Medical terminology final
suffix that means tumor
-oma
which of the following is contrast medium used for Xrays of the digestive system
Barium
which abbreviation stands for a genetic condition
CF
Digested food is absorbed by the stomach
False
in ascites fluid accumulates in the
abdominal cavity
Which is an accessory organ of digestion?
all of these are accessory organs liver,pancreas,gallbladder
Hemorrhoids are varicose veins in the ____ region
anal
which medical term means "inflammation of the appendix"
appendicitis
which of the following conditions is usually progressive and irreversible
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
the partially digested liquid mixture that leaves the stomach is called
chyme
which of the following conditions in children is characterized by a harsh cough
croup
cystic fibrosis (CF) also affects the ___ system
digestive
a medical term that means abnormal condition of having diverticula
diverticulosis
in making a term that ends in -um plural you should
drop -um and add -a
if a word ends in -us make it plural by
drop -us add -i
which term refers to a bruise caused by a blunt trauma to the skin
ecchymosis
which of the following conditions is a congenital anomaly
esophageal atresia
Ascites is a parasitic infection of the intestines and colon.
false
Helicobacter pylori antibody test looks for the bacteria that causes polps
false
Intususseption is spelled correctly.
false
Jaundice is the yellow colored skin associated with stomach disease
false
a combining vowel is placed between two word roots only if the second word begins with a consonant
false
ascites is the collection of fluid in the stomach
false
cryosurgery uses extreme heat to destroy tissue
false
bile aids in the digestion of
fat
which medical term means "surgical repair of stomach"
gastroplasty
Which term is misspelled?
hemorhoids
pertaining to the liver
hepatic
which of the following term means excessive deep breathing
hyperpnea
the telescoping of one section of the intestine into another is called
intussusception
an O&P is a lab test for the presence of
parasite eggs
Helicobacter pylori bacteria cause which of the following conditions
peptic ulcer disease
drooping of the rectum and anus
proctoptosis
the two rings of muscles that control the opening and closing of the anus are called
sphincters
which terms means "process of measuring breathing"
spirometry
Mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract is called
sputum
which of the following diagnostic procedures is a test for malignant cells
sputum cytology
in total parental nutrition the nutrients are given into the
stomach
All cells of the body must have a constant supply of oxygen
true
Barium is contrast medium used in an Xray examination of the esophagus and stomach
true
Gangrene is characterized by tissue necrosis.
true
a contusion results in bruising
true
a laparoscopy examines the inside of the abdominal cavity
true
an asthma attack may be brought on by allergies
true
the twisting of the colon on itself is called
volvulus
which abbreviation stands for a digestive organ
GB
which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched
GB- a surgical prodecure
which prefix means without
a-
which of the following conditions may result in a collapsed lung
pneumothorax
a ____ is a small tumor on a stem attachment
polyp
surgical removal of polyp
polypectomy
which medical term means excessive eating
polyphagia
the combining form that means anus and rectum
proct/o
which of the following diagnostic tests is used to diagnose cystic fibrosis
sweat test
an endotracheal tube passes through the mouth and into the trachea
true
basal cell carcinoma is caused by sun exposure
true
bronchoscopy is a procedure in which the inside of the windpipe is examined with scope
true
feces pass out the sigmoid colon and into the rectum
true
irritable bowel syndrome is also called spastic colon
true
malignant melanoma is dangerous type of skin cancer
true
nausea is feeling the urge to vomit
true
oxygen is loaded into the bloodstream in the lungs
true
the colon receives undigested food from the intestine
true
the combining form oste/o means bone
true
the suffix -emesis means "vomiting"
true
which of the following conditions is characterized by diarrhea often with blood and mucous
dysentery
which of the following statements regarding bronchial tubes is NOT true
each bronchus is surrounded by pulmonary capillaries
which condition is characterized by the destruction of the walls o the alveoli which results in overinflated air sacs
emphysema
pertaining to the esophagus
esophageal
which of the following carries food between the throat and the stomach
esophagus
O&P is also called stool guaiac.
false
purpura describes raised spots on the skin containing pus
false
the combining form that gastr/o means liver
false
the jenjunum receives food from the stomach
false
the right lung has two lobes and the left lung has three
false right lung has 3 lobes left lung has two
the prefix sub means without
false sub mean under
the section of small intestine in order are jenjunum,ileum,duodenum
false the correct order is duodenum,jenjunum,ileum
terms ending in -um are pluralized by simply adding an -s to the end of the term
false add -a
the suffix -ectomy means study of
false ectomy means surgical removal logy means study of
the combining form that means stomach
gastr/o
which of the following surgical procedures treats obesity
gastric stapling
which of the following conditions is NOT an inflammatory bowel disease
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Crohn disease affects the:
ileum
which of the following pairs is not correct cirrhosis-liver disease intussusception- intestine twisted around itself nausea-urge to vomit jaundice- yellow skin color
intussusception-intestine twisted around itself
which of the following statements regarding ventilation-perfusion scans is NOT true
it is particularly useful in diagnosing pneumonia
which of the following answer choices regarding first degree burns is NOT true
large blisters form
Cirrhosis is a general name for chronic disease of the
liver
Which term is misspelled?
melana
Helicobacter pylori is a type of
bacteria
which of the following answers is an example of an eponym
based on a person's name
the liver produces ____ to aid in digestion
bile
melena indicates the presence of ______ in the stool
blood
which of the combining means heart
cardi/o
which of the following is an emergency treatment given to patients when their breathing and heart stops
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
the appendix is a small structure attached to the
cecum
combining form that means bile
chol/e
surgical removal of the gallbladder
cholecystectomy
which of the following surgical procedures would treat stones in the digestive system
choleocholithotripsy
