Medical Terminology Final Part 1

Make the following conversion: 75 mg/dL of glucose = _____ mmol/L

4.2

Make the following conversion: A patient, consuming a 2000 kcal/day diet, eats a diet with 18% total kcals from fat. How many grams of fat is she eating?

40

A food label indicates 1/2 c is one serving and it contains 45% of Daily Value for vitamin C. The Daily Value for vitamin C is 60 mg. Jean ate 1 cup of the food. How many milligrams of vitamin C did Jean consume?

54 mg

Jessi consumes a diet of 2100 total kcalories that has 300 g of carbohydrate. What percent of Jessi's diet comes from carbohydrates? (Give answer to the appropriate reporting digit. Only give the value. Do NOT include the term percent or its abbreviation.)

57.0

Sarah consomes a diet with 1500 total kcalories that is 35% fat. How many grams of fat does she consume? (Give answer to the appropriate reporting digit. Only give the value. Do NOT include the term gram or its abbreviation.)

58.3

Jessi consumes a diet of 2740 total kcalories that has 450 g of carbohydrate. What percent of Jessi's diet comes from carbohydrates? (Give answer to the appropriate reporting digit. Only give the value. Do NOT include the term percent or its abbreviation.)

66.0

Make the following conversion: A pt consumes a 2500 calorie diet with 25% fat. How many grams of fat are they eating?

69.4

Phil ate one serving of a food. The food label indicates one serving contains 33% of Daily Value for iron. The Daily Value for iron is 18 mg. Phil's RDA for iron is 8 mg. What percent of Phil's RDA for iron did he consume?

74.3%

Terese weighs 156 pounds and is lactating. Her RDA for protein is 1.1 g of protein/kg body weight. How many grams of protein will Terese need to consume to meet her RDA for protein? (Give your answer to the appropriate reporting digit. Give only the value. Do NOT write the word gram or its abbreviation.)

78.0

Terese weighs 156 pounds and is lactating. Her RDA for protein is 1.1 g of protein/kg body weight. How many grams of protein will Terese need to consume to meet her RDA for protein? (Give your answer to the appropriate reporting digit. Give only the value. Do NOT write the word gram or its abbreviation.)

78.00

Mark is 81 years old and weighs 166 pounds. He has heard that someone his age should have at least 1.1 g of protein/kg body weight. How many grams of protein will Mark need to consume? (Give your answer to the appropriate reporting digit. Give only the value. Do NOT write the word gram or its abbreviation.)

83.1

Make the conversion: 10 yd = ____ cm

914.4

Provide the appropriate word for paralysis of extremities.

Acroparalysis

Which of the following correctly defines the two word atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis.

Atherosclerosis means hardening of the blood vessels due to fatty substances, while arteriosclerosis means hardening of arteries.

What word pertains to blue skin or bluish discoloration of the skin?

Cyanoderma

Provide the appropriate word for an instrument used to count cells.

Cytometer

Dysentery is the stopping of movement through the small intestine.

False

Provide the appropriate word for "herniation or sac containing fluid".

Hydrocele

There are two bottles of milk of magnesia on the shelf at the pharmacy. One contains 9.5 oz and the other has 300 mL. Which of the following is true?

The 9.5 oz bottle is smaller than the 300 mL bottle.

A lymphosarcoma is

a malignant lymphatic tumor

echocardiogram

a record of sound waves through the heart

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

ARDS

acute respiratory distress syndrome

Excision or removal of a gland is called

adenectomy

adm

admission, admitted, administer

pc

after meals

AMA

against medical advice

anatom

anatomy

The word that means no or without blood is:

anemia

The root form for the word meaning "vessel" is________, while the combining form for the word meaning "vessel" is _______. (Must be spelled correctly.)

angi, angio vas, vaso

A germ cell from which vessels develop is a(n) _____?

angioblast

The medical term that means repair of a vessel is

angioplasty

Which of the following is a term that means from front to back?

