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3 Test Flashcards

1
Q

the term “pain in the ear” is

A

otalgia

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2
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hypertrophy means

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increase in cell size

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3
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the term that means “pertaining to over a long time/long term” is

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chronic

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4
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the term that means “prolapse or drooping” is

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ptosis

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5
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the term that means “blood held back from an area” is

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ischemia

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6
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this bacteria grows in chains

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streptococci

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7
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a wasting or decrease in the size of a body part is called

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atrophy

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8
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death of cells

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necrosis

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9
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the suffix meaning softening of a part is

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-malacia

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10
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the suffix that means “resembling” is

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-oid

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11
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the suffix “-stomy” means

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new opening

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12
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the opposite of “malacia” is

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-sclerosis

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13
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these cells are necessary for blood clotting

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thrombocytes

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14
Q

another name for paracentesis is

A

abdominocentesis

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15
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the term “acromegaly” means

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excessive increase of growth hormones after puberty

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16
Q

True/False:

A hiatal hernia involves protrusion of the intestines into the groin region.

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false

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17
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True/False:

Small vessels that carry blood toward the heart from capillaries are arterioles.

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false

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18
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True/False:

Erythrocytes carry oxygen from the lungs through the blood to all body cells.

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true

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19
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True/False:

Staphylococci are bacteria which grow in clusters.

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true

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20
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True/False:

Eosinophils and basophils are RBCs.

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false

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21
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True/False:

A cystocele involves protrusion of part of the vagina into the rectum.

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false

22
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True/False:

Ischemia may be due to occlusion of a blood vessel.

A

true

23
Q

True/False:

The suffix -ptosis is also a term which can be used alone without the hyphen.

A

true

24
Q

True/False:

Monocytes and neutrophils destroy foreign material by a process known as phagocytosis.

A

true

25
Q

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.

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false

26
Q

True/False:

Encephal/o refers specifically to the head.

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false

27
Q

True/False:

Blood cells are manufactured in the spleen and in the bone marrow.

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true

28
Q

True/False:

The suffixes -dynia and -algia are opposite in meaning.

A

false

29
Q

True/False:

Eosinophils and basophils are thought to be elevated in allergic conditions.

A

false

30
Q

-gram

A

record

31
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-graph

A

instrument for recording

32
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-graphy

A

process of recording

33
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-tomy

A

incision, section

34
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-y

A

condition, process

35
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-ist

A

one who specializes in

36
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-ia

A

condition

37
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-um

A

structure

38
Q

give the medical term for “condition of producing cancer”

A

carcinogenesis

39
Q

give the medical term for “disease condition of the heart muscle”

A

cardiomyopathy

40
Q

give the medical term for “treatment using water”

A

hydrotherapy

41
Q

give the medical term for “softening of bone”

A

osteomalacia

42
Q

give the medical term for “fear of public places”

A

agoraphobia

43
Q

give the medical term for “drooping of the eyelid”

A

ptosis (blepharoptosis)

44
Q

give the medical term for “abnormal condition of water in the kidney”

A

hydronephrosis

45
Q

give the medical term for “process of visual examination of the abdomen”

A

laparoscopy

46
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give the medical term for “stopping or controlling the flow of blood”

A

hemostasis

47
Q

Write the plural of apex.

A

apices

48
Q

Write the plural of ganglion.

A

ganglia

49
Q

Write the plural of calculus.

A

calculi

50
Q

Write the plural of metastasis.

A

metastases

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