HSC3537 Midterm
The most common combining vowel is: 'o' 'u' 'i' 'e'
'o'
Which surgical suffix means "procedure or process of cutting out?" -ec/tom/y -o/desis -oplast/y -o/pex/y
-ec/tom/y
The suffix that means "to control or stop" is: -crit -stole -cusis -stasis
-stasis
NANO-
1 billionth
Acupuncture has had mainstream appeal in the United States since: 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
1970s
B3
3rd degree burn
B4
4th degree burn
Which example of the compound term "ankylosing" is fractured correctly? Ank/yl/o/sing An/ky/los/ing Ankylos/ing An/kylo/sing
Ankylos/ing
Which of the following is a noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique? angiogram PET scan CAT scan Gamma Knife Surgery
CAT scan
What method is used to treat brain cancer by directing radiation at precise brain locations? CAT scan Alpha Knife Gamma Knife PET scan
Gamma Knife
"I swear by Apollo..." is the beginning of what famous oath? Hippocratic Calcanean Galenian Celsus
Hippocratic
Which of the following produces a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft and hard tissue in multiple planes? MRI X-ray CAT scan PET scan
MRI
Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is best known for: aroma therapy research The Stages of Death and Dying Programs of Integrated Healing and Medicine none of the above
The Stages of Death and Dying
What does Reiki mean in Japanese? No pain Universal vital force Grey mist Hand pressure
Universal vital force
ROENT/O-
X-ray
ABSCESS
a going away
The term "Cryo/surg/er/y" literally means: a procedure of one who works by hand with instruments a procedure of one who works by hand with toxins a procedure of one who works by hand with heat a procedure of one who works by hand with cold
a procedure of one who works by hand with cold
The term "Mammogram" means: an instrument for recording the breast a procedure for treating breast cancer a recording of the breast excision of breast tissue
a recording of the breast
-GRADE
a step, stage, or degree in a process
CELI/O-
abdomen or belly
A "Defibrillator" is used to correct: high blood pressure abnormal respiratory rates abnormal brain electrical activity abnormal heart rhythms
abnormal heart rhythms
APO-
above or upon
SUPER-
above or upon
SUPRA-
above or upon
TRANS-
across or through
DIA-
across, through, total, between
Verb variations of a stem word usually describe: action taken, condition, or state symptoms of a condition body positions or planes of reference none of the above
action taken, condition, or state
B8
adenosine phosphate vitamin
Ninety-nine percent of words in a medical dictionary are composed of nouns, verbs, and: adjectives adverbs prepositions pronouns
adjectives
POST-
after or behind
"Reflexology" literally means: again/bends/of/procedure of again/massage/of/procedure of over/fold/of/procedure of over/skin/of/procedure of
again/bends/of/procedure of
ANTI
against
AMA
against medical advice, American Medical Association or advanced maternal age
A & O
alert and oriented
A & W
alive and well
VIT/O-
alive, life, living
Aromatherapy oils are: inhaled applied during massage used with baths all of the above
all of the above`
PAN-
all, total, complete
ALL
allergy or acute leukocytic leukemia
What physicians use antagonistic substances to attach to disease organisms or illness? homeopathic allopathic chiropractic naturopathic
allopathic
All hypnosis techniques promote a relaxed state and what type of brain wave activity? alpha beta delta theta
alpha
Therapeutic touch therapy is classified as what type of medicine? alternative holistic folk natural
alternative
A pathologist noted that a skin biopsy specimen exhibited "hyperplasia." This means there is/are: an increase in blood vessel number an increase in cell number a decrease in cell number Epithelial cells turning to cartilage
an increase in cell number
-SCOP/E
an instrument that examines or views
Who is considered the founder of osteopathy? andre weil andrew taylor still samuel hahnemann daniel david palmer
andrew taylor still
Which of these individuals promoted a holistic healing approach to medicine? andrew weil elisabeth kubler ross herbert benson rene gattefosse
andrew weil
Acupuncture may be used during surgery for: anesthesia anxiety compression of blood vessels tinnitus
anesthesia
TAL/O-
ankle
The coronal plane divides the body into the: proximal and distal portions anterior and posterior portions superior and inferior portions right and left portions
anterior and posterior portions
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
INCUS
anvil
ANA-
apart or up
BRACH/I-
arm
HUMER/O-
