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Health 110 Chapters 1-7 Mid Term Study
Medical Terminology Hlth 110 with Hoganson at Davenport University
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By: Barbara Nicholson
Created: 2010-10-13
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All medical terms have at least one?
Word root
In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?
pathy
In the term arthr/itis, itis is the?
Suffix
In the term arthr/o/pathy, pathy is the?
suffix
The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the?
Suffix
In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
Sub
The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the?
Prefix
The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the?
word root
The correct way to divide the term melanocarcinoma is?
melan/o/carcin/oma
A combining vowel is used to?
ease word pronunciation
When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the?
suffix
The term that means pertaining to the middle and side is?
mediolateral
All medical terms have at least one?
word root
In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?
pathy
If a tumor is found to be benign, it is?
nonrecurrent
In the term arthr/itis, itis, is the?
suffix
Hyperplasia is defined as cell development that is?
excessive
The term ventral has a meaning similar to?
anterior
The o in arthr/o/pathy is the?
combining vowel
The term idiopathic is defined as?
pertaining to a disease of unknown origin
A term that means abnormal condition of bluish discoloration is?
cyanosis
The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the?
suffix
The term distal describes movement.....
away from the point of attachment
The study of cells is?
cytology
In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
sub
The suffix -genic is defined as....
a producing, originating, causing
The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the?
word root
The plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions is called?
transverse
The suffix that means control, stop, and standing is?
-stasis
Cancer that has spread to another organ is called?
metastasis
In the doctor's order for a "PA and lat chest radiograh", the image will be taken from?
back to front and side
The combining form meaning middle is?
medi/o
The word part that means within is?
intra-
The combining form cutane/o is defined as?
skin
The medical term cellulitis means?
inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection
The medical term meaning abnormal condition of a fungus in the hair is?
trichomycosis
The term that means an agent that softens or soothes the skin is?
emollient
the term cicatrix is defined as?
scar
The suffix -ectomy is defined as?
excision
The term alopecia is defined as the loss of?
hair
The patient was medicated for treatment of an infection of his mouth caused by a yeast-type fungus, which was diagnosed as?
candidiasis
The term xeroderma means?
dry skin
A patient with swelling of tissue from accumulation of fluid would be diagnosed as having a(n)?
edema
The term that means invasion into the skin and hair by lice is?
pediculosis
Pruritus is defined as?
severe itching
The combining form trich/o means?
hair
The suffix -malacia is defined as?
softening
The term that means profuse sweating is?
diaphoresis
Transdermal has the same meaning as?
percutaneous
The combining form that means hidden is?
crypt/o
The medical term for hives is?
urticaria
The patient was to receive a skin graft from her mother; the operation was listed as?
dermatoheteroplasty
the suffix -phagia is defined as?
eating or swallowing
Tissue death or ________________ was observed at the site of injury.
necrosis
The prefix that means beside, beyond, around, or abnormal is?
para
The combining form rhin/o refers to the?
nose
Whooping cough is also called?
pertussis
The term hypoxemia is defined as?
deficient oxygen in the blood
Another term that means suffocation is?
asphyxia
The combining form that means chest is?
Thorac/o
Another term for nosebleed is?
epistaxis
The term that means nasal discharge is?
rhinorrhea
The term thoracotomy is defined as?
an incision into the chest cavity
The combining form that means lung is?
pulmon/o
With which disease is an acid-fast bacilli smear used for diagnosis?
tuberculosis
The combining form that means breath, breathing is?
spir/o
Following surgery, the patient developed a(n) _______________, or a block in the circulation to the pulmonary artery.
pulmonary embolism
The term hypoxia is defined as deficiency in?
oxygen to the tissues
The suffix that means a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid is?
-centesis
A patent airway is?
open
The factory worker was diagnosed with ___________, an abnormal condition of dust in the lungs.
pneumoconiosis
The suffix that means pertaining to is?
-ar
A mucopurulent discharge contains?
mucus and pus
The term that means difficult breathing is?
dyspnea
the prefix that means all, total is?
pan
The accident victim's _______, or blood in the chest cavity, was caused by blunt trauma.
hemothorax
The suffix that means an instrument used for visual examination is?
-scope
The suffix -stomy is defined as?
the creation of an artificial opening
The prefix that means without, absence of is?
an
The term that means a surgical puncture of the chest cavity to aspirate fluid is?
thoracocentesis
A synonym for micturate is?
void
The term nephrography is defined as the?
radiographic imaging the kidney
The term that means excessive development of the kidney is?
nephromegaly
The physician first suspected diabetes when told of the excessive amount of urine, or?
polyuria
The suffix -iasis is defined as?
condition
The term that means excessive urea and nitrogenous substances in the blood is?
azotemia
The combining forms that mean kidney are?
nephr/o and ren/o
Glycosuria indicates ____________ in the urine.
sugar
The combining form that means night is?
noct/i
The term incontinence means?
the inability to control bladder or bowel function
The term pyelolithotomy is defined as the?
incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone
The term hematuria is defined as?
blood in the urine
The term lithotripsy is defined as?
the surgical crushing of a stone
The abbreviation for multiple routine tests done on a urine specimen is?
UA
The combining form that means water is?
hydr/o
The term ureterostenosis is defined as a(n)?
narrowing of the ureter
The physician told the patient who had a drooping kidney that it was necessary to attach the kidney back in place by performing a?
nephropexy
Which of the following is the abbreviation for the procedure used to determine kidney function by measuring the amount of urea in the blood?
BUN
The term that means scanty urine is?
oliguria
The suffix that means enlargement is?
-megaly
The study of the urinary tract is called?
urology
Another term for renal calculus is?
kidney stone
The doctor prescribed a ___________, an agent that increases the amount of urine.
diuretic
A voiding cystourethrography is a?
radiographic imaging of the bladder and the urethra
the creation of an artificial opening into the kidney is a?
nephrostomy
About this deck
By: Barbara Nicholson
Created: 2010-10-13
Size: 106 flashcards
Views: 46
Created: 2010-10-13
Size: 106 flashcards
Views: 46
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