Final Flashcards
The combining form cochle/o means:
cochlea
The term that means inflammation of the outer ear is:
otitis externa
Vestibulocochlear means pertaining to the:
vestibule and cochlea
In a myringoplasty, the surgical procedure is a(n):
repair
The combining form labyrinth/o means:
inner ear
One complication of the patient’s upper respiratory infection was inflammation of the inner ear or:
labyrinthitis
The combining form ot/o is defined as:
ear
The process of recording the electrical activity in the cochlea is called:
electrocochleography
A cystlike mass composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol occurring in the middle ear is called:
cholesteatoma
The combining form that means tympanic membrane (eardrum), middle ear is:
tympan/o
The structure that equalizes pressure on both sides of the eardrum is the:
eustachian tube
A physician may prescribe medication to control nausea and vomiting for acute attacks of a chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, tinnitus, aural fullness, and fluctuating hearing loss called:
Ménière disease
The term otalgia is defined as:
pain in the ear
The combining form that means tympanic membrane, (eardrum) is:
myring/o
Inflammation of the ear and mastoid bone is called:
otomastoiditis
A discharge of pus from the ear is called:
otopyorrhea
The term myringitis is defined as:
inflammation of the tympanic membrane
The term that means hardening of the ear (stapes) is:
otosclerosis
The term aural is defined as:
pertaining to the ear
Two functions of the ear are to hear and to provide:
the sense of balance
The development of an individual from conception to birth is called:
gestation
The predicted date of the child’s birth is abbreviated:
EDD
A condition caused by an incompatibility of the infant’s blood and the mother’s blood is:
erythroblastosis fetalis
The term that means inflammation of the amnion is:
amnionitis
The word part that means bear, give birth to, labor, childbirth is:
par/o
The term that means vaginal discharge following childbirth is:
lochia
The term that means the study of the newborn is:
neonatology
The term amniorrhexis is defined as:
rupture of the amnion
A pregnancy occurring outside the uterus, commonly in the uterine tube, is called:
ectopic pregnancy
The combining form nat/o is defined as:
birth
Scanty amount of amnion water (less than normal amount of amniotic fluid) is called:
oligohydramnios
Lactorrhea is defined as _____ milk.
(spontaneous) discharge of
The term omphalitis is defined as inflammation of the:
umbilicus
The suffix that means rupture is:
-rrhexis
A surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid is called:
amniocentesis
The combining form gravid/o is defined as:
pregnancy
The term that means congenital herniation at the umbilicus is called:
omphalocele
The term that describes an unborn child from the ninth week of pregnancy until birth is:
fetus
The membranous bag that surrounds the fetus before delivery is called the:
amniotic sac
The term that means more than the normal amount of amniotic fluid is called:
polyhydramnios
The cells that combat infection are called:
leukocytes
The suffix that means formation is:
-poiesis
Following illness with rheumatic fever, the child began showing signs of narrowing of the mitral valve from scarring or:
mitral valve stenosis
The term cardiomyopathy is defined as:
disease of the heart muscle
Which of the following is the function of the immune system?
protects the body against pathogens, foreign agents, toxins, and abnormal body cells
The cells that carry oxygen are called:
erythrocytes
The combining form isch/o is defined as:
deficiency, blockage
The term blood dyscrasia is defined as:
pathological condition of the blood
The term hemostasis is defined as the:
stoppage of bleeding
Small spherical bodies made up of lymphatic tissue are called:
lymphatic nodes
Blood pressure may be reduced with the use of an agent that enlarges the lumen of blood vessels, or a:
vasodilator
Which of the following receives blood returning from the body?
right atrium
Chest pain that occurs when there is an insufficient supply of blood to the heart is called:
angina pectoris
A blood vessel that carries blood containing carbon dioxide and waste products back to the heart is a(n):
vein
The suffix that means abnormal reduction in number is:
-penia
A record of the electrical activity of the heart is called a(n):
electrocardiogram
A test to monitor anticoagulation therapy is:
PT
Which of the following is important to the first line of defense provided by the immune system?