arm (upper)
CIRCUM-
around
The word "periosteum" has a prefix which means: Around Beside Near Under
around
TAX/O-
arrange, to order, to organize, or locate
SAGITT/O-
arrow or arrow-like
AD LIB
as desired or at liberty
PRN
as needed
ASTOL
as tolerated
The term "clinical" means: to test in the hospital at patient's bedside physician's orders
at patient's bedside
A & A
awake and aware
AB-
away
DE-
away
DIS-
away from or reverse
EF-
away or out
DORS/O-
back
OCCIPIT/O-
back of head
RETR/O-
back of, behind, backward, after
OPISTH/O-
backwards (bending)
RICKETTS/IA
bacteria discovered by Howard Ricketts/refers to
MAL-
bad, harm, injury
What is the basis of Chinese traditional medicine? equal humors balance within the body prayer reiki
balance within the body
FASC/I-
band
Which of these is one of Kubler-Ross' stages of death? feeling powerless ignoring friends bargaining confusion
bargaining
BaE
barium enema
CORTIC/O-
bark, outer bark, rind, cortex
PELVI/O-
base, basin, pelvis
ANTE-
before
FORE-
before
PRE-
before
PRO-
before
The term "prognosis" means: full knowledge no knowledge after knowledge before knowledge
before knowledge
ANTER/O-
before or foremost
VENTR/O-
belly
SUB-
beneath, under, less or lesser
CLINO-
bent
-COCCUS
berry
INTER-
between
ULTRA-
beyond
Ultrasonography literally means __________ / "process of recording." audible ranges/sound beyond normal ranges/sound with heat/sound without/sound
beyond normal ranges/sound
META-
beyond or change
-DESIS
binding or to bind
A self-suggestion technique which assists patients in controlling stress is: acupuncture aromatherapy biofeedback reiki
biofeedback
BX
biopsy or blue cross
B7
biotin vitamin
NIGRA-
black
BP
blood pressure
BS
blood sugar, bowel sounds, before sleep, breath sounds, blue shield
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
A patient with cyanosis has which skin color? blue red white yellow
blue
NAVICUL/O-
boat or boat-shaped (ankle/wrist scaphoid bones)
CORP/O-
body
SOM/O-
body
BT
body temperature, bleeding time, brain tumor
A trephine is used to remove: bone blood muscle skin
bone
OSTE/O-
bone
TRYPAN/O-
borer, to bore, drill
AMBI-
both
AMPHI-
both
A PET scan is used to detect metabolism of glucose by the: spinal cord brain lungs gallbladder
brain
A patient having an electroencephalogram is having a recording made of the electrical activity in their: brain heart muscles skin
brain
CEREBR/O-
brain
PONS
bridge
TARS/O-
broad flat surface
CAUST/O-
burn or heat
CALCIN/O-
calcium
-ABLE
capable of or ability to
-TIC
capable of or state of
CAPN/O
carbon dioxide
CO
cardiac output or computer order
CHONDR/O-
cartilage
The directional term that means "toward the lower end of the body" is: proximal medial caudal lateral
caudal
ETI/O-
cause
POR/O-
cavity or passsage (porous)
CYTE-
cell or chamber
CENTR/I-
center
The term that describes movement toward the top of the body is: inferior dorsal posterior cephalic
cephalic
CP
cerebral palsy, chest pain
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
CELLUL/O
chambers
Folk remedies are based on: animal behavior the weather recipes charms
charms
CNA
chart not available, certified nurse's aide
BUCCA-
cheek
Which of these treatments would commonly be labelled "orthodox" medicine? chemotherapy acupuncture homeopathy hypnosis
chemotherapy
PECT/O-
chest
STETH/O-
chest
THORAC/O-
chest
STERN/O-
chest, sternum, or breastbone
MAND/I-
chew or chewer
CC
chief complaint or chief component
PEDI-
child
GENI/O
chin
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
CYCL/O-
circle
ORB-
circle or dish
CLEIDO-
clavicle or collarbone
PHALANG/O-
close knit row (fingers and toes)
PROXIM/O-
close or closest
CRYO-
cold
CLAVICUL/O-
collarbone
CHROM/O-
colored
In the divided medical term arthr/o/pathy, "o" is the: combining vowel used with both the stem word and the prefix combining vowel used with both the stem word and suffix modifier consonant
combining vowel used with both the stem word and suffix
CBC
complete blood count
-OSIS
condition of or disease
-CONIS
cone-shaped
CHF
congestive heart failure
CL
contact lenses
the term 'af/ferent' which may be used to describe sensory impulses is defined as: conveying toward the center conveying away from the center conveying both away from and toward the center not conveying impulses
conveying toward the center
CORNE/O-
cornea or horn shape
KERAT/O-
cornea or horny
CANTH/O-
corner of eye
CARCIN/O-
crab-like
the literal meaning of the medical term carcin/oma is: star-like tumor crab-like tumor worm-like tumor non-invasive tumor
crab-like tumor
MENISC/O-
crescent
LUNA-
crescent-shaped or moon
SCOLI/O
