med tech test questions

word parts in a medical term

word root, combining form, suffix

word root

the medical terminology word part provides the general meaning of the word

gynec/o

female

IM (abbreviation)

injection into a muscle

hypothermia

A very low body temperature

anatomical position

palms facing forward, fingers extended, feet shoulder width apart

axon

the part of a neuron that conducts the electrical impulse towards its destination

synapse

the space between two neurons

syncope

fainting

hydrocephalus

this medical conditions occurs when there is an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain

aorta

carries oxygenated blood to the body

endocardium

the inner layer of the heart

atherosclerosis

describes the hardening of an artery due to cholesterol plaque

AD (abbreviation)

right ear

vertigo

a sense of whirling, dizziness, and loss of balance

Thrombocyte

clotting cell

adenocarcinoma

a malignant tumor which derives from glandular tissue

retinopexy

surgical fixation of a detached retina

dorsiflexion

movement of foot upward

osteomalacia

abnormal softening of the bones

hypokinesia

having an insufficient or decrease in the amount of movement

RICE

acronym/abbreviation is used for the most common first aid treatment of muscular injuries (rest, ice, compression, elevation)

polymyositis

the inflammation and weakening of several muscles at the same time

diaphysis

the shaft of a long bone

Erthema

any redness of the skin such as a mild sunburn

dermatosis

abnormal condition of the skin

melanopathy

any disease marked abnormal pigmentation of the skin

ureterectasis

distention or enlargement of a uteter

filtration

stage of urine production involves the removal of substances from the blood stream

nephrolith

kidney stone

Hypoglycemia

Insufficient sugar in the blood

testosterone

this hormone stimulates the development of male secondary characteristics

acromegaly

describes enlarged hands and feet due to excessive growth hormones after puberty

exophthalmos

bulging eyeballs

pancreas, thyroid, pituitary (not lymph)

glands of the endocrine system

appendicitis

inflammation of the appendix

gastralgia

stomach pain

nasogastric tube

a feeding tube through the nose to the stomach

medical terms that pertain to the eye

ocular, opthalmic, optic

antiemetic

medication treats nausea

laryngoscopy

diagnostic test performed to visualize the larynx and vocal cords

sputum

mucos coughed up from the respiratory tract

tracheotomy

An emergency surgical incision into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage

hypotoxema

The condition of having low oxygen levels in the blood

orchiopexy

surgical fixation of the testes

scrotum

A varicocele occurs in the ___________ veins:

Azoospermia

condition of having no sperm