissue connects bone to bone.

tendon

The medical term that means clot.

thromb/o

A _________ is a group of similar cells working together to do a specific job.

tissue

Abnormal shortening of the muscle tissue making the muscles resistant to stretching is called a contracture.

true

Coughing and sneezing helps to remove foreign matter from the lungs.

true

If a patient was moving their arm in adduction, they would be moving it toward their body.

true

It is important to know both the blood type and the Rh factor before giving blood to a patient.

true

Peristalsis is a series of wavelike contractions of smooth muscles to move food along in the digestive system.

true

The first line of defense against organisms entering the body is the skin.

true

The formed elements in blood are red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

true

The medical name for the "voice box" is called the larynx.

true

The prefix "supra-" means above or upper.

true

The sclera is colored (blue, brown, hazel etc..) part of the eye.

true

The two functions of the lymph system include absorbing fats and vitamins from the digestive track as well as returning waste products and extra fluid to the circulatory system.

true

The word part "adeno-" means gland.

true

John (physical therapist) transfers to another department where he can work with spinal cord injured patients. One of the exercises he may have a patient perform is "supination", which means ___________.

turning the palm upward

A test to visualize internal organs by using high frequency sound waves is called an _________.

ultrasound

Mr. Dixon has been diagnosed with an aneurysm. Based on your knowledge of an aneurysm, you know that an aneurysm is a _____________.

weak spot in the wall of an artery