crooked or twisted
CRUC/I-
cross or cross-like
CORONAL PLANE
crowning or frontal body cut
Lithotripsy is a procedure for: crushing calculi grinding teeth breaking bone removing polyps
crushing calculi
-OTRIPSY
crushing or to crush
CUB/O-
cube or cube-shaped
-CIS
cut or to cut
-TOM/E
cutting instrument
-OTOMY
cutting, to cut, cut into
CF
cystic fibrosis
Who is considered the founder of chiropractics? andrew weil andrew taylor still samuel hahnemann daniel david palmer
daniel david palmer
SCOT/O-
darkness
MORT/O-
death
THANAT/O-
death
NECR/O-
death, dead, dying
COMATO-
deep sleep
"X-rays" produce pictures of what type of body tissue and bones? transparent epithelia soft dense
dense
-LYSIS
destruction, breakdown, declining
TROPH/O
development, nourishment, or nutrition
DX & PX
diagnosis and prognosis
D & D
diarrhea and dehydration
What uses a high frequency electromagnetic current produced by a microwave device to generate heat within body tissues? lithotripsy diathermy ultrasonography thermogram
diathermy
DNS
did not show
DAT
diet as tolerated
DD
differential diagnosis
DYS-
difficult, faulty, painful
DACTYLO-
digits (fingers and toes)
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus
RHEUMAT/O-
discharge or flow through
PATH/O
disease
DZ
disease or dozen
Adjectives usually modify a noun to denote quality, quantity, extent, or: distinction of the object from something else the name of an object action taken time of day
distinction of the object from something else
the directional term for movement toward the back of the body is: superior dorsal anterial ventral
dorsal
DIPLO-
double or two
The prefix of the term catabolism means: around, about, circle away from, remove down, under, against through, excessive, in
down, under, against
STRICT/O-
drawing or binding
SKELET/O-
dried up or to attach
If a patient has "ptosis" of their eyelid, you can expect to see the eyelid: drooping injured red swollen
drooping
GTT
drop, drops, or glucose tolerance test
-ITES
dropsy or drooping
DAD
drug administrative device
PHARMAC/O-
drug relationship, to drug, medicine
AUR/I-
ear
An otoscope is used to view the: oropharynx ear eye trachea
ear
OT/O-
ear
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
MYRING/O-
eardrum
TYMPAN/O-
eardrum
Small acupuncture needles are used for: Shoulder Hands Feet Ears
ears
OCT/O-
eight
CUBIT/O-
elbow
ULN/A-
elbow
ELECTR/O-
electrical
Acupuncture needles are used in combination with which of these during treatment? electrical current ultraviolet light waving over of practitioner's hands essential oils
electrical current
EKG
electrocardiogram
Electrical shock therapy is also known as: electrocephalic therapy electroconvulsive therapy electromechanical therapy electroceliac therapy
electroconvulsive therapy
EMG
electromyography
IPSI-
equal
ISO-
equal or same
Q
every
QD
every day or once a day
X & D
examination and diagnosis
-ECTOMY
excision or removal
The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is called: pronation adduction circumduction extension
extension
ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
A tonometer measures pressure within the: colon ear eye lung
eye
OCUL/O-
eye
OPTHALM/O-
eye or eyeball
BELPHARO-
eyelid
PALPEBRA-
eyelid
FACET/O-
face
PSEUD/O-
false
DELTA
fan-shaped or triangular
DIST/O-
farther from
FBS
fasting blood sugar
ADIP/O-
fat
STEAT/O-
fat
PHOB/O-
fear
PINN/A-
feather or feather-like
PHOR/O-
feeling (mental)
FEBR/O-
fever
PYRET/O-
fever
OLIG/O
few, scanty, slight, little
FIBRO-
fiber
A tumor of the fibrous and cartilaginous tissue is called a: fibrochondroma melanoma neochondroma lipochondroma
fibrochondroma
DIGIT-
finger or toe
ARCHE/O
first
PRIM/I-
first
PROT/O
first
PENT/A-
five
QUINT/I-
five
A pacemaker can be external or internal and usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with: fixed impulses only fixed and/or alternate impulses alternate impulses only none of the above
fixed and/or alternate impulses
PLAN/O-
flat or a plane
SARC/O-
fleshy
PES
foot
PED-
foot or feet
FRONT/O-
forehead or before
QUADR/I-
four
TETR/A-
four
QID
four timed per day
Fx
fracture or fractional urine
Breaking a compound term into its component word parts combined with a vowel or vowels is called: fracturing combining terms structuring diagramming
fracturing
FOD
free of disease
PHYSI/O-
function or nature of
ANKYL/O-
fuse or bind
GI
gastrointestinal or granuloma inguinal
PIA-
gentle
A PET scan is used to detect: electrical activity organ density glucose metabolism pulmonary congestion
glucose metabolism
GLI/O-
glue or glue-like
THEO-
god
ION/O-
going or ion movement
BENE-
good or normal
