Module 2 Section Quiz

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The suffix that means surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid is

-centesis.

The suffix that means the process of recording or making a diagnostic image is

-graphy

The suffix that means stopping or controlling is _______________.

-stasis

Which of the following is a diagnostic imaging procedure?

Chest x-ray

Which of the following is an imaging method of viewing a radiographic image in real time?

Fluoroscopy

WNL means

within normal limits

The abbreviation a.c. means

before meals

Which term contains a word root that means eyelid?

blepharospasm

Helen complains that her eyelid will not stop twitching. The medical term for what Helen is experiencing is

blepharospasm.

The medical term meaning enlargement of the heart is

cardiomegaly.

The combining form in the term chiroplasty is _______________.

chir/o

A portion of Patient L's large intestine (col/o, colon/o) is surgically removed or excised. This procedure will be identified in the medical report as a(n)

colectomy.

The instrument used to visualize the colon is called a(n)

colonoscope.

Jason's condition will be treated with the application of extreme cold, a treatment called _______________therapy.

cry/o

Which of the following is a diagnostic imaging procedure?

Tomography

Which term contains a combining form that means gland?

adenectomy

If the combining form aden/o and the suffix -ectomy were combined, the medical term formed would be ________________, which means

adenectomy; surgical removal of a gland

The two suffixes that mean pain are

algia and -dynia.

Which physical examination method uses a stethoscope to listen to sounds within the body?

auscultation

A patient is vomiting blood. If we know that hemat/o means blood, then this sign will most likely be identified in the medical report as

hematemesis.

If the combining form hemat/o and the suffix -emesis were combined, the medical term formed would be _______________, which means

hematemesis; vomiting blood

The medical term for any visible abnormality of skin tissue is

lesion.

MRI stands for

magnetic resonance imaging.

Which term contains a combining form for kidney?

nephrotomography

Thermometers with probes that are placed under the tongue are used to take _______________ temperatures, or temperatures by mouth.

oral

Softening of bone is a condition called

osteomalacia

The process of visually examining the ear is called

otoscopy.

Which physical examination technique involves applying light pressure with the fingers to a surface of the body?

palpation

Which physical examination technique involves tapping a body part and listening to the sound the tapping makes?

percussion

The abbreviation PE stands for

physical examination

All of the following suffixes pertain to surgical procedures except

rrhexis.

What is the meaning of the suffix -rrhaphy?

suture

The combining form in the term thermotherapy is

therm/o.

Which term contains a word root or combining form that means tonsil?

tonsillectomy

In the Emergency Department, the surgeon performs a procedure on the accident victim to create an opening in the windpipe to enable the patient to breathe. This life-saving procedure will most likely be identified in the medical report as

tracheostomy.

What is the combining form in the term vasoplasty?

vas/o

Which term contains a word root or combining form that means bone?

Osteoid

What is the meaning of the suffix -gram?

Record

What is the meaning of the suffix -rrhexis?

Rupture

Which term contains a word root or combining form that means skin?

dermabrasion

The meaning of the abbreviation Dx is ______________, the identification of a disease or condition.

diagnosis

The suffix that means dilation is _______________.

ectasis

The meaning of the abbreviation EKG is

electrocardiogram.

The combining form that means brain in the term electroencephalography is

encephal/o.

An illuminated optic instrument used for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ is a(n)

endoscope.


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