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Which is the correct abbreviation for the branch of medicine that treats diseases of the eye?
Ophth
The patient’s ophthalmologist noted that the patient’s pupils were of unequal size, a condition called
anisocoria
Glaucoma is an eye disorder characterized by
increased intraocular pressure
The combining form ocul/o is defined as
eye
The combining form rhytid/o means
wrinkles
The medical term for hives is
urticaria
The word part that means within is
intra-
The term for yellow skin is
xanthoderma
An overgrowth of scar tissue is called a
keloid
The combining form xer/o means
dry, dryness
Pruritus is defined as
itching
The combining form hidr/o is defined as
sweat
The term that means inflammation of fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another is
bursitis
A term that references two bones in the leg is
patellofemoral
The term that means abnormal condition of the vertebrae is
spondylosis
An abnormal condition of blood in the joint
hemarthrosis
A physician who specializes in the study and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system is a(n
orthopedist
The term that means inflammation of a tendon is
tendinitis
The pronunciation for the anatomical term for the collarbone is
clavicle
The physician, after hearing the patient’s complaints of widespread pain and stiffness, fatigue, and inability to get a good night’s sleep, suspected that the pain involved the fibrous tissues and muscles and that the patient had
fibromyalgia
A disorder of the nervous system in which the patient experiences recurrent seizures is
epilepsy
Which of the following is a mood disturbance characterized by feelings of sadness, despair, and discouragement?
major depression
Inflammation of the membranous coverings of the brain and spinal cord is called
meningitis
A combining form that means four is
quadr/i
A marked and persistent fear that is excessive or unreasonable is called
phobia
A combining form that means mind is
psych/o
The pronunciation for the anatomic structure referring to a group of nerve cell bodies
ganglion
the term dysphasia is defined as a condition marked by
difficulty in speaking
A bronchodilator is an agent that causes
the bronchi to widen
The term bronchopneumonia is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?
Two word roots, a combining vowel, and a suffix
What is the pronunciation for the anatomic structure that conducts air from the trachea to the lung, where it divides and subdivides?
bronchus
A patient admitted with an inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi also could be said to have
laryngotracheobronchitis
The combining form that means dust is
coni/o
The term that means incomplete expansion in reference to the lung or portion of the lung is
atelectasis
An upper respiratory infection (commonly called a cold) affects the
nasal cavity, pharynx or larynx
The suffix that means surgical fixation, fusion is
-desis
The term that means removal of the liquid portion of the blood (from withdrawn blood) is
plasmapheresis
The combining form angi/o is defined as
vessel(s); blood vessels
Because the collapse of a vein following coronary artery bypass surgery may occur, a significant concern in the care of these patients postoperatively is a blood pressure reading below normal or
hypotension
An infusion of blood-forming cells to replace blood cells damaged by disease or treatments, such as chemotherapy is called
peripheral blood stem cell transplant
The term ischemia is defined as
deficiency in blood (flow)
An exaggerated life-threatening reaction to a previously encountered antigen is called
anaphylaxis
A physician who studies and treats diseases of the blood is called a
hematologist
The term that refers to inherited bleeding disorder causing reduced production of healthy blood cells and hemoglobin is
thalassemia
What is the term for the six muscles that provide movement of the eye
extrinsic
Which sterile irrigation fluid is used for ophthalmic procedures?
BSS
What is the condition of the lens that is treated by cataract extraction?
opacified
What is the name of the opening created in the outer tunic for insertion of the infusion cannula for excision of vitreous?
sclerotomy
Which of the following represents the replacement device for the cataract lens in the eye?
IOL
If looking at the right eye of a patient and assigning clock positions of 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock to the rectus eye muscles, which of the following would be CORRECT?
12 = superior; 3 = medial; 6 = inferior; 9 = lateral
