Unit 4,5 and 6 Quiz HTHS 1101

Medical terminology

This prefix modifies a root word adding the meaning: other, different; different member of the same species

allo-

Select the prefix that means off, from, away

ab-

Pick all the prefixes that mean out, off, from, beyond.

ec-, e-, ex-

The root glabr means

smooth

What color is indicated by the root erythr/o?

red

What color is indicated by the root xanth/o?

yellow

What color is indicated by the root albin/o?

white

What color is indicated by the root carot?

orange

A suffix which means "nourishment" or "growth" (for example, preceded by the prefix "hyper–").

-trophy

A suffix which means "dilated condition".

-ectasia

IM is an abbreviation for:

intramuscular

Which abbreviation is a mnemonic for assessing the cancer risk of skin lesions?

ABCDE

Melanin-filled pigment granules inside melanocytes

melanosome

Cell that produces and stores melanin

melanocyte

suregery using chemicals

chemosurgery

nail biting (literally “nail eating”)

onychophagia

ingrown nail

onychocryptosis

fungal infection of the skin

dermatomycosis

fungal infection of a nail

onychomycosis

softening of a nail

onychomalacia

The prefixes ec- and ex- mean

out, off, from, beyond

alges

root word for pain

The root cervic/o means

neck

Facet

Root that means flat spot

Luxation

Root that means dislocation

Cost/o

rib

Sulcus

groove

ankylos

stiff

crani/o

skull

spondyl/o

vertebra

Achondroplasia

failure of development of cartilage (type of dwarfism)

Inflammation of a fascia

fasciitis

adduction

moving a limb or body part toward the midline

osteochondroma

tumor derived from bone and cartilage

pronation

turning the back of the hand facing forward; lying face down

fasciotomy

surgical repair of a fascia

The prefix pre–, as in the word prefix, means:

in front of

The prefix quadri– means:

four

The root medulla means:

inside of a multilayered structure

There are different kinds of receptors in the human body that respond to different signals. They all end in –receptor or –ceptor.

Photoreceptors detect:

Light wave particles

All the roots listed describe parts of the eye. Choose the root that means "circle", describing the ciliary body of the eye.

cycl/o

The root embol means:

arterial blockage

All the roots listed describe parts of the eye. Choose the root that means "joining [the eyelids and globe of the eye]".

conjunctiva

The root asthen means:

weakness

The root convuls means:

jerking movement

Cauda

tail

Suffix -rrhag or -rrhage meaning

abnormal flow

What does the suffix –ellum, as in cerebellum, do?

it is a diminutive suffix (makes the word in front of it smaller)

Which abbreviation means both eyes?

OU

pertaining to the blood vessels of the brain

cerebrovascular

inflammation of the coverings of the brain

meningitis

surgical revision of the eyelid

blepharoplasty

cutting into the eyelid

blepharotomy

surgical removal of the nasolacrimal sac

dacryocystectomy

the large, wrinkled part of the brain; right and left hemispheres

cerebrum

inflammation of the cerebellum

cerebellitis