anteroposterior

AA

aortic aneurysm

ateri

artery

________ means inflammation of joints. It affect soft tissues of joints, bone and connective tissue and often accompanied by fluid in the joints.

arthritis

Defective formation of a joint is.....

arthrodysplasia

After years of running, David needed ____________ to surgically repair his knee joint.

arthroplasty

prn

as needed or desired

Hardening of the blood vessels caused by fatty growths is called:

atherosclerosis

Muscle tissue can ______________ if a person is bedridden

atrohpy

distal

away from point of origin

dorsal

back, back side

The word specialty that provide treatment for obesity is

bariactrics

The word specialty that provide treatment for obesity is _____________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

bariatrics

a (line over it)

before

ac

before meals

Bx

bioposy

A _____________ spur is a small bony projection that is formed on either at the back of the heel or under the sole of the heel.

calcaneal

When falling from a tall height and landing on ones' feet you can fracture your heel bone. The would be called a ____________ fracture, i.e. pertaining to the heel. (Must be spelled correctly.)

calcaneal

Form a word that means pain in the heel:

calcanealgia

CA

cancer

Sarcoma means:

cancer of connective tissue

The root word that means cancer is __________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

carcin

Pain in the heart is known as:

cardialgia

The root form for the word meaning "carpal bone" is

carp

combining form for the word meaning "carpal bone" is

carpo

cyt

cell

A cerebrovascular accident occurs because a vascular lesion within the _____ either blocks blood flow or causes a hemorrhage.

cerebrum

The term bradyphagia means

chewing very slowly

The combining form for gallbladder is

cholecsyt/o

The root word that means gallbladder is ____________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

cholecyst

The word that means a gall stone is

cholelith

chol

cholesterol

The root word that means cartilage is ____________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

chondr

thromb

clot

Making a surgical artificial opening in the colon is called

colostomy

c/o

complains

-osis

condition

osis

condition of

The definition of cyanosis is

condition of blueness

The root form for the word meaning "rib" is ______, while the combining form for the word meaning "rib" is ______

cost, costo

Overzealous weight lifting can lead to _______________ (inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs).

costochondritis

-ectomy

cut into or incision

blue

cyan

melanocyte

dark cell

The root word that means teeth is ____________.

dent

The combining form of the root word referring to skin is

dermo

-tomy

destruction

-plasia

development

DM

diabetus mellitus

Dx

diagnosis

Which of the following occurs when enzymes breakdown starches, proteins, and fats?

digestion

dc

discontinue

-pathy

disease

DNR

do not resuscitate

When you want to indicate that back of the body, you can use the word:

dorsal

The prefix that means difficult or painful is

dys

A record of sound waves reflected through the heart is a(n)?

echocardiogram

The suffix meaning to excise or surgically remove is

ectomy

The suffix that means excision is

ectomy

The suffix that means condition of the blood or in the blood is ________________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

emia

Acromegaly means

enlargement of the extremmities

epitheli

epithelial

The root word that means red is __________.

erythr

The root word that means red is __________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

erythr

red

erythr

EBL

estimated blood loss

The word _________ means the study of the cause or origin of disease

etiology

Carpectomy means:

excision of all or part of the wrist

Hydrophobia means:

fear of water

fibr

fibrous

The word that means a fibrous tumor is ___________.

firboma

ventral

front or front side

An excision of the stomach is called a

gastrectomy

An excision of the stomach is called a ____________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

gastrectomy

Provide the appropriate word for making a surgical opening between the stomach and duodenum.

gastroduodenostomy

The word that means bleeding from the stomach is _____________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

gastrorrhagia

Inflammation of the gums is called

gingivitis

-plasm

growth of tissue

cardi

heart

HR

heart rate

Hct

hematocrit

H&H

hematocrit and hemoglobin

The word that means the destruction of blood cells is _____________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

hematolysis hemolysis

HGB

hemoglobin

The medical term that means the blocking or stopping of blood flow is _____________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

hemostasis

Build a word that means incision of the liver.

