Medical Terminology questions

The suffix that means pain is

-algia

The suffix that means a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid is

-centesis

The suffix that means stretching out, dilation, or expansion is

-ectasis

The suffix that means loosening, dissolution, separating is

-lysis

The suffix that means viewing is

-opsy

The suffix that means suturing, repairing is

-rrhaphy

The suffix that means an instrument used for visual examination is

-scope

The suffix that means control, stop and standing is

-stasis

The hospital closed a surgery suite because of an outbreak of a strain of bacteria that is resistant to methicillin and other antibiotics. What is this resistant strain called??

MRSA

Which of the following is the abbreviation for chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joint, kidneys, and nervous system?

SLE

Which of the following is the abbreviation for berry-shaped (bacterium) in twisted chains?

Strep

The term bronchopneumonia is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?

Two word roots, a combining vowel, and a suffix

The suffix -plasia is defined as

a condition of formation, development, growth

The term stricture is defined as

abnormal narrowing

A precancerous condition of horny tissue that results from excessive exposure to sunlight is

actinic keratosis

The term that means cancerous tumor of glandular tissue is

adenocarcinoma

The term that means without fever is

afebrile

A term for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician who first described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is:

an eponym

The prefix that means absence of, without is

an-

The prefix that means absence of, without is:

an-

the term ventral has a meaning similar to

anterior

the frontal or coronal plane is a vertical plane passing from side to side that divides the body into

anterior and posterior portions

The term that means absence of urine is

anuria

the umbilical region is the area located

around the navel

Levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH in the blood are tested by

arterial blood gases.

Another term that means suffocation is

asphyxia

The term that means to withdraw fluid or suction fluid; also to draw foreign material into the respiratory tract is

aspirate

A respiratory disease which is characterized by coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath, caused by constriction and inflammation of airways that is reversible between attacks is called

asthma

The term that means incomplete expansion (collapse of alveoli due to internal cause) in reference to the lung or portion of the lung is

atelectasis

The act of listening through a stethoscope for sounds within the body is called

auscultation

The term that means condition of urea in the blood is

azotemia

the combining form dors/o means

back

in the physician's order for a "PA and lat chest radiograph," the image will be taken from

back to front and side

the patient having both ovaries removed would be scheduled for a

bilateral oophorectomy

A voiding cystourethrography is a radiographic imaging of the

bladder and the urethra

The combining form vesic/o is defined as

bladder, sac

The patient's physician listed her diagnosis as COPD due to chronic

bronchitis

A cancerous tumor originating in a bronchus could be

bronchogenic carcinoma.

the combining form carcin/o means

cancer

The term carcinoma is defined as a

cancerous tumor (malignant), usually of skin

The patient diagnosed with an infection of his mouth caused by a yeast type of fungus, or

candidiasis

a substance that produces cancer is said to be an

carcinogen

The term that means cancer of epithelial tissue in the early stage, before invading the surrounding tissue is

carcinoma in situ

A flexible, tubelike device for withdrawing or instilling fluids is a(n)

catheter

the combining form meaning tail (downward() is

caud/o

the term that means toward the head is

cephalad

Valley fever, a fungal disease affecting the lungs, also is called

coccidioidomycosis

The suffix that means berry-shaped is

coccus

The o in arthr/o/pathy is the

combining vowel

The suffix -iasis is defined as

condition

The term leiodermia is defined as

condition of smooth skin

The term that means bruise is

contusion

the suffix -stomy is defined as

creation of an artificial opening

a term that means abnormal condition of bluish discoloration is

cyanosis

The radiographic image of the bladder is called a

cystogram

The term that means stone(s) in the bladder is

cystolith

An instrument used for visual examination of the bladder is called a

cystoscope

To evaluate the lower urinary tract, a diagnostic visual examination of the bladder was performed or a

cystoscopy

The term that means incision into the bladder is

cystotomy

The term hypoxemia is defined as ________________ in the blood.

deficient oxygen

Removal of skin scars with an abrasive material such as sandpaper is called

dermabrasion

The term that means fibrous tumor of the skin is

dermatofibroma

The combining form blast/o is defined as

developing cell, germ cell

The term that means profuse sweating is

diaphoresis

The suffix -rrhea is defined as

discharge

The term seborrhea is defined as

discharge of sebum (excessive)

