Med term Midterm

a compound word has

two or more roots

a neonate is a

newborn

a prefix is found

at the beginning of a word

a prefix that means the same as bi- is

di-

a prefix that means the same as contra- is

anti-

a prefix that means the same as quadr/i is

tetra-

a short word part added before a root is called a

prefix

a suffix is

added after a root

neurology means

the study of the nervous system

the adjective for neurosis

neurotic

the plural of ganglion is

ganglia

when the arm is abducted, it is moved

away from the body

a word part at the end of a word is the

suffix

compound words have two or more

roots

in a megabladder, the bladder is

large

most medical word roots are taken from

greek and latin

which of the following means the same as equi-

iso-

which of the follow suffixes does not mean “condition of”

-ous

which of the following tissues would be located in the middle

mesoderm

a prefix that means “one” is

mon/o

a binocular microscope has

two eyepieces

a fibrous protein found in connective tissue is

collagen

histologist studies

tissues

leukoblast is an

immature white blood cell

a lumen is a

central opening

a sopra-abdominal structure is located

above the abdomen

a term that means below the abdomen is

infra-abdominal

a tumor of a gland is an

adenoma

a word that means inbetween the ribs is

intercostal

absence of a finger or tow is called

adactyly

another term for a mucous membrane is

mucosa

sugars and starches are

carbohydrates

the diaphragm separates the

thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity

the function of epithelial tissue is to

cover body structures and line cavities

the medical term for red blood cell is

erythrocytes

the suffix -ose is used to indicate a

sugar

which syllable has the primary accent in lumbar

lum

a medial structure is located

toward the midline

the region of the abdomen named for the hip bone is the

iliac

which syllable has the primary accent in thoracic

ras

a carcinogen produces

cancer

a chronic disease

persists over a long time

crainotomy is

incision of the skull

a diseas that affects many people in a given region at the same time is

epidemic

a drug that promotes water excretion from the kidneys is a

diuretic

a malignant tumor of connective tissue is a

sarcoma

a neoplasm that spreads to other parts of the body is described as

malignant

a slow heart rate is

bradycardia

a slowly progressing disease is termed

chronic

a tumor that does not spread is

benign

adenopathy is

any disease of a gland

an abscess contains

pus

All of the following are imaging methods, except:

polygraphy

radiography

computed tomography

ultrasonography

polygraphy

an otoscope is used to examine the

ears

another term for fainting is

syncope

cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of

oxygen

prediction of a disease outcome is

prognosis

when tissue is excised, it is

surgically removed

cancer of a muscle or connective tissue is termed

sarcoma

the prefix xero- means

dry

a cicatrix is a

scar

a fissure is a

crack

a nevus is a

mole

a pigment cell in the skin is a

melanocyte

a pressure ulcer is caused by

immobility

a verruca is a

wart

albinism is characterized by

lack of pigment

alopecia is

loss of hair

eczema is

chronic allergic dermatitis

in hypohidrosis

reduced amount of sweat

shingles is caused by a

virus

squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma are cancers of the

epithelial cells

the layer of skin above the dermis is the

epidermis

the most common type of skin cancer is

basal cell carcinoma

the outermost portion of the skin is the

epidermis

the root “onych/o” means

nail

the subcutaneous layer is located

below the dermis

the term actinic pertains to

radiation

the term onychoid refers to a

nail

what is a acronym used in burns

BSA

a condyle, tubercle and tuberosity are

rounded projections

a discectomy is a surgical procedure done on the

spine

a freely moveable joint is a

synovial joint

a joint between the bones of the skull is a

suture

a myeloma is a tumor of

bone marrow

a prosthesis is a

artificial part

a very large, blunt projection is a

torchanter

an example of an immovable joint is a

suture

arthrodesis is

fusion of a joint

carpal tunnel syndrome involves a nerve in the

wrist

crainostosis is

ossification of the skull

lack of synovial fluid is

asynovia

osteocytes are

mature bone cells

osteoporsis

a loss of bone marrow

the cervical vertebrae are in the region of the

neck

the cranial bones are part of the

skull

the lumbar vertebrae are in the region of the

lower back

the sacroiliac joint is between the

spine and the pelvis

the term chondroid

resembling cartilage

bands of connective tissue that stabilize and strengthen a joint are

ligaments