Medical Terminology
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin? Housing sensory receptors Protection against pathogens Temperature regulation Absorption of nutrients
Absorption of nutrients
Which condition is baldness?
Alopecia
The ventral side the body could also be described as the ____side of the body
Anterior
Which of the following abbreviations is a procedure used to treat aplastic anemia?
BMT
Which type of cancer begins in the epidermis and rarely metastasizes or spreads?
Basal cell carcinoma
Which diagnostic procedure examines a piece of tissue under a microscope?
Biopsy
Which bacterial infection is found in a hair follicle?
Boil
Which of the following directional terms means "pertaining to the tail"?
Caudal
Which of the following may be used to perform cauterization?
Caustic chemical
Which of the following body areas is NOT found on the upper extremity?
Cervical
Which term means that the fracture is accompanied by an open skin wound?
Compound fracture
Which of the following medical terms is misspelled? Inguinal Crainial Caudal Popliteal
Crainial
Which of the following terms means "pertaining to the skull"?
Cranial
Which surgical procedure uses cold?
Cryosurgery
This condition is frequently called a bedsore or pressure sore
Decubitus ulcer
Which of the following is an instrument used to cut a thin slice of skin?
Dermatome
Which of the following terms is NOT a surgical procedure? Dermatopathy Dermatoplasty Onychectomy Adenectomy
Dermatopathy
Which of the following terms specifically means "abnormal condition of the skin"?
Dermatosis
The knee is more ____ than the femur
Distal
Which of the following directional terms means "pertaining to away from the beginning of a structure"?
Distal
Which plane divides the body into front and back portions?
Frontal
Which of the following is NOT an area found on the anterior trunk?
Gluteal
Hair follicle
Hair grows toward the surface of the skin through the____.
Which of the following organs is NOT protected by the peritoneum?
Heart
Which of the following blood tests measures the volume of red blood cells within the total volume of the blood?
Hematocrit
Blood clots do NOT consist of
Hormones
Which of the following terms is misspelled? Onychomycosis Ichthyoderma Hyperhydrosis Subcutaneous
Hyperhydrosis
Which abbreviation is a surgical procedure?
I&D
Stomach
In the abdominopelvic cavity, which the following is NOT a midline organ?
Which of the following directional terms means "pertaining to below"?
Inferior
Which of the following statement regarding a white blood cell count is NOT true?
It determines the number of each type of leukocyte
Which of the following answer choices regarding herniated nucleus pulpous is NOT true?
It increases the normal forward curvature of lumbar spine
Which of the following statements regarding polycythemia vera is NOT true?
It is a type of anemia
Which surface lesion is a torn or jagged wound?
Laceration
Which of the following directional terms is the opposite of medial?
Lateral
Which of the following terms is opposite of medial?
Lateral
The spleen and stomach are located in the ____quadrant
Left upper quadrant
Which of the following terms is generally used to indicate the presence of some type of tissue abnormality?
Lesion
Which of the following terms is misspelled? Erythroderma Luekoderma Scleroderma Xeroderma
Luekoderma
Which of the following organs is NOT found in the abdominopelvic cavity? Lung Stomach Gallbladder Uterus
Lung
Which surface lesion is a flat, discolored spot on the skin surface?
Macule
Which of the following terms means "nail eating (biting)"?
Onychophagia
Which of the following terms refers to the ear?
Otic
Which of the following skin conditions does not have pus?
Papule
Which of the following medical terms is misspelled? Planter Proximal Cephalic Superficial
Planter
Which of the following is (are) NOT one of the formed elements of the blood?
Plasma
Which of these body areas is NOT found on the back side of the trunk?
Popliteal
Which of the following directional terms is the opposite of anterior?
Posterior
Which of the following directional terms refers to the backside of the body?
Posterior
Which of the following directional terms means "to lie face down"?
Prone
Which is NOT true regarding third-degree burns? Extends into underlying tissues May lead to infection Damages full thickness of skin Rarely requires a skin graft
Rarely requires a skin graft
The gallbladder and the majority of the liver are located in the ____quadrant
Right upper
Which plane divides the body into left and right portions?
Sagittal
Which of the following terms means "hard skin condition"?
Scleroderma
The position opposite of prone is
Supine
Meninges
The brain and spinal cord are protected by the _____
Cervical
The neck is in the ______ region of the body
Which of the following regarding sweat glands is NOT true? Sweat contains a small amount of waste products These glands are tightly coiled structures Perspiration cools the body These glands are located in the subcutaneous layer
These glands are located in the subcutaneous layer
Which term means "abnormal condition of clots"?
Thrombosis
Which plane divides the body into upper and lower portions?
Transverse
Which plane is the only horizontal body plane?
Transverse
Another name for the torso is the ____region of the body
Trunk
Which of the following directional terms specifically refers to the belly side of the body?
Ventral
Subq
Which abbreviation is NOT a type of skin cancer?
Cyst
Which lesion is fluid-filled sac under the skin?
Herpes Zoster
Which of the following conditions is commonly called shingles?
Superior
Which of the following directional terms means "pertaining to above"?
Fissure
Which of the following is a crackle break in the skin?
Keratin---innermost layer, containing fatty tissue
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
This layer houses sensory receptors
Which of the following statements regarding the subcutaneous layer is NOT true?
Petechiae
Which of the following terms indicates flat, pinpoint, purplish spots from bleeding under the skin?
Trichomycosis
Which of the following terms means "abnormal hair fungus condition"?
Onychomalacia
Which of the following terms means "abnormal softening of a nail"?
Intradermal
Which of the following terms means "pertaining to within the skin"?
Erythroderma
Which of the following terms means "red skin condition"?
Scapular
Which of the following terms refers to the shoulder blade?
Longitudinal section
Which sectional view of the body is produced by a lengthwise slice along the long axis of a structure?
Purpura
Which type of bruise occurs in persons with fragile skin?
Which of the following terms means "dry skin condition"?
Xeroderma
epi-
above
brachi/o
arm
Ante-
before, in front of
retro-
behind
ventro-
belly (side of body)
hypo-
below, insufficient
chondr/o
cartilage
thorac/o
chest
ot/o
ear
cubit/o
elbow
orbit/o
eye socket
anter/o
front (side of body)
inguin/o
groin
cephal/o
head
or/o
mouth
cervic/o
neck
-al, -ar, -iac, -ic, -ior
pertaining to
Which of the following abbreviations refers to a type of neutrophil?
segs
later/o
side
crani/o
skull
caud/o
tail