The term paronychia is defined as

diseased state around the nail

The term nephroptosis is defined as a(n)

drooping kidney

The combining form xer/o means

dry

The term xeroderma means

dry skin

A patient admitted to the emergency department suddenly turned cyanotic and was having difficulty breathing or

dyspnea

A combining vowel is used to

ease word pronunciation

The suffix -phagia is defined as

eating or swallowing

A patient with swelling of tissue from accumulation of fluid would be diagnosed as having

edema

A mineral in the body, such as sodium and potassium, that carries an electrical charge is a(n)

electrolytes

Following surgery, a blood clot dislodged from a deep vein in the lower extremity was carried to the pulmonary artery, causing a blockage of circulation to the patient's lung, or

embolism

the term that means enclosed within a capsule, as with benign or malignant tumors that have not spread beyond the capsule of the organ in which it orginated is

encapsulated

The patient complained of involuntary urination or

enuresis

The prefix that means on, upon, or over is

epi-

A congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis is known as a(n)

epispadias

Another term for rhinorrhagia is

epistaxis

the patient may be diagnosed with polycythemia vera, a disease of unknown origin involving an increase in the total red cell mass of the blood. the patient originally presented with an increase in the number of red blood cells or

erythrocytosis

Hyperplasia is defined as cell development that is

excessive

The suffix -ectomy is defined as

excision

A noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stone(s) in the kidney or ureter by administration of repeated shock waves is called

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

The combining form myc/o is defined as

fungus

The combining form that means sugar is

glycos/o

Stridor is defined as

harsh, high pitched breath sound heard on inspiration.

The accident victim received a blunt trauma to the chest, which caused blood in the chest cavity or a

hemothorax

The term that means abnormal condition of water in the kidney is

hydronephrosis

Subcutaneous has the same translation as

hypodermic

The term that means pertaining to under the skin is

hypodermic

the region inferior to the umbilical region is called

hypogastric

the patient complained of pain inferior to the umbilical region or in the

hypogastric region

Incomplete development of an organ or tissues is called

hypoplasia

A term that means the ventilation of the lungs does not fulfill the body's gas exchange needs is

hypoventilation

The regions to the right and left of the hypogastric region are the

iliac

The term incontinence means

inability to control bladder and/or bowels

The term thoracotomy is defined as

incision into the chest cavity

The term pyelolithotomy is defined as the

incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone

the term that means pertaining to below is

inferior

The medical term cellulitis means

inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection

The term that means pertaining to within the skin is

intradermal

if a tumor is found to be benign,

it is not cancerous, non recurrent, and will not spread

pruritus is defined as

itching

A cancerous condition that spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes and is commonly associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is

kaposi sarcoma

The medical term meaning abnormal condition (growth) of horny tissue (keratin) is

keratosis

A term that means the surgical repair of the larynx is

laryngoplasty

A patient admitted with an inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi also could be said to have

laryngotracheobronchitis

An incision of the larynx and trachea is called

laryngotracheotomy

the abbreviation for the medical term meaning pertaining to a side is

lat

the presence of uterine fibroids is a common diagnosis in fertile women over 40 years of age. because they are derived from the smooth muscle of the uterus, they are called

leiomyomas

A tumor composed of fat (benign tumor) is a

lipoma

The combining form that means stone or calculus is

lith/o

An excision of a lobe (of the lung) is called

lobectomy

the regions to the right and left of the umbilical region are called

lumbar

The patient was placed in the Trendelenburg position, meaning he was

lying on his back with his head lower than his feet

Tonsillitis refers to inflammation of the anatomic structure described as

lymphoid tissue located on the lateral wall at the junction of the oral cavity and oropharynx.

If a tumor is becoming progressively worse and is likely to cause death due to spreading into tissues other than its tissue of origin, it is

malignant

The suffix-sarcoma is defined as a

malignant tumor

the combining form meaning middle is

medi/o

the term that means perataining to the middle and side is

mediolateral

The correct way to analyze the term melanocarcinoma is

melan/o/carcin/oma

The prefix that means after, beyond, change, is

meta-

which of the following is the plural form of the term that indicates the spread of cancer to more than one organ

metasteses

the term that means state of being mortal (death) is

mortality

A mucopurulent discharge contains

mucus and pus

Diaphragmatocele is a hernia of the

muscular partition that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.

In the medical term ungu/al, the word root means

nail

An upper respiratory infection (commonly called a cold) affects the

nasal cavity, pharynx or larynx.

A device that creates a mist is called a(n)

nebulizer

The term that means new growth is

neoplasm

The term that means inflammation of a kidney is the

nephritis

Another term for renal calculus is

nephrolithiasis.

The patient recovered well after a procedure to surgically remove stones from his kidney or a

nephrolithotomy

The surgeon told the patient who had a drooping kidney that it was necessary to attach the kidney back in place by performing a

nephropexy

The creation of an artificial opening into the kidney is a

nephrostomy

According to the case history, Mrs. Wharton is a 59-year-old woman who presented in the dermatologist's office with a complaint of changes in a mole or a

nevus

Repetitive pharyngeal collapse leading to transient periods of apnea is called

obstructive sleep apnea.

