Acquiring Medical Language

This is a question databank

Which of the following is a first degree burn?

The medical term meaning “scar” is

Cicatrix

Actinic Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin causes by

Sun

Antihistamine is a drug that ___ the effects of histamine

opposes/block

Deconstruct the term Dermatosis

dermat - osis

“Pertaining to inside the skin” is the definition of

Intradermal

Chemotherapy is a treatment using

Chemical

What is a deep burn affecting not just all layers of the skin but also underlying tissues like muscle, fascia, or bone?

Fourth Degree Burn

An overgrowth of scar tissue is a

Keloid

A skin transplant taken from another member of the patient’s species is a

Homograft

What is the term that means a drug that destroys or opposes the growth of microorganisms

Antibiotic(s)

“Pertaining to beneath the skin” is the definition of

Hypodermic

Rubbing away the outer surface of the skin is called

Dermabrasion

What is considered a first degree burn?

Burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of skin

A skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient’s is a (two answers)

Xenograft or Heterograft

A drug that temporarily blocks sensation is an

Anesthetic

Which of the following terms means lack of sweat?

Hypohidrosis

Deconstruct the term keratosis

Kerat - osis

Which root means “black”?

Melan/o

Which of the following terms mean “redness”?

Erythema

A localized collection of pus in the body is a

abscess

What is the term that means a small bruise?

Petechia

Which of the following terms is skin flaking off?

Scale

The medical term of the outermost layer of skin is the

Epidermis

The abbreviation for computed tomography is a ____ scan

CT or CAT

In the terms genu valgum and genu varum, genu refers to the

Knee

A visual record of a join is termed a(n)

Arthrogram

What term means increased muscle tone?

Hypertonia

The medical term for writer’s cramp is

Graphospasm

What is the definition of an Arthrocentesis?

Puncture of a Joint

The medical term for pus in a joint is

Pyarthrosis

A humped back or abnormal curvature of the upper spine is called?

Kyphosis

The term ____ refers to joint stiffness

Ankylosis

Computed Axial Tomography (CAT or CT)

Imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections along an axis

Electromyogram

A record of electrical activity of a muscle

Myography

Procedure for studying muscles

Osteometry

Procedure for measuring bones

Slow movement is defined by the term

Bradykinesia

Osteodystrophy

Poor bone development

Osteolysis

Bone loss

Osteonecrosis

Death of bone

Osteosclerosis

Hardening of the bone

Polydactyly

More than the normal number of fingers

Spondylitis

Vertebra inflammation

The suffix in this word electromyogram means

record

What is the term that means a sway back or abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine?

Lordosis

The suffix -ptosis means a drooping condition. Tarsoptosis is the medical word for

Flat feet

What is the term for a stone in a bursa?

Bursolith

The medical term for fusion of the finger or toes is

Syndactyly

Underdevelopment, decrease, or loss of muscle tissue is termed

Atrophy

Spondylomalacia

Softening of the vertebrae

Fluid buildup in a joint is called

Effusion

Spondyloarthropathy

Joint disease of the vertebrae

Spondylolisthesis

Slipping or dislocation of the vertebrae

Spondylolysis

Loss of vertebral structure

Spondylosis

Condition of vertebra

Dactylitis

Finger inflammation

Osteitis

Bone inflammation

Osteochondritis

Bone and cartilage inflammation

Osteomyelitis

Bone and bone marrow inflammation

The suffix -trophy in the word hypertrophy means

nourishment

Arthrodysplasia

Abnormal joint development

Arthropathy

Joint disease

Arthrosclerosis

Hardening of the joints

When the spinal canal narrows abnormally, the condition is called

Spinal stenosis

Hypertrophic Spondylitis

Overdevelopment of the vertebrae causing inflammation

Osteogenesis imperfecta

Brittle bone disease; a disease in which bones do not develop correctly

Osteomalacia

Softening of the bone

Osteopenia

Reduction in bone volume

Osteoporosis

Loss of bone density

The central nervous system processes details and formulates a

Response

What term means “Little Brain”?

Cerebellum

Lobes are smaller subdivisions of an

organ(s)

Which of the following is a unified collection of cells known as the central nervous system? (Select all that applies)

• Spinal Cord

• Nerves

• Neurons

• Brain

Spinal Cord and Brain

The largest portion of your brain is

Cerebrum

Which of the following roots means “brain”?

• Cerebr/o

• Spin/o

• Lob/o

• Encephal/o

Cerebr/o & Encephal/o

What is the root for skull?

Crani/o

Which of the following terms relate to the cerebellum?

• Cerebellar

• Cerebellitis

Cerebellar & Cerebellitis

What is a commonly used meaning for a brain operation that changes one’s personality?

Lobotomy

The peripheral nervous system collects

Data

The definition of the root “crani/o” is

Skull

How many hemispheres does the brain have?

Two

The root for head is called

Cephal/o & Crani/o

The root meaning cerebellum is

Cerebell/o

The definition of the root “dur/o” is

Dura

What is the term that means half the head that comes from the word hemicranias?

Migraine

Which of the following make up the central nervous system?

• Heart

• Spinal Cord

• Brain

• Gall Bladder

Brain & Spinal Cord

The definition of the root neur/o is

Nerve

The scientific term for an octopus, squid, and other sea creatures that have a head and tentacles is called

Cephalopod

In the Roman translation, the term ganglion means

Knot

The tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord is the _____ matter

Dura

Which of the following is the Greek meaning for the root myel/o?

The innermost part

What is the study of art and philosophy as it pertains to beauty?

Esthetics

A disease when a person speaks too fast is called

Tachyphasia

The root for “nerve bundle” is

gangli/o

The meaning of the root myel/o is

bone marrow & spinal cord

The meaning of the root esthesi/o

Feeling & Sensation

The definition of “phren/o" is

Mind

The definition of the root phas/o is

Speech

What are the roots for sleep?

Somn/o; Hypn/o; Somn/i