MEDTERM MIDTERM

What color is the skin of a patient with cyanosis?

blue

Mack Sanders arrives at the medical office with a fever. Mack's fever is an example of a ________.

sign

What does the term palpation mean?

an examination technique that uses the examiner's hands

A physician would order angiography for a patient to produce a radiographic study of which body structure(s)?

blood vessels

Which is the meaning of the term diagnosis?

the identification of a disease

What does supracostal mean?

above or outside the ribs

Which suffix means abnormal hardening?

-sclerosis

Which is an example of an eponym?

Parkinson's disease

What does a dermatologist treat?

disorders of the skin

Which term means the congenital absence of an organ or tissue?

aplasia

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is spread through bloodborne transmission. What does bloodborne transmission mean?

Pathogens are spread through direct contact with infected blood.

Where are the major organs of the digestive system located?

abdominal cavity

Which type of disease is also known as a contagious disease?

communicable disease

Which is a word part that means the lower part of the body?

caud

What is a nosocomial infection?

a disease acquired in a clinical setting

Which term means the underdevelopment of an organ or tissue?

hypoplasia

What do endocrine glands secrete?

hormones

Where is the epigastric region located?

above the stomach

Which term refers to a narrowing of the spinal cavity?

spinal stenosis

Which type of arthritis may be caused by medications, alcohol consumption, or diet?

gout

Tacy Burns is diagnosed with lumbago. What does lumbago mean?

Tacy has lower back pain.

What does the combining form myel/o mean?

spinal cord

Jade Hurley is diagnosed with kyphosis. What does this mean?

Jade has an outward spinal curvature.

A bone is crushed or splintered in which type of fracture?

comminuted

The word roots in osteomyelitis indicate that this term refers to an inflammation of which?

bone and bone marrow

A patient with which condition has abnormally soft bones?

osteomalacia

A patient with severe arthritis would be most likely to have which procedure?

arthrodesis

Ada Bronson has been bedridden for a long period of time. What is Ada at risk for developing?

atrophy

What means the movement of a limb toward the body's midline?

adduction

What is an example of pronation?

rotating the arm so that the palm is turned downward or backward

Which specialist works under the supervision of a physician to promote physical fitness?

exercise physiologist

What does the combining form tax/o mean?

order

What is the term for the quick, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles?

myoclonus

Which is a word part that means rupture?

-rrhexis

Which is a word part that means paralysis?

-plegia

Which is true about a muscle's insertion?

It is farthest from the body's midline.

Which means the opposite of brady-?

tachy-

A patient with a blood clot would be most likely to take what medication?

thrombolytic

What best describes an aneurysm?

a weak spot within an artery

What is a type of anemia that is caused by a failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow?

aplastic anemia

When Nat Garcia stands up from sitting, he feels lightheaded and dizzy. What condition related to low blood pressure does Nat most likely have?

orthostatic hypotension

Nikita Smith goes to the ER for pain and swelling in her right calf, fearing it might be an embolism. Which is the cause of an embolism?

a circulating blood clot

What is another term that means an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood?

thrombocytopenia

Following complications from a ruptured appendix, Cal Chen is placed in the ICU with a life-threatening bacterial infection of his bloodstream. What is the term for Cal's condition?

sepsis

What condition affects the blood supply to the head and brain?

temporal arteritis

What occurs as a result of plaque build-up in the heart?

myocardial infarction

What is the term for a malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue?

myosarcoma

Which bacteria forms irregular cluster that resemble grapes?

staphylococci

What is a type of T cell that responds to the presence of viruses or tumor cells?

interferons

Which is the term for a severe response to an allergen?

anaphylaxis

What is the term for a condition that causes a person's immune system to produce antibodies against its own tissues?

autoimmune disorder

What is another term for antibody?

immunoglobulin

Allergy desensitization is an example of which type of treatment?

immunotherapy

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is an example of which?

antigen

Which word part means strange?

neo-

Which health professional specializes in treating diseases and disorders of the head and neck?

otolaryngologist

Which health professional specializes in treating diseases and disorders of the respiratory system?

pulmonologist

Which is another term for nosebleed?

epistaxis

What is empyema?

pus in a body cavity

Which term means shortness of breath?

dyspnea

While walking in the woods, Alex Sanders suddenly has trouble catching his breath and feels like the muscles in his chest are contracting as he struggles to breathe. Which term best describes this involuntary contraction?

bronchospasm

Which term describes an inflammation of the larynx?

laryngitis

What would most likely be used to treat asthma?

bronchodilator

What does the word root spir mean?

to breathe

Which is a combining form for throat?

laryng/o