160 terms EHS 115 Final

Which term means abnormal softening of an artery

Arteriomalacia

Which term means above or outside the ribs

Supracostal

Which suffix means to suture

-rrhaphy

Which term means a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

Lesion

Which prefix means toward or in the direction of

Ad-

Which term means higher than normal blood pressure

Hypertension

Which term means the tissue death of an artery

Arterionecrosis

Which term means inflammation of the stomach

Gastritis

Which term means to create an artificial opening between the colon and the abdominal wall

Colostomy

Which term means describes a radiograph of a blood vessel

Angiogram

Which term means any disease or condition of a gland

Adenosis

Which term refers to the back of the body or organ

Dorsal

Which term means incomplete formation of a tissue or organ

Hypoplasia

Which end of the humerus, the bone of the upper arm, is nearest the midline

Proximal

Which type of disorder is fetal alcohol syndrome

Congenital

Which glands have ducts that lead either out of the body or to other organs

Exocrine

Which term describes the location of the heart in relationship to the stomach

Superior

Which term means the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues

Histology

Which type of specialized epithelial tissue lines the blood and lymph vessels

Endothelium

Which genetic disorder, which does not appear until midlife, causes the loss of mental ability and muscle control

Huntington's Disease

Which structures connect bones to bones

Ligaments

Which term means an abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lower spine

Lordosis

Which structure is part of the hip

Ilium

Which term means a surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint

Arthrodesis

What forms as a fracture heals

Callus

Which term describes stiffness in the joints particularly in the elderly

Arthrosclerosis

Which structure forms the upper portion of the sternum

Manubrium

Which term means abnormal softening of cartilage

Chondromalacia

Which tissue covers only the joint surface of bones

Cartilage

Which term means inflammation of bone and bone marrow

Osteomyelitis

Which term describes movement of the arm toward the body

Adduction

Which condition is commonly known as hiccups

Singultus

Which term means pain in several muscle groups

Polymyalgia

Which term means a condition of abnormal muscle tone

Dystonia

What is the meaning of the suffix "-paresis"

Partial paralysis

Which term means to suture a muscle

Myorrhaphy

Which structure covers, supports, and separates muscles

Fascia

Which term describes the muscles of the internal organs

Smooth

Which term means the surgical repair of a fascia

Fascioplasty

Which term means slanted or at an angle

Oblique

Which term means red blood cells

Erythrocytes

Which condition is commonly known as a heart attack

Myocardial Infarction

Which structure is the natural pacemaker of the heart

Sinoatrial (S-A) node

Which term describes a foreign object circulating in the blood

Embolus

Which combining form means vein

Phleb/o

Which term describes a rapid and uncontrolled heartbeat

Fibrillation

Which procedures is performed to open a narrowed or blocked blood vessel

Angioplasty

Which diagnostic study records the electrical activity of the myocardium

Electrocardiogram

Which form of anemia is marked by an absence of all formed blood elements

Aplastic

The substance is also known as bad cholesterol

LDL

What potentially life-threatening infection is sometimes also known as blood poisoning

Sepsis

Which term describes the new site that results from the spreading of cancer

Metastasis

Which term describes any substance that the body regards as foreign

Antigen

Which form of cancer occurs in epithelial tissue

Carcinoma

Which type of leukocyte surrounds and kills invading cells

Macrophage

Which type of pathogen causes infectious mononucleosis

Virus

Which therapy uses radioactive materials implanted into or very near the body

Branchytherapy

Which term means bleeding from the spleen

Splenorrhagia

Which lymph nodes are located in the groin

Inguinal

Which term is used interchangeably with antibody

Immunoglobulin

Which type of membrane lines the nasal passages

Mucous

Which structure acts as a lid to keep food from entering the lungs

Epiglottis

Which term describes the emergency procedure to create an opening in a blocked trachea

Tracheotomy

Which are the largest of the paranasal sinuses

Maxillary

Which term describes the region between the lungs that contains the heart

Mediastinum

Which term means abnormally rapid breathing

Tachypnea

Which condition is commonly known as shortness of breath

Dyspnea

Which term describes the absence of oxygen from the body's tissues and organs

Hypoxia

Which condition is commonly known as nosebleed

Epistaxis

What treatment is intended to prevent disease in the oral cavity

Dental prophylaxis

What is the meaning of the combining form chol/e

Bile

Which salivary gland are located in front of each ear

Parotid

Which form of hepatitis is transmitted mainly through contamination of food and water with infected fecal matter

Hepatitis A

Which condition is a pouch or sac occurring in the lining or wall or an organ such as the colon

Diverticulum

Which term describes inflammation of the small intestine

Enteritis

Which term describes a progressive degenerative liver disease

Cirrhosis

Which term means the presence of gallstones

Cholelithiasis

Which term means to suture the stomach

Gastrorraphy

Which organ removes toxins from the blood and helps turn food into fuel and nutrients

Liver

Which term means the surgical fixation of the rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ

Proctopexy

Which combining form means renal pelvis

Pyel/o

Which structures are the functional units within the kidneys that form urine

Nephrons

Which condition is excessive urination during the night

Nocturia

Which term means abnormal softening of the kidney

Nephromalacia

Which term means distention of a ureter

Ureterectasis

Which term means an inflammation of the walls of the bladder

Interstitial cystitis

Which term means a stone located in the urinary bladder

Cystolith

Which term means inflammation of the renal pelvis and of the kidney

Pyelonephritis

Which term means the surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall

Cystopexy

Which term means difficult or painful urination

Dysuria

Which term describes an inflammation of the brain

Encephalitis

Which type of neurons carries impulses toward the muscles and glands

Efferent neurons

Which condition is commonly known as sleepwalking

Somnambulism

Which condition is known as a bleed

Hemorrhagic stroke

Which term means an excessive fear of being in high places

Acrophobia

Which term means a condition of excessive sensitivity to stimuli

Hyperesthesia

Which condition is characterized by actions to avoid work

Malingering

Which type of drug is used to treat symptoms of severe disorders of thinking and mood

Antipsychotic

Which condition is characterized by the deterioration of intellectual functioning

Alzheimer's disease

Which term means bruising of the brain as a result of a head injury

Cerebral contusion