Med term final

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Which suffix means drooping?

-ptosis

Which suffix means excessive, abnormal flow?

-rrhage

Which abbreviation is a blood test?

BUN

Which of the following conditions is characterized by one-sided facial paralysis?

Bell's palsy

Which of the following is an emergency treatment given to patients when their breathing and heart stops?

CPR

Which abbreviation stands for the body system containing the heart?

CV

Which medication is used to reduce inflammation?

Corticosteroid

Which abbreviation is a treatment for kidney stones?

ESWL

A concussion is inflammation of the brain T/F

False

A meatotomy is a surgical procedure to enlarge the opening of the ureter. T/F

False

A sphygmomanometer is used for auscultation. T/F

False

Acromegaly is a condition that affects children, causing enlargement of the bones of the head and extremities. T/F

False

An embolectomy is a surgical procedure used to remove an aneurysm. T/F

False

Bradycardia means fast heartbeat. T/F

False

Gynecomastia is the bulging eyeballs associated with Graves' disease. T/F

False

Hemoptysis is commonly called a nosebleed. T/F

False

In cyanosis the skin turns black. True/False

False

Incontinence is the inability to control grinding your teeth. T/F

False

Lordosis is commonly called humpback. True/False

False

Myocarditis is inflammation of the sac around the heart. T/F

False

PSA is a blood test for testicular cancer. True/False

False

Paraplegias are abnormal sensations like burning or tingling. T/F

False

Pediculosis is a mite infestation. True/False

False

Terms ending in -um are pluralized by simply adding an -s to the end of the term. True/False

False

The combining form ot/o means eye True/False

False

The lumbar region is in the groin. True/False

False

The prefix brady- means fast. True/False

False

The suffix -ectomy means to surgically repair. True/False

False

The suffix -scope means instrument for recording. True/False

False

Urinary incontinence is a decrease in the force of the urine stream. T/F

False

Which condition is a kidney infection?

Glomerulonephritis

Which of the following surgical procedures corrects myopia?

LASIK

Which of the following diagnostic imaging techniques uses electromagnetic energy to produce a soft-tissue image?

MRI

Which term means releasing urine from the body?

Micturition, voiding, urination; All of the above

An infection of the skin fold around the nail is called

Paronychia

Which abbreviation stands for a life-threatening condition in babies?

SIDS

Which of the following medications dissolves an existing clot?

Thrombolytic agent

A thrombolytic medication dissolves clots. T/F

True

An aura is an unusual sensation that occurs before a seizure. T/F

True

Bronchoscopy is a procedure to examine inside the voice box with a scope. True

True

Hemostasis means to stop bleeding. T/F

True

Inflammation is characterized by redness, pain, swelling and feeling hot to the touch. T/F

True

Intraventricular means between the ventricles. T/F

True

Second-degree burns are characterized by blisters. T/F

True

Spinal stenosis means the narrowing of the spinal canal. True/False

True

Spirometry measures lung capacity. T/F

True

TB is the abbreviation for tuberculosis True/False

True

The combining form aden/o means gland True/False

True

The male reproductive system can also be referred to as the genitourinary system. T/F

True

The term aphasia means unable to speak. T/F

True

Urticaria is commonly called hives. True/False

True

Which of the following conditions is characterized by an enlargement of the bones of the head and extremities?

acromegaly

Which of the following pathological conditions is the total absence of hearing?

anacusis

Which of the following medications produces a loss of consciousness?

anesthetic

A weakened and ballooned artery is called a(n):

aneurysm

Which term means process of recording a vessel?

angiogram

Which of the following medications prevents blood clot formation?

anticoagulant

Which of the following types of medications neutralizes poisons?

antidote

Which medication treats the nausea associated with an inner ear infection?

antiemetic

Which medical term means slow digestion?

bradypepsia

Gynecomastia is the

breast in males (gets boobs)

Which term means enlarged heart?

cardiomegaly

Which of the following terms means the use of heat, cold, or electricity to burn or cut tissues?

cauterization

Which of the following terms means to convert a liquid to a gel or solid?

coagulate

Which term means that the fracture is protruding through an open skin wound?

compound fracture

Which of the following pathological conditions is commonly called pinkeye?