hepatotomy

The destruction of tissue is called

histolysis

H&P

history and physical

itis

inflammation

Encephalitis means:

inflammation of the brain

dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

meter

instrument to measure

ICU

intensive care unit

IM

intramuscular

Form a word that means pertaining to the ischium and pubis.

ischiopubic

The study of how the body moves is called ________________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

kinesiology

white

leuk

The root word that means fat is __________.

lip

The root word that means fat is __________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

lip

A fatty tumor is called

lipoma

The word that means a malignant fat tumor is

liposarcoma

Form a word that means an incision for the removal of a stone.

lithotomy

Thrombocytopenia means:

low numbers of thrombocytes

LLQ

lower left quadrant

pleur

lung cavity

Cells produced by the lymphatic system are called _____________. (Must be spelled correctly. Note the word should be in plural form.)

lymphocytes

The medical term that means tumor of the lymph tissue is _____________.

lymphoma

The suffix that means destruction is ____________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

lysis

-ostomy

make a new opening

The root form for the word meaning "enlarge"

megal

the combining form for the word meaning "enlarged"

megalo

The root form for the word meaning "black" or "dark pigmented"

melan

black

melan

the combining form for the word meaning "black" or "dark pigmented"

melan/o

Serosa are

membranes that line closed cavities of the body.

Mucosa are...

membranes that line open cavities and structures leading to the outside of the body.

The word meaning inflammation of the spinal cord and meninges is:

myelomeningitis

ND

nasoduodenal

NG

nasogastric

NJ

nasojejunal

The root word that means birth is

nat

N/V

nausea/vomiting

proximal

near the point of origin

The prefix that means new is ____________. (Must be spelled correctly. Do NOT use a hyphen at the end the term.)

neo

The word that means new tissue growth, typically a tumor or abnormal growth, is _____________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

neoplasm

Neuroarthropathy is a disease of _____?

nerves and joints

The word that means inflammation of a nerve is _____________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

neuritis

Which of the following terms means destruction of nerve tissues?

neurolysis

Define the following term: Cholecystoduodenostomy

new opening between the duodenum and gallbladder

NPO

nothing by mouth

OB

obstetrics

aa

of each

OR

operating room

viscer

organ

The root word for straight is ____________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

orth

The root word that means bone is ____________.

oste

Inflammation of a bone is called

osteitis

OP

outpatient

Hyperphagia means:

overeating

In the word fibromyalgia, the suffix -algia means __________. (One word answer.)

pain

Sternalgia means:

pain in the sternum

The suffix that means disease is

pathy

pt

patient

The root word that means digestion is

peps

The membrane surrounding the heart is the:

pericardium

A(n) __________ may perform surgery of gums or tissues around the teeth.

periodontist

What is another name for thrombocytes?

platelets

If an individual fractures the upper part of his/her femur, it is a fracture of the _____ end.

proximal

The root form for the word meaning "mind" is _____, while the combining form for the word meaning "mind" is _____

psych, psycho

every 2 hours

q2h

every morning

qm

every night

qn

related to

r/t

The medical term that means someone who studies x-rays is _________________.

radiologist

Scott fell off the trampoline and broke both bones in his forearm. This would be described as a _____________ fracture.

radioulnar

RBC

red blood cell count

r/t

related to

-plasty

repair

The suffix meaning to hemorrhage is

rrhagia

The correct plural form of sarcoma is

sarcomata

In the word encephalomalacia, the suffix -malacia means __________. (One word answer.)

softening

Surgical repair of the mouth is called

stomatoplasty

Arteriostasis means:

stopping or controlling flow in the arteries

logy

study of

hematology

study of the blood

The term _________ means above the lower back.

supralumbar

An abnormally rapid heartbeat is called

tachycardia

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

The process of taking a picture of the tendon, called ________________, is used as a method of diagnosing ankle ligament rupture.

tendonography

All of the following mean repair of the tendons except?

