Medterm Midterm (chapters 1-10; 20)
The suffix ______ means a specialist:
-logist
The suffix ______ means the study of:
-logy
The definition for the medical term, Muscular dystrophy, is:
A chronic, progressive wasting and weakening of muscles. May be familial.
_____ is the abbreviation for the disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus.
AIDS
The inflammatory condtion of the sebaceaous glands and hair follicles, also known as pimples, is called ______.
Acne
The process of being stuck together is
Adhesion
The medical term for fatty tissue throughout the body is _________
Adipose
Mr. Smith complains of pain in his stomach that occurs postprandially. When does this pain occur?
After eating
What is the medical term for loss of hair?
Alopecia
The medical term for surgical excision of a limb, part, or other appendage is ______________________
Amputation
The medical term for the condition of joint stiffening is:
Ankylosis
The physician wants Max to take Coumadin, which is an _________ (a drug that prevents clotting).
Anticoagulant
The physician orders Tigan, which is called a/an _________, a type of drug that prevents or arrests vomiting.
Antiemetic
The medical term that refers to a group of drugs that prevent or reduce itching is:
Antipruritic
___________ is the surgical removal of the appendix
Appendectomy
Miss Smith is told that she had a condition in which there is a lack of rhythm of the heartbeat. The medical term for this condition is ___________.
Arrhythmia
The process of making an x-ray record of arteries is called:
Arteriography
The abbreviation "ASHD" means:
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
The medical term for "a pain in the joint" is ____________
Arthralgia
The medical term for surgical excision of a joint is _________.
Arthrectomy
The medical term for inflammation of a joint is __________.
Arthritis
What is the medical term for an x-ray of a joint?
Arthrogram
The medical term for surgical repair or replacement of a joint is _________.
Arthroplasty
The medical instrument used to view/examine the interior of a joint is _____________.
Arthroscope
The surgical procedure of a joint that uses a medical instrument to view/examine the interor of a joint is _____________.
Arthroscopy
The medical term for hardening of the carotid arteries due buildup of fat is Carotid ___________.
Atherosclerosis
______________ is the faulty muscular development due to lack of nourishment
Atrophy
The term distal means
Away from the nearest point of attachment
Dr. E. Coli orders a radiologic test in which a radio-opaque substance is introduced into colon via the rectum to determine the condition of the inside of the colon. This test is a/an __________.
Barium Enema
_____________ is the diagnostic x-ray of the colon and rectum in which radiopaque compound is used as contrast medium.
Barium enema
The medical term, subungual, means pertaining to:
Below the nail
Patti is in a car accident and sustains fractures of both ankles. This injury occurring to two sides is diagnosed as _________ ankle fractures.
Bilateral
What is the medical term for the study of life?
Biology
The medical term for pain in the arm is:
Brachialgia
Mr. Jones, an 86 y/o male, states that he feels tired all the time. Dr. Smith diagnoses Mr. Jones with __________ (slow heart rate).
Bradycardia
Mr. Chu suddenly falls to the ground. He has no pulse and is not breathing. You have been trained in a special procedure to provide breathing and circulation. The abbreviation for this procedure is ________.
CPR
The term __________ means a condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting.
Cachexia
What is the name of the infection of the skin with Candida albicans?
Candidiasis
The medical specialist who treats heart conditions is called a ______.
Cardiologist
The medical study of the heart is called a/an ____________.
Cardiology
Joanie, a 17 year old female, was diagnosed with Strep Endocarditis. Later, she developed an enlargement of the heart muscle. The medical term for the enlargement is ___________.
Cardiomegaly
The most specific term that describes the process of making an x-ray record of the carotid artery is ___________.
Carotid Angiography
Use of chemical agents to treat disease
Chemotherapy
The surgical excision of a cartilage is
Chondrectomy
Mr. Jones had a traumatic injury to his left lower leg that left a scar. The medical term for the scar is ________
Cicatrix
Katie fell and broke her arm. The physician identified the type of break as "having multiple boney fragments". What is the medical term?
Comminuted
What is another name for an open fracture?
Compound
Arteriosclerosis means:
Condition of hardening of the arteries
The definition for the medical term, Fibromyalgia, is:
Condition of widespread muscular pain and debilitating fatigue
The medical term for "condition in which a muscle shortens and renders the muscle resistant to the normal stretching process" is ___________.
