Medical Terminology Ch2 Quiz
____ cardia is abnormally slow heartbeat.
Brady
away from
ab
closer to
ad
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Having ability on both the right and left sides.
ambidextrous
Exaggerated reaction to a toxin that is against phylaxis is ___ phylactic
ana
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Without a brain.
anencephalic
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Before death.
antemortem
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Before delivery.
antepartum
before birth
antepartum
_____ biosis is the death of a part of a living organism.
apo
_____ graft uses an individual's own/self tissue.
auto
ones own graft
autograft
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Against an individual's own/self tissue.
autoimmune
immune to one's self
autoimmune
Referring to both sides of the body is ____ lateral.
bi
both sides (or two sides)
bilateral
_____ esophagus: abnormally short esophagus
brachy
Sudden extreme muscle weakness is ____ plexy
cata
____ oral means around the mouth.
circum
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Loss of myelin.
demyelination
___ placental: passing through the placenta.
dia
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Passing through the placenta.
diaplacental
Separating a joint is ____ articulation
dis
Occurring outside the normal place, as a pregnancy outside the uterus, is ___ pic
ecto
outside
ecto
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Pregnancy outside the uterus.
ectopic
____ abdominal: within the abdomen.
endo
____ metrial: within the uterus.
endo
within
endo
____condyle: over or near the condyle.
epi
over, above
epi
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Projection over or near the condyle.
epicondyle
out of
ex
Outside of the body is ___ corporeal.
extra
____ plegia is paralysis of half of the body or on one side of the body
hemi
above normal
hyper
below normal
hypo
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Low blood sugar.
hypoglycemia
between
inter
____ muscular: within the substance of the muscles.
intra
_____ venous refers to into the vein
intra
____ metric: of the same measurement.
iso
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Same measurement.
isometric
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Inadequate absorption.
malabsorption
_____ cephaly is an abnormal enlargement of the head
mega
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Abnormal enlargement of the head
megacephaly
enlargement of the head
megacephaly
middle, median
meso
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Middle development layer of the skin.
mesoderm
The five bones beyond the wrist bones are the ____ carpals
meta
____ tarsal bones are the five bones beyond the ankle (in the foot).
meta
bones beyond the wrist
metacarpals
bones beyond the ankles
metatarsals
Small or stunted growth, as in dwarfism, is called ____ plasia
micro
____ scopic means too small to see without a scope device.
micro
Obsession with a single thought or idea is ___ mania
mono
excessive concentration on one idea or subject
monomania
_____ articular involves many joints.
multi
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Involves many joints.
multiarticular
A disease that affects an entire population is a ____ demic
pan
entire population
pandemic
____ cervical refers to the area beside the cervix or beside the cervical spine.
para
____ cystic refers to near or next to the bladder.
para
____ kinesia is partial movement
para
near, beside
para
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Beside the cervical spine.
paracervical
around/close to the cervix or cervical spine
paracervical
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Refers to near or next to the bladder.
paracystic
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Partial movement.
parakinesia
partial movement
parakinesia
____ axillary: through the axilla.
per
Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the appendix is ____ appendicitis.
peri
around
peri
Involvement of several glands is _____ glandular
pluri
____ arteritis is inflammation of multiple arteries.
poly
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Inflammation of multiple arteries.
polyarteritis
inflammation of multiple arteries
polyarteritis
after death
postmortem
after birth
postnatal
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Happening before a child is born.
prenatal
giving birth for the first time
primipara
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Before a disease shows up.
prodrome
before disease
prodrome
paralysis of all four limbs is _____ plegia.
quadri
Turning backward, as of the uterus, is ____ version
retro
backward
retro
half
semi
Below the sternum is ____ sternal
sub
____ Cutaneous is beneath the skin
sub
below
sub
____maxillary is above the maxilla.
supra
___ cardia is rapid (fast) heartbeat.
tachy
____ dermal: across/through the skin.
trans
not
un
Condition that affects only one side of the body is called ____ lateral
uni
____ glandular involves only one gland.
uni
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Affects only one side of the body.
unilateral
one side
unilateral
____ genous means produced outside of the organism.
Exo
without
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