conjunctivitis

Which of the following medications has strong anti-inflammatory properties?

corticosteroids

Which sectional view of the body is produced by a slice perpendicular to the long axis?

cross-section

Which surgical procedure uses cold?

cryosurgery

Which term means surgical fixation of the bladder?

cystopexy

Which term means surgical repair of the bladder?

cystoplasty

Which of the following is a distortion of reality seen in schizophrenia?

delusions

Which term means double vision?

diplopia

Which of the following conditions is characterized by being abnormally short in height?

dwarfism

Which term means abnormal tone?

dystonia

Which term refers to the condition in which the body tissues contain excessive amounts of fluid?

edema

The medical term for vomiting is

emesis

Which of the following terms means that the growth is enclosed in a sheath of tissue?

encapsulated

Which surgical procedure removes the damaged inner lining of an artery?

endarterectomy

Which of the following surgical procedures means to remove the eyeball?

enucleation

Which of the following medications improves the ability to cough up mucus?

expectorant

Which of the following surgical procedures would remove an abnormal passageway?

fistulectomy

Intravenous and inhalation are examples of ________

general anesthesia

Which of the following conditions develops from an overproduction of growth hormone in a child?

gigantism

An inguinal hernia is found in the

groin

Which of the following terms refers to having an excessive amount of hair?

hirsutism

Which of the following uses warm water such as a whirlpool?

hydrotherapy

Which of the following terms means excessive calcium in the blood?

hypercalcemia

Which of the following terms means excessive potassium in the blood?

hyperkalemia

Which of the following terms means excessive (deep) breathing?

hyperpnea

Which term means an increase in muscle bulk?

hypertrophy

Which medical term means pertaining to the third section of the small intestines?

ileal

Which term means pertaining to between the atria?

interatrial

Which direction term is the opposite of medial?

lateral

The spleen and stomach are located in the ________ quadrant

left-upper

Which procedure removes fat from under the skin?

liposuction

Which surface lesion is a flat, discolored area that is flush with the skin surface?

macule

Which medical term means record of the breast?

mammogram

Which of the following terms means a change or transformation from the original?

mutation

Which of the following personality disorders is characterized by an abnormal sense of self-importance?

narcissistic

Which term means inflammation of the nose and throat?

nasopharyngitis

Which term means kidney stone?

nephrolith

Which term means kidney tumor?

nephroma

Which term means drooping kidney?

nephroptosis

Which body system receives sensory information and coordinates the body's response?

nervous

Dementia is an example of what category of mental disease?

neurocognitive disorder

Which term means surgical repair of a nerve?

neuroplasty

Which term means condition of scanty amount of urine?

oliguria

Which of the following terms refers to something that is cancer causing?

oncogenic

Which term means open or unblocked?

patent

Which of the following conditions is a lice infestation?

pediculosis

Which term means a yellow fatty deposit of lipids in an artery?

plaque

Which term means pleural pain?

pleurodynia

Which of the following terms means air in the chest?

pneumothorax

Which medical term means first birth?

primipara

Which medical term means drooping of the rectum and anus?

proctoptosis

Which term means renal pelvis inflammation?

pyelitis

Which medical term means pus in the fallopian tube?

pyosalpinx

Which plane divides the body into left and right portions?

sagittal

Which sectional view of the body is produced by a slice along the median plane?

sagittal

A patient with nephrolithiasis is suffering from

stones

Turning the palm upward is called

supination

Which term means fast heartbeat?

tachycardia

The Four Vital Signs of Body Function

temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure

The nerve irritability and muscle cramps that develop as a result of hypoparathyroidism is called:

tetany

Which term means clotting cell?

thrombocyte

This condition is commonly called athlete's foot.

tinea pedis

Which of the following terms refers to ringing in the ears?

tinnitus

Which of the following terms means the degree to which a substance is poisonous?

toxicity

Involuntary, repetitive, alternating movements of a body part is called:

tremor

Which term means pain in the urethra?

urethralgia

Which is the severe itching associated with hives?

urticaria

Which direction term specifically refers to the belly-side of the body?

ventral

Which condition is commonly called warts?

verruca

Which of the following terms refers to dizziness?

vertigo

Which skin graft procedure uses skin from another species?

xenograft


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