Med Term

Which of the following suffixes have the same meaning as al?

ic and ary

The medical term prognosis means:

a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease

What does the combining form mean in the term dysmorphology?

form

A thickening and hardening of the skin caused by new collagen formation is called

scleroderma

Which medical term means a small, circumscribed elevation on the skin?

Papule

Temporal bones form the ______ of the _______.

side of and part of the base; cranium

Osteopenia is the medical term for __________.

low bone density

What is the plural form of the medical term that means disc of connective tissue cartilage between the bones of a joint, for example, in the knee joint?

menisci

In the term sphenoid, what does the suffix mean?

Resemble (—oid)

A pathologic fracture means the fracture __________.

occurs in an area of bone weakened by disease such as cancer

What does the C in CTS stand for?

Carpal

A patient has had an amputation of the lower leg. Proper documentation for this procedure is

BKA

The vastus lateralis muscle is found on which area of the femur?

Outside

What is another name for skeletal muscle?

voluntary muscle

The suffix in the word cardiomegaly means:

enlargement

A continuous ECG recording is known as a

Holter monitor

The type of anemia in which the bone marrow is unable to produce sufficient new red cells, white cells, and platelets is

aplastic anemia

Which type of laboratory report lists the percentages of the various kinds of leukocytes in a blood sample?

Differential white blood cell count

Which of the following words has an element that refers to color?

Erythema

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

mediastinoscopy

The medical abbreviation for shortness of breath is

SOB

Which term has a root word element that means split?

Fissure

Which term refers to the fibrotic lung disease that is caused by the inhalation of different dusts?

Pneumoconiosis

Which of the following terms has a suffix that indicates action?

Infarction

Which of the following terms is the opposite of proximal?

Distal

The word part that means sensation of pain

-alges-.

A form of skin cancer associated in AIDS patients marked by red or brown blotches or bumps in tissues under the skin's surface is called a

Kaposi sarcoma.

Which prefix, root, and suffix form the term that means within the muscle?

Intra- and muscul- and -ar

Inflammation of the synovial sacs of fluid that surround a joint is called __________.

bursitis

What does the prefix in the term periosteum mean?

Around

In the word meniscectomy, what does the suffix mean?

Excision

A Pott fracture is one in which there is a fracture of the __________.

fibula, near the ankle

When a fragment of a fractured bone breaks the skin, or when a wound extends to the site of the fracture, it is a(n) ________

open fracture

What is the best definition of an orthotic?

Appliance to correct an abnormality

Which of the following words means a person skilled in taking blood from veins?

Phlebotomist

Increases of troponin I and T in the blood are indicators of a recent:

MI.

Which of the following words has a suffix that means disease?

Cardiomyopathy

The space between two ribs is called the _________ space.

intercostal

What does the plasma cell do?

It is active in the formation of antibodies.

The medical term neutrophilia means:

excessive neutrophils.

The alveolus is

the terminal element of the respiratory tract.

Which of the following tests measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood?

Arterial blood gases

Which of the following statements is true regarding the vocal cords?

Male vocal cords are longer and vibrate more slowly than female cords.

The crackle sound that is heard through a stethoscope when air bubbles move through liquid in the lungs is called

rales.

The term acne comes from the Greek word meaning

point.

The term wheal is best defined as

a small, itchy swelling of the skin.

The visual examination of the interior of a joint is called __________.

arthroscopy

To "evert" the foot means to:

turn it outward.

The medical term that means orthopedic appliance to correct an abnormality:

orthotic.

Which of the following words has a prefix meaning without?

Arrhythmia

The root/combining form in the word stethoscope means:

chest.

The clear, yellow liquid that is the non-cellular part of the blood is called:

plasma.

What is the term for an immediate, severe, allergic response?

Anaphylaxis

What is the medical term for the word bruise?

Hematoma

Which of the following terms refers to the agent or device that is used to burn or scar a tissue?

Cautery

What is the medical term for voice box?

Larynx

Posterior means _________________ and is opposite to ____________________.

situated behind; anterior

Which of the following is true regarding a root?

situated behind; anterior

In which of the following organ systems would the term hypogastric appear?

Digestive

To form an adjective from the word patella, you end the word with

ar.

Herpes zoster is also called

shingles.

Choose the best definition for the term allergy.

Development of allergens in the body.

Which of the following terms means pertaining to above the skin?

Dermis

The term that means the process of building a compound from different elements:

synthesis.

In the term osteomyelitis, how many word elements are present?

Three

The medical term that means a dislocation of the kneecap that is painful is __________.

patellar subluxation

The medical term that means x-ray of a joint after injection of a contrast medium is __________.

arthrography

Surgery provided without an overnight stay in any facility is called _____________ surgery.

ambulatory.

Due to the presence of a plaque in the coronary artery, the body developed _____ circulation to maintain perfusion of the myocardium.

collateral

A VSD is described as a(n)

gap between the ventricles.

A person with blood type B has

anti-A antibody; B antigen.

Which of the following terms has both a root and a combining form?

Mucolytic

Which of the following terms refers to the agent or device that is used to burn or scar a tissue?

Cautery