Assignment 1 Flashcards
The suffix that refers to rupture is
a) –rrhage
b) –rrhexis
c) –rrhaphy
d) –rrhagia
b) –rrhexis
The suffix that means abnormal softening is
a) –malacia
b) –megaly
c) –algia
d) –dynia
a) –malacia
The suffix that means tissue death is
a) –sclerosis
b) –necrosis
c) –stenosis
d) –osis
b) –necrosis
The combining form that refers to muscle is
a) my/o
b) myc/o
c) myel/o
d) mycl/o
a) my/o
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
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
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
The congenital absence of an organ or tissue is called
a) hypoplasia
b) dysplasia
c) anaplasia
d) aplasia
d) aplasia
The only movable bone in the skull is the
a) mandible
b) vomer
c) ethmoid
d) palatine
a) mandible
Facial bones include
a) sphenoid, occipital, frontal
b) zygomatic, parietal, costal
c) acromion, nasal, xyphoid
d) maxillary, lacrimal, vomer
d) maxillary, lacrimal, vomer
The medical term for the heel bone is
a) talus
b) tarsal
c) calcaneus
d) malleolus
c) calcaneus
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
Breaking a bone to correct its deformity is called
a) osteoclasis
b) osteorrhaphy
c) osteotomy
d) osteoplasty
a) osteoclasis
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
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
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
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
The term inguinal relates to
a) the groin
b) the back of an organ
c) the pelvis
d) the epigastric region
a) the groin
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
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
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
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
The clavicle is commonly called the
a) jawbone
b) tailbone
c) shinbone
d) collar bone
d) collar bone
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
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
