Quiz 2 Medical Terminology
Movement away from the midline of the body is called?
Abduction
Which term means hardened artery?
Arteriosclerosis
A heart specialist would be called a
Cardiologist
Which term means enlarged heart?
Cardiomegaly
The term for a regular scar (not hypertrophic) is?
Cicatrix
Which term specifically means abnormal condition of the skin?
Dermatosis
The term for profuse sweating is?
Diaphoresis
What is the most superficial layer of the skin?
Epidermis
Which term means abnormal condition of excessive sweat?
Hyperhidrosis
Which term means high pressure?
Hypertension
Which term means fatty growth?
Lipoma
________ is a decreased in bone mass that results in thinning and weakening of the bone?
Osteoporosis
Which of the following terms means pounding,racing heartbeat?
Palpitations
Which combining form is for a structure NOT found inside the heart?
Phleb/o
Which term means surgical removal of wrinkles?
Rhytidectomy
Which disease is caused by a Vitamin D deficiency?
Rickets
Which term means hard skin condition?
Scleroderma
The tibia is commonly referred to as the?
Shin bone
Turning the palm upward is called?
Supination
Which condition is also called hives?
Urticaria
Which of the following statements regarding the ventricles is NOT true?
Ventricles receive blood directly from the veins, returning blood to the heart
Which condition is commonly called warts?
Verruca
Which term means scraping away of the skin surface by friction?
abrasion
Which term means "process of recording a vessel?
angiography
Blood exits the left side of the heart into the
aorta
The smallest arteries are called
arterioles
Which term means listening to the sounds within the body?
auscultation
The clavicle is commonly referred to as the?
collar bone
Which term means that the fracture is protruding through an open skin wound?
compound fracture
The noise produced by bones or cartilage rubbing together is called?
crepitation
The lining of the heart is called the?
endocardium
Which term means red skin condition?
erythroderma
The opposite action from flexion is?
extension
Which type of fracture is commonly seen in children?
greenstick fracture
Which term is misspelled?
hyperhydrosis
Which term means pertaining to between the atria?
interatrial
Which term means pertaining to within the skin?
intradermal
The medical term for humpback is?
kyphosis
Which term is misspelled?
melenocyte
Which layer of the heart is responsible for contracting in order to pump blood?
myocardium
Which term means softening of the nails?
onychomalacia
Surgery preformed to realign bone fragments is called?
open reduction
Braces or splints used to prevent or correct deformities are called?
orthotics
The anatomical name for the knee cap is the?
patella
Which type of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased or weakened?
pathological fracture
Pointing the toes downward is called?
plantar flexion
Which of the following terms means to flow backward?
regurgitation
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called?
scoliosis
The tibia is commonly referred to as the?
shin bone
Which of the following is the name for freely moving joints?
synovial
