Assignment 1 Flashcards by Omar Aboukarr

The suffix that refers to rupture is
a) –rrhage
b) –rrhexis
c) –rrhaphy
d) –rrhagia

b) –rrhexis

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The suffix that means abnormal softening is
a) –malacia
b) –megaly
c) –algia
d) –dynia

a) –malacia

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The suffix that means tissue death is
a) –sclerosis
b) –necrosis
c) –stenosis
d) –osis

b) –necrosis

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The combining form that refers to muscle is
a) my/o
b) myc/o
c) myel/o
d) mycl/o

a) my/o

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The vertical plane that divides the body into equal halves is the
a) frontal plane
b) coronal plane
c) sagittal plane
d) midsagittal plane

d) midsagittal plane

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The dorsal cavity contains the
a) heart and lungs
b) organs of digestion
c) organs of the nervous system
d) organs of the excretory system

c) organs of the nervous system

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Connective tissue that forms the joints and framework of the body is called
a) dense tissue
b) liquid tissue
c) adipose tissue
d) loose tissue

a) dense tissue

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The congenital absence of an organ or tissue is called
a) hypoplasia
b) dysplasia
c) anaplasia
d) aplasia

d) aplasia

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The only movable bone in the skull is the
a) mandible
b) vomer
c) ethmoid
d) palatine

a) mandible

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Facial bones include
a) sphenoid, occipital, frontal
b) zygomatic, parietal, costal
c) acromion, nasal, xyphoid
d) maxillary, lacrimal, vomer

d) maxillary, lacrimal, vomer

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The medical term for the heel bone is
a) talus
b) tarsal
c) calcaneus
d) malleolus

c) calcaneus

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The broken bone that is crushed or splintered is called a
a) greenstick fracture
b) comminuted fracture
c) compression fracture
d) transverse fracture

b) comminuted fracture

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Breaking a bone to correct its deformity is called
a) osteoclasis
b) osteorrhaphy
c) osteotomy
d) osteoplasty

a) osteoclasis

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An abnormal condition that exists at birth is called a
a) developmental disorder
b) congenital disorder
c) idiopathic disorder
d) functional disorder

b) congenital disorder

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A pathogen is
a) a person who specializes in pathology
b) a microorganism that produces disease
c) an undifferentiated adult stem cell
d) a sudden outbreak of disease

b) a microorganism that produces disease

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Suppuration is
a) the formation or discharge of pus
b) an examination technique
c) a feeling of general discomfort
d) the normal passageway between two organs

a) the formation or discharge of pus

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The term syndrome refers to
a) an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cells
b) a localized response to injury or tissue destruction
c) a condition that affects one or more body parts
d) a set of signs and symptoms that occur together

d) a set of signs and symptoms that occur together

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The term inguinal relates to
a) the groin
b) the back of an organ
c) the pelvis
d) the epigastric region

a) the groin

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A genome is a
a) recessive gene
b) dominant gene
c) set of genetic information
d) type of embryonic stem cell

c) set of genetic information

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The pubic symphysis is
a) attached to the manubrium
b) a cartilaginous joint
c) a storage area for fat
d) also known as the tailbone

b) a cartilaginous joint

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Crepitation is
a) a grating sound heard with broken bones
b) an examination technique
c) pounding or racing of the heart
d) an abnormal spinal curvature

a) a grating sound heard with broken bones

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Spondylosis is
a) a treatment for inflammation of the spine
b) a degenerative disorder of the spine
c) an infection of the spine
d) a benign tumor on the spine

b) a degenerative disorder of the spine

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The clavicle is commonly called the
a) jawbone
b) tailbone
c) shinbone
d) collar bone

d) collar bone

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A fissure is a
a) torn or jagged wound
b) crack-like sore of the skin
c) swelling of the tissues
d) type of mucous membrane

b) crack-like sore of the skin

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Erythema, hyperthermia, edema, and pain are indicators of a) lordosis b) malaise c) inflammation d) supination

