MED TERM #1

The core element of any term is its:

Root

In the term hypotension, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean?

The prefix is hypo and it means less than normal.

The suffix that means disease.

-pathy

The term that means the structure around the heart.

pericardium

The term that means condition of higher than normal blood pressure.

hypertension

Pertaining to above the stomach?

Epigastric

The correct version of the combining form for heart is:

cardi/o.

Air in the space that surrounds the lungs in the chest?

Pneumothorax

A root that means to breathe?

respir-

The root of axillary is from the Latin word for

armpit.

The medical term prognosis means:

a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease.

Which two word elements both mean the same thing?

Pneum and pulmon

The medical term unilateral means

pertaining to one side of the body only.

Gastr/o is an example of:

the combination of a root and a combining vowel.

Heart disease would be treated by which specialty?

Cardiology

Which of the following terms means to lay flat or to be overcome by physical weakness or exhaustion?

Prostrate

Which of the following terms means area of the small intestine?

Ileum

Which of the following terms means to determine the cause of a disease?

Diagnose

Which of the following terms means organ surrounding the urethra at the base of the male urinary bladder?

Prostate

When deconstructing a medical term, the first element you should identify is the

suffix.

Union of a sperm and an egg is known as

fertilization.

Situated above?

Superior

Cytology refers to study of the structure and function of

a cell.

The brain, nerves, and sense organs are part of the ___________________ system.

nervous

Which of the following terms mean a part of the trunk between the thorax and pelvis?

Abdomen

The correct spelling of the term for a crescent-shaped cartilaginous structure in the knee is

meniscus

The opposite of posterior is

anterior.

Which of the following is the correct definition for anabolism?

Buildup of complex material from simpler ones.

The word element that means joint is

arthr/o.

Which of the following words has a root meaning break down?

Catabolism

A type of tissue that protects, secretes, absorbs, and excretes is

epithelial

A synonym for coronal is

frontal.

The opposite of distal is

proximal.

The position of supine is the opposite of

prone.

A clear fluid collected from body tissues and transported to the venous circulation is

lymph

The term prone means

lying flat on your belly.

Which of the following words has a root meaning head?

Cephalic

The diaphragm separates the _______________ and _________________ cavities.

abdominal; thoracic

In the anatomical position, the body is standing erect with the feet flat on the floor, face and eyes facing forward, and arms at the sides with the palms facing forward. Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?

Toes and palms are anterior.

The word for maintaining the stability of a body system or the body's internal environment is

homeostasis.

The medical term that means pertaining to skin

cutaneous.

The term that means removing tissue from a living person for laboratory examination is

biopsy.

Which vitamin is synthesized through the skin?

Vitamin D

Choose an example of a transdermal application of medication:

analgesics.

The layer of the skin that contains the sweat glands, sebaceous glands, hair follicles and nail roots is called the

dermis.

The term that means spread of disease from one part of the body to another is:

metastasis.

Which medical term means inflammation of the skin?

Dermatitis

Which degree of burn involves the superficial layer of skin?

First degree

A graft of your own skin to repair a wound on your body is a(n)

autograft

Which skin disorder produces a red rash overlaid with a yellow, oily scale and is common in people with oily skin or hair?

Seborrheic dermatitis

Whiteheads or blackheads can also be referred to as

comedones

The condition of oral thrush is associated with

Candida albicans.

Herpes zoster is also called

shingles.

Fourth degree burns destroy the first two layers of skin. T/F

FALSE

Which of the following best defines the term melanin?

Black pigment found in the skin, hair, and retina.

What is the cause of decubitus ulcers?

Pressure on bony projections for a prolonged period of time cuts off the blood supply to an area of skin, and an ulcer forms.

Which of the following set of symptoms seems to indicate that the patient has tinea pedis?

Itching and redness and peeling of the foot, especially between the toes.

Choose the best definition for the term allergy.

Hypersensitivity to an allergen.

The bacterium commonly responsible for impetigo is

Staphylococcus aureus.

Two examples of parasitic infestations of the skin are

lice and mites.

What are the four components of the skeletal system?

Ligaments, tendons, bones, and cartilage

The term that means pertaining to the neck region is __________.

cervical

The fibrous band that connects muscle to bone is called a __________.

tendon

What word refers to the fatty, blood-forming tissue in the cavities of long bones?

Marrow

Which of the following terms refers to the shaft of a long bone and is spelled correctly?

Diaphysis

Which of the following terms refers to the same disease process as rickets?

Osteomalacia

Cells that produce the new bone tissue are called __________.

osteoblasts

The condition in which the bones become more porous, brittle, and fragile and are more likely to fracture is called __________.

osteoporosis

The term comminuted fracture refers to a bone that ___________.

is broken into pieces

In a greenstick fracture, what has occurred to the bone?

The bone is partially fractured, with one side broken and the other bent.

When a fragment of a fractured bone breaks the skin, or when a wound extends to the site of the fracture, it is a(n) __________.

open fracture

Which condition is characterized by an abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column?

Scoliosis

Inflammation of the synovial sacs of fluid that surround a joint is called __________.

bursitis

In what condition is the normal forward curvature of the lumbar spine exaggerated?

Lordosis

The axial skeleton is the _______ axis of the body.

upright

Physical therapists perform which of the following function(s) for a patient?

They evaluate and treat pain, disease, or injury by physical therapeutic measures.

The fibrous structure that attaches bone to bone is a ___________.

ligament

A common fracture of the radius just above the wrist joint is called a ________________ fracture.

Colles

An exaggerated posterior curve of the thoracic vertebrae is a condition called __________.

kyphosis

A Pott fracture is one in which there is a fracture of the __________.

fibula, near the ankle