3 Test Flashcards
the term “pain in the ear” is
otalgia
hypertrophy means
increase in cell size
the term that means “pertaining to over a long time/long term” is
chronic
the term that means “prolapse or drooping” is
ptosis
the term that means “blood held back from an area” is
ischemia
this bacteria grows in chains
streptococci
a wasting or decrease in the size of a body part is called
atrophy
death of cells
necrosis
the suffix meaning softening of a part is
-malacia
the suffix that means “resembling” is
-oid
the suffix “-stomy” means
new opening
the opposite of “malacia” is
-sclerosis
these cells are necessary for blood clotting
thrombocytes
another name for paracentesis is
abdominocentesis
the term “acromegaly” means
excessive increase of growth hormones after puberty
True/False:
A hiatal hernia involves protrusion of the intestines into the groin region.
false
True/False:
Small vessels that carry blood toward the heart from capillaries are arterioles.
false
True/False:
Erythrocytes carry oxygen from the lungs through the blood to all body cells.
true
True/False:
Staphylococci are bacteria which grow in clusters.
true
True/False:
Eosinophils and basophils are RBCs.
false
True/False:
A cystocele involves protrusion of part of the vagina into the rectum.
false
True/False:
Ischemia may be due to occlusion of a blood vessel.
true
True/False:
The suffix -ptosis is also a term which can be used alone without the hyphen.
true
True/False:
Monocytes and neutrophils destroy foreign material by a process known as phagocytosis.
true
True/False:
A person with acromegaly is of excessive height and has a large growth of bones and tissues in the hands, feet, and face.
false
True/False:
Encephal/o refers specifically to the head.
false
True/False:
Blood cells are manufactured in the spleen and in the bone marrow.
true
True/False:
The suffixes -dynia and -algia are opposite in meaning.
false
True/False:
Eosinophils and basophils are thought to be elevated in allergic conditions.
false
-gram
record
-graph
instrument for recording
-graphy
process of recording
-tomy
incision, section
-y
condition, process
-ist
one who specializes in
-ia
condition
-um
structure
give the medical term for “condition of producing cancer”
carcinogenesis
give the medical term for “disease condition of the heart muscle”
cardiomyopathy
give the medical term for “treatment using water”
hydrotherapy
give the medical term for “softening of bone”
osteomalacia
give the medical term for “fear of public places”
agoraphobia
give the medical term for “drooping of the eyelid”
ptosis (blepharoptosis)
give the medical term for “abnormal condition of water in the kidney”
hydronephrosis
give the medical term for “process of visual examination of the abdomen”
laparoscopy
give the medical term for “stopping or controlling the flow of blood”
hemostasis
Write the plural of apex.
apices
Write the plural of ganglion.
ganglia
Write the plural of calculus.
calculi
Write the plural of metastasis.
metastases