c) inflammation

The five bones that form the palms of the hand are called the ______

metacarpals

The ______ is the larger and longer bone of the forearm

ulna

The study of the functions of the body’s structures is called ______

physiology

The term ______ means toward the lower part of the body

caudal

The ______ is the muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

diaphragm

The surgical suturing or wiring together of bones is called ______

osteorrhaphy

The surgical repair of the skull is a ______

cranioplasty

______ is the study of medical problems and care of the elderly

Geriatrics

______ is an abnormal increase in outward curvature of the thoracic spine

kyphosis

The medical term for the hip socket is the ______

acetabulum

The specialist who analyzes tissue samples for diagnostic purposes is a ______

pathologist

______ is the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues

histology

The term that means located behind the peritoneum is ______

retroperitoneal

The term ______ is the body direction term that means toward the head

cephalic/superior

The multilayered membrane that protects and holds organs in the abdominal cavity is the ______

peritoneum

The ______ is the bony structure that forms the upper portion of the sternum

manubrium

Stomach pain is called gastrodynia or ______

gastralgia

______ is inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone

osteomyelitis

The surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint is called ______

arthrolysis

The surgical removal of a synovial membrane from a joint is a ______

synovectomy

Death of bone tissue is called

osteonecrosis

A benign bony projection covered with cartilage is an ______

osteochondroma

Abnormal softening of cartilage is called ______

chondromalacia

The tough fibrous tissue that forms the outermost covering of bone is the ______

periosteum

The medical term for the soft spots on the newborn’s skull is ______

fontanelles

The bone of the upper arm is called the ______

humerus

The disease outbreak that covers a large geographic area is ______

pandemic

The sudden wide-spread outbreak of disease within a specific population or area is an ______

epidemic

The surgical removal of a gland is an

adenectomy

The specialist who studies and analyzes cells is a ______

cytologist

The medical term for the genetic disease known as PKU is ______

phenylketonuria

An increase in the bulk of an organ due to an increase in the size of cells is called

hypertrophy

Enlargement of an organ due to an increase in the number of cells is called ______

hyperplasia

The last and longest portion of the small intestine is the

ileum

Any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection is called ____

pyoderma

The medical screening of patients to determine priority of needs is called __

triage

The process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment is ______

homeostasis

The double layer of parietal peritoneum that attaches part of the intestine to the abdominal wall is the ______

mesentery

An opening in a bone that allows the passage of blood vessels, nerves or ligaments is a ______

foramen

Stiffness in a joint, especially noted in the elderly, is called ______

arthrosclerosis

The medical term ______ means inflammation of a bursa

bursitis

A surgical incision through the periosteum to the bone is a _____

periosteotomy

The surgical fusion of two bones is called surgical ankylosis or ______

arthrodesis

The medical term for low back pain is _____

lumbago

The term that means pertaining to the formation of blood cells is ______

hemopoietic/hematopoietic

The smaller and shorter bone in the forearm is the ______

radius

The medical term for the tailbone is ______

coccyx

Commonly called the kneecap, the ______ is the bony anterior portion of the knee

patella

Loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or surgery is called __

ankylosis

The abnormal condition of blood within a joint is called ______

hemarthrosis

ventral

the front of the body

distal

farthest from the midline

lateral

the side of the body

dorsal

the back of the body

proximal

nearest the midline

chondr/o

cartilage

arthr/o

joint

myel/o

bone marrow

oste/o

bone

synovi/o

synovial membrane

-ectomy

surgical removal

-otomy

surgical incision

-ostomy

surgical artificial opening

-ology

the study of

-osis

abnormal condition

sign

objective evidence of disease, such as rapid heart rate

symptom

subjective evidence of disease, such as nausea

acute

rapid onset with a severe and relatively short course

prognosis

prediction of probable course and outcome

chronic

condition of long duration and rarely cured

supra-

above, excessive

hypo-

deficient, decreased

inter-

between, among

dys-

difficult, bad, painful

eu-

normal, well, easy