Chapter quizzes 1-13

eczema

a red itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become crusted and scaly

Which is the correct breakdown of the term atelectasis into its component parts?

a/tel/ectasis

which root refers to the innermost membrane covering the fetus?

amni/o

Breakdown the medical term dermatoscpoe into its component word parts.

dermato/scope

hyperglycemia

diabetes melitus

Which is the correct definition for the term phlebarteriectasia?

dilation of blood vessels

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dysphasia?

dys (bad) + phas (speaking) + ia (condition) = bad speech condition (difficulty speaking)

A negative emotional state is known as:

dysphoria

which is the correct breakdown and translation of the abbreviation ERCP?

endo (inside) + scop (looking) + ic (pertaining to) + retro (backward) + grade (step) + Chol (bile) + angio (vessel) + pancreato (pancreas) + graphy (writing Procedure) = endoscopic retrograde cholaniopancreatrography

adrenomegaly

enlarged adrenal glands

Involuntary urination

enuresis

suture of the external genital organs of a female

episiorrhaphy

Hypertrichosis

excessive growth of hair

menorrhaiga

excessive menstrual flow

root

foundation or subject of the term

macule, macula

freckle

trichomegaly

hair enlargement

Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Lou Gehrig's Disease

hardening of the never cells on the side of the spine leading to loss of tissue from disease

cephalalgia

head pain

translate the medical term perineocele as literally as possible:

hernia in the perineal region (region between the genital organs and the anus)

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the term hypocapnia?

hypo (under) + capn (carbon dioxide) + ia (condition) insufficient carbon dioxide

en-, endo-

in, inside

Prosopagnosia

inability to recognize faces

graph

instrument for recording

nystagmus

involuntary back and forth eye movements

esotropia

inward turning of the eye, toward the nose

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the abbreviation ESWL?

it breaks into extra (inside) + corpore (body) + eal (pertaining to) + shock + wave + litho (stone) + tripsy (wear down procedure)

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the medical term hyernephroma?

it is a disease of the kidneys characterized by the formation of many fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the term anastomosis?

it is a procedure pertaining to the structure of the heart

which of the following statements is true about the abbreviation NPO?

it stands for nihil per os and means "nothing by mouth"

Ankylosis

joint stiffness

Translate the term lymphocyte as literally as possible

lymph cell

which root refers to the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord?

mening/o, meningi/o

What is a hernia of the uterus and prolapse into the vagina?

metrocolpocele

miotic

mio (contraction) + tic (agent) = drug that causes the abnormal contraction of the pupil

inflammation of the middle layer of uterine muscle tissue

myometritis

which root means "to be born" and focuses on the baby?

nat/o

unremarkable

normal

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term oligocythemia into its component?

oligo/cyt/hemia

panhypopituitarism

pan (all) + hypo (under)+ pituitar (pituitary gland)+ ism (condition) = defective or absent function of the entire pituitary gland

pancreatic pseudocyst

pancreat (pancreas) + ic (pertaining to) + pseudo (false) cyst (cyst) = abnormally expanded area in the pancreas resembling a cyst

Which of the following health records would NOT include a plan

pathology report

which medical term means "narrowing of the veins"?

phlebostenosis

photophobia

photo (light) + phobia (excessive sensitivity) = excessive sensitivity to light

The course of action consistent with a health care provider's assessment is known as a(n):

plan

Identify the correct definition for diaphoresis

profuse sweating

-rrehexis

rupture

cicartix

scar

Which medical term refers to a type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue?

seminoma

Identify and define the root in the term respiration

spira = breathing

Which of the following toots pertains to the lower respiratory system?

stern/o

ankul/o

stiff/bent

Translate the medical term atherectomy

surgical removal of fatty plaque within an artery

-plasty

surgical repair, reconstruction

-rrhapy

suture

Telangiectasia

the over expansion of the end of a blood vessel

Which medical term means "inflammation of the blood vessels"?

vasculitis

Which is the correct translation and definition of abbreviation V/Q?

ventilation-perfusion scan, a scan that test whether a problem in the lungs is caused by airflow or blood flow

Translate the term angioma as literally as possible

vessel tumor

verruca

wart

rhytidermia

wrinkled skin

Which of the following statement is NOT true about abbreviation CPD?

a mother it at risk if she has a normal pelvis and a baby that is SGA

Translate the medical term adenopathy as literally as possible

"gland disease"

What is the difference between a thrombus and an embolus?

A thrombus is a clot of blood and is stationary. An embolus is foreign material and is in motion. When a thrombus breaks off, it becomes a thromboemublus.

the procedure for removing waste from the bloodstream is abbreviated:

HD

Translate the term audiogram as literally as possible

Hearing record

which term refers to the time between seizures?

Interictal

left hypochondriac region

LUQ

An instrument for examining the opening of the urethra

Meatoscope

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Lou Gehrig's Disease

NOT TRUE underdevelopment of the muscle on the spinal column that leads to nerve softening & weakness.

Which of the following abbreviations would most likely be found in the "plan" portion of the health record? PERRLA, RRR, QHS, ROS, Dx

QHS

Aniridia

a (no) + irid (iris) + ia (condition) = absence of the iris

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT part of the patient's history (either medical or history of the illness)? PMHx, H&P, h/o, CTA, HPI

CTA

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dacryocystectomy?

Dacryo (tear) + Cyst (sac) + ectomy (removal) = removal of the tear sac

Translate the medical term embolectomy

Surgical removal of a mass of matter present in the blood

When putting medical terms together, do NOT use a combining vowel:

To join a root to a suffix that begins with a vowel

which medical term means "pain in the external genital organs of a female"?

Vulvodynia

comedo

black/white head

cyanidrosis

blue sweat condition

thelarche

breast development

The widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain is known as a:

cerebral aneurysm

Chondroplasty

chondro (cartilage) + plasty (reconstruction) = reconstruction of cartillage

which medical terms mean "inflammation of the cervix and vagina"?

chorioamnioitis colpocystitis cervicocolptitis and cervicovaginitis

conjunctiv/o

clear membrane that covers the sclera and lines the eyelids.

inflammation of the vagina and urinary bladder

colpocystitis

strabismus

condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object

What is hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear?

conductive hearing loss

Expectoration is:

coughing or spitting material out of the lungs