STAPHYL//O-
grap or grape-like clusters
UVE/A-
grape
POLI/O-
gray
MEGA-
great or big
HALLUX
great or big toe
CHLOR/O-
green
GH
growth hormone
-PHYSIS
growth or nature of
PLAS-
growth, development, formation
CHALAZ/IO-
hailstone
DEMI-
half
SEMI-
half
HEMI-
half or one half
MALLE/O-
hammer
CHIRO-
hand
MAN/O-
hand
Which of these body parts is commonly massaged by practitioners of reflexology? neck hand abdomen chest
hand
DURA-
hard
ENAMEL
hard
Antonyms comprise medical terms and are words that: differ in spelling have opposite meanings have similar meanings sound like each other
have opposite meanings
CAPIT/O-
head
CAPUT
head
CEPHAL/O-
head
-MITR/E
head band or mitre box
-CUSIS
hearing
ACOUST/I-
hearing
AUDI-
hearing
HI, HOH
hearing impaired or hard of hearing
A thallium scan is used to detect damage to the: heart nerve bone cartilage
heart
An "EKG or ECG" is used to record information about electrical activity in the: brain heart spinal nerves skeletal muscle
heart
If an electrocardiogram shows that a patient has "tachycardia," it means that the patient's: heart rate is erratic heart rate is elevated heart rate is normal heart rate is slow
heart rate is elevated
Thermo/gram literally means: heat or temperature/recording warm/recording temperature/heat heating/process
heat or temperature/recording
CAL/O-
heat, heated or hot
THERM/O-
heat, hot or warm
CALX-
heel or lime
HAV
hepatitis A virus
HBV
hepatitis B virus
HCV
hepatitis C virus
H1
herpes simplex type 1
H2
herpes simplex type 2
OCCULT/O-
hidden
ISCHI/O-
hip joint or hip
Which type of medicine emphasizes self-care and illness prevention? folk holistic natural traditional
holistic
CAV-
hollow
What physicians administer small doses of similar disease substances to allegedly stimulate the natural body response of immunity? homeopathic allopathic chiropractic osteopathic
homeopathic
KYPH/O-
hunchback
IDE/O-
idea, thoughts, emotions, image
S.O.S.
if necessary, if urgently required, mat be repeated once
STAT
immediate
EM-
in
EN-
in
IN SITU
in position or location
-SOL
in solution or solution
ID
infectious disease, initial dose, intradermal
In the medical term "pleurisy," what is the meaning of its suffix? condition of inflamed many resembles
inflamed
-ITIS
inflamed or inflammation
-E (suffix)
instrument
-GRAPH
instrument
The term "stetho/scop/e" literally means: instrument to examine the tonsils instrument to examine the eye instrument to examine the ear instrument to examine the chest
instrument to examine the chest
The term "Opthalmo/scop/e" means: instrument to examine the ear instrument to examine the larynx instrument to examine the eye instrument to examine the nasal cavity
instrument to examine the eye
The tem "Bronchoscope" literally means: instrument to view the eye instrument to view the lungs instrument to view the ear instrument to view trachea-like structures
instrument to view trachea-like structures
I & O
intake and output
"Complimentary or Alternative Medicine" is now referred to as ________: integrated medicine professional medicine co-operative medicine ancient medicine
integrated medicine
"Massage and Reflexology" are examples of ________: psycho/therapy neurological medicine integrated medicine none of the above
integrated medicine
ICU
intensive care unit
The abbreviation "ICU" refers to an: integrated care unit intensive care unit intensive cardiology unit intensive cryotherapy unit
intensive care unit
IM-
into or not
IV
intravenous
-SPASM
involuntary contraction
VALG/U-
inward
-CYLSIS
irrigation or injection
TINNITUS
jingling, tinkling, ringing
CONJUNCTIV/O-
joined together
JUNCTIV/O-
joining or to join
ARTHR/O-
joint
ARTICUL/O-
jointed
VERTEBR/O-
jointed
RHACHI/O-
jointed vertebrae, spine, spinal column
Which oil might an aromatherapist use to attempt to ease a client's joint pain? sage lavender peppermint juniper
juniper
A patient who has undergone a nephrectomy has had which of the following removed? kidney lung ovary stomach
kidney
Sally has a pyelogram performed today to help diagnose her: blood vessel blockage kidney infection liver cirrhosis spinal cord deterioration
kidney infection
A "Pyelogram" records information about the: kidney pelvis kidney ureter gallbladder kidney nephron
kidney pelvis
The "KUB" examination looks for defects in the: kidney, ureter, and bowels kidney, ureter, and bladder kidney, urinary tract, and back kidney, urethra, and bowels
kidney, ureter, and bladder
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
BENIGN-
kind
GENU-
knee
-GNOSIS
knowledge
CONDYLO-
knuckle
AN-
lack of or without
MAGNI-
large or greater
-ELLUM
lesser or smaller
SIG.
