Medical Terminology Final

An example of a word with two combining forms is:

gastroenterology

Which of the following terms means pelvic bone?

ilium

The opposite of distal is

proximal

While in the supine position, you are lying on your

back with your palms facing the ceiling.

The term sebum comes from the Latin word meaning:

tallow

For the term antipruritic, choose the meaning of the prefix.

against

What are the four components of the skeletal system?

Ligaments, tendons, bones, and cartilage

In the medical term, the achondroplasia, the root means __________.

cartilage

Which of the following words has a root/combining form meaning blood?

hemodynamics

The cardiologist reports that the patient has an excess of the fluid in the pericardial space which is preventing the heart from effectively contracting. You would document this condition as:

pericardial tamponade.

The area between the lungs that contains the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea is known as the

mediastinum

Which of the following items are NOT dissolved in plasma?

red blood cells

The student reported to the school nurse for blood flowing through his right naris. This is documented as:

epistaxis

What is the correct spelling of the term that means pus in the pleural cavity?

empyema

The word hypoxic means________:

deficient in oxygen

The B in BM stands for:

bowel (bowel movement)

Which of the following terms means infection of the stomach and intestine?

gastroenteritis

Which of the following terms means treatment of obesity?

bariatrics

The opposite of afferent is:

efferent

The cranial nerve that moves the eye is the _________ nerve.

oculomotor

Which of the following word elements means an abnormal condition?

-osis

A synonym for conjunctivitis of the newborn is:

ophthalmia neonatorum.

If a medication was prescribed as PRN how would it be administered?

when needed

Which of the following words, the meaning of which is containing a lot of pus, is correctly spelled?

purulent

In developing countries, a common cause of hypothyroidism is a lack of:

iodine

Which of the following means excessive thirst?

polydipsia

Pineal refers to a(n):

gland

What does the root of the word permeable mean?

pass through

You notice the abbreviation UTI in the progress report on a patient's chart. You interpret this to mean that the patient:

has an infection in the urinary tract

An enlarged prostate gland can cause:

chronic urinary retention

Gonad is another term for:

primary sex organs

In the abbreviation TURP - what statement best defines the TU?

through the urethra

In the term hydrocele, the root means:

water

The word vulva refers to the:

female external genitalia

After the delivery of her child, the mother went to the _________ unit of the hospital.

postpartum

A woman's uterus has prolapsed through her vagina. The gynecologist recommends a _______ to correct the problem.

hysterectomy

Which of the following words means a set of four congenital heart defects occurring together?

tetralogy

Graying hair, wrinkling skin, and appearance of age spots are changes in the _________ system.

integumentary

Which of the following words means pertaining to both the face and head?

craniofacial

Which of the following statements is true?

the prefix epi means above

The meaning of the medical term transfusion is

transfer of blood or a blood component from a donor to a recipient.

What is the term that refers to the connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis?

dermis

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

synthesis

The abbreviation fx stands for __________.

fracture

The deltoid muscle is located in the

front of the shoulder

A recanalization of a blood _________ by surgery is _________.

vessel; angioplasty

The device that is used to auscultate heart sounds:

stethoscope

In the word pancytopenia, the prefix means:

all

The medical term that means poison:

toxin

Because the cancer involved the entire lung, the cardiothoracic surgeon performed a ________.

pneumonectomy

Which of the following structures prevents food from entering the larynx?

epiglottis

The term for a small projection is ______________, and its plural is ______________.

papilla; papillae

The test to detect the presence of blood not visible to the naked eye is:

fecal occult blood

Which of the following terms refers to a condition involving tissue around a tooth?

Periodontitis

The T in TBI stands for:

traumatic (traumatic brain injury)

The prefix in the word trigeminal means:

three

The correct pronunciation for psychosis is:

sigh-KOH-sis.

Which of the following words refers to an inability to focus light rays entering the eyes in different planes?

Astigmatism

The three ossicles, the malleus, incus, and stapes, are attached to the wall of the tympanic cavity by tiny:

ligaments

The correct definition for in situ is:

in the correct place

Which of the following drugs decreases glucose production in the liver?

biguanides

Which of the following words means facial expression and features?

facies

Which of the following means excessive urine production?

polyuria

The kidneys maintain homeostasis by controlling the amount of:

water and electrolytes that are eliminated

Blood in the urine is the condition known as:

hematuria

Choose the correctly spelled medical term.

micturition

What is the major androgen produced in the male reproductive system?

testosterone

Which of the following words has a prefix meaning in front?

foreskin

The word root that means primary male or female sex organs is:

genit-

While breastfeeding her infant, the mother noted that her nipple and breast are very painful. The obstetrician palpated a lump and noted redness of the breast. The likely diagnosis is:

mastitis

During childbirth, once the head crowns, an incision in the perineum is sometimes necessary. This is called:

episiotomy

The purpose of areolar glands is to prevent chapping and cracking during breastfeeding. These glands are _________ glands.

sebaceous

Cow's milk, eggs, wheat, soy, and peanuts are common:

allergens

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

senescense

Choose the answer that correctly spells the word indicated by the pronunciation key MACK-roh-SIT-ik.

macrocytic

The plural form of the word for armpit is:

axillae

In the anatomical position, the body is standing erect with the feet flat on the floor, face and eyes facing forward, and arms at the sides with the palms facing forward. Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?

Toes and palms are anterior.

The root of the word spinal is

spin-

Which of the following set of symptoms seems to indicate that the patient has tinea pedis?

Itching and redness and peeling of the foot, especially between the toes.

Which degree of burn involves the superficial layer of skin?

1st degree

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

papule

The word rickets means __________.

to twist

Rotating your hand or forearm sideways or laterally is called:

supination

An inflammation of a vein with clot formation is called

thrombophlebitis

The nurse was unable to draw blood from the vein, so he requested a ______ to obtain the blood.

phlebotomist

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

MI (myocardial infarction = heart attack)

Which of the following terms means the process of ingestion and destruction?

phagocytosis

In the term hemoglobin, what does hemo- refer to?

blood

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

Pneumoconiosis

Appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant. On palpation, tenderness over McBurney point suggests appendicitis. If neglected, the inflamed appendix can perforate and lead to what condition?

Peritonitis

Which of the following words is accompanied by its correct plural?

Villus, villi (shaggy hair)

A synonym for swallowing is:

deglutition

The epidural space is located:

above the dura mater.

Which of the following terms means a hernia of the spinal cord?

myelocele

The junction between two nerve cells is the:

synapse

Which of the following words means pertaining to the eardrum?

tympanic

The plural form of the medical word foramen is:

foramina

What part of the eye is avascular?

the lens

As part of the diagnostic evaluation of the effect of the tumor, the physician would like to determine if the patient has loss of peripheral vision. Which diagnostic test would be ordered?

visual field test

Which of the following words refers to an agent that decreases urine production?

antidiuretic