tendoplasty

The root form for the word meaning "chest" is _____, while the combining form for the word meaning "chest" is _____

thorac, thoraco

hist

tissue

bid

two times a day

angio

vessel

If a physician performs a colonoscopy, the purpose of this procedure would be to

view the intestine

WBC

white blood cell count

Computers can report numbers to precise decimal values which can gives the impression the number is measured to that level of accuracy. Typically, in nutrition and healthcare settings this is not the case, so it is important report numbers to their appropriate reporting digit. Indentify the appropriate reporting digit for Calories whole number ; protein in grams tenths ; and height in meters hundreths .

whole number tenths hundreths

c (line over it)

with

s (line over it)

without

Four patients came to the hospital to have tissues removed. Adam had a thyroid gland removed, so he had a/an adenectomy . Ruth had her colon removed, so she had a/an colectomy . Seth had part of his small intestines removed, so he had a/an duodenectomy . Leah had her liver removed, so she had a/an hepatectomy .

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If there is an increase in the number of cells in a tissue it is called hyperplasia ; if there is poor or abnormal formation of a tissue it is called dystrophy ; if there is underdevelopment of a tissue it is called hypoplasia ; and, if there is a progressive degeneration of a tissue it is call atrophy .

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The suffix indicating it is an instrument used to measure is meter , while the suffix indicating it is the process of measuring is metry . The suffix indicating it is an instrument for viewing is scope , while the suffix for the process of examination using an instrument for viewing is scopy .

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Which of the following suffixes refers to an enzyme?

-ase

Which of the following suffixes refers to an image or picture?

-gram

The suffix meaning to make a new opening is ________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

-ostomy -stomy

The suffix meaning to hemorrhage is ________. (Must be spelled correctly.)

-rrhagia

Make the following conversion: 15 tsp = _______ cups

0.313

Make the conversion. 5 ft = ____ m

1.52

5 feet

1.52 meter

The standard recommendation for fluid needs is 30 mL/kg body weight. Parker weighs 83 kg. How many cups of fluid will he need? (Give your answer to the nearest tenth. Give only the value. Do NOT write the word cup or its abbreviation.)

10.4

~1 quart

1000 mL

Sarah consomes a diet with 3500 total kcalories that is 12% protein. How many grams of protein does she consume? (Give answer to the appropriate reporting digit. Only give the value. Do NOT include the term gram or its abbreviation.)

105.00

An individual's current weight is 91.5 kg and their IBW is 180lb. What is their % IBW.

112%

Sarah consomes a diet with 3500 total kcalories that is 12% protein. How many grams of protein does she consume? (Give answer to the appropriate reporting digit. Only give the value. Do NOT include the term gram or its abbreviation.)

145.4

1 tbsp

15 mL

3 tsp

15 mL

An individual consumes 25% of the protein of the 2500 kcal diet. How many grams of protein is this?

156.3

Make the following conversion: 9.4 mmol/L glucose = ______ mg/dL

169

Make the following conversion: 4.9 mmol/L LDL = _____ mg/dL LDL

189

Make the following conversion: Round to the nearest tenth. 6' 3" male = _____ cm

190.5

A man weighs 110 kg. What is his weight in pounds?

242

Make the conversion. 13.9 mmol/L blood glucose = _______ mg/dL

250

Make the following conversion: 115 kg = ________ lbs

253

A food label indicates 8 oz of juice is one serving and it contains 33% of Daily Value for vitamin C. The Daily Value for vitamin C is 60 mg. Jean drank 1.5 cups of the juice. How many milligrams of vitamin C did Jean drink?

29.7 mg

1 fl oz

30 mL

How many total kcalories would be a diet that contained the following? 395.3 g of carbohydrates 150 g of protein 70 g of fat 64 g of alcohol (Give answer to the appropriate reporting digit. Only give the value. Do NOT include the term kcalories or its abbreviation.)

3259.0

Make the following conversion: A pt consumes 230g of CHO in a 2500 kcal diet. What percent of CHO is this person consuming?

37%