let it be written, label, instructions
BIO-
life
LEVAT/O-
lift up
PHOT/O-
light
Homeo/path/ic literally means: other or opposite of disease/refers many/disorder/refers to like or same/as disease/refers remedy/disease/refers
like or same/as disease/refers
Aromatherapy is thought to have its effects on which part of the brain? cerebellum cerebrum limbic system reticular activating system
limbic system
A fatty tumor is called a(n): lipoma neuroma adenoma leukemia
lipoma
-LITER
liter
-CULE
little
If an infection is "chronic" it is charaterized by: little change, slow progression, and long duration rapid change, slow progression, and short duration little change, rapid progression, and short duration rapid change, rapid progression, and short duration
little change, slow progression, and long duration
PATELL/O-
little dish or kneecap
MALL/E/OLUS
little hamer
PETIT
little illness
TOP/O-
location
LUMB/O-
loin
PSOAS
loin or lumbar
-PHILE
love of, to love, love for
LBP
low blood pressure
DEPRESS/O-
lower
-MANIA
madness
MASSEUR
male massager
POLY-
many
MULTI-
many, multiple, excessive
What is the manipulation of the body's soft tissues by stroking, rubbing, kneading, and tapping? acupuncture acupressure therapeutic touch massage
massage
LABYRINTH-
maze
MMR
measles, mumps, and rubella
-METRY
measurement procedure
the correct way to fracture or divide the medical term melanocarcinoma is: melano/carcin/oma mal/ano/carcin/oma melano/car/cin/oma melanocar/cinoma
melano/carcin/oma
MENING/O-
membrane
The prefix that means "change or after" is: proto- anti- meta- epi-
meta-
MEDI-
middle
mL
milliliter
-NOIA
mind
MENT/O-
mind
PSYCH/O-
mind
PHREN/O-
mind or diaphragm
TERAT/O-
monster
DEEP
most inward
-OSTOMY
mouth-like opening produced by surgery
CINE/O-
movement filming
-PRAX/IA
movement or action
-MOTOR
movement or motion
KINE-
movement or motion
"Fluoroscopy" is used to record: moving body parts soft body tissue only non-moving body parts dense tissue
moving body parts
-MATA
multiple
MS
multiple sclerosis, mitral stenosis
MY/O-
muscle
My/o- is the combining form of a word part that means: heart fiber bone musscle
muscle
-TAXIA
muscle coordination
MD
muscular dystrophy, manic depression, mental deficiency, medical doctor
LASIK laser surgery can be used to correct: ocular styles dry eye myopia conjunctivitis
myopia
Which of these conditions would be treated with Phakic Intraocular Lenses? depression angiostenosis myopia obesity
myopia
Any therapy that relied on the body's own healing powers is considered: natural alternative traditional holistic
natural
Which type of medicine uses vitamin therapy, herbal remedies, and chiropractic care? folk holistic natural traditional
natural
-TIVE
nature of or quality of
N & V
nausea and vomiting
CERV/I-
neck
"Acu/puncture" literally means ________: bone puncture a type of massage a type of therapeutic touch therapy needle puncture
needle puncture
The medical term for new growth of abnormal tissue or a tumor is: protoplasm neonatal neoplasm cytoplasm
neoplasm
NEUR/O-
nerve
RADIC/O-
nerve root or spinal nerve
RETINA
net or net-like
NOCT/I-
night or blind
NIN/O-
nine
NULL/I-
none or no
A patient that is "euthyroid" has: fluctuating thyroid function hyperthyroidism hypothyroidism normal thyroid function
normal thyroid function
NAS/O-
nose
RHIN/O-
nose
NARES
nose opening
IR-
not or lack of
NPO
nothing by mouth
What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning "nut?" nucleus cytoplasm ribosome nucleolus
nucleus
NUCLE/O-
nut
A lumbar puncture is used to: inject blood into the spinal fluid detect vertebral misalignment take nerve tissue samples obtain spinal fluid samples
obtain spinal fluid samples
-OLEUM
oil
OLEO-
oil
UNG
ointment
PRESBYO-
old
SENIL/E-
old
Aromatherapy uses which principle? compression of nerves spinal adjustment life energy olfactory stimulation
olfactory stimulation
SUR/A
on calf of leg
DECI-
one tenth (1/10)
KIL/O-
one thousand
MILLI-
one thousandth
-ICIAN
one who
The term "Nebuliz/er" means: one who causes a cure one who causes an injury one who causes a mist one who creates a star shape
one who causes a mist
-OR
one who is
CENTI-
one-hundredth part (100)
MEAT/O-
opening
A body part that is formed of two or more types of body tissue and performs one or more specific functions is called a(n): system organ mitochondria lysosome
organ
SPLANCHN/O-
organ
VISCER/A-
organ
HETER/O-
other or opposite
EX-
out, outside, outward
The prefix extra- means: excessive over above outside
outside
VAR/U-
outward
OTC
over the counter
-ALGIA
pain
-DYNIA
pain
ALGES/I-
pain
DOL/O-
pain
In the medical term "cephalgia," the combing verb form means: pain puncture swell to burn
pain
PALL/O-
pale or lack of color
THEN/O-
