MED-TERM REVEIW

Define a medical word by first defining the

Define a medical word by first defining the

suffix

Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word?

prefix

A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a

 

vowel

The suffix -iatry means

 

medicine; treatment

Phleb/o means vein. The word that means narrowing of a vein is

 

phlebostenosis

Which suffix means separation; destruction; loosening?

 

-lysis

Hepat/o means liver. The word that means enlargement of the liver is

 

hepat/o/megaly

Which term means rapid speech?

 

tachyphasia

The prefix para- means

 

near, beside, beyond

The medical term bradycardia means

 

slow heartbeat

Which term means before birth?

 

prenatal

The prefix peri- means

 

around

A protrusion of an organ through the structure that normally contains it is called a(n)

 

hernia

Which plane divides the body into right and left halves?

 

Midsagittal

Which term means sudden breaking or bursting of an organ or structure?

 

rupture

A skin graft taken from one part of the body and placed on another part of the patient's body is a(n)

 

autograft

The CF cutane/o means

 

skin

The CF sudor/o means

sweat

Which type of anesthetic blocks sensation of pain by numbing the skin layers?

topical

The term metastasis means that the tumor

 

cells travel to remote regions of the body

Solidification of the lungs is called

 

consolidation

Which is an abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation?

 

crackle

Hairlike structures that move particles upward to the pharynx for coughing or swallowing are called

 

cilia

When the diaphragm contracts, it partially

 

descends into the abdominal cavity

The CF coni/o means

dust

Which microscopic vessel enables nutrients and oxygen to pass into the surrounding tissues?

 

capillary

An obstruction of a vessel caused by any foreign substance, including a blood clot within that vessel, is called

 

embolism

 

atrioventricular (AV) node

 

sinoatrial (SA) node

Which valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle?

tricuspid

The CF arteri/o means

 

artery

The CF cholangi/o means

 

bile vessel

The CFs col/o and colon/o mean

colon

Which term means foul-smelling breath?

halitosis

Bile is produced in the

 

liver

Mucosal folds in the stomach wall are called

 

rugae

Which two blood cells are chiefly responsible for acquired immunity?

 

monocytes and lymphocytes

The suffix -globin means

 

protein

Incision of a vein is called

 

phlebotomy

The prefix aniso- means

 

unequal, dissimilar

The liquid medium of blood is

plasma

Which of the following terms means lameness or limping?

 

claudication

Partial or incomplete dislocation is called

 

subluxation

The CF orth/o means

straight

Which action increases the angle of a joint?

extension

Which action turns the palm up?

 

supination

The presence of an abnormally large quantity of protein in the urine is called

proteinuria

Which term means blood in the urine?

hematuria

The renal corpuscle is composed of the funnel-shaped end of the renal tubule and the

 

glomerulus

A hemorrhage from the urethra is called

 

urethrorrhagia

The microscopic filtering units found in the kidneys that are responsible for urine formation are called

 

nephrons

The prefix primi- means

 

first

What is the term for a hernia of the fallopian tube?

salpingocele

The period of pregnancy is called

gestation

Which term describes a woman who has delivered more than one viable infant?

multipara

What is the term for the permanent cessation of menstruation as a result of the aging process?

menopause

Inflammation of the glans penis is called

 

balanitis

The external sac that contains the testes is called the

 

scrotum

Which structure is located within the penis?

urethra

The CF prostat/o means

 

prostate gland

The suffix -ism means

 

condition

The procedure to incise and remove a pancreatic stone is called

pancreatolithotomy

The four parathyroid glands are

located on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland

The prefix poly- means

 

many, much

The CF kal/i means

 

potassium (an electrolyte)

Hypersecretion of urine is called

 

diuresis

The suffix -kinesia means

movement

The CF thec/o means

 

sheath (usually refers to meninges)

The central nervous system is composed of the

 

brain and spinal cord

The anterior root of the spinal cord is composed of

 

motor fibers

The prefix para- means

 

near, beside; beyond

The CF presby/o means

 

old age

An unusual intolerance to light is called

photophobia

The CF ot/o means

 

ear

A perceived ringing sound in the ears is called

tinnitus

The CF myring/o means

 

tympanic membrane (eardrum)