4 Test Flashcards
the prefix “ab-“, as in abductor means
away from
the adrenal glands are located above the
kidneys
the combining form “cost/o” means
rib
an example of a congenital anomaly is
absence of a finger at birth
a postmortem examination is performed (when)
after death
an ectopic pregnancy is most commonly found in the
fallopian tubes
the term that means “before meals” is
ante cibum
the term that means “return of disease symptoms” is
relapse
the prefix “dia-“ means
complete
the prefix “brady-“ means
slow
the term “retroperitoneal” means
behind the abdomen
the term that means “protrusion or bulging of the eyeball” is
exophthalmos
recombinant DNA means
gene from one organism is inserted into another organism
the term “percutaneous” means
through the skin
True/False:
In erythroblastosis fetalis one of the clinical symptoms is jaundice of the mother due to an accumulation of bilirubin in the blood.
false
True/False:
In erythroblastosis fetalis there is excessive destruction of erythrocytes in the infant and yellow skin pigmentation.
true
True/False:
The effect of a stroke on the limbs/extremities of the body is contraindicated.
false
True/False:
Prodrome is a group of symptoms which appear before the onset of a more severe illness.
true
antibiotic
agent which destroys microorganisms
antiseptic
agent which fights against infection
antigen
substance foreign to the body
antibodies
protein substances formed in response to foreign substances
pan-
all
per-
through
peri-
surrounding
pre-
before, in front of
pro-
before
hyperplasia
increase in organ size due to increase in cell numbers
hypertrophy
increase in organ size due to increase in cell size
symbiosis
two organisms living together, either for mutual benefit or not
symphysis
a joint firmly united by a plate of cartilage
syn-
together, with
ultra-
beyond, excess
hyper-
beyond, excessive, above
intra-
within
inter-
between
apnea
transient cessation of breathing
anoxia
absence or lack of oxygen
eupnea
good or normal breathing
euphoria
good feeling
dyspnea
difficulty breathing
write the medical term that means “excision of half of the tongue”
hemiglossectomy
write the medical term which means “pertaining to a large head”
macrocephaly, macrocephalic
write the medical term that means “bad feeling”
malaise, dysphoria
write the medical term that means “state of false pregnancy”
pseudocyesis
write the medical term that means “rapid breathing”
tachypnea
write the medical term that means “slow heartbeat”
bradycardia
write the medical term that means “condition of a decrease of water”
dehydration
the medical term that means “webbed fingers or toes”
syndactyly
the medical term that means “new growth or tumor”
neoplasm