The term that means scanty urine is

oliguria

unilateral weakness following a stroke means weakness

on one side

The combining form for the horny plates at the distal ends of the fingers, made from flattened epithelial cells is

onchy/o

An abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails is called

onychomycosis

A patent airway is

open

The term hypoxia is defined as a deficiency in

oxygen to the tissues

The term that means paleness is

pallor

a vertical plane passing through the body from front to back, dividing into unequal left and right sides is called the

parasagittal plane

A term that means a periodic or sudden attack is

paroxysm

In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, whcih part is the suffix?

pathy

The term that means invasion into the skin and hair by lice is

pediculosis

The suffix -ary is defined as

pertaining to

The term idiopathic is defined as

pertaining to a disease of unknown origin

The meaning of the medical term subungual is

pertaining to under the nail

Whooping cough is also called

pertussis

Pinpoint hemorrhages are called

petechiae

The term that means inflammation of the throat is

pharyngitis

Air in the chest cavity (pleural space) causing collapse of the lung is called

pneumothorax

A condition in which the kidney is enlarged and contains many cysts is

polycystic kidney disease

The physician first suspected diabetes when the patient complained of an excessive amount of urine, or

polyuria

the term that means pertaining to the back and to the front is

posteroanterior

The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the:

prefix

The term diuresis is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?

prefix, word root, and suffix

The term cystocele is defined as a(n) ___________ the bladder

protrusion of

A chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales is

psoriasis

Accumulation of fluid in the alveoli and bronchioles is called

pulmonary edema.

A condition in which there is loss of elasticity of the alveoli resulting in distension causing stretching of lung tissue. There is difficulty exhaling and air is trapped in the lungs, and the lungs are insufficiently oxygenated:

pulmonary emphysema.

The patient, who had recently been treated for a UTI, presented with fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, and lumbar pain. She was diagnosed with an inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidneys or

pyelonephritis

Pus in the chest cavity (pleural space) is known as

pyrothorax

The patient's UA showed a presence of pus, which is called

pyuria

The term nephrography is defined as the

radiographic imaging of the kidney

The suffix -rrhagia is defined as

rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding

The combining form pyel/o is defined as

renal pelvis

A radiographic image of the urinary tract with contrast media instilled into the bladder, ureter, or renal pelvis through a catheter is called a(n

retrograde urogram

Inflammation of the nose (mucous membranes) is called

rhinitis

The term that means nasal discharge is

rhinorrhea

four abdominopelvic quadrants

right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant

a vertical plane passing through the body from front to back, dividing the body into right and left sides is called

sagittal

a tumor of connective tissue usually develops rapidly and metastasized through the lymph channels. this type of tumor is called

sarcp,a

The definition of the Fowler position is

semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees

The term nephrolysis is defined as the

separation of the kidney from other structures

The term lateral describes movement toward the

side

A fissure is defined as a

slit or cracklike sore in the skin

The suffix -malacia is defined as

softening

Which of the following laboratory procedures is performed on a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys?

specific gravity

the combining form that means breathe, breathing is

spir/o

The combining form that means grapelike clusters is

staphyl/o

In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?

sub

In the term arthr/itis, itis is the

suffix

The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the:

suffix

Glycosuria indicates that the urine contains

sugar

an incision made into the upper or top portion of the kidney would be documented as an incision into the

superior kidney

the epigastric region is the area located

superior to the umbilical region

a patient lying on their back facing upward would be in what position

supine

The term dermatoplasty is defined as

surgical repair of the skin

The term rhytidoplasty means the

surgical repair of wrinkles

When a cystorrhaphy is performed, the bladder is

sutured

The oncology patient's pathology report stated that there is metastases present which would mean that

the cancer has spread (beyond control)

The term that means a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity is

thoracocentesis.

The term percutaneous is defined as pertaining to _____ the skin.

through

The term that means narrowing of the trachea is

tracheostenosis

To establish an airway for a patient choking on a piece of meat, the emergency department physician performed an incision into the trachea called a

tracheotomy

a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is called

transverse

The combining form onc/o is defined as

tumor

The term cystolithotomy is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?

two word roots, two combining vowels, and a suffix

The term epidermal is defined as pertaining to ___________ skin.

upon the

Multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen are called

urinalysis

The abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate is called

urinary retention

The sudden stoppage of urine formation is called

urinary suppression

A synonym for micturate is

urinate

The term that means pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract is

urodynamics

The medical term for hives is

urticarcia

The term that means wart is

verruca

A condition characterized by white patches on the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes is called

vitiligo

A definition of leukoderma is _____ skin.

white

All medical terms have at least one:

word root

The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the:

word root

A combining form is made up of a:

word root and a combining vowel

The term for yellow skin (jaundice) is

xanthoderma