Medical Terminology Concepts Quiz

Medical Terminology Flashcards

__: Swelling due to fluid in tissues.

Swelling due to fluid in tissues

__: Visual exam of the bladder.

Visual exam of the bladder

__: Infection in bladder, ureter, or kidney.

Infection in bladder, ureter, or kidney

__: Fainting.

Fainting

__: Abnormal sensation.

Abnormal sensation

__: Paralysis of all four extremities.

Paralysis of all four extremities

__: Exaggerated feeling of well-being.

Exaggerated feeling of well-being

__: Records brain's electrical activity.

Records brain's electrical activity

__: Breakdown of red blood cells.

Breakdown of red blood cells

__: Low platelet count.

Low platelet count

__: Low WBCs.

Low WBCs

__: Low RBCs or hemoglobin.

Low RBCs or hemoglobin

__: Pigment from RBC breakdown.

Pigment from RBC breakdown

__: Elevated WBCs.

Elevated WBCs

__: Antibiotic-resistant bacterium.

Antibiotic-resistant bacterium

PPD (Intradermal): __.

TB screening

__: Measures oxygen, CO2, and pH.

Measures oxygen, CO2, and pH

__: Breathing easier upright.

Breathing easier upright

__: Low oxygen in blood.

Low oxygen in blood

__: High carbon dioxide in blood.

High carbon dioxide in blood

__: Coughing up blood.

Coughing up blood

__: Endoscopic lung procedure.

Endoscopic lung procedure

__: Upper portion of the lung.

Upper portion of the lung

__: Area between lungs.

Area between lungs

__: Profuse sweating.

Profuse sweating

__: Lack of skin pigment.

Lack of skin pigment

Cutane/o: Root word for __.

Root word for skin

__: Middle skin layer.

Middle skin layer

__: Removal of stomach.

Removal of stomach

__: Tube throat to stomach.

Tube throat to stomach

Duodenum, Ileum: Parts of __.

Parts of small intestine

__: Makes insulin and enzymes.

Makes insulin and enzymes

__: Stores bile.

Stores bile

Colon, Cecum: Parts of __.

Parts of large intestine

Rectal: __.

Suppositories

Oral: __.

Absorbed via GI

Topical: __.

Applied to skin

Intradermal: __.

Within the skin

__: Calms.

Calms

__: Reduces fever.

Reduces fever

__: Relieves pain.

Relieves pain

__: Neutralizes stomach acid.

Neutralizes stomach acid

__: Eliminates sensation.

Eliminates sensation

ACE Inhibitor: __.

Lowers BP

__: CNS stimulant.

CNS stimulant

__: Study of harmful chemicals.

Study of harmful chemicals

__: Increased dose needed.

Increased dose needed

__: Harmful effect.

Harmful effect

HbA1c: 3-month average __.

3-month average glucose

inter-: __.

between

intra-: __.

within

sub-: __.

under

contra-: __.

against

pseudo-: __.

false

dys-: __.

difficult

peri-: __.

surrounding

pan-: __.

all

pre-: __.

before

-itis: __.

inflammation

-emia: __.

blood condition

hepat/o: __.

liver

__: Skull incision.

Skull incision

__: Mind treatment.

Mind treatment

__: Cancer-causing.

Cancer-causing

__: Low blood sugar.

Low blood sugar

Cranial cavity: Brain __.

Brain location