unbroken skin
The abbreviation for a nuclear medicine scan that visualizes the heart from several different angles is:
SPECT
Which of the following is the correct spelling of the term which means rapid loss of blood?
hemorrhage
Excision of half of the colon is called:
hemicolectomy
Inflammation of the tongue is called:
glossitis
A chronic disease of the liver that is accompanied by the gradual destruction of cells is called:
cirrhosis
Inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers that produces bloody diarrhea is a condition called:
ulcerative colitis
The term rectocele is defined as:
protrusion of the rectum
The patient’s intestinal obstruction was most likely caused by scar tissue from a chronic inflammation that usually affects the ileum and colon. The condition is characterized by cobblestone ulcerations along the intestine wall and is called:
Crohn disease
The combining form that means mouth is:
stomat/o
A visual examination of the rectum is called:
proctoscopy
The term that means excision of the stomach is:
gastrectomy
The suffix -pepsia means:
digestion
The term that means inflammation of the gallbladder is:
cholecystitis
Suturing of the tongue is called:
glossorrhaphy
The surgical repair of the uvula, palate, and pharynx is abbreviated as:
UPPP
A patient with impaired digestion or intestinal absorption of nutrients would be said to have:
malabsorption
An instrument used for visual examination of the stomach is a:
gastroscope
The abnormal growing together of two peritoneal surfaces that normally are separate is called a(n):
adhesion
The surgical repair of the stomach is called:
gastroplasty
Expelling matter from the stomach through the mouth is called:
emesis
The combining form for intestine is:
enter/o
An artificial opening into the colon (through the abdominal wall) is called:
colostomy
A combining form that means lens is:
phac/o
The opening in the center of the iris is the:
pupil
An instrument used to measure pressure within the eye and the diagnosis of glaucoma is a:
tonometer
The term that means surgical repair of the eyelid is:
blepharoplasty
The term ophthalmalgia is defined as:
pain in the eye
A combining form that means tear, tear duct is:
dacry/o
An abnormal condition of the eye caused by a fungus is called:
oculomycosis
The transparent anterior part of the sclera, which allows the light rays to enter the eye, is the:
cornea
The instrument that is used to measure the curvature of the patient’s cornea so that he or she can receive a prescription for contact lenses is a(n):
keratometer
A method to remove cataracts in which an ultrasonic needle breaks up the lens is called:
phacoemulsification
The combining form ophthalm/o means:
eye
Administration of a miotic agent causes:
pupillary constriction
The term that means a condition in which the eyes look in different directions is:
strabismus
The radiographic imaging of blood vessels (of the eye with fluorescing dye) is:
fluorescein angiography
Glaucoma is an eye disorder characterized by:
increased intraocular pressure
The term lacrimal is defined as pertaining to:
tears or the tear ducts
The term xerophthalmia means:
condition of dry eye
The structure that carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain is the:
optic nerve
The physician diagnosed the patient with the clouded lens of the eye as having a(n):
cataract
Poor vision at night is called:
nyctalopia
The physician, after hearing the patient’s complaints of widespread pain and stiffness, fatigue, and inability to get a good night’s sleep, suspected that the pain involved the fibrous tissues and muscles and that the patient had:
fibromyalgia
A term that references two lower arm bones is:
ulnoradial
The combining form that means joint is:
arthr/o
The term rachiotomy is defined as an incision:
into the vertebral column
Forward slipping of one vertebra over another is:
spondylolisthesis
The term that means suturing of a muscle is:
myorrhaphy
The suffix -clasis is defined as a:
break
A malignant tumor of the bone is called:
osteosarcoma
The term that means abnormal loss of bone density, which may lead to fractures from slight trauma, is:
osteoporosis
A bacterial infection carried by a deer tick is:
Lyme disease
The combining form that means movement, motion is:
kinesi/o
The term that means pertaining to the wrist is:
carpal
The term that means shoulder blade is:
scapula
Dense, hard layers of bone tissue that lie underneath the periosteum are:
