MED TERM CH 3

Which of the following is a noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique?

CAT scan

Which of the following produces a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft and hard tissue in multiple planes?

MRI

Which was the first 3D-printed drug approved by the FDA?

Spritam

The term "Cryo/surg/er/y" literally means:

a procedure of one who works by hand with cold

The term "Mammogram" means:

a recording of the breast

A defibrillator is used to correct:

abnormal heart rhythms

A pathologist noted that a skin biopsy specimen exhibited "hyperplasia." This means there is/are:

an increase in cell number

The coronal plane divides the body into the:

anterior and posterior portions

Ultrasonography literally means _______/"process of recording."

beyond normal ranges/sound

A trephine is used to remove:

bone

A PET scan is used to detect metabolism of glucose by the:

brain

A patient having an electroencephalogram is having a recording made of the electrical activity in their:

brain

An electroencephalogram is used to record information about electrical activity in the:

brain

The directional term that means "toward the lower end of the body" is:

caudal

The term that describes movement toward the top of the body is:

cephalic

Lithotripsy is a procedure for:

crushing calculi

"X-rays" produce pictures of what type of body tissue and bones?

dense

The directional term for movement toward the back of the body is:

dorsal

An otoscope is used to view the:

ear

Electric shock therapy is also known as:

electroconvulsive therapy

The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is called:

extension

A tonometer measures pressure within the:

eye

A pacemaker can be external or internal and usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with:

fixed and/or alternate impulses

What method is used to treat brain cancer by directing radiation at precise brain locations?

gamma knife

A PET scan is used to detect:

glucose metabolism

A thallium scan is used to detect damage to the:

heart

An "EKG or ECG" is used to record information about electrical activity in the:

heart

If an electrocardiogram shows that a patient has "tachycardia," it means that the patient's:

heart rate is elevated

The term "Ophthalmo/scop/e" means:

instrument to examine the eye

The term "Bronchoscope" literally means:

instrument to view trachea-like structures

The abbreviation "ICU" refers to an:

intensive care unit

Sally had a pyelogram performed today to help diagnose her:

kidney infection

A "Pyelogram" records information about the:

kidney pelvis

The "KUB" examination looks for defects in the:

kidney, ureter, and bladder

"Fluoroscopy" is used to record:

moving body parts

LASIK laser surgery can be used to correct:

myopia

Which of these conditions would be treated with phakic intraocular lenses?

myopia

What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning "nut?"

nucleus

A lumbar puncture is used to:

obtain spinal fluid samples

The term "Nebuliz/er" means:

one who causes a mist

A body part which is formed of two or more types of body tissue and performs one or more specific functions is called a(n):

organ

The term "Tympanostomy" literally means:

procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum

The term "Auscult/ation" literally means:

process or procedure for listening

The term "Percuss/ion" literally means:

process or procedure of striking

The term that describes the direction closest to the point of origin is:

proximal

"Angiograms" are used for:

recording pictures of blood vessels

The term "ocular" literally means:

refers to the eye

The term for the plane that divides the body into right and left halves is the:

sagittal

An electromyogram is used to record information about electrical activity in the:

skeletal muscle

A plantar wart is located on the:

sole of the foot

A "Myelogram" is used to record information about which tissue?

spinal cord and nerves

The etiologic agent of syphilis is a:

spirochete

The medical student class learned about "auscultation" today. In order to perform this procedure, they used a/an:

stethoscope

A patient who has a "cholecystolithotripsy" performed is having what process performed to their gall bladder?

stone crushed

If one is flat on their back and face up, they are in a _____ position.

supine

The term "Biopsy" literally means:

the procedure of viewing life

The combining form hist/o- means:

tissue or web-like

The term "Phlebotomy" means:

to cut into a vein

The term "Catheter" literally means:

to let down, into

The term "Sphygmo/mano/meter" literally means:

to measure the pulse by hand

The directional term "lateral" describes movement in which direction:

to the side

The directional term "inferior" describes movement:

toward the lower end of the body

Dr. X has put her patient in the "prone" position. This means that the patient is:

turned down

The procedure of using an instrument that produces high frequency sound waves to produce an image of the size or shape of a body part is called:

ultra/sono/graphy

Anterior movement can also be called:

ventral

Cryosurgery is used to treat:

verrucae

Biopsy literally means ______ /"procedure of."

view of life

The term "Intramuscular Injection" literally means:

within a muscle

The term "Intravenous Injection" means:

within a vein