Medical Terminology Chapter 2 TEST

fat

adip/o

front

anterior

gland

aden/o

specialist

ologist

study of

ology

cell

cyte/cyto

head

cephalo

lower part of body

caud/o, inferior

out of

exo

within

endo

back

postero

control

stasis

suffering/disease/emotion

path

formation

plasia

tissue

hist/o

_______ is acquired in a hospital setting

nosocomial infection

______ is inherited from one parent. this means that the offspring will inherit the genetic condition/characteristic

dominant

abdominal cavity relates to _____ system/organs

digestive

________ is the direction toward/nearer the midline

medial

the primary role of undifferentiated ____ cells is to maintain and repair tissue in which they're found

adult stem cell

genetic disorder PKU means that

a digestive enzyme is missing

inflammation of gland

adenitis

outer layer of peritoneum

parietal peritoneum

visera

organ

____ is the fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity

gene

physician focusing on general medical care of a hospital patient

GP (general practitioner)

epigastric

above the stomach

hypochondriac

below the ribs

hypogastric

below the stomach

iliac region

hip bone area

umbilical region

belly button

_____ is the lower area of abdomen

umbilicus

the study of how genes are transferred and their role in disease

genetics

studies outbreaks of disease

pathologist

secretes directly into ducts

exocrine

secretes directly into bloodstream

endocrine

the stomach is _____ to the diaphragm

inferior

HD

Huntingon's disease

LUQ

left upper quadrant

GP

General Practitioner

CH, chr

chromosome

nearest midline/beginning of body structure

proximal

back

posterior

plane that separates into anterior/posterior regions

frontal plane

plane that separates into equal vertical L and R halves

midsagital plane

the elbow is formed by the _____ end of the humerus

distal

genetic variation that affects facial appearance and learning

down syndrome

the study of the functions of the structures of the body

physiology

heart and lungs relate to the _____ cavity

thoracic/chest

iotrogenic illness

an unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment

severe burns resulting from radiation therapy is an example of an _______ disease

idiopathic?

the genetic structure within the nucleus of each cell

DNA

adenectomy (separated)

aden/o- gland
ectomy- surgical removal

endocrine (separated)

endo- within
crine- to secrete

sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population group or area (village)

epidemic

no changes/correlation to explain condition. an illness without known cause

idiopathic

bloodborne transmission

spread of a disease through contact with infected blood or other body fluids that are contaminated by infected blood

hepatitis B transmission

blood borne transmission

specialist in the analysis of cells studies ________

cytology

vector transmission

spread of certain disease due to the bite of a vector. the term vector describes insects or animals that are capable of transmitting a disease

malaria transmission (mosquitoes)

vector transmission

the abdomen is separated into four sections known as

quadrants

pelvic cavity

space formed by hip bones, contains organs of reproduction and excretory systems

inflammation of peritoneum

peritonitis

left hip and leg injury would affect the _____ region

iliac

the complete set of genetic info

genome

this connective tissue surrounds nerve and blood cells

loose CT

A mother's consumption of alcohol during pregnancy can cause _______________.

fetal alcohol syndrome

adenocarcinoma

a malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue