Medical Terminology-Final Exam Study Guide

A combining form is

A word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, or suffixes to form a new word.

The combining form meaning joint is

arthr/o

The system that controls the breathing is

respiratory system

The hip bone is called the

pelvis

The space in the chest that contains the heart and other organs is the

thoracic cavity

The backbone is called a(an)

vertebra

The backbone's in the region of the neck are called

cervical bones c1-c7

Flexible connective tissue found between bones and joints is called

cartilage

The tailbone is called

coccyx

Anterior means

front

A series of X-ray pictures that show the body in cross-section is called

ct (cat) scan

The individual unit that each part of the body is composed of is called a(an)

cell

Pertaining to the throat

pharyngeal

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs

pleuritis

The system that supports the body and allows it to move is the

musculoskeletal system

The voice box is known as the

larynx

A tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body is the

urethra

The endocrine gland located at the base of the brain is the

pituitary gland

The nervous tissue that is surrounded by backbones is called

spinal cord

The chest cavity is called the

thoracic cavity

The membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen is the

peritoneum

Disease of a heart muscle

cardiomyopathy

A suffix meaning a condition of hardening is

-sclerosis

Condition of blood in the urine

hematuria

A myocardial infarction is a(an)

heart attack

A condition that last for a long time is called

chronic

Blood infection

septicemia

X-ray record of the spinal cord

myelogram

Separation of waste from the blood by filtration through a machine

hemodialysis

Combining form for blood vessel

angi/o

Creation of a new opening from the windpipe to the outside of the body

tracheostomy

Treatment using drugs

chemotherapy

Incision of the abdomen

laparotomy

A condition in which blood is held back from an organ

ischemia

A benign tumor of a muscle is a

myoma

Enlargement of the liver

hepatomegaly

Pertaining to both sides

bilateral

Endocrine glands that are near each kidney

adrenal glands

The spread of a cancerous tumor to another organ away from the original location

metastasis

Poly- had a similar meaning with

hyper-

Two prefixes that mean within:

endo-, intra-

Deficiency in red blood cells or of the hemoglobin within read blood cells

anemia

Excessive (more than normal) development

hypertrophy

A protein made by white blood cells and capable of destroying bacteria and viruses

antibody

Slow heartbeat

bradycardia

A disorder that is unexpectedly caused by treatment that is prescribed by a doctor is

iatrogenic disorder

Enlargement of the heart:

cardiomegaly

Inflammation of the large intestine:

colitis

Which term is not spelled correctly

pulmonery

A doctor trained to treat eye disorders:

opthalmologist

Internal medicine is a specialty concerned with:

diagnosis and treatment of usually complex, nonsurgical disorders in adults

Abbreviation for upper respiratory infection:

URI

Abbreviation for electrocardiogram:

ECG or EKG

Abbreviation for red blood cell count:

RBC or rbc

SOB stands for:

shortness of breath

Abbreviation for cerebrovascular accident is:

CVA

Abbreviation for hypertension:

HTN

Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:

kidney

Term for nerve pain:

neuralgia

All of the following are pertaining to EXCEPT:

-ia

Suffix meaning pain:

-algia

The combing form son/o means:

sound

Prefix meaning below:

sub

Prefix meaning slow:

brady-

The combing form for son/o means:

sound

Cyt/o means:

cell

Cephal/o means:

head