palm of hand or sole of foot
PALM/A
palm or palm of hand
RHOMB/O-
parallelogram or diamond-shaped
-PARESIS
paralysis
-PLEG/IA
paralysis
-PLEXY
paralysis
PROM
partial range of motion
The medical term that means "the science or study of body changes caused by disease" is: path/o/gen/e/sis psych/ology bio/logy path/o/logy
path/o/logy
The study of disease is referred to as: oncology pathology immunology physiology
pathology
DEM/O-
people
-TRESIA
perforation or opening
The suffixes -a, -ia, -iac, -al, -ar, -ic, -is, -on, -os, -us, -ium, and -um are used as a generalized actual meaning for the phrase "refer to or _______________." to tear away from without or lack of pertains to related to a condition or disease
pertains to
PE
physical exam, pulmonary embolism, pleural effusion
ESTHES/I-
physical feeling
PERONEO-
pin or concerning the lower outside leg bone
TOX/O-
poison
VIR/O-
poison
In the divided medical term osteopor/o/sis, the slash lines (/) indicate that the vowel "o" may be used as part of which word parts? osteo- and -sis osteo- and -por poro- and osis por- and -osis
por- and -osis
The word part attached to the beginning of a word root in order to modify its meaning is called a(n): compound term prefix suffix modifier
prefix
Rx
prescription, drug, medication, reaction
The term "Tympanostomy" literally means: procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the epiglottis a recording of respiratory rates procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum procedure of removing tumors from the lungs
procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum
-ING
procedure of or process of
-Y
procedure of or process of
-GRAPHY
procedure of using an instrument to do recording
The term "surgery" literally means: to cut procedure of working with instruments procedure of working by hand to remove an organ
procedure of working by hand
The term "graphy" means: procedure using an instrument to record something a measurement on a graph a recording such as a radiography sound waves
procedure using an instrument to record something
-TION
process of or procedure of
The term "Auscult/ation" literally measn: process or procedure for listening process or procedure for seeing process or procedure for recording process or procedure for adjusting bone alignment
process or procedure for listening
-ATION
process or procedure of
The term "Percuss/ion" literally means: process or procedure of striking process or procedure of hearing process or procedure of seeing process or procedure of recording
process or procedure of striking
PROPRI/O-
property (nerve stimuli or information)
The term that describes the direction closest to the point of origin is: lateral proximal medial distal
proximal
"Biofeedback" is a type of _____ therapy: holistic biochemical psychosomatic gene
psychosomatic
TROCHLE/O-
pulley or pulley-like
SPHYGM/O-
pulse
PUPILL/O-
pupil
PYO-
pus
B6
pyridoxine HCL vitamin
PALPIT-
quivering or fluttering
GEN/O
race
IR/O-
rainbow
STY/E
raised
RADI/O-
ray, spoke, X-ray, radioactivity
-CEPT-
receiver
"Angiograms" are used for: recording the electrical activity of the heart muscles recording metabolic activity in the brain recording pictures of blood vessels recording pictures of bones
recording pictures of blood vessels
RUBE/O-
red
RBC
red blood cell
-AR
refers to or pertains to
The term "ocular" literally means: refers to the ear refers to the auditory nerve refers to the olfactory nerve refers to the eye
refers to the eye
-IA
refers to, condition, state of
What treats the body using principles similar to acupuncture and acupressure? phrenology reflexology iridology aromatherapy
reflexology
-O/PLASTY
repair or plastic surgery
-OID
resembling
-ISH
resembling or related to
RR
respiration rate or recovery room
ROS
review of systems
B2
riboflavin vitamin or 2nd degree burn
DEXTR/O-
right
BACTERI/O-
rod
BACILL/O-
rod-like
Which word part contains the fundamental meaning of the word? prefix vowel suffix root word
root word
TRACHE/O-
rough
TERES
round
DROMO-
running
BURS/O-
sac, wine sac, pouch
The term for the plane that divides the body into right and left halves is the: transverse coronal frontal sagittal
sagittal
HOMEO-
same, constant, or unchanged
Who is considered the founder of homeopathy? andrew weil andrew taylor still samuel hahnemann daniel david palmer
samuel hahnemann
SACR/O-
saucer or sacred bone
-OLOG/Y
science or study of, process of
CURETT/O-
scooping or scraping
PHOC/O-
seal
-LEPSY
seizure or convulsion
AUTO-
self
Holistic therapies stress the importance of: body self healing life energy self-care and illness prevention relaxation techniques
self-care and illness prevention
HEPT/A-
seven
SEPT/I
seventh
SUTURE
sewing together
