HSC3537 Midterm

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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


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