Medical Terminology Review and Final Simulation

Comprehensive practice flashcards covering medical terminology, suffixes, diagnostic procedures, and pathology from the review sessions and simulated final test.

An abnormally rapid rate of respiration usually of more than $20$ breaths per minute is known as __________.

tachypnea

An abnormally slow heart rate of less than $60$ beats per minute is known as __________.

bradycardia

The suffix __________ means surgical fixation.

-pexy

The presence of glucose in the urine is known as __________.

glycosuria

A collection of pus within a body cavity is known as a/an __________.

empyema

The abnormal development or growth of cells is known as __________.

dysplasia

The process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment is known as __________.

homeostasis

__________ is an inflammation of the myelin sheath of peripheral nerves, characterized by rapidly worsening muscle weakness that can lead to temporary paralysis.

Guillain-Barré syndrome

The suffix __________ means blood or blood condition.

-emia

The procedure in which an anastomosis is created between the upper portion of the stomach and the duodenum is a/an __________.

gastroduodenostomy

The term __________ means abnormal enlargement of the liver.

hepatomegaly

The term describing the prolapse of a kidney is __________.

nephroptosis

The acute respiratory infection characterized in children by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness, and a barking cough is __________.

croup

__________ is an autoimmune disease in which the body's own antibodies attack and destroy the cells of the thyroid gland.

Hashimoto's disease

A blood clot attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery is known as a/an __________.

thrombus

The term __________ describes any restriction to the opening of the mouth caused by trauma, surgery, or radiation associated with oral cancer treatment.

trismus

A woman who has borne one viable child is referred to as a __________.

primipara

The condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the ventricles of the brain is known as __________.

hydrocephalus

The combining form metr/o means __________.

uterus

The condition __________, which is thinner than average bone density, causes the patient to be at an increased risk of developing osteoporosis.

osteopenia

A/An __________ is an unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment.

iatrogenic illness

The __________ plane divides the body vertically into unequal left and right portions.

sagittal

The term __________ means movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.

abduction

Alice Wilkinson had a/an __________ performed as a definitive test to determine if she has osteoporosis.

dual x-ray absorptiometry

The term for an inflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon is __________.

tenosynovitis

The combining form presby/o means __________.

old age

__________ is an abnormal increase in the number of red cells in the blood due to excess production by the bone marrow.

polycythemia

The specialized cells that play an important role in blood clotting are ___________.

thrombocytes

The medical term for the congenital condition commonly known as clubfoot is __________.

talipes

A __________ is a normal scar resulting from the healing of a wound.

cicatrix

The class of drugs that relieves pain without affecting consciousness is known as __________.

analgesic

The medical term for the "mask of pregnancy" is __________.

chloasma

In a __________ fracture, a bone is splintered or crushed.

comminuted

The combining form spondyl/o means __________.

vertebra or vertebral column

The heart chamber that receives oxygen-poor blood from all tissues except the lungs is the __________.

right atrium

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol is commonly known as __________ cholesterol.

good

The medical term for itching is __________.

pruritus

The greenish material that forms the first stools of a newborn is known as __________.

meconium

The term __________ describes the condition commonly known as swollen glands.

lymphadenitis

The respiratory disease commonly known as whooping cough is __________.

pertussis

__________ is the suffix that means rupture.

-rrhexis

The surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the ileum and the outside of the abdominal wall is a/an __________.

ileostomy

The term __________ means to stop or control bleeding.

hemostasis

The term __________ describes excessive uterine bleeding at both the usual time of menstrual periods and at other irregular intervals.

menometrorrhagia

The malignant condition characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells is __________.

Hodgkin's lymphoma

The procedure known as __________ is the surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint.

arthrodesis

An __________ is the instrument used to examine the interior of the eye.

ophthalmoscope

The term __________ describes the distortion or impairment of voluntary movement such as in a tic or spasm.

dyskinesia

The process of recording the electrical activity of the brain is known as __________.

electroencephalography

The physical wasting with loss of weight and muscle mass due to diseases such as advanced cancer is known as __________.

cachexia