compact bone
Rotation is a movement described as:
turning around its own axis
The structure that attaches muscle to bone is called the:
tendon
The small, fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another is called the:
bursa
The term that means pertaining to below the ribs is:
subcostal
The combining form that means cartilage is:
chondr/o
The term rhabdomyolysis is defines ___ of striated muscle
dissolution
After a head injury due to a fall, the patient was unaware of his surroundings and unable to respond to stimuli. He was in a state of:
unconsciousness
Cross-sectional and vertical images of the brain for visualization and evaluation of tumors, edema, and herniated disks are produced by:
magnetic resonance imaging
The disease that means (any) disease of the mind is:
psychopathy
The term that means being unaware of one’s surroundings and incapable of responding to stimuli is:
unconsciousness
The area of the brain responsible for respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure is the:
medulla oblongata
A disorder of the nervous system in which the patient experiences recurrent seizures is:
epilepsy
Paralysis of four limbs is:
quadriplegia
Encephalosclerosis is defined as:
hardening of the brain
The term that means process of recording the (blood) vessels of the cerebrum is:
cerebral angiography
The combining form phas/o is defined as:
speech
Which eponym indicates a disease of the CNS with signs and symptoms such as resting tremors, rigidity, expressionless face, and shuffling gait?
Parkinson disease
A disease characterized by early dementia, confusion, restlessness, and loss of recognition of familiar persons or surroundings is:
Alzheimer disease
The suffix -paresis is defined as:
slight paralysis
Which of the following is an eating disorder?
bulimia nervosa
A tumor composed of glial tissue is:
glioma
The term neuralgia is defined as:
pain in the nerve
The surgical term neurolysis is defined as:
dissolution of a nerve
Nerve impulses described as efferent are:
conveying away from the center
The patient, who had sagging of the right side of his mouth and was unable to close his right eye, received a prescription for prednisone to reduce edema of the facial nerve. This paralysis of muscles on one side of the face is called:
Bell palsy
The definition of the term concussion is:
injury to the brain caused by minor or major head trauma
Weakness, darkening of skin, and loss of appetite were some of the signs and symptoms experienced by the patient diagnosed with a chronic syndrome resulting from a deficiency in the hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex or:
Addison disease
The endocrine gland that is approximately the size of a pea and located at the base of the brain is the:
pituitary
The term that means state of total deficient pituitary gland activity is:
panhypopituitarism
The term glycemia is defined as:
sugar in the blood
The term that means the enlargement of the thyroid gland is:
goiter
The combining form cortic/o means:
cortex
The term that means a narrow strip of tissue connecting two larger parts in the body is:
isthmus
A blood test that provides an indication of blood sugar level over the past three months is:
HbA1C
The term that means substances secreted by the endocrine glands is:
hormones
The adrenal medulla secretes:
epinephrine
The combining form that means potassium is:
kal/i
A blood test used to diagnose diabetes and monitor its treatment by measuring the amount of glycosylated hemoglobin in the blood, providing an indication of blood sugar level over the past three months, was ordered by the endocrinologist. The name of the blood test is:
HbA1C
The suffix -drome means:
run, running
The excessive concentrations of circulating parathyroid hormone appeared to be caused by a tumor of the parathyroid gland or:
parathyroidoma
The term that means a state of excessive thyroid gland activity is:
hyperthyroidism
A condition brought about by an abnormal accumulation of metabolic acid products is:
acidosis
The term that means excision of the thyroid gland is:
thyroidectomy
The abbreviation representing the hormone that promotes development of glandular tissue during pregnancy and produces milk after birth of an infant is:
PRH
A decrease in the activity of the antidiuretic hormone produced by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland results in:
diabetes insipidus
Insulin is secreted by the:
islets of Langerhans
