Medical Terminology Final

If the patient has been diagnosed with an inguinal hernia, the nurse would assess what part of the body?

Abdomen ((capitalized "A"))

Heparin is a(n) __________.

Anticoagulant CAPITALIZED "A"

What class of medications would be prescribed to decrease clotting?

Anticoagulants CAPITALIZED "A"

Fill in the blank with the correct term to complete the sentence provided. _________________________ is a sudden stopping of the heart and can result in death.

Asystole ((capitalized "A"))

Fill in the blank with the correct term to complete the sentence provided. _____________ occur when the immune system attacks healthy tissue.

Autoimmune diseases CAPITALIZED "A"

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term(s): babenskez. If the term is already spelled correctly, just re-type the term in the space provided.

Babinski ((capitalized B, no apostrophe "s"))

_____________ are specialists in diseases of the digestive system.

Gastroenterologists CAPITALIZE "G"

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term from the definition provided. Produced from a presence of serum protein.

albumin ***NOT albuminuria***

Screening tests for prostate cancer include __________.

all of these ((DRE, urethrogram, PSA))

Fill in the blank with the correct term from the definition provided. Image of a blood vessel.

angiogram

Fill in the blank with the correct answer. What type of medication might be prescribed for otitis media?

antibiotic ((singular))

Fill in the blank with the correct answer. What type of medication might be prescribed for allergies?

antihistamine ((singular))

Fill in the blank with the correct term from the definition provided. Cells that function to control inflammation and allergic reactions.

basophils

Select the correct pronunciation: balanitis.

blan-itis ***NOT "bae-LAN-itis"***

A reduction mammoplasty refers to a(n) ____________.

breast reduction NOT "reduction of the size of the breast"

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Eating disorder of bingeing and purging.

bulimia ***NOT "bulimia nervosa"***

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term(s): cheiloitis. If the term is already spelled correctly, just re-type the term in the space provided.

cheilitis

Select the correct pronunciation: cholangiography.

cholangio-augraphy

Fill in the blank to complete the following sentence. The spinal and cranial cavities make up the __________________________ cavity.

dorsal

Select the correct pronunciation: duodenum.

dwahdnum

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Process of recording the size, motion, and composition of the heart by sound waves.

echocardiography

An excision or removal is a(an) _________.

ectomy

Acute form of dermatitis often caused by allergies

eczema

The suffix for blood is _________.

emia

intercostal muscles

enter-cost-ul muscles

To perspire is to _______ crete fluid through the skin.

ex

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Result of gas in the intestines.

flatulence ***NOT "flatus"***

Fill in the blank with the correct term from the definition provided. Abnormal mass of blood vessels.

hemangioma

Fill in the blank with the correct term to complete the sentence provided. Allergies involve a(n) _________________________ response.

hypersensitive

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term from the definition provided. "Inside the uterus"; birth control device.

intrauterine device ***NOT "intrauterine device (IUD)"***

Kaposi sarcoma

ka-POE-si sarcoma

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term from the definition provided. May indicate starvation.

ketones ***NOT ketonuria***

The patient is experiencing hoarseness. The health care provider documents this as ____________________.

laryngitis

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term from the definition provided. Breaking of stones.

lithotripsy ***NOT intracorporeal electrohydraulic lithotripsy***

Fill in the blank with the correct combining form for each term provided. Resembling lymph: ____________oid.

lymph

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term from the definition provided. Imaging of the breast.

mammography NOT "mammogram"

Select the correct pronunciation: melena.

muh-LEE-nuh

__________ is irregular ovulation.

oligo-ovulation

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term for each definition provided: Enlarged pancreas.

pancreatomegaly

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term(s): parotaditis. If the term is already spelled correctly, just re-type the term in the space provided.

parotitis

Dialysis done outside the body is called a(n) ____________________ dialysis.

peritoneal ***NOT "hemo"***

Fill in the blank with the correct term that matches the definition. Utilize any of the following combining forms: atri/o, phleb/o, thromb/o, ven/o Inflammation of a vein: _________________.

phlebitis

Humoral immunity is provided by ____________________ cells.

plasma

Fill in the blank with the correct action to complete the sentence provided. The T cells signal the B cells to _________________.

produce antibodies ***not differentiate***

A common cancer site in the male reproductive system is the __________.

prostate ***NOT both testes and prostate***

The prostate gland secretes ____________________ fluid.

prostatic

The pericardium provides __________ to the heart.

protection

Taste buds contain ________ cells.

receptor

Diastole is the __________ phase of a heartbeat.

relaxation

The kidneys are located in this space behind the abdominal cavity.

retroperitoneal ***NOT retroperitoneal space***

The healthcare provider assesses the hard palate or the __________.

roof of the mouth ***not "anterior roof of the mouth"***

Indicate which plane choice is correct for each location presented. The ____________ plane divides the body vertically.

sagittal

The __________ lobe of the brain controls memory, equilibrium, emotion, and hearing.

temporal

Prostate cancer can be diagnosed by __________.

testing of prostate-specific antigen

Fill in the blank with the correct term to complete the sentence provided. The chest cavity is also known as the __________________________.

thorax ***not thoracic cavity***

Fill in the blank with the correct combining form for each term provided. Tumor of the thymus: ____________oma.

thym ***not "thymoma"***

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term(s): tonick klonec. If the term is already spelled correctly, just re-type the term in the space provided.

tonic-clonic

Fill in the blank with the correct term to complete the sentence provided. The superior lobe is located on the __________________________ of each lung.

top ***not "apex"***

Fill in the blank with the correct term to complete the sentence provided. A corneal _____________ may restore sight.

transplant

Select the correct pronunciation: aphagia.

uh-fey-GEE-uh

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the term from the definition provided. External tube carrying urine to the outside of the body.

urethra ***NOT Foley catheter***

Fill in the blank to complete the following sentence. The system that helps eliminate fluids is the __________________________ system.

urinary

Group of reddish wheals

urticaria

Fill in the blank with the correct term from the definition provided. Flesh-colored growth.

verruca

Asepsis is ________ organisms

without

The patient cannot sense any red tones. The health care providers suspect what is affected?

Cones CAPITALIZED "C"

This is due to chronic pressure on the skin over bony parts.

Decubitus

The study of skin disorders is _______________.

Dermatology CAPITALIZED "D"

The flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the trachea is the ____________________.

Epiglottis CAPITALIZE "E"

The patient has been diagnosed with a major disease involving white blood cells or __________.

Leukemia CAPITALIZED "L"

The ___________ system is responsible for sending and receiving messages from the sensory organs.

Nervous CAPITALIZED "N"

The medical assistant notices the patient has inflammation in the nail fold and documents this as: ____________________.

Paronychia CAPITALIZED "P"

The patient is having difficulty distinguishing black and white shades. The health care provider suspects what is affected?

Rods CAPITALIZED "R"

The thymus is no longer producing thymosin. The health care provider would expect to see a decrease in the number of ____________.

T cells ***not thymocytes***

The test used for glaucoma is: _____________________.

Tonometry CAPITALIZED "T"

Elevated levels of this chemical indicate gout.

Uric acid CAPITALIZED "U"