Contracture
The medical term for surgical excision of a portion of the skull:
Craniectomy
The medical term for surgical repair of the skull is:
Cranioplasty
The medical term for surgical incision into the head is:
Craniotomy
The abbreviation "CCU" means
Critical care unit
The study of cells is called __________.
Cytology
The medical term for a bedsore is known as ___ ulcer.
Decubitus
___________ means the removal of water from the body.
Dehydrate
The medical term for pain in the tooth or commonly called a toothache is called __________.
Dentalgia
The medical term for inflammation of the skin is __________.
Dermatitis
________________ is the medical specialist who is concerned with diseases of the skin.
Dermatologist
The branch of medicine that studies diseases of the skin
Dermatology
When a physician identifies the cause a disease, the medical term to describe this is a ______________.
Diagnosis
Medical term for profuse sweating
Diaphoresis
The suffix -pathy means
Disease
Inflammation of an outpouching in the colon is called ___________.
Diverticulitis
The abbreviation for the test that measures electrical activity across muscle membranes is _________
EMG
Katie fell and hit her forearm. She noticed a large bruised area on her arm due to blood seeping into the tissue from the trauma of falling. What is the medical term for the bruising?
Ecchymosis
The process of using ultrasound as a diagnostic tool is:
Echography
What medical term describes the process of introducing substance or solution into rectum and colon?
Enema
Using your knowledge of root words, select the medical term word that describes the procedure in which the physician would view/examine the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine.
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
David fell off his bicycle and "skinned" his knee. This abrasion of the epidermis due to trauma is called _____________.
Excoriation or abrasion
True/False: A strain is a condition in which the muscle becomes hypertrophied due to overactivity
False; A strain is excessive, forcible stretching of a muscle
True/False: A hematologist is a specialist in the treatment of the liver.
False; Hematologist treats diseases of the blood.
True/False: Softening of the nail is called onychitis.
False; The correct term is onychomalacia.
The physician who cares for patients regardless of age and/or sex is called a __________.
Family practitioner
The surgical repair of a fascia is
Fascioplasty
An antipyretic medication treats ____________
Fever
The suffix -rrhea means:
Flow, discharge
The prefix, quadri- means
Four
The medical abbreviation for a broken bone is __________.
Fx
The abbreviation for gastrointestinal is
GI
_______ is a medical specialist who is treats diseases of the stomach and intestines.
Gastroenterologist
Dr. E. Coli, who is a ___________ (specialist in stomach & intestinal diseases) advises Mr.Smith that he is scheduled for a/an _____________ (an examination of the colon by a viewing instrument) next Tuesday at 8 am.
Gastroenterologist, Colonoscopy
_______ is the branch of medicine concerned with diseases of the stomach and intestines.
Gastroenterology
__________ is the medical study of the stomach and intestines.
Gastroenterology
The surgical procedure that creates a new opening into the stomach is called ____________.
Gastrostomy
________ is the branch of medicine concerned with aspects of aging.
Geriatrics
What is the medical specialist who treats aspects related to aging?
Gerontologist
A dentist diagnoses Ms. Smith's problem as _______ (inflammation of the gums).
Gingivitis
Who is the medical specialist that treats female reproductive system problems?
Gynecologist
The physician writes "admitted for probably MI last evening". What does this mean?
Had a Myocardial Infarction, which is a heart attack
The physician advises Mrs. Smith that she had a coronary angiospasm which caused her anginal pain. Where did the angiospasm occur and what is it?
Heart, Contraction of a blood vessel
The medical specialist who studies and treats blood condition is a/an ______________.
Hematologist
The medical study of the blood is called _____________.
Hematology
Mr. Chu fell and hit his knee. He has a large collection of blood under the skin that has coagulated (hardened) into a tumor-like area. The medical term for this is a/an _____________.
Hematoma
_____________ is a hereditary blood disease characterized by prolonged bleeding, usually seen in males.
Hemophilia
Johnnie was pushed into a plate-glass window. He sustained a laceration of the forearm which cut into an artery. The arterial laceration causes an excessive amount of bleeding, which is called _______________.
