Module 2 Section Quiz
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.
