Medical Terminology Quiz Study Guide

A comprehensive vocabulary set derived from a medical terminology study guide covering anatomy, prefixes, and clinical conditions.

Root of bronchitis

The root word in this term means bronchus.

Intravenous

A medical term meaning pertaining to the inside a vein.

Cardiomyopathy

A correctly spelled term referring to a disease of the heart muscle.

Distal

The medical term that is the opposite of proximal.

Catabolism

A word with a root meaning to break down.

Prefix dys-

In the term dysmorphology, this prefix means difficult or bad.

Transdermal

A term defined as going across or through the skin.

Epidermis

The most superficial layer of the skin.

Squamous

A term meaning flat and scale-like.

Prefix de-

In the word detoxification, this prefix means from or out of.

Labrum

The articular cartilage that forms a rim around the hip joint socket.

Osteopenia

The medical term for low bone density.

Prefix tri-

In the term triceps brachii, this prefix means $3$.

Minimus

A word that refers to size.

Knee sprain

A condition meaning the patient has over-stretched the ligaments in her knee.

Endarterectomy

The correctly spelled word relating to the surgical removal of plaque from an artery.

Catheter

A hollow tube to allow passage of fluid into or out of a body cavity, organ, or vessel.

Diastole

The resting phase of the heart, when the ventricles fill with blood.

Hemostasis

A word containing an element that means blood.

Hyperimmune specific antibodies

A treatment given to a patient with rabies to treat the infection.

Blood type B

A blood type characterized by having anti-A antibody and B antigen.

Empyema

The correctly spelled term that means pus in the pleural cavity.

Olfaction

A term derived from the Latin root meaning to smell.

Pulmonary edema

A condition that occurs as a result of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF).

Fecal occult blood

A test to detect the presence of blood not visible to the naked eye.

Reflux

The medical term which means backward flow.

Colostomy

A surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening from the large intestine to the outside of the body.

Oculomotor

The cranial nerve responsible for moving the eye.

Coma

A term derived from the Greek meaning deep sleep or trance, indicating a state of deep unconsciousness.

Mute

A term used for a patient who cannot speak.

Scleritis

Inflammation of the fibrous outer covering of the eyeball.

Strabismus

A condition involving the turning of an eye away from its normal position.

Ligaments

Tiny structures that attach the three ossicles (malleus, incus, and stapes) to the wall of the tympanic cavity.

Triiodothyronine

An endocrine-related word with a prefix meaning $3$.

Polyphagia

A term meaning excessive eating.

Hormones

The chemical messengers of the endocrine system.

Failure of waste elimination

A condition where body wastes will poison the entire body.

Twenty-four-hour collection

A method of collection used to determine protein excretion and estimate the kidneys’ filtration ability.

Prefix peri-

In the term peritubular, this prefix means around.

Seminal vesicle

A small sac containing liquid, such as semen.

Resectoscope

The specific scope used in the Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) procedure.

Seminal vesicles (location)

Components of the male reproductive system located on the posterior surface of the urinary bladder.

Rhythm method

A method of contraception in which sexual intercourse is avoided near the time of expected ovulation.

Amenorrhea

A term meaning without menstrual flow.

Lanugo

Downy hair that appears on the body of the fetus during the $4\text{th}$ month of pregnancy.

Tetralogy

A word meaning a set of $4$ congenital heart defects occurring together.

Atrial septal defect

An opening in the wall between the $2$ upper chambers of the heart.

Enuresis

A diagnosis meaning involuntary bedwetting at night.