STI
sexually transmitted infections, skin test dose
"Placebo" literally means: believe please no please resemble please shall please
shall please
MORPHO-
shape
ACU-
sharp
OX/Y-
sharp or oxygen molecules
TIBIA-
shinbone
BRACHY-
short
SOB
shortness of breath
OMO-
shoulder
SCAPUL/O
shoulder blade
An atrophic muscle would appear: enlarged flabby shrunken well-defined
shrunken
LAT-
side
OBLIQUE
sidelong or slanted
An electromyogram is used to record information about electrical activity in the: brain heart muscle skeletal muscle gastrointestinal smooth muscle
skeletal muscle
CRANI/O-
skull
HYPN/O-
sleep
NARC/O-
sleep
SOMN/O-
sleep
"Hypnosis" literally means: mind/condition relaxed/condition sleep/condition suggestion/condition
sleep/condition
PALSY
slight or moderate paralysis
-LISTHESIS
slippage
MICRO-
small
MINUTE
small
LUMP-
small mass
-ULE
small or lesser
-ICLE
small or tiny
MINIMUS-
smallest
OSMO-
smell
OLFACT/O-
smelling or smell
LEI/O-
smooth
COCHLE/O-
snail-like
MALAC/O-
soft or softening
PLANT/O-
sole of foot
A plantar wart is located on the: palm of the hand ventral surface of the fingers sole of the foot phalanges of the feet
sole of the foot
PULP/O-
solid flesh
ECHO-
sound
SON/O-
sound
TETAN/O-
spasm or spasms
-IST
specialist
ARACHINO-
spider
A "Myelogram" is used to record information about which tissue? cardiac muscle skeletal muscle spinal cord and nerves gastrointestinal smooth muscle
spinal cord and nerves
MYEL/O-
spinal cord or bone marrow
The etiologic agent of syphilis is a: helminth rickettsia spirochete virus
spirochete
SCHIZ/O-
split or splitting
RAY-
spoke or wave length
Which was the first 3D-printed drug approved by the FDA? nunolly spritam digeson humidra
spritam
-ID
state of
-IOUS
state of
-ITY
state of
-IZE
state of or acts like
-ISM
state of or condition of
The medical student class learned about "auscultation" today. In order to perform this procedure they used a/an: laryngoscope otoscope sphygmomanometer stethoscope
stethoscope
STAPED/O-
stirrup
A patient who has a cholecystolithotripsy is having what process performed to their gallbladder? duct opened removal stone crushed tumore destroyed
stone crushed
XEN/O-
strange or foreign
A patient with rhabdomyolysis has destruction of: bone cardiac muscle smooth muscle striated muscle
striated muscle
TYPH/O-
stupor
In the divided medical term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix and which part is the suffix? -ic and sib sub and -hepat- hepat- and -ic sub- and -ic
sub- and -ic
In the medical term arthr/itits, -itis is the: word root prefix suffix combining form
suffix
The word part attached to the end of a word root in order to modify its meaning is the: prefix combining form word root suffix
suffix
"Placebo Effect Therapy" uses the principle of: bone-nerve manipulation exercise suggestion and believability massage
suggestion and believability
SULF/O-
sulfur
If one is flat on their back, and face up, they are in a _____________ position. adducted inverted supine prone
supine
-CENTESIS
surgical puncture to drain fluid
-ORRHAPHY
suturing or repair
LORD/O-
swayback or to bend
EDEMA-
swelling
-CELE
swelling or tumor
SX
symptom, sign, surgery
CAUD/O-
tail or toward tail
COCCYG/O-
tailbone
DACRYO-
tear
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
TEMPOR/O-
temple
DEKA-
ten
TEN/O
tendon
TON/O
tension, tone, pressure
PERITON/E-
that which holds the lower viscera
The term "Laryngo/scop/y" literally and actually means: the procedure of viewing and examining the oral cavity the procedure of viewing and examining the bronchi the procedure of viewing and examining the voice box the procedure of viewing and examining the alveoli
the procedure of viewing and examining the voice box
SOLE-
the sole of the foot
B1
thiamine HCL or first degree burn
FEMOR/O-
thigh
LEPTO-
thin or slender
LAMIN/O-
thing, flat plate or thin layer
TERT/I-
third
SPIN/O-
thorn or thorny
FIL-
thread
TRI-
three
STEREO-
three-dimensional or solid
PER-
through
POLLEX-
thumb
The combining form hist/o- means: organ-like pertaining to a cell pertaining to the body tissue or web-like
tissue or web-like
FLEX-
to bend
PRONE-
to bend forward
LIGA-
to bind
FRACT/O-
to break
CAUTER/O-
to burn or to heat
FIBUL/O-
to clasp
-TRIPSY
to crush
SECT/O-
to cut
The term "Phlebotomy" means: to surgically repair a vein to cut into an artery to cut into a vein to cut into the muscle
to cut into a vein
LUX-
to dislocate
DUCT/O-
to draw or to lead away
STRAIN
to draw tight
-PTOSIS
to drop, fall, displace
-SCOPY
to examine or view
SYNCOPE
to faint or fainting
CATARRH-
to flow down
INFECT/O-
to invade
TKO
to keep open
-CID
to kill
The term "catheter" literally means: to take away to let down, into to add to to pull up