Hemorrhage
________ is an inflammation of the liver.
Hepatitis
The medical term for a liver tumor is __________.
Hepatoma
Enlargement of the liver is _________.
Hepatomegaly
The physician would write ___________ to describe liver and spleen enlargements.
Hepatomegaly & Splenomegaly
Select the medical term for 'enlargement of the liver and spleen'.
Hepatosplenomegaly
Another term for a fever blister or the inflammatory skin disease usually on the lip or mouth caused by a virus is known as ______________.
Herpes simplex
Sean is diagnosed with AIDS. Dr. Smith also diagnoses ___________ (inflammation of the mouth due to herpes).
Herpetic stomatitis
The abbreviation for "history" is __________.
Hx
The doctor will write ____________ for a patient who has excessive sweating.
Hyperhidrosis
A very common medical problem is high blood pressure. What is the medical term?
Hypertension
The medical term for the opposite of high blood pressure is ________.
Hypotension
An x-ray record of the uterus and fallopian tubes that is made visible through the use of a radiopaque contrast medium is called a _______.
Hysterosalpingogram
The suffix -tomy means:
Incision
What is the medical specialist who would treat diseases caused by the growth of pathogenic microorganisms?
Infectious Disease specialist
The definition of osteomyelitis is:
Inflammation of marrow of bone
Ileitis means
Inflammation of the ileum
The physician orders venipuncture. What does this mean?
Insertion of a needle into a vein to remove blood
The abbreviation of the childhood form of chronic joint inflammation is ____________.
JRA
Mr. Johnson is positive for HIV. Dr. Smith believes that the malignant neoplastic vascular lesions on Mr. Johnson's body are ____________.
Kaposi's Sarcoma
When the physician is a specialist in nephrology, what organ is studied?
Kidney
The RN wrote the following on the medical record: "Cyanosis around lips and on nail beds". What does this mean?
Lips and nail beds are bluish color due to decrease oxygen in arterial blood.
The definition of inferior is:
Located below or in a downward direction
What is the definition of anorexia?
Loss of appetite
The medical term for heart attack is ___________.
MI
What is the diagnostic procedure that uses radiowaves and a magnet to analyze radiowaves and microwaves emitted by the hydrogen nuclei?
MRI
The process of obtaining pictures of the breast through the use of x-rays is called:
Mammography
What is the definition of pathologist?
Medical specialist of disease
The medical term for an operative procedure in which a small piece of muscle tissue is excised and then stained for microscopic examination is called a _________________________.
Muscle biopsy
The medical term for "pain in a muscle" is _____________.
Myalgia
Inflammation of the spinal column.
Myelitis
The medical term for tumor of the bone marrow is ___________.
Myeloma
The term proximal means
Nearest the point of attachment
A condition of "death of tissue"
Necrosis
The medical term for "pertaining to nerves & muscles" is ________.
Neuromuscular
The medical term for inflammation of the nerves and muscles is:
Neuromyositis
Who is the medical specialist that treats women during pregnancy and childbirth?
Obstetrician
__________ is the surgical removal of the nail.
Onychectomy
________ is the medical specialist who treats eye diseases.
Ophthalmologist
__________ is the branch of medicine that studies diseases of the eye.
Ophthalmology
What medical specialist treats broken bones?
Orthopedic surgeon
The medical term for inflammation of a bone and joint is __________.
Osteoarthritis
The medical term for inflammation of bone marrow & bone is __________.
Osteomyelitis
A condition that results in reduction of bone mass is called:
Osteoporosis
Which organs of the body would be treated by an endocrinologist?
Pancreas, pituitary, ovaries
__________ is an inflammation of the pancreas
Pancreatitis
The medical study of disease
Pathology
The patient who has lice is diagnosed with the condition of _______.
Pediculosis
The patient has an open lesion in the mucous membrane of her stomach. The medical diagnosis is _____________.
Peptic ulcer
Mr. Lopez was injured in a car accident as he wasn't wearing his seat belt and was thrown into the steering wheel. He sustained deceleration injuries which caused a hemopericardium. Dr. Jones will perform a ___________ (a surgical puncture to remove fluid)to correct the hemopericardium.
Pericardiocentesis
The definition of horizontal is:
Pertaining to lying flat, even, or level
The physician advised Mrs. Smith that she had a coronary angiospasm which caused her anginal pain. What does "anginal" mean?
