AH 2001 Midterm Study Guide Ch.1-8 (UConn)

Adjective for Neurosis

Neurotic

One who specializes in pyschology

Pyschologist

Scler (root)

Hard texture and white of the eye

Nephr (root)

kidney

Neonate

Newborn

Suffix in muscular

-Ar (pertaining to/like)

Pronounce dys-

Dis

Adjective of sepsis

Septic (pertaining to sepsis)

"To move away from"

Abduct

Plural of thrombus

Thrombi

pronounce "pn" in pneumatic

"N"

Why is pharmacy not an adjective

Pharmacy is a noun; pharmaceutical is its adjective

What does suffix in fibroid mean

-oid (pertaining to)

What word is the same as equi-

Iso- (equal, same)

What is the opposite of hypertension

Hypotension (below, under)

Tetraplegia is the same as:

Quadplegia

What does sinistrad mean?

Toward the left

What is the opposite of ectoderm?

Endoderm (in, within)

What is the singular of abdomina?

Abdomen

What is dextrocardia?

Displacement of the heart towards the right

Why is leukocyte a compound word

Two roots (leuk- white, colorless) & (cyte- cell)

How many chromosomes does a diploid organism have?

Two

What is the singular of fungi?

Fungus

What is the prefix of "one"?

Mono-

What does the prefix of insufficient mean?

Not

What does spongiform mean?

Resembling a sponge

What is the opposite of "dextro-"?

Sinistro-

What is the plural of virus?

Viruses

What do most medical roots originate from?

Greek and Latin

Podiatry is what?

Study and treatment of the foot

Where is the subcostal structure located?

Below the ribs

What is Homeostasis?

State of internal balance

What is the opposite of intrauterine?

extrauterine

What is the elbow proximal to?

The wrist

What is the antebrachium?

Forearm

What are the right and left superior regions of abdomen?

Hypochondriacs

What are sugars and starches?

Carbohydrates

What means "wasting"

Atrophy

What word means "between the ribs"

Intercostal

What is perivascular tissue

Tissue surrounding vessels

What does suffix in sucrose mean

(-ose) sugar

Cells-?-Organs-Systems

Tissues

What is morphology the study of

Form

What does the brachiocephalic artery provide blood to?

Arms and head

Where is a medial structure located?

Toward the midline

What does the -some mean in chromosome?

Small body

What is a retrouterine structure

A structure located behind the uterus

What does lumbar mean

Lower back

What is the control center of cell

Nucleus

What is the opposite of prone

Supine

What is catabolism

The breaking down phase of metabolism

What's another word for anterior

Ventral

What is the nucleus in a megakaryocyte

Large

What is the adjective for the abdomen

Abdominal

Circular muscle that regulates an opening

Sphincter

What is the mid lateral region of the abdomen

Lumbar

What plane divides body into superior and inferior parts

Transverse plane

What does the root myx mean

Mucus

What's another word for mucous membrane

Myxoma

What does the prefix xero- mean?

Dry

What are the measurements that reflect basic functions necessary to maintain life

Vital signs

What does prn mean

As needed

What is diaphoresis

Profuse sweating

What is healthcare that treats all aspects of the person

Holistic

What does a antihypertensive drug do

Decrease blood presssure

What is the singular of sclerae

Sclera

Another name for sonogram

Echogram

What is an adenocarcinoma

Tumor of a gland

What is edematous tissue

Swollen

What does an aerobic organism need

Oxygen

What is disease with no known cause

Idiopathic

What is the ODS concerned with

herbal remedies (office of dietary supplements)

What is an endoscope used for

Examine inside of body cavity

What is an analgesic drug used for

To treat pain

What is saw palmetto used to treat

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

What does a drug antagonist do

Interfere with drug action

Drug name registered to manufacturer is the

Brand name

Aversion to light is

Photophobia

What are some abbreviations for drugs

INH, NSAID, ASA

What happens when tissues undergo necrosis

They die

Chemical name for privately owned drug

Generic name

Prediction of disease outcome

Prognosis

Craniotomy is

Incision of the skull

What is not a sign of inflammation

Itching

What is the malignant tumor of connective tissue

Sarcoma

Tumors that do not spread are

Benign

What are some abbreviations for drug preparations

Tinct, Elix, susp

Term for slow heart rate

Bradycardia

Treatment that only provides relief but not a cure

Palliative

Draining of joints

Arthrocentesis

Cervical vertebrae are located in

The neck

Dysostosis

Abnormal bone growth

Skull, spinal column, ribs, and sternum make up

Axial skeleton

The atlas and axis are

cervical vertebrae 1-2

Disease caused by deficiency of vitamin d

Rickets

Ossification of bones

Cartilage

Outermost layer of epidermis

Stratum corneum

Freely movable joint

Synovial joint

What does sudoriforeous gland secrete

Sweat

How many cervical vertebrae

7