to let down, into
AUSCULT/O-
to listen
LAX-
to loosen or loosening
The term "Sphygmo/mano/meter" literally means: to measure the pulse by hand to measure the heart by hand to measure the respiratory rate by hand to measure the temperature by hand
to measure the pulse by hand
-GRAFT
to probe or cut with a knife
FIBRILL/O-
to quiver
-GRAM
to record
CONVOLO-
to roll together
DIFFERENT-
to separate
TRIAGE
to sort or classify
The combining form -phas- means: to speak; utter to eat to like; affinity for to flow
to speak; utter
The term "metastasis" means: to confine or localize to heal to spread to reduce
to spread
STTRABISM/O-
to squint or squinting
TENS/O-
to stretch or stretches
DOCT/O-
to teach or teacher
AVULS/I-
to tear
SPAD/I-
to tear
SINISTR/O-
to the left or left
The directional term lateral describes movement in which direction: above the point of reference below the point of reference to the side toward the midline
to the side
SUPINAT/O-
to throw backward
ROTAT/O-
to turn or swing around
AMBUL/O-
to walk
MYDRI/O-
to widen
SPRAIN
to wring out or press out
COM-
together
SYM-
together
SYN-
together
The term "diagnosis" means: limited knowledge lack of knowledge total knowledge before knowledge
total knowledge
PALPAT/O-
touching or to touch
The directional term inferior describes movement: toward the mid-line toward the upper end of the body toward the lower end of the body toward the back of the body
toward the lower end of the body
A patient who is adducting their arm is moving it: away from their body in circles over their head toward their body
toward their body
What type of medicine has ancient origins, strong cultural ties, and trained healers? complementary alternative traditional holistic
traditional
TENS
transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation
TIA
transient ischemic attack
THERAP/O-
treating or curing
DENDR/O-
tree-shaped
TBC
tuberculosis, total blood (cell) count
ONC/O-
tumor
The combining form onc/o- means: growth gene tumor disease
tumor
-OMA
tumor or swelling
-VERSION
turn or to turn
Dr. X has put her patient in the "prone" position. This means that the patient is: erect on their side turned down turned up
turned down
STREPT/O-
twisted or twisted chain
BI-
two
BIN-
two
CO-
two
DY/O-
two or a pair
BID
two times per day
The procedure of using and instrument that produces high frequency sound waves to produce an image of the size or shape of a body part is called: ultra/sono/graph/y cardio/graph/y radio/graphy angio/graphy
ultra/sono/graph/y
US
ultrasound, unit secretary
INFRA-
under or below
IDIO-
unique to or unknown cause
John's physician told hum that his disease is idiopathic. This means its cause is: infectious neoplastic side effect of treatment unknown
unknown
UTD
up to date
EPI-
upon
UE
upper extremity
MAXILL/O-
upper jaw
URI
upper respiratory infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
Anterior movement can also be called: dorsal ventral posterior inferior
ventral
VO
verbal order
Cryosurgery is used to treat: compound fractures ulcers verrucae sun spots
verrucae
SPONDYL/O-
vertebra
Biopsy literally means ___________ / "procedure of." cut of life diagnosis excision of life view of life
view of life
CONCUSS/I
violent shaking
The combining form or term that literally means "internal organs" is: viscer/o- chole/docho- cardi/o- an/cone-
viscer/o-
OPTO-
vision, sight, eye
PHON/O-
voice or sound
PARIET/O-
wall or partition
PHRAG/O-
wall or partition
VAG/O-
wanderer (the longest cranial nerve)
AQUA-
water
CATARACT
waterfall or cloudiness
GLAUC/O-
waterfall or gray
CERU-
wax
-ASTHENIA
weakness
VERTIGO
whirling
ALB/O
white
WBC
white blood cells or white blood count
HOLIST/O-
whole
HEALTH
wholeness
PTERYG/O-
winged
-PHERESIS
withdrawal or to separate
INTRA-
within
INTRO-
within
INTUS-
within
The term "Intramuscular Injection" literally means: between muscles within a muscle within a vein within an artery
within a muscle
The term "Intravenous Injection" means: within a vein within an artery between the veins above the vein
within a vein
EN/CEPHAL/O-
within head
ENDO-
within or inside
The word "afebrile" has a prefix which means: against away from toward without or not
without or not
The combining form of a stem word is usually made of two component parts, the: word root and suffix word root and combining vowel word root and prefix prefix and suffix
word root and combining vowel
In the medical term 'intra/ven/ous', -ven- is the: prefix word root or stem word combining form suffix
word root or stem word
A compound term is derived from two or more: prefixes suffixes synonyms word roots
word roots
SURG/I-
working by hand
TRAUMA
wound
CARP/O-
wrist
YO
years old
CIRRH/O-
yellow-orange