Pertains to choking or suffocation attacks
Small, pinpoint hemorrhages of the skin are called:
Petechiae
The study of the nature of living organisms is ___________.
Physiology
Temporary removal of blood from the body to separate plasma from the blood is called:
Plasmapheresis
What is the definition of avulsion?
Process of forcibly tearing of a part or structure of the body, as seen with trauma
Dr. Jones believes that Miss Smith is anemic. What lab test will determine anemia?
RBC or a CBC
The medical specialist in that interprets and reads x-rays is called a ____________.
Radiologist
The medical specialty that studies and diagnoses x-rays and injects radioactive substances is ____________.
Radiology
The suffix -graphy means:
Recording
The medical term for a chronic systemic joint disease with stiffness, pain, and swelling is called:
Rheumatoid arthritis
A lateral or S-shaped curvature of the spine is known as:
Scoliosis
The medical term to describe pathogenic bacteria in the blood is ________________.
Septicemia
Dr. E. Coli orders a procedure to view the sigmoid colon. The procedure is ____________.
Sigmoidoscopy
Any objective clinical evidence of an illness or disordered function of the body:
Sign
The machine that measures arterial blood pressure is a/an ___________.
Sphygmomanometer
Dr. Smith diagnoses Ms. Jones with Mono and notes notes that Ms. Jones'has _________ (enlarged spleen).
Splenomegaly
Mr. Jones, an 86 y/o male, states that he feels tired all the time. As part of the physical exam, Dr. Smith listens to Mr. Jones' heart with a/an ____________ (an instrument used to listen to bodily sounds). This procedure is called ___________.
Stethoscope, Auscultation
What is the definition of pathology?
Study of disease
The word means pertaining to the surface
Superficial
Where would you find the anesthesiologist in the hospital?
Surgery
The definition of a laminectomy is:
Surgical excision of a vertebral posterior arch
The suffix -centesis means:
Surgical puncture usually to remove fluid from a space
The suffix "-ectomy" means
Surgical removal of
Mr. Gupta, a 22 y/o male, complains of episodes of very fast heart rate. Dr. Smith diagnoses Mr. Gupta with __________ (fast heart rate).
Tachycardia
The patient thinks that he has an elevated temperature. What instrument will he use to measure this potential abnormal temperature?
Thermometer
Cindy had a large blood loss during abdominal surgery. The surgeon decides to give her a unit of blood from a donor. The procedure is called _______.
Transfusion
True/False: A cardiovascular surgeon will perform a CABG.
True
True/False: A hypodermic injection is given under the skin
True
True/False: A nephrologist is concerned with diseases of the kidney and urinary systems.
True
True/False: A patient with an FUO will have a elevated temperature but the physician doesn't know the cause of the fever.
True
True/False: An autograft occurs when the physician takes skin from a donor and grafts it to a patient with severe burns.
True
True/False: The muscle stiffness of death is called rigor mortis.
True
True/False: The oncologist is the medical specialist who studies and treats tumors.
True
True/False: The opposite of posterior is anterior.
True
True/False: The physician determines that the patient has an abscess and will drain the abscess. The procedure is called an I&D.
True
True/False: The pulmonologist is the medical specialist who treats lung diseases.
True
True/False: When Dr.Jones identified the Streptococcus organism as the cause of Jane's sore throat, she would write that on the medical record as the etiology.
True
True/False: Your mouth is anteriorly placed on your body.
True
Dr. E. Coli orders the medication to be taken sublingually, which means _________.
Under the tongue
The study of the urinary system is called _________.
Urology
Dr. Jones is going to treat Mr. Lopez' elevated blood pressure with a medication that is a _________ (a group of drugs that causes the blood vessels to become larger).
Vasodilators
An x-ray record of the veins is called ____________.
Venogram
The foundation of a word is the:
Word root
The abbreviation for abdomen is
abd
The medical term for inflammation of a bursa is ___________.
bursitis
The medical abbreviation "I&D" means:
incision and drainage
__________ means inflammation of the nail.
onychitis
The medical term, tinea, is also known as
ringworm
A test done on wound exudate to determine the presence of microorganisms is
wound culture